Beyond the Stones
Beyond the Stones

Author: Martin J Lake

Publisher: Martin J Lake

Published: 2022-04-22

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1739692632

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Magic is gone from the world. Lost. It is an age of science and technology. In the early 21st century, magic has been consigned to myth and legend. Not since the time of King Arthur had men and women known the secrets of how to wield magic. But that is about to change. The magical seal at Stonehenge that has protected the world for 1,500 years has been broken. An age-old enemy is free again. This time, only total conquest will suffice. Men will need magic once more. And their old alliances. Camron has a past he does not know about. A forgotten promise made centuries before which he must now try and keep. With his grandmother’s help, he must rediscover who he is and the vow he made to protect the world. Their only hope is for him to lead a small group of unlikely heroes on a quest to find the only magic powerful enough to defeat the enemy. But finding it is just the beginning…

Stonehenge
Stonehenge

Author: Mike Parker Pearson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-04-06

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1350192244

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Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous monuments. Who built it, how and why are questions that have endured for at least 900 years, but modern methods of investigation are now able to offer up a completely new understanding of this iconic stone circle. Stonehenge's history straddles the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, though its story began long before it was built. Serving initially as a burial ground, it evolved over time into a sacred place for gathering, feasting and building, and was remodelled several times as different peoples arrived in the area along with new technologies and customs. In more recent centuries it has found itself the centre of excavations, political protests and even conspiracy theories, embedding itself in the consciousness of the modern world. In this book Mike Parker Pearson draws on two decades of research, the results of recent excavations and cutting-edge scientific analyses to uncover many of the secrets that this prehistoric stone circle has kept for 5,000 years. In doing so, he paints the most comprehensive picture yet of the history of Stonehenge, from its origins up to the 21st century, and reveals how in some ways trying to explain its power of attraction in the present is harder than explaining its purpose in the ancient past.

Mass Dictatorship and Memory as Ever Present Past
Mass Dictatorship and Memory as Ever Present Past

Author: Jie-Hyun Lim

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 113728983X

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This volume explores the politics of memory involved in 'coming to terms with the past' of mass dictatorship on a global scale. Considering how a growing sense of global connectivity and global human rights politics changed the memory landscape, the essays explore entangled pasts of dictatorships.

The Henge: Action & Adventure Fantasy (Tuatha Legends Series Book 4)
The Henge: Action & Adventure Fantasy (Tuatha Legends Series Book 4)

Author: P.M. Gilbert

Publisher: Vida Moda Ltd

Published: 2023-01-24

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1739302214

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Fighting battles on two different fronts is difficult at the best of times, even more so when one of those battles is against your own emotions. Arlene, Cerys, George, and Finn were unexpectedly thrown into a parallel world of action and adventure. They are victims of their birth, born with a destiny they didn't ask for. They must not only contend with the Fomórie, but also their own emotions. As they struggle to understand their role in the prophecy and develop their abilities, they are also faced with the possibility of betrayal, jealousy and the unknown. Shocking revelations about family history and heritage threaten to determine their fates. With new enemies emerging and dangerous magical forces awakening, the four friends face greater challenges than ever before. Will they be able to fulfil their destiny and prevent the descent of their world into darkness, or will they be consumed by the very struggles they sought to overcome? READERS: Please note. These books are set in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. As a result they are written in UK English - spellings of some common words will vary from US spellings - They are not typographical errors.

The Past in Prehistoric Societies
The Past in Prehistoric Societies

Author: Richard Bradley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1317797140

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The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. He argues that it is only through a combination of oral tradition and the experience of encountering ancient material culture that people were able to formulate a sense of their own pasts without written records. The Past in Prehistoric Societies presents case studies which extend from the Palaeolithic to the early Middle Ages and from the Alps to Scandinavia. It examines how archaeologists might study the origin of myths and the different ways in which prehistoric people would have inherited artefacts from the past. It also investigates the ways in which ancient remains might have been invested with new meanings long after their original significance had been forgotten. Finally, the author compares the procedures of excavation and field survey in the light of these examples. The work includes a large number of detailed case studies, is fully illustrated and has been written in an extremely accessible style.

