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Ten Cities that Led the World From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity by Paul Strathern
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'A book of ideas [...] Strathern ably guides us through these moments of glory.' -- The Times *** Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. Through ten unique cit ...Show more
Ten Cities that Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity by Paul Strathern
$38.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made.Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban ...Show more
The Borgias: Power and Fortune by Paul Strathern
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
The glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family--a world of saints, corrupt popes, and depraved princes and poisoners--set against the golden age of the Italian Renaissance.The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty--all ...Show more
The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo by Paul Strathern
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which completely revolutionized Western civilization. Painting, sculpture and architecture would all visibly change in a striking fashion. Likewise, the thought and self-conception of humanity would take on a complete ...Show more
The Florentines from Dante to Galileo by Paul Strathern
$36.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias. Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which transformed the entire culture of western civilisation. Painting, sculpture and arch ...Show more
The Other Renaissance: From Copernicus to Shakespeare by Paul Strathern
$36.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
An 'essential book for 2023', as selected by the Irish ExaminerIt is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in northern Europe at the same time. This 'Other Renaissance' was initially centred on the city ...Show more
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