Bog bodies : : face to face with the past / / Melanie Giles.

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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Place / Publishing House:Manchester, England : : Manchester University Press,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 312 pages)
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