Seshat History of the Axial Age, Paperback - Jenny Reddish

Applying insights from a massive historical research project-Seshat: Global History Databank-this edited volume reveals that there was no single "A...

Reducere. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An ABC Australia Best Book on Religion and Ethics of the Year Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of R...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is a reproduction of the original book, all text and charts are as they were first published in 1865. Zetetic Astronomy, the earth ...

A Reddish Sky is a reflection of love lost, unrequited and fulfilled. Pain and joy with historical example, plus the reminisce to those who we have...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Thomas Le RouxIllustration(s): 27 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 480Collection: History for a Sus...

Reducere. Dividing the century into the Age of Catastrophe, 1914 1950, the Golden Age, 1950 1973, and the Landslide, 1973 1991, Hobsbawm marshals a vast arra...

One of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisis.Longlisted for the Orwell PrizeA New York Ti...

Reducere. DescriptionSons of Vikings tells the story of the Viking Age (793-1066 A.D.) through the lives of extraordinary people. Each chapter is a biography...

Reducere. DescriptionMany of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad lived and worked in Washington, D.C. Men and women, black and white, operatives an...

Concise history of the Sri Lankan people.Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Wickramasinghe NiraNumber of pages: 416Publication date: ...

Fifty-six million years ago, the proto-horse was a “twelve-pound runt” that balanced on feet with four toes. The first glimpse we have of what he l...

DescriptionIn this fascinating narrative history, internationally recognized military expert Martin van Creveld narrates the rise and fall of the m...

DescriptionIn this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch. Incorporat...

A major publication from the 'Migration during the Viking period' project, this book explores life during the Viking period from a new perspective....

The Cambridge History of Religion in the Classical World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East a...

Reducere. JENNY WILEY was a young wife and mother in 1780s Virginia when a band of Native Americans attacked her farm, killed her children and dragged her hu...

In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to li...

DescriptionThe resplendent image of the medieval knight is symbolised by his sword, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in t...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 45 bw illusNumber of pages: 288Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 51 bw illusNumber of pages: 320Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

In March 1896 a well-disciplined and massive Ethiopian army did the unthinkable-it routed an invading Italian force and brought Italy's war of conq...

Reducere. DescriptionA part of Harper Perennial's special "Resistance Library" highlighting classic works that illuminate the "Age of Trump" Soren Kierkegaar...

The complete story of the world's high-speed railways, from Japan's bullet trains to HS2 via France, Germany and ChinaIllustrations: 165 Illustrati...

Reducere. Stunning in its breadth and conclusions, The Age of Lincoln is a fiercely original history of the five decades that pivoted around the presidency o...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic Age, then keep reading...The alienation of the people from the government and so...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gilded Age, then keep reading...From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United State...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gilded Age, then keep reading...From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United State...

Reducere. Euphemistically labeled as the "Water Supply and Prophylaxis Administration" and "HippoEpizootic Administration" of the Imperial Japanese Army, Uni...

DescriptionThe purpose of our story is to understand the roots of our subconscious programming regarding gender, race, class, religion, and nationa...

Reducere. Praise for BROADSIDES""Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immor...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 40 bw illusNumber of pages: 296Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

This volume is for advanced undergraduates and scholars of the Mediterranean with interest in first half of the first millennium BCE. It is also fo...

Reducere. A sweeping history that tracks the development of trade and industry across the world, from Ancient Rome to today. From the development of internat...

The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking o...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 280Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

A history of Great Britain and its former colonies and possessions, from Caesar's invasions to the beginning of the First World War.

Provide children with the scientific knowledge and understanding needed to succeed in 11+ and end of KS2 science exams.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 54 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2016...

This is a colourful guide to life on earth during the time of the dinosaurs from London's Natural History Museum. Packed with bite-size facts and e...

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and...

Reducere. When the China Clipper shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935, the flying boat became an ins...

DescriptionA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceResponsibility--which once meant the moral duty to help and support others--has come to be e...