General History
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Europe in the High Middle Ages
$19.00 Add to cart“The Penguin History of Europe series… is one of contemporary publishing’s great projects.”–New Statesman
It was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe’s High Midd- Series: Penguin History of Europe (Viking)
- Author: Jordan, William Chester
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 382
- Publish Date: February 24 2004
- ISBN10: 0140166645
- Language: English
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The Puzzle Palace: Inside America’s Most Secret Intelligence Organization
$24.00 Add to cartIn this remarkable tour de force of investigative reporting, James Bamford exposes the inner workings of America’s largest, most secretive, and arguably most intrusive intelligence agency. The NSA has… [more below]
- Author: Bamford, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: September 29 1983
- ISBN10: 0140067485
- Language: English
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Stalin’s Last Crime: The Plot Against the Jewish Doctors, 1948-1953
$18.99 Add to cartA new investigation, based on previously unseen KGB documents, reveals the startling truth behind Stalin’s last great conspiracy.
On January 13, 1953, a stunned world learned that a vast conspiracy had
- Author: Brent, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: February 17 2004
- ISBN10: 0060933100
- Language: English
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Mexico: Biography of Power
$25.00 Add to cartA History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996
“A magisterial history. . . . Will surely stand for many years as the standard history of postcolonial Mexico.” — Wall Street Journal
The concentration of power in
- Author: Krauze, Enrique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 896
- Publish Date: June 03 1998
- ISBN10: 0060929170
- Language: English
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The Ruins of Empires Paperback
$20.00 Add to cartFrom first-hand observations and study, Volney demonstrates that ea nrly Nile Valley Africans provided a basis for the civilization of his time.
- Author: C F Volney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1639231641
- Language: English
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Great State: China and the World
$20.00 Read moreNow in paperback
“A dizzying and exhilarating journey. . . . Understanding how China sees itself and how it justifies its actions is critical to understanding today’s world. Great State offers some com
- Author: Brook, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0063143445
- Language: English
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Russia: Myths and Realities
$27.95 Read moreAn expert historian and former ambassador to Moscow unlocks fact from fiction to reveal what lies at the root of the Russian story.
Churchill remarked that Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery insi- Author: Braithwaite, Rodric
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1639362886
- Language: English
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The Jordanians: And the People of the Jordan
$13.95 Add to cartFirst published in 1980, The Jordanians presents historical and statistical data as well as an entertaining and witty narrative that treats the reader to a peek into the Middle Eastern cultural herita… [more below]
- Author: Abu Jaber, Kamel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1843919877
- Language: English
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History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past
$29.99 Add to cart1. Introduction2. e-History: Not Quite History, Not Quite The Past3. The Crowd-Sourced Past4. Nostalgia On-Demand5. The Viral Past6. The Visual Past7. The Newsworthy Past8. The Storytelling Past9. His… [more below]
- Author: Steinhauer, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 08 2021
- ISBN10: 3030851168
- Language: English
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Pompeii: A Captivating Guide to the City in Ancient Rome That Was Buried Because of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the R
$25.99 Add to cartDiscover the mysteries and secrets of Pompeii, the city that disappeared in the fires of Mount Vesuvius and was buried for centuries.
Pompeii was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius in
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 122
- Publish Date: July 08 2021
- ISBN10: 1637163894
- Language: English
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634 Maneras de Matar a Fidel: Planes de la CIA Y La Mafia Para Asesinar a Fidel Castro
$18.95 Read moreExpansivo recuento de los diversos, creativos, frecuentemente extraños y sin embargo increÃblemente inquietantes intentos de asesinar a Fidel Castro.
Fabián Escalante, el fundador de los servicios de- Author: Escalante, Fabian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 23, 2024
- ISBN10: 1925756343
- Language: Spanish
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The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite: Modern English Version
$15.41 Add to cartDionysius the Areopagite was a well-known first-century judge from the Areopagus Court in Athens, Greece. He famously converted to Christianity when he heard the preaching of St. Paul, the story of wh… [more below]
- Author: Areopagite, Dionysius The
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 122
- Publish Date: March 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1034513540
- Language: English
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Italian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Italy and Rome
$29.99 Add to cartIf you want to discover the captivating history of Italy and Rome, then keep reading…
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
- History of Italy: A Captivating Guide to Italian History, Starting from
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 326
- Publish Date: December 08 2020
- ISBN10: 1637160615
- Language: English
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Divine Comedy: Illustrated Edition
$18.60 Add to cartThe Divine Comedy is widely considered to be the preeminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem’s imaginative vision of the afterlife is representati… [more below]
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 596
- Publish Date: December 14 2020
- ISBN10: 8027339707
- Language: English
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Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy
$58.33 Add to cartA riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world’s largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intolerance
Over the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi, Hindu nationa- Author: Jaffrelot, Christophe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0691206805
- Language: English
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History of the Caucasus: Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires
$40.00 Add to cart“Magnificent [and] wondrous.” The Spectator
“Rich and illuminating.” Literary Review
“Phenomenally accurate.” History Today
“Stunning.” The Morning Star
“Sweeping.” The New European
“A wonderful book.” C- Author: Baumer, Christoph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: August 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1788310071
- Language: English
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Highlander’s Captive
$12.99 Add to cartShe’s lost in the past. He’s a powerful Scottish warrior. Can star-crossed love find a future between the ages?
Search-and-rescue officer Amy MacDougall fears being trapped – both in small, dark places
- Series: Called by a Highlander #1
- Author: Stone, Mariah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: August 02 2020
- ISBN10: 9083084205
- Language: English
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Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept
$18.95 Add to cartA thoughtful and emotional multigenerational story of contested motherhood and the stigma of adoption–equal parts biography, oral history, history, and memoir.
Kim Heikkila’s mother had a secret: in- Author: Heikkila, Kim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1681341905
- Language: English
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The Kolbrin Bible: 21st Century Master Edition (A4 Paperback)
$66.00 Add to cartNewly Revealed Egyptian-Celtic Wisdom Text Offers the Knowledge of Those Who Survived Past Global Catastrophes – So We Can Live!
Millennia ago, Egyptian and Celtic authors recorded prophetic warnings f
- Series: 2
- Author: Masters, Marshall
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 620
- Publish Date: April 24 2008
- ISBN10: 1597720690
- Language: English
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Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
$49.92 Add to cartDrawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fire–and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire
According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History #9
- Author: Barrett, Anthony a.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0691172315
- Language: English
