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  • The Neverending Empire

    The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome

    by Aldo Cazzullo ...
    Translated by Loredana Maria Rinaldi ...
    From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its ... Read more

    RM 87.59

  • Fall of Civilizations

    Stories of Greatness and Decline

    by Paul Cooper ...
    **"A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive."―**The TimesBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and ... Read more

    RM 50.59

  • The Histories

    by Herodotus ...
    Translated by Tom Holland ...
    Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are the sheer drama of Herodotus' narrative of the Persian ... Read more

    RM 56.89

  • A History of Jerusalem

    One City, Three Faiths

    by Karen Armstrong ...
    Due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet.‘A History of Jerusalem should be read, not only by travellers and potential travellers in Jerusalem, but by all of us.’ Stephen Tummin, Daily TelegraphJerusalem has probably cast more of a spell over the human imagination than any other city in the world.Held by believers to contain the site where Abraham offered up Isaac, the place of ... Read more

    RM 37.69

  • Tao Te Ching

    A New English Version

    by Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu ...
    The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell"Mitchell’s rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." — Huston Smith, author of The Religions of ManIn eighty-one ... Read more

    RM 44.69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Time's Monster

    History, Conscience and Britain's Empire

    by Priya Satia ...
    CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NEW STATESMAN AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'In this searing book, Priya Satia demonstrates, yet again, that she is one of our most brilliant and original historians' Sunil Amrith, author of Unruly WatersFor generations, the history of the British empire was written by its victors. British historians' accounts of conquest guided the consolidation of imperial rule in India ... Read more

    RM 49.89

  • Medium Raw

    A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

    by Anthony Bourdain ...
    “A true populist, as interested in celebrating the most humble wok-slinger as he is in extolling the superchef. If his sharp eye and his wicked tongue have brought him acclaim, what has kept him in the spotlight is his heart. Like Oscar Wilde, he is a moralist in the guise of a libertine.” —Denver PostThe instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain’s blockbuster classic on ... Read more

    RM 45.69

  • India: The Ancient Past

    A History of the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200

    by Burjor Avari ...
    India: The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural, political, economic, social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the pre-Harappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era. The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the Indus ... Read more

    RM 266.40

  • The Maya Civilization

    An Interesting History From Beginning to End

    by MultiPress Media ...
    Discover the remarkable world of the Maya Civilization...For centuries, the Maya thrived in the heart of Mesoamerica, building a sophisticated society marked by towering pyramids, intricate art, and advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. Their civilization flourished for over two millennia, leaving behind a legacy that continues to fascinate scholars and enthusiasts alike. This book ... Read more

    RM 23.82 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Life in a Medieval Village

    by Frances Gies, Joseph Gies ...
    Series series Medieval Life
    The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villages.This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made ... Read more

    RM 11.89

  • 秦二世必须死

    by 马伯庸 ...
    秦二世元年，一枚陨石坠落，上刻六字谶言。皇帝震怒。见证、议论此事之人--都必须死！主动调查陨石流言却被嫁祸的御史张苍、刺秦事败只得藏身牢狱的贵公子张良、身负灭国之恨的西楚项伯、哭塌北地长城的孟姜女......这些会被后世铭记的人物，此时还是被王朝追缉的亡命徒。他们各怀心事，却有一致的目标--刺杀天下第二位皇帝。何为天道？何为人心？何为不可逆转的大势？中华第一个王朝末年的动荡与变革，决定华夏千年走势的惊天一刺。马伯庸继《大医》《食南之徒》后，再度求索隐没于历史尘埃下的传奇。天降陨石，其上六字。这不是预言，却拉开了覆秦的序幕。韩、赵、魏、楚、燕、齐、秦。来自七国的七个人，怀着七种心思，陷入同一个大旋涡中。有人为野心，有人为复仇，有人为道义，有人只为活下去。他们的目标只有一个--秦二世必须死。 ... Read more

    RM 37.79

  • Promiscuous Knowledge

    Information, Image, and Other Truth Games in History

    by Kenneth Cmiel, John Durham Peters ...
    "[A] lively account of the cultural and intellectual history of how Americans have lived with image and information since the mid-nineteenth century." —Peter Simonson, author of Refiguring Mass CommunicationSergey Brin, a cofounder of Google, once compared the perfect search engine to "the mind of God." As the modern face of promiscuous knowledge, however, Google's divine omniscience traffics in ... Read more

    RM 51.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The LGBTQ + History Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world - their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience. This diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, from the first known lesbian ... Read more

    RM 87.59

  • Maths on the Back of an Envelope

    Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

    by Rob Eastaway ...
    ‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... Read more

    RM 38.39

  • War Memory and East Asian Conflicts, 1930–1945

    Edited by Eveline Buchheim, Jennifer Coates ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book explores how narratives, exhibitions, media representations, and cultural heritage sites that communicate memories of conflicts in East Asia between 1930 and 1945 spread, interact, and are re-packaged for post-war audiences across national divisions. The contributors examine individual case studies of grassroots engagement with war memory, and collectively demonstrate the necessity of ... Read more

