Battlefield archaeology Books
Orion Publishing Co The Five Greatest Warriors
Book SynopsisCan Jack West unravel the ancient secrets of the Five Greatest Warriors and save the world?With the end of the world fast approaching, Jack West must rebuild the final pieces of the fabled, ancient ''Machine'' - the only thing that can prevent global catastrophe. But he is out of clues . . . until he is presented with an ancient text about five unnamed warriors, great historical figures who were all in some way connected to the mysterious Machine. And so, Jack and his loyal team set out to discover their identities - and their secrets.Soon Jack is on the trail of a legendary list of greats: from Moses to Genghis Khan and Napoleon, and finally to one most unlikely warrior, the unknown ''Fifth'', who, it is said, will be there ''at the end of all things . . .''* * * * *READERS LOVE THE JACK WEST THRILLERS''Indiana Jones in a book . . . Immensely entertaining'' ''Gripping and full of twists''''Heart-Trade Review'Fast-paced, cartoon-like characters and wallops of action.' CATHOLIC HERALD 'If your taste is for high-octane, fast-moving narratives in a blockbusting novel, search no further.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Photographing Custers Battlefield
Book SynopsisIn the 140 years since the defeat of Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, scholars and other visitors have combed the site for evidence that might clarify the events of June 1876. In this volume, Sandy Barnard presents the work of the site’s most dedicated photographer, Kenneth Roahen, revealing further mysteries of the battlefield.Trade Review“Kenneth Roahen’s photography is a significant record, and Sandy Barnard’s presentation and assessment of it make Photographing Custer’s Battlefield rich, enlightening, and thoroughly rewarding.”—Jerome A. Greene, author of Stricken Field: The Little Bighorn since 1876“From extensive coverage of the back county to Custer Hill and beyond, with many stops in between, including the renewed controversy over the location of the Crow’s Nest, Sandy Barnard’s skillful work in Photographing Custer’s Battlefield shows how much can be learned from Kenneth Roahen’s images of the Little Bighorn.”—James S. Brust, coauthor of Where Custer Fell: Photographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Now
£22.46
Cambridge University Press Sparta and the Commemoration of War
Book SynopsisAn engaging, authoritative exploration of the ways in which the ancient Spartans thought about and remembered their wars and their war dead. Matthew Sears shows that the Spartan commemoration informs contemporary acts of remembrance. Thinking about Sparta, he suggests, inspires us to reconsider our own relationship to conflict and memory.Trade Review'At a time when the image of the Spartan has been used to justify white supremacy, military aggression, and controversial commemorative monuments, this book takes an in-depth look not only at Spartan society, military practice, and history, but also at the ways in which the Spartans viewed themselves. Through an examination of ancient literature, art, and archaeology, Matthew A. Sears calls into question many modern presumptions and assumptions about what we 'know' of the Spartans. This volume is certainly a must read for any historian studying the Spartans, but more importantly also for those attempting to use the Spartans as a model for contemporary practice.' C. Jacob Butera, University of North Carolina, Asheville'It would be an exaggeration to say that commemoration of war is all the rage today, but there does seem to be an awful lot of it about, as war remains sadly something we humans can't yet do without. Same goes for the ancient Greeks, only more so, and the Spartans fought more wars than most of the other thousand or so Greek states, so it was a brilliant idea of Prof. Sears to construct an intelligent and thoughtful monograph around this centrally important theme of ancient historical studies.' Paul Cartledge, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsPrologue: Brasidas at Amphipolis; 1. Memory and Mirage; 2. Warrior Poets; 3. Few against Many; 4. The Freedom of the Greeks; 5. Remembering Sparta's Other Liberators; 6. Agesilaus, First King of Greece; 7. From Thermopylae to 300; Epilogue: 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.
