Paul Strathern

An original and compelling history of the northern European medieval renaissance in art, science and philosophy, which rivalled its Italian counterpar

Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which

It is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in no

A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intol

In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli - set out on one of the most

Tells the history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe. This title explores the intensely dramatic rise and fa

An original and compelling history of the northern European medieval renaissance in art, science and philosophy, which rivalled its Italian counterpar

Marseilles, 1891: as Arthur Rimbaud lies dying in hospital, his mind wanders fitfully - taking him back to Commune-era Paris, and the scandalous life

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forwar

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forwar

Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which completely revolutionized Western civilization. Painting,

Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight whe

Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and im

From renowned author Paul Theroux comes the fascinating, atmospheric tale of George Orwell's years in Burma There is a short period in everyone's lif

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