    RM 583.79

  • History and the Written Word

    Documents, Literacy, and Language in the Age of the Angevins

    by Henry Bainton ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    A thought-provoking look at the Angevin aristocracy's literary practices and historical recordComing upon the text of a document such as a charter or a letter inserted into the fabric of a medieval chronicle and quoted in full or at length, modern readers might well assume that the chronicler is simply doing what good historians have always done—that is, citing his source as evidence. Such ... Read more

    RM 268.29

  • The Autofictional

    Approaches, Affordances, Forms

    Edited by Alexandra Effe, Hannie Lawlor ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This open access book offers innovative and wide-ranging responses to the continuously flourishing literary phenomenon of autofiction. The book shows the insights that are gained in the shift from the genre descriptor to the adjective, and from a broad application of “the autofictional” as a theoretical lens and aesthetic strategy. In three sections on “Approaches,” “Affordances,” and “Forms,” the ... Read more

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  • MATRIOTISMUS-DIE VERGESSENE HÄLFTE DER LIEBE ZUM (MUTTER)LAND: Ein Hoch auf schwarze Frauen: Hommage an wahre Heldinnen

    Vorreiterinnen der Frauenemanzipation: Warum ihre Leistungen zur Weltgeschichte spezielle Anerkennung verdienen

    by Dantse Dantse ...
    Die vergessene Hälfte der Liebe zum (Mutter)Land – die Leistung der Frauen, ohne sie kein Land Die Provokation, die das Vaterland braucht – ein Aufruf zur Revolution der Liebe zum Mutterland und zur Anerkennung Derjenigen, welche die wahre Basis unserer Gesellschaft sind: die Frauen. Matriotismus: die verlorene Essenz der Heimatliebe Dantse Dantse, der unerschrockene Denker und Autor, enthüllt in ... Read more

    RM 58.69

  • Historiografia e cultura da alimentação e dos modelos alimentares

    by Sandro Dias ...
    Series series Série Universitária
    A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóricos e práticos adequados às exigências profissionais até a formação ética e sólida.Historiografia e cultura da alimentação e dos modelos alimentares explora um campo de investigação relativamente ... Read more

    RM 23.82

  • Conversaciones sobre Historia, Lengua y Literatura en español

    Encuentros entre el Mediterráneo y el Adriático

    Edited by Flavia Kaba, Xavier Baró Queralt, Fernando Cid Lucas ...
    Este volumen reúne 24 estudios que, desde diversas disciplinas como la literatura, la traducción, la historia y la cultura, abordan la riqueza de la cultura hispánica desde una perspectiva mediterránea ampliada. Sus autores —provenientes de España, Albania, Turquía y Asia— reflexionan sobre las intersecciones culturales entre el Mediterráneo occidental y oriental. La obra ofrece una mirada ... Read more

    RM 271.89

  • Perspectives on Nation-State Formation in Contemporary Africa

    by Godknows Boladei Igali ...
    The challenge of state formation and national integration is evident, and the need for a solution is even more demanding in places like Africa where nation states were formed under very special historical circumstances. In Perspectives on Nation-State Formation in Contemporary Africa, author Godknows Boladei Igali presents a digest that examines the challenges of state formation and national ... Read more

    RM 15.87

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Dark Tourism Studies

    Edited by Philip R. Stone, Rudi Hartmann, Tony Seaton, Richard Sharpley, Leanne White ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This handbook is the definitive reference text for the study of ‘dark tourism’, the contemporary commodification of death within international visitor economies. Shining a light on dark tourism and visitor sites of death or disaster allows us to better understand issues of global tourism mobilities, tourist experiences, the co-creation of touristic meaning, and ‘difficult heritage’ processes and ... Read more

    RM 1,413.59

  • Marguerite Yourcenar’s Hadrian

    Writing the Life of a Roman Emperor

    by Keith Bradley ...
    Series Book 62 - Phoenix Supplementary Volumes
    Marguerite Yourcenar is best known as the author of the 1951 novel Mémoires d’Hadrien, her recreation of the life of the Roman emperor Hadrian. The work can be examined from the perspective of the issues raised by writing Roman imperial biography at large and the many ways in which Mémoires has a claim to historical authenticity.In Marguerite Yourcenar’s Hadrian, Keith Bradley explains how ... Read more

    RM 372.29

  • History at the Limit of World-History

    by Ranajit Guha ...
    Series series Italian Academy Lectures
    The past is not just, as has been famously said, another country with foreign customs: it is a contested and colonized terrain. Indigenous histories have been expropriated, eclipsed, sometimes even wholly eradicated, in the service of imperialist aims buttressed by a distinctly Western philosophy of history. Ranajit Guha, perhaps the most influential figure in postcolonial and subaltern studies at ... Read more

    RM 98.19