Alberto A Martinez: Burned Alive [2018] hardback Online now
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In 1600 the Catholic Inquisition condemned the philosopher Giordano Bruno for his heretical beliefs. He was then burned alive in a public place in Rome.…
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Anita Shapira: Israel [2015] paperback For Sale
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Written by one of Israel s most notable scholars, this volume provides a breathtaking history of Israel from the origins of the Zionist movement in…
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Christopher Pinney: The Waterless Sea [2018] hardback Hot on Sale
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Mirages have long astonished travellers and beguiled thirsty desert voyagers. Chinese and Japanese poetry and images depicted mirages as the exhalations of clam-monsters. Indian sources…
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Greg Jenner: A Million Years in a Day [2016] paperback Hot on Sale
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A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner is as witty as he is knowledgeable – Tom Holland You will love Greg Jenner s…
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Gretchen Henderson: Ugliness [2018] paperback Online now
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In this riveting book Gretchen E. Henderson explores perceptions of ugliness through history, from ancient Roman feasts to medieval grotesque gargoyles, from Mary Shelley s…
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Jerry Brotton: Trading Territories [2018] paperback Online now
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Trading Territories tells the compelling story of maps and geographical knowledge in the early modern world from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. Examining…
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Karl Schlogel: Ukraine [2018] hardback Online now
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The Euromaidan uprising in Kiev, followed by radical regime change, the annexation of the Crimea and the war in Eastern Ukraine, have shattered European security.…
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Marie Arana: Bolivar [2014] paperback For Discount
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The dramatic life of the revolutionary hero Bolivar, who liberated South America – a sweeping narrative worthy of a Hollywood epic. Simon Bolivar s life…
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Markman Ellis: Empire of Tea [2015] hardback Sale
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Tea has a rich and well-documented past. The beverage originated in Asia long before making its way to seventeenth-century London, where it became an exotic,…
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Michael Dillon: Lesser Dragons [2018] hardback Online now
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Lesser Dragons is a timely introduction to the fascinating and complex world of China s `national minorities . Based on detailed research, including the author…
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Tom Shippey: Laughing Shall I Die [2018] hardback Online
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In this robust new account of the Vikings, Tom Shippey explores their mindset, and in particular their fascination with scenes of heroic death. Laughing Shall…
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Zayde Antrim: Mapping the Middle East [2018] hardback Supply
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Mapping the Middle East explores the many perspectives from which people have visualized the vast area lying between the Atlantic Ocean and the Oxus and…
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