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Bog bodies : face to face with the past /

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Reinterpreting the latest research and discoveries, and featuring a ground-breaking study of Worsley Man, this book brings the bogs to life through both natural history and folklore, revealing them as places that were rich and fertile yet dangerous. It also reflects on the debate over whether bog bo...

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Main Author: Giles, Melanie (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Bog bodies > Europe, Northern.
Bog bodies > Exhibitions > Moral and ethical aspects.
Archaeology > Europe.
Hommes des tourbières > Europe septentrionale.
Hommes des tourbières > Expositions > Aspect moral.
Archéologie > Europe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
Archaeology
Bog bodies
Europe
Northern Europe
History, Ancient
History
Social Science
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Reinterpreting the latest research and discoveries, and featuring a ground-breaking study of Worsley Man, this book brings the bogs to life through both natural history and folklore, revealing them as places that were rich and fertile yet dangerous. It also reflects on the debate over whether bog bodies should be displayed at all.
Item Description:Published as Open Access under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) licence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526150189
1526150182
9781526150196
1526150190
1526150174
9781526150172