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A new analysis of one of the most calamitous conflicts in European history. 'War,' wrote Cardinal Richelieu, 'is one of the scourges with which it ...
The Irish potato famine of the 1840s the 'Great Famine' or 'An gorta mor' is one of the defining events in modern Irish history. Over ...
In the northwestern corner of the great peninsula of the Peloponnese, close to the meeting point of the Cladeus and Alpheus rivers, lies a peaceful ...
'Melvyn not only makes you think ... he makes it enjoyable too. He's brilliant.' - John Humphrys, the Today Programme.
'In a troubled world where many ...
Atlas of Empires tells the story of how and why the great empires of history came into being, operated and ultimately declined, and discusses the ...
This fascinating book continues the story begun in the bestselling and critically acclaimed book The Mind in the Cave. Drawing on the latest research and ...
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human ...
Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see ...
'A holiday in the complex, joyful, indelicate medieval world'
John Higgs, author of Watling Street
Chaucer's People is an absorbing and revealing guide to ...
The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient, some mythical, some religious--that it feels like an unreal city, even to the people ...
Horrible histories for adults, these gruesome, bizarre and often hilarious medical case histories trace the evolution of modern medicine and the astonishing resilience of human ...
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a Sunday Independent Book of the Year
A deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of America's most complex president ...
In February 1534 a radical religious sect whose disciples were being persecuted throughout Europe seized the city of Mnster, in the German-speaking land of Westphalia ...
