Scythians : warriors of ancient Siberia : the BP exhibition / edited by St. John Simpson and Svetlana Pankova
2017, First edition. London : Thames & Hudson. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #338638
ISBN: 9780500021286
Physical description: 368 pages: illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour); 29 cm. Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the British Museum, 14th September 2017-14th January 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Art, Scythian; Exhibitions. Goldwork, Scythian; Exhibitions. Scythians Antiquities; Exhibitions. Siberia (Russia) Antiquities. Other names: Simpson, St John [editor]. Pankova, Svetlana [editor]. Summary: The Scythians were an ancient nomadic people, who lived in the Russian steppe from 900 to 400 BC. They established a rich, nomadic civilisation stretching from their homeland in Siberia as far as the Black Sea and the edge of China. Mobility and mastery of local resources were central to their culture and their achievements. Forerunners of the Sarmatians, the Huns, the Turks and the Mongols, the Scythians were feared adversaries and respected neighbours of the Assyrians, the Persians and the Ancient Greeks. Much of what we know about them comes from the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus, as they left no written records of their own. This book offers unique insights into the life and funerary beliefs of the Scythians, whose culture has been remarkably well preserved because of the unique conditions provided by the Siberian permafrost.
Price: €425.00