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History
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Normal Women : 900 Years of Making History€29.99
Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasant's Revolt was started and propelled by women, protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men but that they'd evolve to become ever more inferior?
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A History of Ireland in 100 Episodes: Ancient, Medieval and Modern Ireland€22.99
This authoritative and comprehensive history of Ireland, written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and completed by his former editor Fergal Tobin, covers the entire history of the island from the Ice Age to the Peace Process in 100 short episodes.
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Who Really Owns Ireland?Special Price €15.99 Regular Price €19.99
An eye-opening account of land and property ownership in Ireland. How we became tenants in our own land – and what we can do about it. SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 – Non-Fiction Book of the Year
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Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe€17.99
Artemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the pre-modern era. Her art addresses issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women's problematic access to political power. Her forceful paintings with their vigorous female protagonists have excited modern audiences, especially feminists.
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Tales from the Tower : A Personal History of the James Joyce Tower and Museum by its Curators€17.99
Accompanied by a rich selection of photographs of the people and events in the museum’s history, this book is not only a history of an amazing local landmark and tourist trail highlight, but a treasure trove for Joyceans everywhere.
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The Lamplighters of the Phoenix Park (Hardback)€27.99
With stunning photographs, historical events and personal stories, The Lamplighters of the Phoenix Park shines a light on the park at the centre of our national identity, through the prism of this singular family, whose histories have been intertwined for more than 150 years.
SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 - Best Irish-Published Book of the Year
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Cleopatra's Daughter : Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen€15.99
Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Antony, was the only member of the Ptolemaic dynasty to survive after her parents were defeated by the future Roman emperor Augustus at the Battle of Actium.
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History of Ireland in Maps€22.99
Explore Ireland's fascinating story with more than 100 maps. From the early history of the Emerald Isle to the modern day, Ireland has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which it has been mapped. Cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but often driven them.
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John Hume: The Persuader€27.99
The definitive biography of John Hume, peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate, and a titan of Irish political history
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Michael Healy 1873-1941 : An Tur Gloine's stained glass pioneer€55.00
This book tells the story of the reclusive artist, raised in a Dublin tenement, who ahead of Harry Clarke, Wilhelmina Geddes and Evie Hone, established the bar for artistic and technical excellence in this exacting craft, and who worked at the world-renowned An Tú r Gloine (Tower of Glass) studio for almost four decades.