£28.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Military Archaeology
Book SynopsisMilitary and battlefield archaeology has always beenviewed as a sub-discipline to that oftraditional historical archaeology. Onceconsidered the pursuit of learned historyprofessors and their disciples today, military archaeology has flourished around theworld into what can only best be describedas a hugely popular pastime, and in someinstances a multi-million-pound business.With technologies available today, eventhe student on the most modest of budgetscan become an archaeologist (if only in thelayman's term).Yet despite it's popularity in unearthinganswers to the questions of our turbulentpast, there are surprisingly few textsavailable on what is arguably a fascinatingand historically important subject. Theobjective herein is to present an analysisof various battles fought around the worldfrom medieval times to the present, and thearchaeology recovered from investigationscarried out by professionally sanctionedgroups and hobbyists. The context hereincludes general battlefield recovere
£21.25
Orion Publishing Co Salamis
Book Synopsis480 BC. Arimnestos of Plataea has already lived through several lifetimes'' worth of adventure, from being a rich man''s slave in Ephesus to winning glory at the battle of Marathon against the might of the Persian Empire. But the gods - and the Persians - aren''t finished with him yet. As an experienced sea captain - his enemies might say pirate - he has a part to play in the final epic confrontation of the Long War between the Greeks and Persians, the Battle of Salamis. It is a battle where many debts of blood will be repaid, ancient grudges settled, fame won and treachery exposed, where the Greeks must finally bury their differences and fight as one - for against them Xerxes, the Great King, has assembled the greatest fleet the world has ever known, his sworn purpose to brutally extinguish the flame of freedom and make every Greek his slave.Trade ReviewCameron's ability to conjure up what Homer called "the battle haze" might make the ancient bard proud - GLOBE AND MAIL[A] great page-turner - ANCIENT WARFAREThe minutiae of military logistics, the mediations in inter-tribe rivalries, and the casual contemporary scene-setting prove unexpectedly engrossing ... a sword-slash above the rest of its ilk - IRISH EXAMINERThe battles ... are described with enormous verve and power. The ruthless intrigue and politicking that dominate his court are also brilliantly evoked. And, as fate and his own insatiable desire for conquest and glory drive Alexander towards death in Babylon at the age of 32, a genuine sense of an extraordinary personality emerges - SUNDAY TIMES on God of WarA sweeping, deeply moving epic that takes the reader into the heart of a different time and culture - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co The Two Lost Mountains
Book Synopsis''THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND'' EVENING TELEGRAPHDISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIESFormer SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what - or who - it might cost him.Still reeling from the loss of his daughter, and with his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must race across the globe to complete the ancient Trial of the Mountains.With the odds already against them, Jack and his crew will soon discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared that he had been locked away in the deepest of dungeons.Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own...* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE JACK WEST THRILLERS''An action hero worthy of Lee Child'' Sydney Morning Herald''Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover'' GuardianTrade ReviewPure escapism. An action hero worthy of Lee Child * Sydney Morning Herald *
£10.44
Manchester University Press 'Adolf Island': The Nazi Occupation of Alderney
Book Synopsis‘Adolf Island’ offers new forensic, archaeological and spatial perspectives on the Nazi forced and slave labour programme that was initiated on the Channel Island of Alderney during its occupation in the Second World War. Drawing on extensive archival research and the results of the first in-field investigations of the ‘crime scenes’ since 1945, the book identifies and characterises the network of concentration and labour camps, fortifications, burial sites and other material traces connected to the occupation, providing new insights into the identities and experiences of the men and women who lived, worked and died within this landscape. Moving beyond previous studies focused on military aspects of occupation, the book argues that Alderney was intrinsically linked to wider systems of Nazi forced and slave labour.Trade Review'Adolf Island builds on Caroline Sturdy Colls’ earlier, foundational work on the archaeology of the Holocaust, and like her previous writing, it features the close attention to detail and carefully weighed words needed when working on such viciously contested heritage. It is a remarkable piece of historical archaeological research and a model for work of this kind.'Gabriel Moshenska, Journal of Contemporary Archaeology -- .Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Work1 The labourers2 Products of forced and slave labourPart II: Life3 Wire and cement4 Architecture and experience in Sylt concentration camp5 Norderney: into the ‘tunnel of death’6 A landscape of internmentPart III: Death7 The deceased8 Marked and clandestine burials9 The missingPart IV: Aftermath10 The final phases of occupation11 LegaciesConcluding remarksIndex
£81.00
Archaeopress Yellow Beach 2 after 75 Years: The Archaeology of
