The Modern Antiquarian

Julian Cope's gazetteer to Megalithic Britain (1998, the sixth printing)

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Printing Details

First edition, sixth printing. Hardback in laminate boards, in slipcase. 28.5 × 20cm, 438pp.

Full title: The Modern Antiquarian, A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain, Including a Gazetteer to over 300 Prehistoric Sites

Julian Cope is one of Britain’s best known and most-celebrated post-punk visionaries. In this historical masterpiece, he takes us on an unforgettable journey across the British Isles, uncovering the first temples ever built and their myriad descendants, the relics of which can still be seen today. The Modern Antiquarian is the result of an eight-year odyssey in search of the roots of British cultural identity. Of the countless sites visited, Cope has selected over 300 of the very best; photographing their remains and explaining fully their relationships with the landscape. This book shines a powerful light onto the past of a nation hoodwinked into believing that its history began with the Roman conquest. Cope’s deft prose examines our prehistoric beginnings through the evidence of megalithic remains and their surroundings, allowing us for the first time to reconcile the tapestry of our past with modern life.

Condition

This copy is in very good condition. There is a little light wear to the slipcase but otherwise a strong, readable copy with clean pages and secure binding.

ISBN

9780722535998

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