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The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution Dan Hicks 9780745346229
RRP: $25.33$17.22New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020 'Essential' - Sunday Times 'Brilliantly enraged' - New York Review of Books 'A real game-changer'- Economist Walk into any Western museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind... -
The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup
RRP: $38.98$27.40First revealed by a Tibetan monk in the 14th century, Bardo Thodol ("Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Intermediate State") - known more commonly as The Tibetan Book of the Dead - describes the experience of human consciousness in the bardo, the... -
9-11: 10th Anniversary Edition Noam Chomsky 9781609803438
RRP: $17.53$12.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609803438Author Noam ChomskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 161g -
Architect of Prosperity: Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong by Neil Monnery 9781907994692
RRP: $47.78$42.92This is a book about Sir John Cowperthwaite - the man Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman identified as being behind Hong Kong's remarkable post-war economic transformation. Despite there being some articles about him and effusive obituaries... -
If the Gods are Good: The Story of "HMS Jervis Bay's" Final Heroic Battle by Gerald L Duskin 9780907579731
RRP: $15.58$11.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579731Author Gerald L DuskinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Naval Battle of Crete 1941: The Royal Navy at Breaking Point Angus Konstam 9781472854049
RRP: $33.13$23.95A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of the Royal Navy. In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece, the British Mediterranean Fleet was ordered to... -
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City by Matthew Teller 9781788169196
RRP: $21.43$15.35'Original and illuminating ... what a good book this is' Jonathan Dimbleby 'A love letter to the people of the Old City' Jerusalem Post In Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. Maps divide the walled Old City into four... -
Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die by Garrett M. Graff
RRP: $42.88$27.92Now a 6-part mini-series called Why the Rest of Us Die airing on VICE TV! The shocking truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil-even if the rest of us die-is "a frightening eye-opener" (Kirkus Reviews) that... -
The Habsburgs: Embodying Empire by Andrew Wheatcroft
RRP: $25.33$18.21The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons - responsible for a 'long history of atrocities'; and, at the other, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways,... -
1917: War, Peace, and Revolution by David Stevenson
RRP: $33.13$24.731917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War One, David Stevenson, examines this crucial year in context and illuminates... -
All Things Made New: Writings on the Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch
RRP: $25.33$16.69The Reformation which engulfed England and Europe in the sixteenth century was one of the most highly-charged, bloody and transformative periods in their history, and has remained one of the most contested. In this dazzling book, Diarmaid MacCulloch... -
Life in the Third Reich by Richard Bessel
RRP: $37.03$35.28The Third Reich, a regime which instigated the most destructive war in modern history, still evokes fascination and horror today. Yet how were the lives of ordinary German people of the 1930s and 1940s affected by the politics of Hitler and his... -
Soldiers in Zimbabwe`s Liberation War by Ngwabi Bhebe 9780852556092
RRP: $48.73$34.34This work is an attempt to look at some of the realities of Zimbabwe's liberation war and at what happened afterwards, rather than at the comfortable myths. Both heroic and terrible deeds are recorded. Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe PublicationsBook... -
Wellington: The Path to Victory 1769-1814 by Rory Muir
RRP: $37.03$33.50A landmark contribution to understanding the real man behind the heroic legend inspired by the triumph at Waterloo The Duke of Wellington was not just Britain's greatest soldier, although his seismic struggles as leader of the Allied forces against... -
Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives by Peter Caddick-Adams
RRP: $29.23$21.35Two men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of... -
Survivors: Children's Lives After the Holocaust by Rebecca Clifford
RRP: $23.38$20.30Shortlisted for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize and a finalist for the 2021 Cundill History Prize Told for the first time from their perspective, the story of children who survived the chaos and trauma of the Holocaust-named a best history book of 2020... -
Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing by Roger Lowenstein 9780143034674
RRP: $46.80$32.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143034674Author Roger LowensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 246gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
States and Citizens: History, Theory, Prospects by Quentin Skinner
RRP: $56.53$46.41The imminent demise of the nation-state in the face of global capitalism and supra-national agencies like the United Nations has often been predicted, yet in practice the death of the state seems unimaginable: indeed terrorist activity and corporate... -
The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor 9780691170275
RRP: $31.18$25.76Amazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a... -
Accursed Tower: The Crusaders' Last Battle for the Holy Land by Roger Crowley
RRP: $21.43$18.74The city of Acre, powerfully fortified and richly provisioned, was the last crusader stronghold. When it fell in 1291, two hundred years of Christian crusading in the Holy Land came to a bloody end. With his customary narrative brilliance and immediacy,... -
