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At its height in the second century AD, the Roman Empire extended across continents, from Hadrian's border wall to the port towns of the ...
1922 was a year of great turbulence and upheaval. Its events reverberated throughout the rest of the twentieth century and still affect us today, 100 ...
The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign ...
When the samurai warlord and respected castle architect Todo Takatora died in 1630, the funeral attendants responsible for preparing his body were shocked to note ...
This is the story of how some Roman aristocrats grew so competitive in their political rivalries that they destroyed their Republic, in the late second ...
The origin story of our modern oil age
A Pipeline Runs Through It is a fresh, comprehensive in-depth look at the social, economic, political and ...
This collection of vivid essays examines some of the most fascinating aspects of the German resistance to Hitler. It includes the first translations into English ...
To essay means to try, to endeavour, to attempt - and to risk failure. For Kim Mahood, it is both a form of writing and an ...
Warfare was a crucial aspect of Celtic society, deeply linked to the spreading of their culture through all Europe. Between the fifth century BC, when ...
The history America never wanted you to read.
'The narrative took my breath away' Philippe Sands
'An extraordinarily and shockingly powerful read' Peter Frankopan
'One ...
A thrilling tale of power, obsession and betrayal at the edge of the world. In 1808, an American merchant ship happened upon an uncharted island ...
A groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history, and why it matters, by BBC historian Janina Ramirez.
'Janina ...
A timely, riveting book that presents for the first time an alternative history of 1930s Britain, revealing how prominent fascist sympathizers nearly succeeded in overturning ...
The story of Rome's richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory
Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) was a ...
An invigorating journey through Britain's prehistoric landscape, and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants.
'Highly compelling' Spectator, Books of the Year
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