By Charles Halton on Friday, 29 January 2010 at 6:47 pm
I received this email via Agade listserv–it said that students could get a nice, dandy discount on a two volume Brill set I’d love to own…after the discount it would be an incredible bargain at $200. What kind of students is Brill targeting? Maybe people in an investment banking MBA or professional sports stars training camp? Would they really like a book on art in the ancient Near East? Seriously…
On Art in the Ancient Near East
by Irene J. Winter
Vol 1: Of the First Millennium BCE
Vol 2: From the Third Millennium BCE
Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East, 34
Set ISBN-13: 978 90 04 17500 6
*Price of 2 vol. Set: 270 Euro/ $400
Price of individual volumes: 160 Euro/$230This two volume work is a collection of articles spanning the
distinguished career of Irene J. Winter. The articles represent a
cross-section of Winter’s study of visual culture in the ancient Near
East and cover the time period from the third to the first millennium
BCE, with excursions into the contemporary. These two works will be
useful to scholars and students interested in art history, cultural
studies, architecture, archaeology, language, and ethnography of
ancient Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas. Each volume may be
purchased separately or as a set.**Students may order the volumes at a 50% discount by contacting the
publisher. Please email <Jennifer Pavelko jpavelko@brillusa.com> for
more information about the student discount.
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Comment by Doug
Made Friday, 29 of January , 2010 at 7:03 pm
How about a nice discount on some other outrageously priced Brill titles, like DNWSI?
Comment by Richard
Made Friday, 29 of January , 2010 at 7:50 pm
I second that, Doug!
And, you’re absolutely right, Charles, I don’t think poor students like me are going to be able to shell out that much cash, even if it is reduced, for this type of book.
Comment by Chuck Jones
Made Saturday, 30 of January , 2010 at 9:29 am
I guess they figured they’ve lost many of the libraries for this one because these are after all REPRINTS OF THINGS THEY ALREADY HOLD (calm down Chuck!).
Any review failing to mention this absurd price is negligent.
Comment by Brian Davidson
Made Saturday, 30 of January , 2010 at 1:51 pm
Thanks for posting this. I often wish someone would call out publishers like Brill for this sort of crap. “I have a great idea. Let’s publish b.a. books and make them so expensive that NO ONE can afford them.” I’m very thankful for publishers like Baker Academic who take $150 books and publish them for $30.
