SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2022'Rivetingly fresh and stunning' - Sunday Times'One of the most remarkable historians and communicators working today' - Dan SnowThree thousand years ago, in the Southwest Asian lands we now call Israel and... Zobraziť viac
Why has warfare always been part of the human story? From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict? What light can this shed on humanity’s past – and its future? There can be few more important but also more contentious... Zobraziť viac
'A sparkling popular history'Dan Jones'Helen Carr is one of the most talented and compelling historians of her generation'Sathnam SangheraTHE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025The death of Edward I in 1307 marked the beginning of a period of intense... Zobraziť viac
Could we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about a Western ally like Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country's leader on trial once seemed unimaginable. But as Steve Crawshaw describes in Prosecuting the Powerful - a blend of... Zobraziť viac
Sparkling . . .a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . .wonderfully readable . . .her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary... Zobraziť viac
The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous – and notorious – warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, during one of the most sensational encounters in naval history. Following... Zobraziť viac
This remarkable book recreates one of the watershed moments in the history of the Middle East: the ferocious outbreaks of disorder across the Levant in 1860 which resulted in the massacre of thousands of Christians in Damascus... Zobraziť viac
‘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 love letter to this ancient capital' THE TIMES... Zobraziť viac
On This Horrible Day in History takes 365 very ordinary days and asks, 'What's the VERY worst that could happen?' Jam-packed with Horrible facts for every single day of the year, this hilariously Horrible book is the perfect gift for fans... Zobraziť viac
‘Jenkins sets about his task with infectious enthusiasm and draws out all the most important themes in America’s 250-year history' The TimesIn the two hundred and fifty years since its foundation, the United States of America has grown to become the... Zobraziť viac
The Roma is a profoundly personal portrait of a people and their on-going journey, shedding new light on their history and what it means to be Romani in Europe today. It is a history that is not widely known and understood, and that invisibility has... Zobraziť viac
The Ferrari Book offers a comprehensive tribute to the legendary brand founded in 1947 by racing driver Enzo Ferrari. It takes an in-depth look at the iconic cars that have set the benchmark for performance and style. From classic race cars to modern... Zobraziť viac
Much of what Donald Trump does seems maverick and even mad. His actions and policy pronouncements are a stark rupture from the American style of leadership that we have lived with all our lives. But whether we like them or not, his trade tariffs, his... Zobraziť viac
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan'Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement' Tom Holland'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our understanding of Africa's... Zobraziť viac
The twentieth anniversary edition of Caroline Elkins’s Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé, now with a new introductionAfter decades of British rule in Kenya, 1952 saw the start of the Mau Mau uprising – a mass armed rebellion by the Kikuyu people, demanding... Zobraziť viac
With a new introduction and concluding chapter from bestselling medieval author Dan Jones. Richard III is one of the most mysterious figures in English history, and as such is the source of perennial fascination. Comparatively little is known of his... Zobraziť viac
Progress is power. But our modern story of progress is a very dangerous fiction. In the pursuit of progress, of growth and expansion, we have levelled cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe and ushered in a new geological epoch unique in... Zobraziť viac
‘A superb account of early Atlantic history that richly rewards the reader’Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History of the Atlantic‘Haywood is a gifted storyteller’History Today‘Eminently readable’TLS Books of the YearOcean charts the epic pre-Columbian... Zobraziť viac
What was life really like for women in the medieval period? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent lives? And how can we hear their stories? Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during... Zobraziť viac
The first full-length narrative history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the esoteric society at the centre of the 19th- and 20th-century rise of the occult.Occultism has long been associated with the visual and literary arts, the wild and... Zobraziť viac
