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600 new churches; the Church Building Commission 1818-1856.

The Church Building Commission was established in 1818 with a mandate to solve intractable social, political and religious problems by bringing the Anglican Church to the church-identified godless towns and cities of Britain. Port, an architectural historian, describes the creation of the Commission, the buildings it erected and the architects who designed them. The historic and modern photographs, plans and drawings reveal a great diversity of architecture, demonstrating that the Commissioners' churches were an essential factor in making possible the Victorian explosion of church-building. In this volume, Port updates his 1961 study of the Commission by adding new material and illustrations, many of which have not been published previously. Distributed by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Abusir X; The pyramid complex of Raneferef at Abusir; the papyrus archive.

Abusir is the location of the discovery of the earliest papyri relating to the royal mortuary cult in a pyramid complex. This work compiles b&w photos of papyri fragments from the mortuary temple of ancient Egyptian King Raneferef, with facing pages of b&w line drawings of hieroglyphic transcriptions, from the archives of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Charles University, Prague. A paleography of the papyrus archives is included, along with a glossary of ancient Egyptian titles and personal names. The fragments were originally cataloged by Paule Posener-Kriéger, and are translated here by Miroslav Verner and Hana Vymazalová. The book is distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Abusir XIV; faience inlays from the funerary temple of King Raneferef, Raneferef's substitute decoration programme. (CD-ROM included)

Langráfová presents as complete as possible a catalogue of faience inlays and tablets of Egyptian Blue discovered in the king's fifth-dynasty funerary temple at the royal pyramid cemetery of Abusir. Though every known piece is described, she limits the illustrations, especially the many that are very difficult to tell apart from photographs or line drawings. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Abusir XV; stone vessels from the mortuary complex of Raneferef at Abusir. (CD-ROM included)

One of the important features of the Old Kingdom mortuary complex of Reneferef at Abusir, says Vlcková, is that the artifacts are found within their archaeological context. He catalogs all the stone vessels uncovered by excavation at the site, on the accompanying disk, and draws some help from colleagues to discuss such aspects as classification and the material characteristics of the assemblage. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Aegean bronze age rhyta.

Rhyta (singular rhyton) are horn-shaped vessels with two holes in them, usually at opposite ends, widely known from Classical times. Koehl examines examples from much earlier in region of the Aegean Sea. In addition to presenting a catalogue of known examples, he discusses their typology, history, and development; mechanical functions; and uses. Published by the Institute for Aegean Prehistory Academic Press, and distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Agoranomia; studies in money and exchange presented to John H. Kroll.

Friends, students, and colleagues mark the retirement of classicist Kroll from the University of Texas-Austin with 12 essays, two in French, on coins and their use in commerce in ancient Greece. The topics include small change and the beginning of coinage at Abdera, Athens and bronze coinage, the pseudo-Rhodian drachms of Mylasa revisited, and cooperative coinage. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Akhmim in the Old Kingdom; part 2: The pottery, decoration techniques and colour conventions.

The first volume, on chronology and administration, was published in 1992. Here begins a series of studies on art, architecture, and other aspects of the cemetery in Upper Egypt that was surveyed, excavated, and recorded by Macquarie University between 1979 and 1992. Hope (archaeology and ancient history, Monash U.) details the pottery, and McFarlane (Egyptology, Macquarie U.) the decoration techniques and color conventions. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Alltag und Gesellschaft zur Spätbronzezeit; eine Fallstudie aus Tall Bazi (Syrien).

First presented in longer form as her Habilitationsschrift (in 2004, from the Ludwig-Maximilians U. in Munich, Germany), Otto's study describes at length the typical house of this unusually well- preserved Late Bronze Age settlement, located in Syria. She then extrapolates from the copious finds and 50 excavated houses to describe the main elements of daily life. The volume, which is oversized (8.25x11.75 inches), is in German with an English and an Arabic summary. There is an extensive bibliography, but no index. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Amorium; a Byzantine city in Anatolia.

