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Books
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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister : Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China€29.99
They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled through a hundred years of wars, revolutions and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the centre of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history.
China, 20th century, Biography: historical, political & military, Asian history, Gender studies: women, Political ideologies
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Upheaval : How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change€29.20
'A riveting and illuminating tour of how nations deal with crises - which might hopefully help humanity as a whole deal with our present global crisis' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens In his landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall.<
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America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization : A new investigation into the mysteries of the human past by the bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods and Magicians of the Gods€28.99
'Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory.
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We Are Displaced : My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World€18.95
Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of people displaced worldwide.
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The Cultural Reception of the Bible : Explorations in Theology, Literature and the Arts (Hardback)Special Price €30.00 Regular Price €50.00
In thirty essays, this wide-ranging volume examines the cultural impact of biblical texts, from the early Middle Ages to the present day, on areas such as theology, philosophy, ethics, ecology, politics, literature, art, music and film.
2018 1st Edition Hardback
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Muhammad : Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires€27.00
>In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots.
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History of the World Map by Map€37.99
See history as it happened - from the evolution of early humans to the space race - with 130 detailed maps that bring pivotal episodes of world history to life.
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The Bedroom : An Intimate History€23.80
An erudite and highly enjoyable exploration of the most intriguing of personal spaces, from Greek and Roman antiquity through today The winner of France's prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating book explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our lives-the bedroom.
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Spomenik Monument Database€26.99
The first ever spomenik guidebook, with over 75 examples alongside map references and information on why they exist and who built them.
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The Colour of Time: A New History of the World, 1850-1960€29.99
The Colour of Time spans more than a hundred years of world history from the reign of Queen Victoria and the US Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and beginning of the Space Age.