Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Beyond the Greeks, Romans and Hebrews of the Classical and Biblical eras, a rich diversity of peoples helped lay the foundations of the modern world. Philip Matyszak brings to ...Show more
Two Houses, Two Kingdoms - A History of France and England, 1100-1300 by Catherine Hanley
$51.95 AUD
Category: History
An exhilarating, accessible chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary storyThe twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings and queens could determine the cours ...Show more
Antwerp: The Glory Years by Michael Pye
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
This rich history of Antwerp in the sixteenth century was a Times Book of the Year and R4 Book of the WeekA rich history of Antwerp from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Edge of the WorldEven before Amsterdam there was a dazzling North Sea port at the hub of the known world- the city of Antwer ...Show more
Those Dashing McDonagh Sisters: Australia’s First Female Filmmaking Team - Shortlisted for The Age Nonfiction Book of the Year Award 2023 by Mandy Sayer
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
The trailblazing McDonagh sisters were the first women in Australia to form their own film production company. Between 1926 and 1933, this remarkable trio produced four feature films and a number of documentaries. The youngest, Paulette, was one of only five women film directors in the world. Phyllis pr ...Show more
Speaking Volumes: Books with Histories by David Pearson
$79.99 AUD
Category: History
Every individual book has a history which can help us to understand what difference it may have made in the world. Within these pages you will find books damaged by bullets or graffiti, recovered from fire or water, or even disguised as completely different texts for protection in dangerous times. Marks ...Show more
The White House Plumbers TV tie-in: The Seven Weeks That Led to Watergate and Doomed Nixon's Presidency by Egil Krogh, Matthew Krogh
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
SOON TO BE A FIVE-PART HBO SERIES, STARRING WOODY HARRELSON AND JUSTIN THEROUX
The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club by Christopher de Hamel
$80.00 AUD
Category: History
The people who made, saved and sometimes destroyed medieval manuscripts, over a thousand years of history, from the acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them ...Show more
The French Mind: 400 Years of Romance, Revolution and Renewal by Peter Watson
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
'Majestic, ambitious . . . [Peter Watson] deserves admiration for the grace and agility with which he interlinks the development of a vigorous cultural identity and the seismic shifts of French national history, continually lurching between triumph and disaster' Literary Review__________________________ ...Show more
Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688 by Clare Jackson
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
A ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history. Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land'- a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse. Clare Jackson's dazzling, origin ...Show more
The LGBTQ + History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by Various; DK Publishing
$42.99 AUD
Category: History
A bold, accessible, and truly global overview of LGBTQ+ history, from the ancient world to the present day. Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world - their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions. Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGB ...Show more
The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East, 1914-1920 by Eugene Rogan
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
The final destruction of the Ottoman Empire - one of the great epics of the First World WarEugene Rogan's remarkable book recreates one of the most important but poorly understood fronts of the First World War. For four centuries the Ottoman Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Europe as w ...Show more
Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Monuments and How They Were Built by Chris Scarre
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Expands on the traditional 'Seven Wonders' to examine an impressive number of ancient marvels from around the globe.How were the ancient wonders of the world built? How many people did it take to build the Great Wall of China or the Sphinx at Giza? The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World answers these ...Show more