The tombs remain, of course, but so do pieces of the coffee cups, paving stones of churches, even some of the dwellings. Amorium prospered from Roman times through the Byzantine era. It was subsumed in the invasion of the Ottoman Turks and in essence disappeared from the Western world. Much was thought lost to modernity until it was rediscovered in 1836 and excavated beginning in the late 1980s. This unique treatment of what has become a very important archeological find takes readers on a sort of travel guide, with the term "travel" expanded to include not only space but time. With fold-out maps, color illustrations and accessible text this gives the history of Amorium, the fruits of its archeological sites and excavations, an analysis of the Amorian dynasty, and a very good bibliography. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Ancient board games in perspective; papers from the 1990 British Museum colloquium, with additional contributions.

Archaeologists and historians gathered at the Museum in September 1990 for what appears to have been the first ever academic gathering on board games of the ancient world. Vicissitudes clearly intervened between the act and the publication. The topics include the royal game of Ur, the Egyptian game of Senet and the migration of the soul, inscribed Roman gaming boards, pavement games of Greece and Roman, Go in China, board games and backgammon in ancient Indian sculpture, Mancala game boards as African emblems of status, and Robert Stewart Culin and New World games. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Archaeological fieldwork opportunities bulletin, 27th ed., 2007.

For students, volunteer fieldworkers, and archaeological tourists who want to take part in field work, the annual guide lists 224 opportunities from around the world, and ranging in investigation from the early 20th century back to the earliest human prehistory. Besides information about the project itself and how to apply, suggestions are also provided about travel, resources, excavation guidelines, the Institutes's Code of Ethics and Professional Standards, and local and international archaeological societies in North America and Britain. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The architectural network of the Van Neurenberg family in the low countries (1480-1640).

On the basis of little-known or unpublished archival material and a new examination of surviving buildings, van Tussenbroek (municipal building archeologist, Bureau Monumenten and Archeologie) creates a complex picture of the Netherlandish professional world of the 16th and early 17th centuries. He follows the evolution of the Van Neurenberg family's stone trading business, which expanded northwards to Nijmegen and Dordrecht and became an international trading company. Their subsequent activities reflect the changes in the Dutch building sector during the 17th century. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The archaeology of Heinrich Schliemann; an annotated bibliographic handlist, 2d ed.

Runnels (archaeology, Boston U.) presents an annotated list of published works on the prehistoric archaeology of the Aegean world, written by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. His aim is to bring together a list of these publications in one volume — in English — to contribute to the larger understanding of his contribution to archaeology. Books and journal articles are emphasized; newspaper and magazine articles are omitted, as are the writings of Sophia Schliemann. Sources are listed chronologically. The book is meant for Aegean prehistorians, those writing the history of archaeology, librarians, and students. In lieu of an index, a short title list is provided. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The archaeology of the upper city and adjacent suburbs.

Steane and others from the city of Lincoln Archaeology Unit staff describe excavations of the Upper City at Lincoln in England and adjacent suburbs from the period of 1972 to 1987. Data on artefactual and environmental finds is integrated into the presentation of the stratigraphic sequence, which is organized by Land Use Blocks and Context Groups. The first chapter gives background on the project and procedures used, followed by descriptions of each site, which include those in and around Lincoln Cathedral, St. Paul in the Bail, Mint Wall, and West Bight. Distributed by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Arkitekture fortaellinger; om Aarhus Universitets bygninger.

Written mostly in Danish, with some English translations, this volume describes the architecture of the U. of Aarhus in Denmark on its 75th anniversary, particularly its parks and surrounding buildings and its construction history. Also detailed: the architectural competition held during the 1930s, material types, phases of building, and long- term development. Many color photos are included. The book measures 11.25x11.25 inches. Distributed in the US by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The art of antiquity; Piet de Jong and the Athenian Agora.

Essays by Papadopoulos and colleagues working on archaeological projects at the Athenian Agora are combined here with the lifelike watercolor illustrations of the site by Piet de Jong (1887-1967), which are archived at the American School of Classical Studies at Princeton. The illustrations portray materials found at the sight as well as landscapes and simulations of the appearance and society of the Agora in its heyday. Essay topics include de Jong's style and career, Neolithic through Middle Helladic pottery, Archaic and Classical odds and ends, Athenian black-figured and black- gloss pottery, bronzes and bronze sculpture, ivory and terracotta, Roman mosaics, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine pottery, and the signature labels of de Jong, among others. Approximately 240 color images are provided, some of which have had color added for this publication. This book is distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Oversize: 9.25x11 inches. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The art of the book; its place in medieval worship. (reprint, 1998)

Scholars based in Melbourne whose research focuses on medieval books designed for use in public or private Christian worship, examine specific French, Italian, and Netherlandish books from the 14th to the early 16th centuries. Most of the contributors are art historians, so illustrations and decoration receive considerable attention. Eight color plates are included, along with many black-and-white reproductions. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Atlante; percorsi visivi.

