All Desire Is a Desire for Being by René Girard
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Category: History
A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desire. Why do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene Girard identified the constant, competing desires ...Show more
The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons by Catrine Jarman
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Category: History
From the brilliant bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history of the Anglo-Saxons told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester Cathedral. A book that unlocks the secrets of the pre-Norman past. In 1642, William Waller and his Parliamen ...Show more
The Dawn of Modern Cosmology: From Copernicus to Newton by Nicolaus Copernicus; Galileo Galilei; Johannes Kepler; René Descartes; Isaac. Newton; Aviva Rothman (Editor, Translator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
New to Penguin Classics, the astonishing story of the Copernican Revolution, told through the words of the ground-breaking scientists who brought it aboutIn the late fifteenth century, it was believed that the earth stood motionless at the centre of a small, ordered cosmos. Just over two centuries later ...Show more
Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble
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Category: History
A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation--but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect ...Show more
Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece by Paul Cartledge
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Category: History
'An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account of a city which changed the ancient world and which deserves to be remembered by the modern. A masterful book written by a master historian.' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of Istanbul and Helen of TroyContinuously inhabited for five millenn ...Show more
An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture by Gavin Blair
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Category: History
The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture!The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and c ...Show more
The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.A History of 1111 Years and One Day. 'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year'Thrillingly colourful and entertain ...Show more
The Lost King: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley, Michael Jones
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Category: History
Previously published as The King's Grave.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SALLY HAWKINS AND STEVE COOGAN.The official inside story of the discovery of history's most controversial monarch.On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victo ...Show more
Tools A Visual History: The Hardware that Built, Measured and Repaired the World by Dominic Chinea
$42.99 AUD
Category: History
A beautifully illustrated celebration of over 150 essential tools. A tool is an object with endless possibilities. Contained within each item is the chance to create, to inspire, to repair and improve. It's no wonder that scientific studies have shown humans are hardwired to appreciate hardware. This bo ...Show more
The Last Days of the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1922 by Ryan Gingeras
$59.99 AUD
Category: History
A new, groundbreaking history of the fall of the Ottoman empire, published to coincide with its centenary In the autumn of 1918, revolution spread across Europe. One by one, grand imperial houses collapsed, allowing new republics to take their place. The fall of the Ottoman Empire is usually understood ...Show more
Scotland: The Global History: 1603 to the Present by Murray Pittock
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Category: History
An engaging and authoritative history of Scotland's influence in the world and the world's on Scotland, from the Thirty Years' War to the present day Scotland is one of the oldest nations in the world, yet by some it is hardly counted as a nation at all. Neither a colony of England nor a fully equal ...Show more
The Russian Revolution by Victor Sebestyen
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Category: History
An illustrated account of one of the most pivotal events in modern history the Russian revolution of 1917.In the early years of the twentieth century, Imperial Russia was an ethnically diverse empire, stretching from Ukraine and Belarus in the west to the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk in the Far Eas ...Show more