A People Betrayed: A History of 20th Century Spain by Paul Preston
RRP: $25.33$16.98From the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its military and its Church. This comprehensive history of modern Spain... -
German Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Bowie
RRP: $17.53$12.97German philosophy remains the core of modern philosophy. Without Kant, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Husserl there would be no Anglo-American 'analytical' style of philosophy. Moreover, without Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, the 'Continental... -
A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet and the Destiny of the Western World by Peter Kingsley 9781890350215
RRP: $25.33$21.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890350215Author Peter KingsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Golden Sufi Center,U.S.Publisher Golden Sufi Center,U.S.Weight(grams) 350g -
A Conflict of Interests: An intriguing wartime mystery from the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition by Claire Gradidge
RRP: $17.53$12.32The brand-new novel from the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition.'A CRACKING READ' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY'THIS ATMOSPHERIC WARTIME MYSTERY IS PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOYLE'S WAR' CANDISJune 1944, Romsey, England.Josephine... -
The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $29.23$21.35An electrifying narrative history of the Mediterranean from Ancient Egypt to 1919, from the bestselling author of The Popes and Sicily: A Short HistoryThe Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the... -
Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the Murderous Heart of England by Chris Behan 9780752462233
RRP: $25.33$19.25Since it was first broadcast on British television in 1997, Midsomer Murders has become one of the most-beloved detective dramas on television, instantly recognisable for its attractive backdrop at the heart of rural England. The real towns and villages... -
The Annual Hop London to Kent by Hilary Heffernan
RRP: $25.33$19.25This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs illustrates, in heart warming detail, the traditional working holiday of London EastEnders which was known, affectionately, as the 'Annual Hop'. As a welcome escape from the poor working and living... -
Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females Kate Hodges 9781781319260
RRP: $37.03$25.64Meet mythology's fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world's greatest legends. From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling... -
U-Boats in the Bahamas by Eric Wiberg 9781899694624
RRP: $70.10$53.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899694624Author Eric WibergFormat HardbackPage Count 378Imprint Brick Tower PressPublisher Brick Tower Press -
The Victorians Jeremy Paxman 9781846077449
RRP: $39.00$27.87Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that... -
The History of Sexuality: 3: The Care of the Self by Michel Foucault
RRP: $25.33$18.21'Bristles with provocative insights into the tangled liaisons of sex and self' Times Higher EducationIn the third volume of his acclaimed examination of sexuality in modern Western society, Foucault investigates the Golden Age of Rome to reveal a ... -
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton 9781399803571
RRP: $25.33$16.97'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the... -
From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome 133 BC to AD 68 by H. H. Scullard
RRP: $37.03$33.68From the Gracchi to Nero is an outstanding history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. Fifty years since publication it is widely hailed as the classic survey of the period, going through many revised and updated editions until H.H. Scullard's death... -
Letters of Note: Dogs by Shaun Usher
RRP: $15.58$10.84In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups' playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable... -
The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline by Yasheng Huang 9780300266368
RRP: $48.75$40.79The long history of China's relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity, and how its current leadership threatens this delicate balance A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023 Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the... -
The German Army 1939–45 (2): North Africa & Balkans by Nigel Thomas
RRP: $25.33$21.47Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler's successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked... -
Book of Idols by Ibn Al-Kalbi
RRP: $58.50$53.00Here, in the translation and edition of Nabih A. Faris of the American University at Beirut, is the text of the unique Arabic source on the idols and worship of pagan Arabia. The influence of pagan Arabia on the development of Islam is increasingly... -
Rose Nicolson: a vivid and passionate tale of 16th Century Scotland Andrew Greig 9780857054869
RRP: $19.48$13.65'A tale I have for you.'Embra, winter of 1574. Queen Mary has fled Scotland, to raise an army from the French. Her son and heir, Jamie is held under protection in Stirling Castle. John Knox is dead. The people are unmoored and lurching under the... -
Speed, Aggression, Surprise: The Untold Secret Origins of the SAS Tom Petch 9780753559383
RRP: $39.00$28.29'Awesome!' - Andy McNab'You must read this book' - Colonel Tim Collins OBE'Page-turning and revelatory' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes_________________The official origin story of the SAS is a myth.This is the real story of how the world's preeminent Special... -
The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 by Cecil Woodham-Smith
RRP: $25.33$18.21The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British...