{"product_id":"the-modern-antiquarian-julian-cope","title":"The Modern Antiquarian - Julian Cope","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulian Cope's bestselling modern classic, \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Modern Aniquarian, has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003esold over 50,000 copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e This beautiful hardback edition comes complete with its own slipcase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulian 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55465936978300,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/8930\/2764\/files\/tma-jc-01.jpg?v=1750413764","url":"https:\/\/bookbubble.co.uk\/products\/the-modern-antiquarian-julian-cope","provider":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}