History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Assassination of King ShakaIn this riveting new book, John Laband, pre-eminent historian of the Zulu Kingdom, tackles some of the questions that swirl around the assassination in 1828 of King Shaka, the celebrated founder of the Zulu Kingdom and war leader of legendary brilliance: Why did prominent...
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A Lion in the bedroomPat Cavendish O'Neil was born into a world of enormous riches, eccentricity and intrigue. Her mother, Enid Lindeman of the Australian wine family, was a famous beauty who married four times. Two husbands were millionaires, two had titles and none lived long. Somerset Maugham...
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Hidden Histories of Gordonia: Land Dispossession and Resistance in the Northern Cape, 1800-1990The Gordonia region of the Northern Cape province has received relatively little attention from historians. In Hidden Histories of Gordonia: Land dispossession and resistance in the Northern Cape, 1800-1990, Martin Legassick explores aspects of the generally unknown 'brown' and 'black' history of the region....
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Pizza: A Global HistoryYou can pick Chicago deep dish, Sicilian, or New York-style; pan crust or thin crust; anchovies or pepperoni. There are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, as well as a never-ending debate on the best way of cooking it. Now Carol Helstosky...
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Korean Cuisine: An Illustrated HistoryThe spicy tang of kimchi, the richness of Korean barbecue, the hearty flavors of bibimbap: Korean cuisine is savored the world over for its diversity of ingredients and flavors. Michael Pettid offers here a lushly illustrated historical account of Korean food and its intricate...
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Royal Leamington Spa: A HistoryThe new town of Leamington Spa was established in 1808 but the village of Leamington Priors has existed since medieval times. Both communities took their names from the Leam, the river upon whose banks they grew up. This first full-length history of the town...
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The Story of CoventryThe Story of Coventry traces the evolution of the city, from the myths of Godiva, through to the issues, challenges and opportunities facing it in the twenty-first century. Exploring Coventry's heritage through records, architectural developments and anecdotes, it reveals a fascinating and much misunderstood...
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The London Hanged: Crime And Civil Society In The Eighteenth CenturyPeter Linebaugh's groundbreaking history has become an inescapable part of any understanding of the rise of capitalism. In eighteenth-century London the spectacle of a hanging was not simply a form of punishing transgressors. Rather it evidently served the most sinister purpose--for a prvileged ruling...
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Poverty Amidst Prosperity: The Urban Poor in England, 1834-1914The upper and middle classes of Victorian England were marked out by their confidence: they boasted that the sun never set on their Empire; they believed they were destined to lead other nations; and they bragged that their civilization was pre-eminent. Their self-belief was...
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The Bird in ArtThere has until now been no proper study of the bird in art, despite our fascination with birds, and despite the wealth of complex meanings associated with them in different cultures. A number of pagan gods are linked with birds, and dynasties and empires...
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Nelson's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great CommanderThe lessons from Nelson's leadership are even more appropriate today than they were two centuries ago. The freely given support of all your people is the key to competitive success. - Sir John Harvey-JonesThis is a one-of-a-kind look at Nelson and his leadership skills....
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Greece - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & CultureWhen you enter Greece's mountainous peninsula, with its long coastline and unique archipelago, you are returning to the cradle of Western civilization. And while the ancient Greeks fashioned our political, ethical, aesthetic, and scientific values, their descendants down the ages have continued to set...
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TournamentThe tournament was a mock battle, at its height between 1100 and 1300, conducted by two arbitrary battalions over many square miles of open country. It was a one-day event, but when joined to ancillary festivals it could extend it to several days. The...
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The Capetians: Kings of France 987-1328Following the demise of the Carolingian dynasty in 987 the French lords chose Hugh Capet as their king. He was the founder of a dynasty that lasted until 1328. Although for much of this time, the French kings were weak, and the kingdom of...
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A Faithful Sea: The Religious Cultures of the Mediterranean, 1200-1700Contemporary academia relies upon categorization. One can study Africa or Europe; East or West; the Middle Ages or the Early Modern period. In this innovative collection of essays, the Mediterranean is taken as a whole. The birthplace of the three principal monotheistic religions, it...
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God's Unruly Friends: Dervish Groups in the Islamic Later Middle Period, 1200-1550Wandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities well into the modern period, surviving in some regions even today. Shocking in appearance, behavior, and speech, these social misfits were revered by the public, yet denounced by cultural elites. /God's Unruly Friends/ is...
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Ikhwan Al-Safa': A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox IslamThe Ikhwan Al- Safa' or Brethren of Purity were a highly secretive group of tenth-century Shi'ite thinkers, their identities remaining unclear even today. Renowned for creating the legendary Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa, an encyclopedia of philosophical sciences, they proposed a coherent intellectual system that sought...
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ADA Lovelace: The Making of a Computer ScientistAda, Countess of Lovelace (1815-52), daughter of romantic poet Lord Byron and the highly educated Anne Isabella, is sometimes called the world's first computer programmer, and she has become an icon for women in technology today. But how did a young woman in the...
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P&o: Across the Oceans, Across the YearsP&O: Across the Oceans, Across the Years is a beautifully compiled book illustrated with over 200 images from the P&O Heritage Collection. An engaging and richly illustrated homage to one of the most famous companies afloat, in its 175th anniversary year. Features all the...
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Subjects of the Sultan: Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman EmpireThe cultural heritage of the Ottoman Empire has traditionally been presented to us through its monuments and high arts. Our understanding of its culture has thus come from a world created by and for sultans, viziers and the elite of the Empire. But what...
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