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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 48.99 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

  • Studies of China and Chineseness since the Cultural Revolution

    Volume 2: Micro Intellectual History through De-central Lenses

    by Chih-yu Shih, Mariko Tanigaki, Tina S Clemente ...
    Studies of China and Chineseness since the Cultural Revolution Volume 1: Reinterpreting Ideologies and Ideological ReinterpretationsHow did the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution affect everyone's lives? Why did people re/negotiate their identities to adopt revolutionary roles and duties? How did people, who lived with different self-understandings and social relations, inevitably acquire and ... Read more

    RM 250.59

  • Considérations sur les principaux événements de la révolution française

    by Germaine de Staël-Holstein ...
    Considérations sur les principaux événements de la révolution française, écrit par la romancière et philosophe française Germaine de Staël-Holstein (1766 - 1817).Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale (Les 3 Tomes) et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. ... Read more

    RM 13.85 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lyrical Individualism

    Selected Writings on Henri Bergson and Anarchism

    by Andre Colomer, Oskar De Wolf ...
    Translated by Oskar De Wolf ...
    Series series Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts
    In the early twentieth century, André Colomer was perhaps the best-known figure in the anarchist movement. A poet, philosopher, activist, and public speaker, he was enmeshed in the Parisian political and artistic scene at a time of political and cultural revolution. Amid the avant-garde explosions of Cubism, futurism, and surrealism and the ferment of radical politics on left and right, Colomer ... Read more

    RM 125.29

  • Memories Of 1955.

    by Kerry Butters ...
    Memories of 1955 by Kerry Butters is a reference Book from that year, included in it are things in the News, Famous Births and Deaths etc. Great for birthday presents. Look out for other years in the series or maybe buy your own birth year. Look out for other years in the series by the same Author. 1916 - Present. Ideal for Birthdays, Anniversaries Etc ... Read more

    RM 5.28 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ces coquins d’agents de change

    ( Edition intégrale )

    by Edmond About ...
    Series series Oeuvres de Edmond About
    Si les articles d’un dictionnaire étaient des articles de foi, les plus grands coquins de France seraient les agents de change de Paris. Il n’en est pas un seul qui ne viole au moins cinquante fois par jour ces lois augustes et sacrées que Mandrin, Cartouche et Lacenaire oubliaient tout au plus deux fois par semaine.Mais s’il était démontré que nous avons dans le Code des lois surannées, absurdes, ... Read more

    RM 4.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Animation and Memory

    Edited by Maarten van Gageldonk, László Munteán, Ali Shobeiri ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book examines the role of memory in animation, as well as the ways in which the medium of animation can function as a technology of remembering and forgetting. By doing so, it establishes a platform for the cross-fertilization between the burgeoning fields of animation studies and memory studies. By analyzing a wide range of different animation types, from stop motion to computer animation, ... Read more

    RM 416.99

  • Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater

    by Jan Sjåvik ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
    The literature of Scandinavia is amazingly rich and varied, consisting of the works produced by the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, and stretching from the ancient Norse Sagas to the present day. While much of it is unknown outside of the region, some has gained worldwide popularity, including the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the stories of Isak Dinesen, and ... Read more

    RM 493.89

  • The A to Z of Early North America

    by Cameron B. Wesson ...
    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    Those unfamiliar with the prehistory of North America have a general perception of the cultures of the continent that includes Native Americans living in tipis, wearing feathered headdresses and buckskin clothing, and following migratory bison herds on the Great Plains. Although these practices were part of some Native American societies, they do not adequately represent the diversity of cultural ... Read more

    RM 183.89

  • Die Hexen

    Eine kulturgeschichtliche Analyse

    by Marco Frenschkowski ...
    Series series marixwissen
    "Eine Hexe sollst du nicht am Leben lassen." Exodus 22,17In wenigen Gebieten der Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften hat sich in den letzten Jahren so viel bewegt und so viel verändert wie in der Hexenforschung.Zahlreiche Annahmen des "Schulbuchwissens" wurden durch genaue Analyse der Quellen und der territorialgeschichtlichen Hintergründe widerlegt. Das Bild ist vor allem zeitlich und räumlich ... Read more

    RM 32.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historieproblemet hos Kierkegaard og den unge Marx

    by Hans Erik Avlund Frandsen ...
    I "Historieproblemet hos Kierkegaard og den unge Marx", der oprindeligt er fra 1974, analyserer Hans Erik Avlund Frandsen de to samtidige filosoffers fælles problem: Hvordan kan man fastholde ideen om mennesket som et frit handlende væsen, når den historiske udvikling tilsyneladende sætter sig igennem bag om ryggen på de konkrete "frie" enkeltindivider?Det problem førte dem begge ud i filosofiske ... Read more

    RM 29.94