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OXBOW BOOK NEWS 107 New and forthcoming titles for Spring 2021 Archaeology The Ancient World Greece and Rome The Middle Ages Welcome to the 107th edition of the Oxbow Book News. This spring we have an excellent collection of books from our own imprints and partner publishers for you. We are particularly excited to announce the two volumes in our Exeter: A Place in Time series, which explore the development of Exeter from its Roman origins to its status as one of the wealthiest medieval cities in England. In addition, Richard Bradley’sTemporary Palaces is the latest in Oxbow’s Insights in Archaeology series and offers an ethnographic study of the monumental buildings from the prehistoric to early medieval periods in northern and north western Europe. On the back cover of this catalogue you’ll find Women and Weapons in the Viking World, the forthcoming in-depth, lavishly illustrated exploration into women’s roles in the martial sphere of Viking culture, now available to pre order. Look out also for some of our bestselling books from recent years now reprinted and back in stock, alongside an excellent selection of new in paperback books. As usual we have included our popular bargains and good deals section to be found at the end of the catalogue – we hope you'll find plenty to tempt you here! For more regular updates from Oxbow Books including special offers, blog posts, and new book announcements don't forget you can sign up to our email mailing list on our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. We thank you, as ever, for your continued support! Contents: 1. ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD & THEORY 38. EARLY MEDIEVAL & VIKING 9. TEXTILES & DRESS 41. ORDER FORM 11. MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY 43. MEDIEVAL 12. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY 45. POST-MEDIEVAL 16. BRITISH PREHISTORY 48. BIBLICAL STUDIES & CHURCH HISTORY 17. EUROPEAN PREHISTORY 50. ISLAMIC & MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY 22. WORLD HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY 52. LANGUAGE & TEXTS 26. EGYPT 55. ART & ARCHITECTURE 28. ANCIENT NEAR EAST 58. NUMISMATICS 31. MEDITERRANEAN PREHISTORY 63. WEAPONS & WARFARE 33. GREECE 66. BARGAINS AND GOOD DEALS 35. ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY 80. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Cover Image: Edin's Hall: a lowland broch inside a hillfort in the Scottish borders', taken by Richard Bradley From: Temporary Palaces by Richard Bradley, page 20 Published by Oxbow Books, The Old Music Hall, 106–108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JE Tel (order enquiries): +44 (0)1226 734350 | Tel (general enquiries): +44 (0)1865 241249 E-mail: [email protected] | www.oxbowbooks.com /oxbowbooks @oxbowbooks 2 All prices and publication dates accurate at time of print but subject to change without notice. ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD & THEORY Far from Equilibrium: An Archaeology of Energy, Life and Humanity A Response to the Archaeology of John C. Barrett Edited by Michael J. Boyd and Roger C.P. Doonan A critical examination and exploration of developments in archaeology inspired by John Barrett. Twenty-four writers representing three generations of archaeologists scrutinise the current turmoil in the discipline and highlight the resolutions that may be found through Barrett’s analytical framework. Topics include archaeology and the senses, the continuing problem of the archaeological record, practice, discourse, and agency, reorienting archaeological field practice, the question of different expressions of human diversity, and material ecologies. OXBOW BOOKS Hardback • 9781789256031 • January 2021 • £55.00 352 pages • B/w illus. | eBook available: 9781789256048 Pilgrims in Place, Pilgrims in Motion Sacred Travel in the Ancient Mediterranean By Anna Collar and Troels Myrup Kristensen Exciting interdisciplinary scholarship on the theme of pilgrimage. Contributions investigate different aspects of pilgrimage: concepts of place, community, social tensions and expectations of pilgrim behaviour; long- term meanings of place as embodied in memory and topography; mobility, migration and place-making; connectivity and its relationship to pilgrimage. Chapters discuss shrines, sanctuaries and sacred places as well as journeys and mobility across Greek, Roman and late antique contexts, framed as part of a key debate within the study of pilgrimage, the central tension between place and motion. AARHUS UNIVERSITY PRESS Hardback • 9788771845433 • May 2021 • £55.00 Pre Order 448 pages • illus., colour Goddesses of Akragas A Study of Terracotta Votive Figurines from Sicily By Gerrie Van Rooijen Investigates the production, use and meaning of terracotta figurines from Akragas as votives and grave goods. The terracotta figurines from Akragas (Agrigento) with their chubby faces, splendid furniture, and rich adornments, depict