An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Who were the Philistines? What was a Pyrrhic victory? Were the Vandals really vandals? Why should you speak to... Zobraziť viac
Revealing the hidden connections between the Nazis and the CIA's notorious brainwashing experimentation programme... Zobraziť viac
From the author of When America Stopped Being Great, an insightful and urgent reassessment of America's past, present and future. With an updated new section covering the ever-changing political landscape. The Forever War tells the story of how... Zobraziť viac
Eleni put an arm around him and said: “Come, come, life is ahead of us. Raise your soul now. We have much to do.”This is a book about how the great forces of history shape us – and how world-famous political activist Yanis Varoufakis was inspired by... Zobraziť viac
Steeped in ancient magic, dark divinity and wild ways, Goddess with a Thousand Faces takes you on a historical journey like no other... Blending mythological retellings with historical research, Goddess with a Thousand Faces traverses the world and... Zobraziť viac
A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate change *Winner of a Nouvel Observateur Award, a Fondation pour l'écologie politique Award, the Prix du jury Turgot and the Prix... Zobraziť viac
Beautifully told through the eyewitness accounts of those who knew him best. This real-life story will never leave you. Yeshua lived and died over 2,000 years ago, fulfilling expectations that existed long before his birth. His birth had been... Zobraziť viac
Alec Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but... Zobraziť viac
In the Nazi imagination, the USSR was the most powerful Jewish organization in the world. They called it 'World Enemy No. 1'. The shocking number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives between 1941 and 1945 - 26 million, more than any other country... Zobraziť viac
A poignant exploration of Central Asia's social upheaval after the Soviet collapse. Witness a region's rebirth through the eyes of an intrepid observer, blending history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes. Zobraziť viac
The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn’t even a culture war; it was a war on culture. A sustained attack, Dan Hicks argues, in the form of the weaponisation of civic museums, public art, and even universities ― and one that has a deeper... Zobraziť viac
An account of the prehistory and archaeology of the Orkney archipelago – a fusion of archaeological, historical and topographic writing. Zobraziť viac
Working in Europe, across enemy lines in occupied China and in Washington D.C., Betty, Zuzka, Jane and Marlene forged letters and 'official' military orders, wrote and produced entire newspapers, scripted radio broadcasts and songs and even developed... Zobraziť viac
In the origins of Ancient India lie the seeds of gods and legends that populate the mythologies, philosophies and culture of the continent. From the migrations of the earliest people into the basin of the Indus and the city of Harappan, to the rise of... Zobraziť viac
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukraine conflict that began eight years earlier. But the roots of the conflict began long before that historic date. The origins of the Russo-Ukrainian... Zobraziť viac
For centuries, Europeans assumed that indigenous Americans lacked the sophistication to build cities and establish hierarchies. For over a millennium, prior to and after the arrival of white colonialists, however, native nations had been adapting to ... Zobraziť viac
The tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist. The tech disruptor. You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate... Zobraziť viac
In this engaging life of the twentieth century’s most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what they taught him. Stalin firmly believed in the transformative potential of words, and... Zobraziť viac
'A treasure of a book' - The New YorkerNow with an exclusive new introduction from the author, Ken Follett, who will donate all royalties to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. 'Two days after Notre-Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV... Zobraziť viac
Berlin was in ruins when Soviet forces fought their way towards the Reichstag in the spring of 1945. Streets were choked with rubble, power supplies severed and the population close to starvation. The arrival of the Soviet army heralded yet greater... Zobraziť viac
