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 | | The kings of Aksum formally became Christian during the second quarter of the 4th century, making Ethiopia the second country in the world (after Armenia) officially to adopt the new faith. This landmark book is the first to integrate historical, archaeological, and art-historical evidence to provide ... більше » Рік видання: 2009 Ціна: 210.00 zł |
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 | | In this new archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasises both the brilliant rain forest adaptations ... більше » Рік видання: 2004 Ціна: 100.00 zł |
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 НОВИНКИ | | Nearly a millennium before the Inca forged a pan-Andean empire in the South American Andes, Tiwanaku emerged as a major center of political, economic, and religious life on the mountainous southern shores of Lake Titicaca. Tiwanaku influenced vast regions of the Andes and became one of the most important ... більше » Рік видання: 2010 Ціна: 98.00 zł |
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 НОВИНКИ АКЦІЯ | | Series Editors: Luboš Jiráň, Natalie Venclová These eight volumes represent the most extensive outline published until now of Czech prehistory from the Palaeolithic to the Migration period. It summarizes the present state of the art, shows different approaches to the study of Bohemian prehistory and introduces a new review of archaeological data ... більше » Рік видання: 2008 Ціна: 970.00 zł 670.00 zł |
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Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World explores the Jewish experience with art during the Greco-Roman period - from the Hellenistic period through the rise of Islam. It starts with the premise that Jewish art in antiquity was a ‘minority’ or ‘ethnic’ art and surveys ways ... більше » Рік видання: 2009 Ціна: 243.00 zł |
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 | | This important volume describes the extraordinary art created in the second millennium B.C. for royal palaces, temples, and tombs from Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia to Cyprus, Egypt, and the Aegean. Objects of the highest artistry reflect the development of a sophisticated trade network throughout ... більше » Рік видання: 2008 Ціна: 240.00 zł |
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Constantine the Great (285?337) played a crucial role in mediating between the pagan, imperial past of the city of Rome, which he conquered in 312, and its future as a Christian capital. In this learned and highly readable book, R. Ross Holloway examines Constantine?s remarkable building program ... більше » Рік видання: 2004 Ціна: 129.00 zł |
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 НОВИНКИ | | Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centres and preoccupied with the blood of royal ... більше » Рік видання: 2010 Ціна: 195.00 zł |
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 | | Situated high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca palace complex at Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world. In this illustrated volume, leading American and Peruvian scholars provide an overview of the site, its place within the Inca empire, the mysteries ... більше » Рік видання: 2004 Ціна: 150.00 zł |
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This book provides a comprehensive account of mosaics in the ancient world from the early pebble mosaics of Greece to the pavements of Christian churches in the East. Separate chapters in Part I cover the principal regions of the Roman Empire in turn, in order to bring out the distinctive characteristics ... більше » Ціна: 159.00 zł |
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