{"product_id":"the-bones-of-a-king-isbn-9781118783146","title":"The Bones of a King","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBones of a King\u003c\/i\u003e presents \u003cb\u003ethe official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard III\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures more than 40 illustrations, maps and photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilds an expansive view of Richard's life, death and burial, as well as accounts of the treatment of his body prior to burial, and his legacy in the public imagination from the time of his death to the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the scientific evidence behind his identification, including DNA retrieval and sequencing, soil samples, his wounds and his scoliosis, and what they reveal about his life, his health and even the food he ate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exciting historical discoveries of our time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greyfriars Research Team ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Investigating the Bones of a King 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 So How Did He Get There? (rb, mm) 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Bigger Picture 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Bones Tell Their Tale 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Who was Richard? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Cousins in the Swabs (tk, ks) 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 What Did Richard Look Like? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Big Announcement 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Afterlife of Richard III and the City That Never Forgot 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Richard Laid to Rest 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“an informed, readable account, with much useful detail, that gives the historical and archaeological background to the medieval city and the king, and describes the excavations, the forensic sciences and genealogy, and the events leading up to the reburial.”  (\u003ci\u003eBritish Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grey Friars Research Team, co-ordinated by the University of Leicester, is a multi-disciplinary group of specialists brought together for the excavation and analysis of the Grey Friars site where the remains of Richard III were identified in 2013. The team includes the following experts, listed alphabetically: Jo Appleby, Julian Boon, Richard Buckley, Richard Earp, Jane Evans, Sarah Hainsworth, Norman Housley, Turi King, Sarah Knight, Mark Lansdale, Phillip Lindley, Mary Ann Lund, Ather Mirza, Piers Mitchell, Bruno Morgan, Mathew Morris, Deirdre O’Sullivan, Anita Radini, Guy Rutty, Kevin Schurer, Caroline Wilkinson, and Robert Woosnam-Savage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLin Foxhall is a Professor in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. She was Head of the School at the time of the discovery and has been directly involved in much of the subsequent research, analysis and publication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaev Kennedy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, studied history at University College Dublin, and now writes on archaeology and the arts for the Guardian.  She is a recipient of the \u003ci\u003eCurrent Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e award for her archaeological journalism.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dramatic story of Richard III, England’s last medieval king, captured the world’s attention when an archaeological team from the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. \u003ci\u003eBones of a King\u003c\/i\u003e presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig, and the subsequent archaeological and scientific analyses, based directly on the research of the specialists directly involved in the discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing numerous photographs of the king’s remains and the dig site, \u003ci\u003eBones of a King\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the Leicester team’s journey from dig to identification, showcasing the work of experts from archaeologists to geneticists in this landmark event in British history. \u003ci\u003eBones of a King\u003c\/i\u003e presents the details of his life, health, diet and death, as well as the wider archaeological and historical settings of the events leading up to his burial in Grey Friars church. It also covers the DNA retrieval and match to modern descendants of Richard III’s sister that played a role in allowing experts to make a positive identification. Beyond explaining the mystery surrounding this infamous monarch, \u003ci\u003eBones of a King\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegant example of the way modern-day specialists collaborate to solve the mysteries of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990176579813,"sku":"NP9781118783146","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118783146.jpg?v=1761786797","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-bones-of-a-king-isbn-9781118783146","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}