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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World by Andrew Jotischky
RRP: €20.22€14.61This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the Middle Ages from the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century to the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth... -
A Short History of Decay by E.M. Cioran
RRP: €11.89€8.46A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid 20th-century Europe. Touching upon man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall of the... -
Akhenaten: The Heretic Pharaoh by Brien Foerster 9781537272276
RRP: €10.70€9.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781537272276Author Brien FoersterFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Dr Philip Matyszak 9781782438564
RRP: €15.46€10.39Walk a day in a Roman’s sandals.What was it like to live in one of the ancient world’s most powerful and bustling cities – one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling... -
Introduction to the Bible by Christine Elizabeth Hayes
RRP: €23.79€20.67Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
World History by Philip Parker
RRP: €21.41€15.89The full story of human endeavour - complete with its dramas, wars, schemes, discoveries, and personalities - is laid out before you in this illustrated guide to the history of our world.Who were the Mongols, the Maya, or Isis? How far did the Roman or... -
A Little Book of Language by David Crystal
RRP: €13.08€11.15Now in paperback, in the tradition of E. H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World, a lively journey through the story of language With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins... -
The World of the Oxus Civilization by Bertille Lyonnet 9781032570037
RRP: €53.54€46.74This collection of essays presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization, which rose and developed at the turn of the 3rd to 2nd millennia BC in Central Asia. First discovered in the 1970s, the Oxus Civilization, or the... -
Stolen Legacy by George G M James 9781604595413
€18.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604595413Author George G M JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint A & D PublishingPublisher A & D PublishingWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 230mm *... -
Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States by James C. Scott
RRP: €17.84€15.51An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and... -
A Human History of Emotion: How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know by Richard Firth-Godbehere
RRP: €23.80€15.87How have our emotions shaped the course of human history? And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us? We humans like to think of ourselves as... -
The Human Cosmos: A Secret History of the Stars by Jo Marchant 9781786894021
RRP: €20.22€13.78For most of human history, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate relationship with the stars shaped who we are - our religious beliefs, power structures, scientific... -
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History by Edward Wilson-Lee 9780008358259
RRP: €13.08€8.47A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES From award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective... -
The Two Popes: Official Tie-in to Major New Film Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins by Anthony McCarten 9780241985489
RRP: €11.89€8.46From the prize-winning screenwriter of The Theory of Everything and Darkest Hour, The Two Popes is a fascinating, revealing and gripping tale of two very different men whose destinies converge with each other - they both live in the Vatican - and the... -
Under a White Sky: Can we save the natural world in time? by Elizabeth Kolbert
RRP: €11.89€8.46The author of the international bestseller The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: after doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it?Meet the biologists trying to save the... -
The Ascent Of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein
RRP: €27.37€18.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583945353Author Charles EisensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Evolver EditionsPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
Civilization: A History of the World in 1000 Objects by DK
RRP: €35.70€27.79Discover how humans created their world from the objects they left behind - from the US Constitution to the first iPhone - in DK's latest history book. From the beginning of human history, the one thing that has defined us is our talent for making... -
Islamic Empires: Fifteen Cities that Define a Civilization by Justin Marozzi
RRP: €17.84€13.03'Outstanding, illuminating, compelling ... a riveting read' Peter Frankopan, Sunday Times Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North... -
Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West by John Rapley
RRP: €23.80€17.01'Fascinating, informative and deeply thoughtful' Financial Times'This essay has changed my view both of the past and the present' Carlo Rovelli, The Observer*What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a... -
World Mythology in Bite-sized Chunks by Mark Daniels
RRP: €9.51€4.18A masterful introduction to world mythology, shedding light on the impact it has had on cultures past and present and untangling the complex web of deities, monsters and myths.From the signs of the zodiac to literature and art, the influence of world... -
