Embroidering Her Truth - Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power by Clare Hunter
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History | Reading Level: near fine
I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her.At her execution Mary, Queen of Scots wore red. Widely known as the colour of strength and passion, it was in fact worn by Mary as the Cathol ...Show more
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Emily Wilde Ser.
'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesEnter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the ...Show more
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard
$65.00 AUD
Category: World History
Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar ( ...Show more
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson
$12.99 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Popular Penguins Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Niall Ferguson's Empire is one of the most successful and controversial history books of recent years. Brilliantly re-telling the story of Britain's imperial past, it shows how a gang of buccaneers and gold-diggers from a rainy island in the North Atlantic came to build the most powerful empire in all h ...Show more
Empire Of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
$49.95 AUD
Category: World History
The Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions – Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford and the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations in the arts and the sciences. The source of the family fortune was vague, however, until it ...Show more
Empire of Democracy by Simon Reid-Henry
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History
Half a century ago, at the height of the Cold War and amidst a world economic crisis, the Western democracies were forced to undergo a profound transformation. Against what some saw as a full-scale "crisis of democracy" - with race riots, anti-Vietnam marches and a wave of worker discontent sowing crisi ...Show more
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
$22.99 AUD
Category: World History
The groundbreaking bestseller which examines the effect of empire on modern BritainIn Britain, imperialism is everywhere - though we often choose not to see it. From the way we travel and the foundation of the NHS to the nature of our racism and wealth, it is central to the way we think and conduct poli ...Show more
Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia by Levi Roach
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History
'In this fascinating, panoramic account, Levi Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy to the telling of their extraordinary story' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves'A fresh retelling of the story of the Normans . . . written with enthusiasm and brio' Marc Morris, bestselling auth ...Show more
Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation by Kenneth W. Harl
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History | Reading Level: near fine
The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world’s greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, among others. And, as Kenneth W. Harl ill ...Show more
Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization by Kenneth W. Harl
$36.99 AUD
Category: World History
The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world's greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, among others. And, as Kenneth Harl illust ...Show more
Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe by Sathnam Sanghera
$36.99 AUD
Category: World History
2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound- from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the ...Show more
Empty Cradles (Oranges and Sunshine) by Margaret Humphreys
$29.99 AUD
Category: World History
In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Up to 150,000 children, some as young as t ...Show more