OXBOW BOOKS IN-STORE SALE
November 2, 2016
OUR LAST EVER IN-STORE SALE… We’re sad to see our Oxford showroom go, but there’s still one last chance to visit us, and pick up a bargain while you’re here…… READ MORE
News
The Archaeology Of Vampires
October 31, 2016
Fear of the undead has been around for a very long time. Whilst the term ‘vampire’ wasn’t first used until around the sixteenth century, the ideas of people rising from… READ MORE
How well do you know your archaeologists?
October 28, 2016
Think you’re up to scratch on archaeologists in history? Find out just how much you know with our latest quiz.
Calling all amateur archaeologists…
October 25, 2016
Tell us what you love about archaeology and how you got involved to win 20% off an Oxbow title of your choice.* I went on my first archaeological dig aged thirteen… READ MORE
Frankfurt Book Fair 2016
October 21, 2016
This week we’re at the Frankfurt Book Fair – the world’s largest trade fair for books. In 2015, the Book Fair had a whopping 275 791 visitors from 129 countries, and this year… READ MORE
St Paul’s Cathedral: Hidden History & Half-truths
September 19, 2016
by John Schofield ‘A 12-year-old girl’s signature from 1689 and the effect of many fingers on a Falklands Campaign memorial of 1985.’ Much has been written about St. Paul’s… READ MORE
Storms, War and Shipwrecks at the Ashmolean : A Feast for all Senses
July 20, 2016
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Ashmolean Museum’s latest exhibition: Storms, War & Shipwrecks. With such a powerful title I was expecting great things. I was not… READ MORE
Oxbow Books and Distributed Publishers in the media
July 14, 2016
Over the past couple of months Oxbow Books and other distributed publishers such as MOLA, have received great reviews in the British media. Three Oxbow authors have written fascinating features for… READ MORE
Trailblazing Women From Medieval History
March 8, 2016
By Susan Signe Morrison “Though I treated him worst, I loved him best.” These are the last known words of an eleventh-century Icelandic woman, Gudrun Osvifsdottir. Married four times, Gudrun… READ MORE
Current Archaeology Live 2016
March 4, 2016
Last weekend Oxbow Books had the pleasure of attending Current Archaeology Live 2016. Hosted by the magazine of the same name, this conference is attended by many archaeologists, from the… READ MORE