The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization by Vishal Mangalwadi
RRP: €17.84€13.03Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization.Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the... -
Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change by Jared Diamond
RRP: €17.84€13.03'A riveting and illuminating tour of how nations deal with crises - which might hopefully help humanity as a whole deal with our present global crisis' YUVAL NOAH HARARI, author of SAPIENS ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Author of the landmark... -
Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction by Gillian Clark
RRP: €10.70€7.68Late antiquity: decline or transformation, conflict or interaction? Late antiquity is the period (c.300 - c.800) in which barbarian invasions ended Roman Empire in Western Europe by the fifth century and Arab invasions ended Roman rule over the... -
Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West by Michael Scott
RRP: €17.84€13.03'This vivid and engaging book brings to life some of the most important moments in ancient history, moments that have shaped not only the politics and culture of bygone eras, but the institutions, thoughts and fantasies of our time.' Yuval Noah Harari... -
A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life by Greg Jenner 9781780225654 [USED COPY]
RRP: €13.08€2.87Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life by Greg Jenner
RRP: €13.08€8.81'A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner is as witty as he is knowledgeable' - Tom Holland'You will love Greg Jenner's jolly account of how we have more in common with our ancestors than we might think ... all human life is here, ... -
Cider Country: In Search of a Forgotten History by James Crowden
RRP: €22.60€15.60'James Crowden is Britain's best cider writer ... Cider Country is the book we've all been waiting for.' Oz Clarke Join James Crowden as he embarks on a journey to distil the ancient origins of cider,... -
The Light of Italy: The Life and Times of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino by Jane Stevenson 9781800241978
RRP: €35.70€24.93The story of the Renaissance city and palace of Urbino, and the life of the extraordinary man who created it: Federico da Montefeltro. 'Painstakingly researched and yet unfailingly readable' Ross King 'An insight into one of Renaissance Italy's... -
The Empires of Atlantis: The Origins of Ancient Civilizations and Mystery Traditions throughout the Ages by Marco M. Vigato
RRP: €23.79€20.02Establishes the historical and geological reality of Atlantis and reveals its continuing influence around the world Exploring more than 100,000 years of Earth's history, Marco Vigato combines recent discoveries in the the fields of archaeology, geology,... -
Mankind: The Story of All Of Us by Pamela D. Toler
RRP: €29.75€20.68It takes more than 10 billion years to create just the right conditions on one planet for life to begin. It takes another three billion years of evolving life forms until it finally happens, a primate super species emerges: mankind. In conjunction with... -
To The City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul by Alexander Christie-Miller 9780008416041
RRP: €29.75€19.55'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul' PETER FRANKOPAN 'A... -
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
RRP: €26.18€19.78Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen... -
The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus by Cassius Cocceianus Dio
RRP: €15.46€10.82Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC-AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. This selection from Cassius Dio's Roman History gives the fullest description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph... -
Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester
RRP: €11.89€7.90From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back. In 1889, thousands of hopeful people raced... -
The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama by Nigel Cliff
RRP: €20.22€13.89In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies, opening up access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage known to history; the ships were... -
The Celestial Hunter by Roberto Calasso
RRP: €15.46€10.82'A poetic, erudite exploration of history and myth' Financial TimesAn unforgettable journey through centuries and across cultures to the pivotal moment in evolution - when humans did something that no species had yet tried - when we became the hunter and... -
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt 9780140445343
RRP: €15.46€10.82For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts,... -
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: (Patterns of Life) by Yuval Noah Harari
RRP: €17.84€9.90Yuval Noah Harari's bestselling phenomenon now in a beautifully packaged new special edition. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and... -
The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager 9781400082148
RRP: €15.46€10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400082148Author Thomas HagerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.,U.S.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
The Memory Code: Unlocking the Secrets of the Lives of the Ancients and the Power of the Human Mind by Dr. Lynne Kelly
RRP: €23.80€17.48In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across a landscape, identify the stars in the sky and recite the history of their people. Yet today, most of us...