Wild Words Newsletter
Get monthly recommendation on all the latest nature writing, heritage and conservation related reads available at Sherlock & Pages
Currency
Guaranteed safe and secure checkout
John Julius Norwich takes you on a grand tour of forty monumental cities that laid the foundations for the ancient world and its civilizations - cities that have profoundly influenced our modern urban existence. These ancient metropolises were the birthplaces of architectural and political innovations that are integral to cities as we know them today. But what was daily life like in such places as Babylon, Carthage, or Teotihuacan?
Spanning nearly three millennia of human history, from the earliest cities of Mesopotamia to the awe-inspiring urban monuments of the Maya in Central America, the cities explored in this work represent the pinnacles of achievement for their respective cultures. Not only do they exemplify the heights scaled by these ancient peoples, but they also shed light on the forces that precipitated their eventual declines. Eminent historians and archaeologists with firsthand expertise of each site breathe life into these silent ruins, transporting us back to when they buzzed with the hustle and bustle of state-of-the-art metropolises.
Book ISBN: | 9780500293409 |
Book Author: | John Julius Norwich |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
Book Dimensions: | 197 x 129 x 39 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2022-03-02 |
Book Pagination: | 256 pages, 18 Illustrations |
Book Weight: | 244g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’