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Why did England's one experiment in republican rule fail?
Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658 sparked a period of unrivalled turmoil and confusion in ...
The first major English-language history of Ukraine from its emergence after the demise of the Soviet Union through the current Russian invasion
In 1991, after ...
The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so ...
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Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed ...
One of the most enigmatic figures of antiquity, Tiberius lacked the imperial splendour of his great predecessor Augustus and the excesses of many of his ...
The first history of childhood in Tudor England
"Tudor Children is social history at its best. . . . By connecting with our own history as children, Orme ...
A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution
Herod ...
'(A)sensational book by one of our greatest and best-loved historians... Astoundingly good.' - Alison Weir
'Masterful, captivating, page-turning, this is solid gold history at its ...
Japanese civilisation and its unique culture has often represented an enigma to the rest of the world. In this anthology a large number of experts ...
Turkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound ...
'Beautiful. A true gem... [his] unique take on human nature through the history and heritage of the borderlands ends up being deeply moving.' - IRISH INDEPENDENT ...
An essential short introduction to the Middle Ages - and the companion volume to Ian Mortimer's bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England ...
The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life - from family and friends to industry and Empire - told through her unique textile scrapbook.
The hidden ...
"Superbly acute and unashamedly complex."-The Telegraph
"Rich and provocative."-Times Literary Supplement
"An engaging exploration."-The New Yorker
"The phenomenal Ms. Beard has written ...
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy
This novel biography ...
