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Books
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Day of the Assassins : A History of Political Murder€31.99
Combining human drama, questions of political morality and the sheer randomness of events, Day of the Assassins is a riveting insight into the politics of violence.
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Morbid Symptoms : An Anatomy of a World in Crisis€24.99
The deadly coronavirus spread across societies already riddled with political ills: rampant xenophobia and corruption, privatisation run amok, Brexiteer vainglory of 'a global Britain'.
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A Coup in Turkey : A Tale of Democracy, Despotism and Vengeance in a Divided Land€19.99
The most dramatic, revealing and little-known story in Turkey's history - which illuminates the nation 'Through the spellbinding career of a single, ill-fated leader, Jeremy Seal illuminates a bitterly divided country' Colin Thubron 'Read this book if you're interested in Turkey.
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Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire (Hardback)Special Price €24.99 Regular Price €29.99
Ultimately, Human Shields unsettles our common ethical assumptions about violence and the law and urges us to imagine entirely new forms of humane politics.
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Treasures of World History : The Story Of Civilization in 50 Documents€37.99
A spirited examination of world history, told through 50 key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists.
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Real Irish New York : A Rogue's Gallery of Fenians, Tough Women, Holy Men, Blasphemers, Jesters, and a Gang of Other Colorful Characters€18.99
As they entered their 600th year of British occupation, the Irish looked to America.
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Food, Feast & Fast : The Christian Era from Ancient World to Environmental Crisis€19.99
The demands of the Christian life have traditionally required some degree of reflection and consequent action fasting from food and abstinence from meat or alcohol. While restraint for health and dietary programmes is on the rise, fasting for religious motives has declined greatly in Western society.
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From Peoples into Nations : A History of Eastern Europe€33.50
A sweeping narrative history of Eastern Europe from the late eighteenth century to today.
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Venus and Aphrodite€15.50
Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations and philosophical explorations Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twenty-first century, and what her journey through time reveals about what matters to us as humans.
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One Day : The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America€24.50
A journalist pulls a random day in history from a hat to see if he can make a worthwhile news story from what happened.