Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble
$51.95 AUD
Category: History
A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation--but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect p ...Show more
Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up by Mary Beard
$31.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Sather Classical Lectures
"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 another cracking book, one of her best."-The Independent What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, fil ...Show more
Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor by Donald J. Robertson
$39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
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 brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Don ...Show more
Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
'If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Holland's book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny' Sunday Times History Book of the YearChristianity ...Show more
All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places in Between by Mike Parker
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023 A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England–Wales border: Britain’s deepest faultline. There is a line on the map: to one side Wales, small, rugged and stubborn; on the other England, crucible of t ...Show more
The Light of Asia: A History of Western Fascination with the East by Christopher Harding
$65.00 AUD
Category: History
From the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped over vast distances and an uneasy sense of unknowable empires fantastically far away. By the twentieth century much of ...Show more
Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World by John Keay
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
"Excellent ... packed with information and interesting anecdotes."--The Washington Post A groundbreaking new look at Himalaya and how climate change is re-casting one of the world's most unique geophysical, historical, environmental, and social regions. More rugged and elevated than any other zone on ea ...Show more
Scotland: The Global History: 1603 to the Present by Murray Pittock
$26.95 AUD
Category: History
An engaging and authoritative history of Scotland's influence in the world and the world's on Scotland, from the Thirty Years' War to the present day Scotland is one of the oldest nations in the world, yet by some it is hardly counted as a nation at all. Neither a colony of England nor a fully equal ...Show more
An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture by Gavin Blair
$44.99 AUD
Category: History
The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture!The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and c ...Show more
The Lost King: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley, Michael Jones
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Previously published as The King's Grave.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SALLY HAWKINS AND STEVE COOGAN.The official inside story of the discovery of history's most controversial monarch.On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victo ...Show more
The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.A History of 1111 Years and One Day. 'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year'Thrillingly colourful and entertain ...Show more
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." --Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure--an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. ...Show more