Once you get here you’ll have access to multiple on-campus libraries to read and study in (as well as access to thousands of e-books). Until then, we’ve put together the below list of books that you might want to take a look at before you arrive.  

Please note that this is for guidance only – it is not compulsory to buy any of these books. You might want to check out your local library to see if they have any of them in stock.  

Archaeology reading suggestions

  • Renfrew, C. & Bahn, P., Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice. London: Thames & Hudson (7th edition, 2016)
  • Greene, K. & Moore, T., Archaeology: An Introduction, London: Routledge (5th edition, 2010)
  • Hunter, J. & Ralston, I., The Archaeology of Britain. An introduction from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Industrial Revolution, London & New York: Routledge 1999 (also 2011 edition)

Classics reading suggestions

  • Henderson, J. and Beard, M., Classics: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2000: ISBN 978-0192853851)
  • Morales, H., Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2007: ISBN 978-0192804761)
  • Shelmerdine, C.W. and Shelmerdine, S.C. (2020) Introduction to Greek. 3rd edition (Indianapolis: Focus). ISBN 9781585109609
  • Latin: Dickey, E., Learn Latin from the Romans (Cambridge 2018: ISBN 978-1107140844) 

Faculty of Arts

Humanities - Classics and Archaeology

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