Who Cooked the Last Supper?: The Women's History of the World (Miles Rosalind)(Paperback)

Who Cooked the Last Supper?: The Women's History of the World (Miles Rosalind)(Paperback)

Who Cooked the Last Supper? overturns the phallusy of history and gives voice to the untold history of the world: the contributions of millions of unsung women. Men dominate history because men write history. There have been many heroes, but no heroines. Here, in Who Cooked the Last Supper?, is the

The Women's History of the Modern World: How Radicals, Rebels, and Everywomen Revolutionized the Last 200 Years (Miles Rosalind)(Paperback)

The internationally bestselling author of Who Cooked the Last Supper? presents a wickedly witty and very current history of the extraordinary female rebels, reactionaries, and trailblazers who left their mark on history from the French Revolution up to the present day. Now is the time for a new

Women's History of the World (Miles Rosalind)(Paperback / softback)

Men dominate history because they write it. This book offers a reappraisal which aims to re-establish women's importance at the centre of the worldwide history of revolution, empire, war and peace. As well as looking at the influence of ordinary women, it looks at those who have shaped

Give Us Freedom - The Women who Revolutionised the Modern World (Miles Rosalind)(Paperback / softback)

'They will have to choose between giving us freedom or giving us death'So said,in 1913 ,the brilliant orator and suffragette ,Emmeline Pankhurst, just one of the inspiring women who won the vote for women.She remains a heroine for those determined to go to any lengths to change our world and one of

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper (Pitre Brant)(Paperback)

A thought-provoking read for Easter--a revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly what happened at Jesus' final Passover. 'Clear, profound and practical--you do not want to miss this book.'--Dr. Scott Hahn, author of The Lamb's Supper and The

The Who Was? History of the World (Manzanero Paula K.)(Paperback)

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey (Brewster Bill)(Paperback)

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a figure who has become a powerful force shaping the music industry--and since its original publication, the book has become a cult classic. Now, with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of additional

After Hitler - The Last Days of the Second World War in Europe (Jones Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating and little-known history of the last days of the Second World War in

Last Battle - Endgame on the Western Front, 1918 (Hart Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The only history of the last months of World War One: out in paperback for the

Leonardo and the Last Supper (King Ross)(Paperback / softback)

For more than five centuries The Last Supper has been an artistic, religious and cultural icon. The art historian Kenneth Clark called it 'the keystone of European art', and for a century after its creation it was regarded as nothing less than a miraculous image. And yet there is a very human story

The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross (Hahn Scott)(Pevná vazba)

A must read for Lent and Easter From the bestselling author of The Lamb's Supper comes an illuminating work on the Catholic Eucharist and its link to the Jewish Passover meal. 'Read this book. And don't just read it. Pray about it. Reflect on it. And share it with others.'--Brant Pitre, author

Contested Lands: A History of the Middle East Since the First World War (Fraser T. G.)(Pevná vazba)

A history of the last century of tensions in the Middle East. Until the First World War, the Ottoman Empire had dominated the Middle East for four centuries. Its collapse, coupled with the subsequent clash of European imperial policies, unleashed a surge of political feeling among the people of

A People's History of Europe: From World War I to Today (Varela Raquel)(Paperback)

This concise people's history of Europe tells the story of the last hundred years of a very old continent and the ordinary people that shaped the events that defined it from World War I to today. From the Russian Revolution, through May '68 and the Prague Spring, to the present day, we hear from

Titans of History - The Giants Who Made Our World (Montefiore Simon Sebag)(Paperback / softback)

NEW EDITION - FEATURING UPDATED INTRODUCTION AND NEW CHAPTERS The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Hitler, Catherine the Great to Margaret Thatcher, Jesus Christ to Genghis Khan -- lived lives of astonishing drama and adventure,

Jesus and the Last Supper (Pitre Brant)(Paperback)

Who did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be? What was his relationship to early Judaism? When and how did he expect the kingdom to come? What were his intentions? Though these key questions have been addressed in studies of the historical Jesus, Brant Pitre argues that they cannot be fully answered apart

Secret History of the World (Black Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret

Brief History of the Vikings (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The last pagans or the first modern Europeans? A consice history of the

On The Natural History Of Destruction (Sebald W. G.)(Paperback / softback)

In the last years of World War II, a million tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies on one hundred and thirty-one German towns and cities. This title explores German writers' strange silence about a moment of mass

Women in World History: 1450 to the Present (Smith Bonnie G.)(Paperback)

Women in World History brings together the most recent scholarship in women's and world history in a single volume covering the period from 1450 to the present, enabling readers to understand women's relationship to world developments over the past five hundred years. Women have served the world as

Last Tycoons - The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co. (Cohan William D.)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of the world's elite and legendary investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. In this title, the author himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes us into their mysterious and secretive world, telling a story of ruthless ambition, whispered advice, explosive

Forgotten Voices of the Great War: Told by Those Who Were There (Arthur Max)(Paperback)

A fascinating history of World War I in the words of the men who were there -- 'an extraordinary and immensely moving book.' --Stephen Fry In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous and important task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing WWI veterans and

Britain's Last Invasion: The Battle of Fishguard, 1797 (Carradice Phil)(Paperback)

The history of Britain has been shaped by those who have invaded this small isle: the Romans, Vikings and Norman Conquest all molded our society and culture. Surprisingly, the last time mainland Britain was ever invaded was not Duke William's victory at Hastings in 1066 or even the Bloodless

Protestants - The Radicals Who Made the Modern World (Ryrie Alec)(Paperback / softback)

On the 500th anniversary of Luther's rebellion, this spectacular global history traces the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern

A History of the World (Marr Andrew)(Paperback)

From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century, Andrew Marr's A History of the World is a compelling global journey through human