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In AD383, according to Bishop Eucherius of Lyon, flooding caused part of the bank of the River Rhone to collapse, revealing a mass grave. Eucherius ...
The first book to uncover the true story of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel in occupied Paris during the Second World War. Hal Vaughan reveals: her life ...
Beautifully illustrated, The Men Who Mapped the World: The Treasures of Cartographyi/ is a fascinating look at how the science of cartography developed, how maps ...
The story of Claudius has often been told before. Ancient writers saw the emperor as the dupe of his wives and palace insiders; Robert Graves ...
A friend once said of Churchill "He is a man of simple tastes; he is quite easily satisfied with the best of everything." But dinners ...
This title is nominated for "Spectator", "New Statesman", "Scotland On Sunday" and "The Herald" Books Of The Year. The Scots are one of the world ...
It was 1501. England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, violence, murders, coups and counter-coups. Through luck, guile and ruthlessness, Henry VII had clambered ...
This is a sweeping tour of the Mediterranean world from the Atlantic to Persia during the last half-century of the Roman Empire. By focusing on ...
Feminist theologians often claim that "women's experience" is their starting point. However, most feminist theology is remarkably void of analysis of particular women's ...
From ship's boy to vice-admiral, discover how much more there was to Captain Bligh than his infamous bad temper. Meet a 24-year-old Master Bligh ...
King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However, the beginnings of his kingship ...
This book offers brief outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the ...
"Inside Pepys' London" reveals a vivid picture of London at a critical point in history - poised to become a major centre of international commerce and ...
