Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition ...Show more
Crusaders by Dan Jones
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
From the bestselling author of The Templars. 'Voyages, battles, sieges and slaughter: Dan Jones's tumultuous and thrilling history of the crusades is one of the best'SUNDAY TIMES. 'A powerful story brilliantly told. Dan Jones writes with pace, wit and insight'HELEN CASTOR. 'A fresh and vibrant accoun ...Show more
Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species ...Show more
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY | Reading Level: very good
From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now--as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing." So argues P ...Show more
Red Notice: A True Story of Corruption, Murder and how I became Putin's no. 1 enemy by Bill Browder
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY | Reading Level: very good
I have to assume that there is a very real chance that Putin or members of his regime will have me killed some day. If I'm killed, you will know who did it. When my enemies read this book, they will know that you know. In November 2009, the young lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was beaten to death by eight poli ...Show more
Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History by Rodgers Nigel
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Classical Greece's military prowess, political sophistication and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. The first half of the book focuses on political and military history, from Mycenae and the Golden Age of Athens to the campa ...Show more
Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages by Dan Jones
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of fo ...Show more
The Histories by Herodotus
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY | Series: Penguin Classics Ser. | Reading Level: good
"The Histories" describes how a small band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colourful digressions: a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account ...Show more
The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai by Miyamoto Musashi
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, ...Show more
Meeting Churchill: A Life in 90 Encounters by Sinclair McKay
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
Churchill through the eyes of those who met him, published for the 150th anniversary of his birth This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond well-known political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life. From Bletchley Park cod ...Show more
Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History by Lewis Dartnell
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
The Sunday Timesbestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilizations.'Stands comparison with Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens... A thrilling piece of Big History'Sunday Times'A sweeping, brilliant overview of the history not only of our species but of the world' Peter Franko ...Show more
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition by Edith Hamilton
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Category: MILITARY/HISTORY
For decades readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells the ...Show more