Ghost in the Mask
Ghost in the Mask

Author: Jonathan Moeller

Publisher: Azure Flame Media, LLC

Published: 2014-04-06

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13:

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Caina Amalas is a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar, and through cunning and valor she has cast down both proud lords and mighty sorcerers. But a power darker than any she has ever faced is awakening. When a mad assassin armed with a sorcerous blade rampages through the Emperor's capital, Caina must track the weapon to its origin, a ruined city blighted by the folly of sorcerers, a city that holds weapons far more potent than mere blades. Weapons that can resurrect an ancient empire of dark sorcery to enslave the world anew...

Theatre Histories
Theatre Histories

Author: Phillip B. Zarrilli

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1134042949

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This new edition of the innovative and widely acclaimed Theatre Histories: An Introduction offers overviews of theatre and drama in many world cultures and periods together with case studies demonstrating the methods and interpretive approaches used by today's theatre historians. Completely revised and renewed in color, enhancements and new material include: a full-color text design with added timelines to each opening section a wealth of new color illustrations to help convey the vitality of performances described new case studies on African, Asian, and Western subjects a new chapter on modernism, and updated and expanded chapters and part introductions fuller definitions of terms and concepts throughout in a new glossary a re-designed support website offering links to new audio-visual resources, expanded bibliographies, approaches to teaching theatre and performance history, discussion questions relating to case studies and an online glossary.

Archaeology of Religion
Archaeology of Religion

Author: Sharon R. Steadman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 1315433877

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Steadman fills an empty niche in the offerings on how archaeology interprets past religions with this useful textbook. The book includes case studies from around the world, from the study of Upper Paleolithic religions and of shamans in foraging societies to formal religious structures in advanced complex societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and the Andes. Steadman also includes key contemporary religions—Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, among others—to provide an historical and comparative context. This is an ideal text for a archaeology of religion courses and classes that include a significant component on “past religions,” as well as an excellent guide for general readers.

Stonehenge - A New Understanding: Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument
Stonehenge - A New Understanding: Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument

Author: Mike Parker Pearson

Publisher: The Experiment, LLC

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1615191720

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“The most authoritative, important book on Stonehenge to date.”—Kirkus, starred review Stonehenge stands as an enduring link to our prehistoric ancestors, yet the secrets it has guarded for thousands of years have long eluded us. Until now, the millions of enthusiasts who flock to the iconic site have made do with mere speculation—about Stonehenge’s celestial significance, human sacrifice, and even aliens and druids. One would think that the numerous research expeditions at Stonehenge had left no stone unturned. Yet, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project—a hugely ambitious, seven-year dig by today’s top archaeologists—all previous digs combined had only investigated a fraction of the monument, and many records from those earlier expeditions are either inaccurate or incomplete. Stonehenge—A New Understanding rewrites the story. From 2003 to 2009, author Mike Parker Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project, the most comprehensive excavation ever conducted around Stonehenge. The project unearthed a wealth of fresh evidence that had gone untouched since prehistory. Parker Pearson uses that evidence to present a paradigm-shifting theory of the true significance that Stonehenge held for its builders—and mines his field notes to give you a you-are-there view of the dirt, drama, and thrilling discoveries of this history-changing archaeological dig.

Footmarks
Footmarks

Author: Jim Leary

Publisher: Icon Books

Published: 2023-06-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1837730261

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'Lucid, poetic and fascinating' ALICE ROBERTS 'Engaging, authoritative and full of fascinating stories of the past' RAY MEARS 'A gentle, personal and very readable book' JULIA BLACKBURN AUTHOR OF TIME SONG ' A triumph!' JAMES CANTON, AUTHOR OF THE OAK PAPERS 'I loved this book' FRANCIS PRYOR On paths, roads, seas, in the air, and in space - there has never been so much human movement. In contrast we think of the past as static, 'frozen in time'. But archaeologists have in fact always found evidence for humanity's irrepressible restlessness. Now, latest developments in science and archaeology are transforming this evidence and overturning how we understand the past movement of humankind. In this book, archaeologist Jim Leary traces the past 3.5 million years to reveal how people have always been moving, how travel has historically been enforced (or prohibited) by people with power, and how our forebears showed incredible bravery and ingenuity to journey across continents and oceans. With Leary to show the way, you'll follow the footsteps of early hunter-gatherers preserved in mud, and tread ancient trackways hollowed by feet over time. Passing drovers, wayfarers and pilgrims, you'll see who got to move, and how people moved. And you'll go on long-distance journeys and migrations to see how movement has shaped our world.