Book SynopsisAfter 75 years, this story presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders’ accounts from WWII and the most catastrophic period in Pacific Basin history, and then into modern times on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called ‘Yellow Beach 2’ by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield the following days. The beachhead then served as a resupply landing for the next two weeks or more as U.S. forces slowly cleared the island of enemy strongpoints, and removed wounded Americans and battle weary civilians to off-shore medical treatment. At the end of the battle Chamorro, Carolinian, Okinawan, and Korean residents were relocated into stockades for their separation from Japanese soldiers until liberation on July 4, 1946. American military and eventual civilian administration of the San Antonio area transformed the agrarian landscape into a busy corridor of residential, industrial, and then tourist development. Once again in the 21st century, competition for regional tourism and investment makes Saipan a nexus of geopolitical intrigue and economic speculation where the past is not forgotten.Table of ContentsPreface ; Chapter 1. Introduction to Yellow Beach 2 on Saipan ; Chapter 2. The Afetna Point Archaeological Project ; Chapter 3. Environmental Context of Afetna Point ; Chapter 4. Research Design and Methods Employed ; Chapter 5. Yellow Beach 2: Historic Context of Afetna Point ; Chapter 6. WWII Era Results ; Chapter 7. Osteological Analysis ; Chapter 8. San Antonio Memories Today ; Chapter 9. Discussion of Research Questions ; Chapter 10. Larger Research Implications ; Chapter 11. References Cited by Major Topics
£33.25
Archaeopress 1982 Uncovered: The Falklands War Mapping Project
Book SynopsisWar and its legacy are traumatic to individuals, communities, and landscapes. The impacts last long beyond the events themselves and shape lives and generations. Archaeology has a part to play in the recording of, and recovery from, such trauma. The Falklands War Mapping Project delivers the first intensive archaeological survey of the battlefields of the Falklands War. The project is pioneering in its inclusion of military veterans as part of the core team and unique in being the first to take veterans back to the battlefields on which they fought. Forty years after the events of 1982, the project provides a detailed assessment of the character, location, and condition of structural features and artefacts. The project also develops understandings of the role played by conflict heritage – and of landscapes, finds, and past events – in the recall of personal and collective memories. This sumptuously illustrated book brings together the perspectives of team members, institutional partners and others. It showcases the varied and important contributions archaeology can make beyond understandings of distant events linked to therapeutic progress, coming to terms with traumatic experiences, living with the past in the present, and forging new memories, relations, and futures.Trade Review‘Forty years after the collective trauma of war, the fighting for personal peace continues. The results of the Falklands War Mapping Project are striking – as this inspirational book shows’ – Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Sir John Kiszely KCB MC DL ‘This is a remarkable book – at once touching and gripping – that demonstrates not only the value veterans can bring to archaeology but also the value of archaeology to veterans’ – David Shaw CBE, Founder and CEO, The Veterans’ Foundation ‘This book shows not only how archaeology contributes to the well-being of those injured in war, but also provides a series of insights into the problems of interpretation and recording’ – Tim Schadla-Hall, University College London, UKTable of ContentsForeword – Phil Harding ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction – Tony Pollard and Timothy Clack ; Section 1. History and Context ; 1. The Falklands War: Background Context – Timothy Clack and Tony Pollard ; 2. Pebble Island Raid: An Interview with Mark ‘Splash’ Aston – Interviewed by Timothy Clack and Tony Pollard ; 3. Battle of Mount Tumbledown – Tony Pollard and Timothy Clack ; 4. After the Fight: The Return Home – William Spencer ; 5. Life Under Occupation: A Selection of Local Memories – Brian Summers, Rachel Simons, Alan Jones, and Eric Goss ; 6. Memories of Local Resistance – Beth Timmins ; Section 2. Results from the Field ; 7. Conflict Archaeology and the Archaeology of the Falklands War – Tony Pollard and Timothy Clack ; 8. Survey Results from Mount Tumbledown – Tony Pollard, Timothy Clack, and Stuart Eve ; 9. Digital Tumbledown: Drones, Scans, 3D Models – Stuart Eve, Timothy Clack, and Tony Pollard ; 10. Material and Memory: Survey Results from Pebble Island – Timothy Clack, Tony Pollard, and Stuart Eve ; Section 3. Veterans, Community, Art and Wellbeing ; 11. A Scots Guardsman Returns to Tumbledown – Jim ‘Pasty’ Peters ; 12. Psychological Impacts of War: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Rod Eldridge ; 13. Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust: Curating and Preserving History in the South Atlantic – Emma Goss and Andrea Barlow ; 14. Waterloo Uncovered – Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette ; 15. Argentine Archaeology, War Veterans, and Mental Health – Carlos Landa, Juan Leoni, and Sebastián Ávila ; 16. Notes from the Project Artist – Doug Farthing ; 17. War, Weaving, Well-Being – Katie Russell ; Section 4. Project Artworks ; Douglas Farthing ; Katie Russell ; Beth Timmins ; Jake Summers ; Dave Pope ; Sue Luxton ; Falkland Islands Schools
£42.26