a prosperous life in the late sixth and early fifth century BCE. Designing and dedicating these votive figurines, and possibly also jewellery, to a cult statue might have acted as a unifying element for the perhaps multi-ethnic society of Akragas. Their cultural influences formed a new religious setting, helping to forge a new identity unique to Sicily. SIDESTONE PRESS Paperback • 9789088909009 • January 2021 • £85.00 388 pages • 5 b/w & 250 colour illus. | Hardback • 9789088909016 • £225.00 2 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD & THEORY The Pursuit of Kindness An Evolutionary History of Human Nature By Éamonn Toland An evolutionary history of human nature. “Essential reading for anyone who cares about the past, but fears for the future.” – Francis Pryor Drawing from multidisciplinary studies, this book argues that throughout history, survival of the fittest meant survival of the kindest. Evidence from the Paleolithic shows that intergroup conflict was minimal, and population density was very low. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors probably had high rates of homicide, but a moral sense is hard-wired in us all, despite the influence by environmental factors. The author argues that recognising our commonality is the key to the pursuit of kindness. LIBERTIES PRESS Hardback • 9781912589210 • May 2021 • £18.99 Pre Order 256 pages Interrogating Networks Investigating Networks of Knowledge in Antiquity Edited by Lin Foxhall Interrogates the interpretative potential of network concepts for understanding the movement of ideas over time and space. Over the past decade network theory and methodologies have become central to exploring and explaining social, economic and political relationships and connections in past societies. The papers in this volume aim to interrogate the interpretative potential of network concepts for understanding the movement over time and space of ideas about how to make things through a range of archaeological case studies which reveal both functional and dysfunctional relationships. OXBOW BOOKS Paperback • 9781789256277 • April 2021 • RRP: £16.95 • Special Price: £13.50 Pre Publication Offer! 144 pages • B/w illus. | eBook available: 9781789256284 Beyond Use-Wear Traces Going From Tools to People by Means of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analyses Edited by Sylvie Beyries, Caroline Hamon and Yolaine Maigrot Revives the debate on the role of traceology in multidisciplinary approaches that address archaeological questions. Studies that deal with material categories in isolation fail to reflect the integrated nature of technical systems. Exploring the interaction between different chaînes opératoires is crucial for a more global concept of the toolkit; it is a precondition for paleo-ethnographic reconstructions of technical systems and economies. Presented at the AWRANA conference in 2018, these papers bring together leading scholars in this field to explore topics ranging from social status and economy to mobility patterns and territories in a functional perspective. SIDESTONE PRESS Paperback • 9789464260007 • April 2021 • £70.00 Pre Order 350 pages | Hardback • 9789464260014 • £195.00 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD & THEORY Making Journeys Archaeologies of Mobility Edited by Catriona D. Gibson, Kerri Cleary and Catherine J. Frieman Explores new avenues of approach to the movement of people and ideas in the past. One route into exploring mobility in the past may be through exploring the movements and biographies of artefacts. In this book case studies explore the identification of patterns of movement, changing function and shifting meaning in the material culture of past people. It investigates the recognition and understanding of the significance of inter-site or off-site spaces within the occupied landscape, and examines evidence for movement on a variety of scales, both temporal and spatial. OXBOW BOOKS Paperback • 9781785709302 • January 2021 • £40.00 256 pages • B/w illus. | eBook available: 9781785709319 Bridging Social and Geographical Space through Networks Edited by Helen Dawson and Francesco Iacono Case studies on the relationship between human practices and their social and spatial dimensions. This book brings scholars from diverse fields together to demonstrate how a network approach can successfully incorporate different theoretical perspectives and methodological applications. The authors draw on multiple strands of social and geographical theory and use data as diverse as archaeological artefacts, roads/infrastructure, textual sources, and information from living informants. It will appeal to those interested in enriching their understanding of the interdisciplinary underpinnings of widely employed concepts in network science, and offers a collection of theoretically and methodologically grounded case studies. SIDESTONE PRESS Paperback • 9789464270006 • April 2021 • £25.00 Pre Order 130 pages • 19 colour & 6 b/w illus.