Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
From William Dalrymple--award-winning historian, journalist and travel writer--a masterly retelling of what was perhaps the West's greatest imperial disaster in the East, and an important parable of neocolonial ambition, folly and hubris that has striking relevance to our own time.With access to newly d ...Show more
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche; Tom Butler-Bowdon (Series edited by); Christopher Janaway (Introduction by)
$24.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Capstone Classics Ser.
A deluxe, high-quality edition of Friedrich Nietzsche's seminal work Beyond Good and Evil is one of the final books by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This landmark work continues to be one of the most well-known and influential explorations of moral and ethical philosophy ever conceived. Expan ...Show more
History: The Definitive Visual Guide
$85.00 AUD
Category: History
From prehistoric times to the 21st century, the compelling story of world history may both surprise and inspireThis lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day.Charting human endeavour from every angle, Histor ...Show more
Culture: A New World History by Martin Puchner
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing. It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth ...Show more
Philosophers Who Changed History by Simon Blackburn
$55.00 AUD
Category: History
This stunning visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Lavishly illustrated with portraits of each philosopher, alongside photographs of their homes and studies, and personal artefacts, Philosophers Who Changed History o ...Show more
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