Gladiator: Fighting for Life, Glory and Freedom by Ben Hubbard
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Landscape History Ser.
He vows to endure to be burned, to be bound, to be beaten, and to be killed by the sword. - Gladiator's oath according to Petronius. Pure unadulterated murder - Seneca's opinion of gladiatorial games. Gladiatorial combat is one of the most defining images of ancient Rome. It encapsulated the brutality o ...Show more
Celestial Empire: Life in China, 1644-1911 by Nathan Woolley
$29.99 AUD
$49.99 (40% off)
Category: History
Celestial Empire shows the wealth and cultural richness of the Qing dynasty, which ruled China for nearly three centuries, as seen through rare materials from the National Library of China and the National Library of Australia. The book is illustrated with stunning images, from woodblock printed books t ...Show more
Lenin: A Biography by Robert Service
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. Robert Service has written a calmly authoritative biography on this seemingly unknowable figure. Making use of recently opened archives, he has been able to piece together the private as well as the public ...Show more
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Arena Books
The American West, 1860-1890: years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre. Beginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white settlers pushin ...Show more
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
In a series of accessible and engaging essays, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the problems of knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics, belief, justice and aesthetics that have troubled the minds of great thinkers for centuries, from the ancient Greeks to the prese ...Show more
Genghis Khan - Epic and Legendary Leaders by David Wright (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
A new title in the series created for the modern reader, introducing the heroes, cultures, myths and religions of the world. The tale of the legendary Mongol General Genghis Khan is as phenomenal as the man himself. Probably the greatest conqueror in history, he ruled vast swathes of land in the early 1 ...Show more
Viking Folk and Fairy Tales - Ancient Wisdom, Fables and Folkore by J. K. Jackson (Editor); S. Hodge (Introduction by)
$29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods: treasured tales from Hans Christian A ...Show more
Norse Ancient Origins: Stories of People and Civilization by J. K. JACKSON
$29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A beautiful companion volume to Norse Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Viking society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the legends of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and all the gods of Asgard come the 'The Treasure of the Dwarf King', 'Ragnarok' and many other thrilling tales ...Show more
Julius Caesar - Epic and Legendary Leaders by Lindsay Powell (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Part of a new series created for the modern reader, introducing the heroes, cultures, myths and religions of the world, this is the epic story of Julius Caesar who was born in 100 BCE, eventually becoming one of the most influential leaders in history. After a bloody civil war, where famously he crossed ...Show more
RMS Titanic in 50 Objects by Bruce Beveridge; Steve Hall
$62.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of the worldʼs most famous liner, told through a fascinating selection of important objects. Showcasing a mixture of original artefacts, authentic reproductions, and items from Titanic's sister ship Olympic, Titanic authorities Bruce Beveridge and Steve Hall have worked closely with White Sta ...Show more
Hitler's Piano Player: Ernst Hanfstaengl, Confidant of Hitler, Ally of FDR by Peter Conradi
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales - Ancient Wisdom, Fables and Folkore by Sarah Dunnigan (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
$29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Scottish folk and fairy tales are full of mischief and malevolence, with spirits and goblins, bogies, witches, kelpies and mer-folk lurking in every corner of the land, behind every tree and craggy rock at midnight. In these pages lurk the Fairy queen, and the Sith, or silent folk, who mingle with anima ...Show more