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THAMES & HUDSON
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN THIRTY LIVES: THE FIRST 1,000 YEARS CHASE ROBINSON October, hb, £24.95, 9780500110300 An accessible introduction to pre-modern Islam, showcasing individuals who shaped the course of Islamic history.
Janina Ramirez (as seen on BBC 4) explores Julian of Norwich and her enduring influence. E
THE GREAT CITIES IN HISTORY JOHN JULIUS NORWICH July, pb, £9.99, 9780500292518 A portrait of world civilisation told through the fascinating stories of the world’s greatest cities.
MUNICH ART HOARD: HITLER’S DEALER AND HIS SECRET LEGACY CATHERINE HICKLEY July, pb, £9.99, 9780500292570 The top journalist in the field of Nazi-looted art tells the story of Hitler’s art dealer.
THE ROMANS WHO SHAPED BRITIAIN SAM MOORHEAD July, pb, £9.99, 9780500292600 “A lively story . . . offers a wonderful gallery of later characters.”—Mary Beard.
TRINE DAY
IN SEARCH OF JAPAN’S HIDDEN CHRISTIANS: A STORY OF SUPPRESSION, SECRECY AND SURVIVAL JOHN DOUGILL September, pb, £9.99, 9780281075522
The remarkable true story of a clash of civilisations that inspired Shusaku Endo’s acclaimed novel. E
SUMMERSDALE
TORTURE: PERSUASION AT ITS MOST GRUESOME GEOFFREY ABBOTT July, pb, £9.99, 9781849538800 A chilling, darkly humorous guide to some of the worst torture methods known to man. E
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY: A COMPANION ROGER BRYAN October, hb, £9.99, 9781849539265 A rich miscellany that celebrates the fascinating history of the British royal family. E
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CALLING ALL ANGELS: DISCUSSIONS WITH DR ROBERT W P CUTLER, MD ON THE MURDER OF JANE STANFORD STEPHEN HERRICK REQUA August, pb, £20.99, 9781634240345
A solution to the suppressed history of the 20th and 21st centuries.
ILLUSION OF DEMOCRACY: A MORE ACCURATE HISTORY OF THE MODERN UNITED STATES PHIL MENNITTI August, pb, £16.99, 9781634240680 For those curious about what went wrong over the past generation killing the American Dream.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
THE PHOENIX: AN UNNATURAL BIOGRAPHY OF A MYTHICAL BEAST JOSEPH NIGG November, hb, £24.50, 9780226195490
How the phoenix became famous—in cultures around the world and throughout history. E
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
AGE OF NOISE IN BRITAIN: HEARING MODERNITY JAMES G MANSELL December, pb, £22.99, 9780252082184
Sound transformed British life in the “age of noise” between 1914 and 1945.
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS
THE FIRST PRINCE OF WALES? BLEDDYN AP CYNFYN, 1063-75 SEAN DAVIES October, pb, £14.99, 9781783169368 How Wales was transformed to a principality as the Norman Conquest forged modern Britain. E
CRUSADER LANDSCAPES IN THE MEDIEVAL LEVANT: THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE LATIN EAST KEVIN J LEWIS; BALÁZS MAJOR; JENNIFER A THOMPSON; MICAELA SINIBALDI ED August, hb, £95, 9781783169245 A collection of scholarly essays on the theme of settlement in the crusader states. E
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND
SELF AS NATION: CONTEMPORARY HEBREW AUTOBIOGRAPHY TAMAR HESS July, hb/pb, £64/£30, 9781611688795/801 Makes an additional contribution to the history of autobiography and contemporary autobiography theory. E
A HOME FOR ALL JEWS ORIT ROZIN August, hb, £64, 9781611689495 Reveals the historical ideological and bureaucratic aspects that limited the freedoms of Israeli citizens. E
VERSO BOOKS
IRAN WITHOUT BORDERS: TOWARDS A CRITIQUE OF THE POSTCOLONIAL NATION
HAMID DABASHI August, hb, £20, 9781784780685 A history of the cosmopolitan forces that made contemporary Iran. E
BUILDING THE COMMUNE: RADICAL DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA GEORGE CICCIARELLO- MAHER October, pb, £8.99, 9781784782238 A journey through Venezuela’s experiments in radical democracy, after the age of Chavez. E
THE LEVELLERS’ REVOLUTION JOHN REES November, hb, £25, 9781784783884 A gripping narrative history of the English Revolution and the radical Levellers. E
DIRECT ACTION: PROTEST AND THE REVIVAL OF AMERICAN RADICALISM L A KAUFFMAN November, pbo, £9.99, 9781784784096 The genealogy of today’s disruptive protest movements. E
REBEL CROSSINGS: NEW WOMEN, FREE LOVERS AND RADICALS IN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES SHEILA ROWBOTHAM October, hb, £25, 9781784785888 The transatlantic story of six radical pioneers at the turn of the 20th century. E
HITLER’S BENEFICIARIES: PLUNDER, RACIAL WAR, AND THE NAZI WELFARE STATE GOTZ ALY October, pb, £12.99, 9781784786342 A stunning account of the economic workings of the Third Reich. E
LATE VICTORIAN HOLOCAUSTS: EL NINO FAMINES AND THE MAKING OF THE THIRD WORLD MIKE DAVIS October, pb, £12.99, 9781784786625 Bestselling, magisterial melding of global environmental history and global political history. E
BUDA’S WAGON: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CAR BOMB MIKE DAVIS October, pb, £9.99, 9781784786632
Bestselling genealogy of modern terrorism through a fascinating 100-year history of the car bomb. E
AGE OF FOLLY: AMERICA DESTROYS ITS DEMOCRACY LEWIS LAPHAM September, hb, £20, 9781784787110 America’s leading essayist on the frantic retreat of democracy. E
RADICAL THINKERS SERIES October, pb, £9.99 each, 9781784787
Set 13, including the four Radical Thinkers titles focussing on the Black Civil Rights movement. BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE: RETHINKING RACE IN AMERICAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY MANNING MARABLE 660 E IF THEY COME IN THE MORNING ANGELA DAVIS ED 691 E DARKWATER: VOICES FROM WITHIN THE VEIL W E B DU BOIS 752 E
WATKINS
JOHN THE BAPTIST AND THE LAST GNOSTICS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE MANDAEANS ANDREW PHILLIP SMITH August, pb, £14.99, 9781780289137
An exploration into the history and connections between John the Baptist, the Gnostics and Mandaeans. E
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESS
THE LOGBOOKS: CONNECTICUT’S SLAVE SHIPS AND HUMAN MEMORY ANNE FARROW
July, pb, £15, 9780819576446 Paints a vivid picture of the 18th-century Connecticut slavers. E
W H ALLEN
24 HOURS AT AGINCOURT MICHAEL JONES August, pb, £9.99, 9780753555460 A definitive account of the iconic battle, uniquely structured over 24 hours. E
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