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Books
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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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Irresistible : How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World€17.99
Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters? Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up.
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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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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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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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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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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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Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Hardback)€22.99
A unique book blending the personal and political. Irish Times literary editor Martin Doyle has written a deeply moving account of the lives lost in the Troubles in the ‘Murder Triangle’ area of Armagh and Tyrone in which he grew up.
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SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 – Non-Fiction Book of the Year
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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.