This extraordinary volume presents the ambitious project of cataloging and presenting all of Rome's medieval wall painting. Published in an oversized format (11.25x12.5 inches), the volume is devoted to color images of the paintings and mosaics, and of the remarkable 3D models of the churches in which the paintings occur, with images of the paintings in situ within the church model. Floor plans and detailed captions accompany the images, which themselves are part of chapters describing the church as a whole, with photos of the church and related materials included with the text. The volume is in Italian (only). Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Benedetto da Maiano; a Florentine sculptor at the threshold of the high Renaissance; 2v.

The sculpture of this 15th-century Italian is surveyed in a detailed analysis of the style and patronage of reliefs, terracottas, and marble. The influences of compatriots, especially Verrocchio, are discussed in terms of specific works. Notable is Carl's attention throughout of the patronage of the altarpieces, sculptural groups, and individual works she describes. Initial chapters analyze artistic development. Subsequent chapters describe portraits and works grouped by their patrons, including the Santa Fina Chapel, the Florentine Signoria, and individual patrons in Siena and Rome. An appendix contains the texts of some of the original sources of this research (in Italian or Latin, they are not translated). A full bibliography is included. Vol.1 contains the text, vol.2 contains full-page color and b&w plates of excellent quality in oversize format (9x11.75 inches). Distributed in North America by the David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Between the wind and the water; World Heritage Orkney.

An archaeologist specializing in the early settlement of Scotland, Wickham-Jones now lives on Orkney, which she has studied for three decades. She describes and discusses four great monuments on the island, and places them in the context of the people who built them and lived among them. She includes Mesolithic and early Neolithic times, Skara Brae, Maeshowe burials, the Ring of Brodgar, the Bronze and Iron Ages, the coming and going of peoples into the 20th century, and the arrival of antiquarians and archaeologists.Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Beyond pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges; essays in honour of Brian Spencer.

A former Keeper of the Museum of London, Spencer (1928-2003) virtually created the study of medieval pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges. Here colleagues and other scholars influenced by his work present 13 essays on his life and on topics that he either began to address or might have addressed had he lived longer. They include pilgrims' badge and ampullai possibly from the Chartreuse, prescriptions and surviving amulets from late medieval England, and the iconography of late medieval bicaudal and other felines. No index is provided. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Beyond Stonehenge; essays on the Bronze Age in honour of Colin Burgess.

In honor of Colin Burgess' birthday and contributions to understanding "The Age of Stonehenge" (the title of his seminal series), colleagues and members of the Bronze Age Studies Group which he founded present the latest thinking on this period in England and elsewhere. Christopher Burgess (county archeologist, Northumberland, UK; a relation to the honoree?) introduces 37 chapters (seven in untranslated French) treating theoretical debates over culture contact and change and prehistoric artefacts (e.g., rock art, masonry towers, jewelry). Lastly, contributors present personal perspectives on Burgess' influence through his classes at Newcastle U. The volume includes a Burgess bibliography, maps and illustrations (16 pages of color plates), but not an index. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Beyond the site; the Saalian archaeological record at Maastricht-Belvèdère (The Netherlands). (CD-ROM included)

Beginning in 1985, De Loecker participated in the annual excavation program and used the experience as the basis of this, his doctoral dissertation, which he began in 1992. He also took part in a program between 1994 and 1999 investigating the cultural adaptations of Pleistocene hunter-gatherers in Northern Europe during the past 500,000 when climate fluctuations resulted in the ebb and flood of hominid presence. Here he summarizes the geology, palaeoenvironment, and dating; Middle Palaeolithic technology; sites and finds; and patterns of behavior and spatial aspects of technology. The disk contains site-specific data. There is no index. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)