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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 ...
A fascinating exploration of Elizabeth II's early years as Princess and Queen, complete with extensive research, additional material and beautifully reproduced photographs.
'The things ...
Since the publication of Istanbul: Memories of a City, Orhan Pamuk has continued to add to his collection of photographs of Istanbul. Now, he has ...
A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad, and of our global world, from one of the best historians writing today. Enlightening, compassionate, superb' John ...
On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure
A hundred years ...
The definitive one-volume history of Judaism, from its origins to the present
Judaism is by some distance the oldest of the three Abrahamic religions and ...
One of the most imaginative minds alive retells the greatest stories in history - the Greek Myths.
The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever ...
The Civil War changed America forever. It shaped its future and determined its place in history. For the first time in military history, the camera ...
Introduction to the gladiators of Ancient Rome: their weapons, fighting techniques and armour. The Gladiator is one of the most enduring figures of Ancient Rome ...
Journey back to a time when doctors tried to jolt your paralysed muscles awake with a strychnine-laced enema. When a physician wrote you a prescription ...
Henry III (1207-72) reigned for 56 years, the longest-serving English monarch until the modern era. Admired for his building projects like Westminster Abbey, he is ...
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years on the Secret ...
Introduction to the life and training of the citizen soldiers of the Greek city states. Thermopylae, Marathon: though fought 2,500 years ago in Ancient ...
Discover - or rediscover - the major achievements of Chinese culture and civilization.
Great Books of China offers concise introductions - each of them accompanied by generous quotation ...
