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Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western Worl D by John Man
14.95 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
Offers an exploration, from BC to PCs, of the evolution of the most fundamental characters of our cultural history, the alphabet we so much take for granted.
Alpha Beta : How the Alphabet Shaped the Western World by John Man
29.99 NZD
34.00 (11% off)
Category: History
The idea behind the alphabet - that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs - is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt about 4000 years ago. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the western a ...Show more
Attila - A barbarian king and the fall of Rome by John Man
45.00 NZD
47.95 (6% off)
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The name Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself, his position in history and the world in which he lived? This riveting biography reveals the man behind the myth.In the years 434-454AD the f ...Show more
Attila The Hun by John Man
27.99 NZD
29.99 (6% off)
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
"The name Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself, his position in history and the world in which he lived? This riveting biography reveals the man behind the myth. In the years 434-454AD the ...Show more
Genghis Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection by John Man
42.95 NZD
49.95 (14% off)
Category: Non-Fiction
This stunning narrative brings Genghis Khan and his world vividly to life. Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals, alive in memory as scourge, hero, military genius and demi-god. To Muslims, Russians and westerners, he is a murderer of millions, a brutal oppressor. Yet in his homeland, Mongolia, he ...Show more
Genghis Khan - Life, Death and Resurrection by John Man
32.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted Genghis ...Show more
Kublai Khan by John Man
29.99 NZD
37.00 (18% off)
Category: History
In Xanadu did Kublai Khan, a stately pleasure dome decree. Kublai Khan lives on in the popular imagination thanks to these two lines of poetry by Coleridge. But the true story behind this legend is even more fantastic than the poem would have us believe. He inherited the second largest land empire in hi ...Show more
Kublai Khan : From Xanadu to Superpower by John Man
42.99 NZD
47.00 (8% off)
Category: History
"In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure dome decree"Kublai Khan lives on in the popular imagination thanks to these two lines of poetry by Coleridge. But the true story behind this legend is even more fantastic than the poem would have us believe. He inherited the second largest land empire in hist ...Show more
Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire by John Man
40.00 NZD
Category: History
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won admiration f ...Show more
Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire by John Man
28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic worldâe(tm)s preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won admirat ...Show more
Samurai by John Man
39.99 NZD
Category: History
The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour, the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be felt today. From Kurosawa's epic "Seven Samurai" to the figure of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", to "Manga" c ...Show more