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  • Finding the Limits of the Limes

    Modelling Demography, Economy and Transport on the Edge of the Roman Empire

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book demonstrates the application of simulation modelling and network analysis techniques in the field of Roman studies. It summarizes and discusses the results of a 5-year research project carried out by the editors that aimed to apply spatial dynamical modelling to reconstruct and understand the socio-economic development of the Dutch part of the Roman frontier (limes) zone, in ... Read more

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  • Interaction Design

    From Concept to Completion

    Interaction Design explores common pitfalls, effective workflows and innovative development techniques in contemporary interaction design by tracking projects from initial idea to the critical and commercial reception of the finished project.The book is divided into six chapters, each focusing on different aspects of the interaction design industry. Exploring design projects from around the world, ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • It Went Without Saying

    A Family's Journey from Addiction to Recovery

    It Went Without Saying invites the reader into a riveting story told by a mother, father and daughter—a story of their struggle with the roots of addiction. The reader discovers, along with the authors, how the addiction begins to take hold of each of them and grows into a threat so ominous that it almost destroys them. JOHN CHUPKA is the founder of The Forgiveness Center, a spiritually based ... Read more

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  • The Politics of Twin Peaks

    Series series Politics, Literature, & Film
    The strange and wonderful place of Twin Peaks captivated audiences for more than two decades before its long-awaited return to television in 2017. David Lynch and Mark Frost created a land that embodies the politics of American culture. With its focus on small-town America and life outside urban centers, rural and suburban values play a big part in the overall Twin Peaks narrative. More than just ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

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    A Collection of Essays on Architecture, Economics, Power, and Cross-Cultural Analysis

    Alternative Pathways to Complexity focuses on the themes of architecture, economics, and power in the evolution of complex societies. Case studies from Mesoamerica, Asia, Africa, and Europe examine the relationship between political structures and economic configurations of ancient chiefdoms and states through a framework of comparative archaeology.A group of highly distinguished scholars takes up ... Read more

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  • Ceramics, Cuisine and Culture

    The archaeology and science of kitchen pottery in the ancient Mediterranean world

    The 23 papers presented here are the product of the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and approaches to the study of kitchen pottery between archaeologists, material scientists, historians and ethnoarchaeologists. They aim to set a vital but long-neglected category of evidence in its wider social, political and economic contexts. Structured around main themes concerning technical aspects of ... Read more

    $34.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Archaeologies of Colonialism

    Consumption, Entanglement, and Violence in Ancient Mediterranean France

    This book presents a theoretically informed, up-to-date study of interactions between indigenous peoples of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. Analyzing archaeological data and ancient texts, Michael Dietler explores these colonial encounters over six centuries, focusing on material culture, urban landscapes, economic practices, and forms ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Economy

    Edited by Walter Scheidel ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
    This book offers readers a comprehensive and innovative introduction to the economy of the Roman Empire. Focusing on the principal determinants, features and consequences of Roman economic development and integrating additional web-based materials, it is designed as an up-to-date survey that is accessible to all audiences. Five main sections discuss theoretical approaches drawn from economics, ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • The Demography of Roman Italy

    Population Dynamics in an Ancient Conquest Society 201 BCE–14 CE

    by Saskia Hin ...
    This book provides a fresh perspective on the population history of Italy during the late Republic. It employs a range of sources and a multidisciplinary approach to investigate demographic trends and the demographic behaviour of Roman citizens. Dr Hin shows how they adapted to changing economic, climatic and social conditions in a period of intense conquest. Her critical evaluation of the ... Read more

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  • Materialising Roman Histories

    Edited by Astrid Van Oyen, Martin Pitts ...
    Series Book 3 - University of Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology Monographs
    The Roman period witnessed massive changes in the human-material environment, from monumentalised cityscapes to standardised low-value artefacts like pottery. This book explores new perspectives to understand this Roman ‘object boom’ and its impact on Roman history. In particular, the book’s international contributors question the traditional dominance of ‘representation’ in Roman archaeology, ... Read more

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  • Hellenistic Economies

    The economies of classical and Mediterranean antiquity are currently a battleground. Some scholars see them as lively and progressive, even proto-capitalist: others see them as static, embedded in social action and status relationships. Focusing on the central period of the Mediterranean 330-30 BC, this book contributes substantially to the debate, by juxtaposing general questions of theory and ... Read more

    $84.99 USD