Crypt
Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond
$44.00
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2024
Summary
The new book by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts’ acclaimed trilogy.
In her previous two bestsellers, Professor Alice Roberts powerfully and evocatively revived people of the past through examining their burial rites, bringing a fresh perspective on how they lived. In Crypt, Professor Roberts brings us face to face with individuals who lived and died betwee…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398519237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398519235 |
| Author: | Alice Roberts |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
‘A mind-altering, life-altering book’ – Dr Janina Ramirez on ‘Ancestors’‘She writes as a scholar with the intensity and flair of a novelist’ – Dan Snow on ‘Ancestors’‘A terrific, timely and transporting book – taking us heart, body and mind beyond history’ – Bettany Hughes on ‘Ancestors’‘Tender, fascinating … Lucid and illuminating’ – Robert Macfarlane on ‘Buried’‘Both accessible and expert, wears deep learning lightly’ * Daily Telegraph on ‘Buried’ *
About The Author
Alice Roberts
Professor Alice Roberts is an academic, author and broadcaster, specialising in human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology and history. In 2001, Alice made her television debut on Channel 4’s Time Team, and went on to write and present The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us and Ice Age Giants on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series Digging for Britain. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.
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