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The Vikings are not often thought of as poets, though they came from a culture that valued poetry highly and rewarded poets handsomely. This book features a selection of carefully-chosen poems to encompass the rich store of genres and styles of the Vikings, whose poetic language is colourful, intricate and steeped in mythological knowledge.

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In the ninth and tenth centuries, the Vikings created an unrivalled cultural network that spanned four continents. This book explores the core period of the Viking Age from a global perspective, examining how the Vikings drew influences from Christian Europe and the Islamic World and how they created a lasting historical impact on our world.

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In Ancient Egypt, a name did more than express ones identity; it incorporated it, forming a profound element of it. This book covers 3000 years of history from the dawn of Egyptian writing to the use of royal names under the Roman emperors in Egypt.

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What secrets lie beneath the wrappings of an ancient Egyptian mummy

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The art of ancient Egypt is instantly recognisable and appealing to children and adults of all ages. This book shows that anyone can draw animals, people and places in the style of ancient Egyptian artists. It contains sketches which show how to build up a drawing from simple basic shapes, and how to add colour and detail to create an image.

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Created by writer and artist Edmund de Waal, library of exile addresses questions of how ideas are communicated through translation and the written word and how they are handed down through history.

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A broad view of the West's complex relationship with the Middle East and North Africa, told through a selection of exquisite art objects.

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Drawing on the British Museums wide-ranging collections, this intriguing and thought-provoking catalogue provides a fascinating contextual survey of political art across Asia, covering the period from approximately 1900 to 1976 (the end of the Cultural Revolution and Maos death; the end of the Vietnam War).