Oxbow Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 10

People & Places

Day 10 has us exploring not only locations, but the people who have made their mark on the world with notable biographies and anthropological studies!

Use code ADVENT10 when shopping at Casemate Academic to get 50% off these five books. This code is valid for today only, offer ending midnight.


Thomas White (c. 1736–1811)

Redesigning the northern British landscape

Deborah Turnbull, Louise Wickham

A re-examination of Thomas White and his impact on English landscapes in the 18th century..

9781914427008

Paperback

272 Pages

Marking Place

New perspectives on early Neolithic enclosures

Jonathan Last

Neolithic Studies Group volume discussing the range of current work on causewayed enclosures and exploring the recent fieldwork, academic research and community projects.

9781789257090

Paperback

240 Pages

Life in the Limes

Studies of the people and objects of the Roman frontiers

Rob Collins, Frances McIntosh

Divided into thematic sections, these collected papers celebrate the career and research interests of Lindsay Allason-Jones, who has been at the forefront of small find and Roman frontier research for 40  years. Newly printed into paperback..

9781789253856

Paperback

264 Pages

A Life in Balkan Archaeology

John Chapman

A detailed and engaging memoir detailing John Chapman's career as a Balkan archaeologist.

9781789257298

Paperback

240 Pages

The Tree Experts

A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain

Mark Johnston

An expert exploration of the history of professional arboriculture in Britain from the Roman period to the present day.

9781911188889

Hardcover

560 Pages