15 Best history books like The Shortest History of Greece by James Heneage

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The Shortest History of Greece

By: James Heneage

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers -- our world has been shaped by the products o…

If you liked the history plot in The Shortest History of Greece by James Heneage , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Shortest History of Europe

By: John Hirst

3.84

Format: 135 pages,

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Similar categories in John Hirst's The Shortest History of Europe book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • audiobook
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2. The Colossus of Maroussi

By: Henry Miller

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by Henry Miller, written in 1939 and first … read more

Similar categories in Henry Miller's The Colossus of Maroussi book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • nonfiction
  • greece
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3. The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

By: Arthur Herman

4.08

Format: None pages, Paperback

Arthur Herman has now written the definitive sequel to his New York Timesbestseller, How the Scots … read more

Similar categories in Arthur Herman's The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • history
  • politics
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • greece

4. Songbook

By: Nick Hornby

3.50

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

"All I have to say about these songs is that I love them, and want to sing along to them, and force… read more

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5. The Shortest History of Germany

By: James Hawes

3.72

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime. In his acclaimed new bestseller, now in paperback, … read more

Similar categories in James Hawes's The Shortest History of Germany book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • audiobook
"Anyone who thinks of the Germans as a naturally bellicose people should recall that Prussia-Germany was the only one of the continental powers in the run-up to 1914 whose elite seriously feared that …"

-James Hawes, The Shortest History of Germany

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6. What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?

By: Raja Shehadeh

4.34

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A searing reflection on the failures of Israel to treat Palestine and Palestinians as equals, as pa… read more

Similar categories in Raja Shehadeh's What Does Israel Fear From Palestine? book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series)

By: Michael Scott-Baumann

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

An accessible, balanced chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed ove… read more

Similar categories in Michael Scott-Baumann's The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series) book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Shortest History of England

By: James Hawes

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

As James Hawes moves through time, from Caesar to Brexit, through conquests, empires and wars, he w… read more

Similar categories in James Hawes's The Shortest History of England book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • european history
  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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9. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

By: Bettany Hughes

4.02

Format: 416 pages, ebook

Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Th… read more

Similar categories in Bettany Hughes's The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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10. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

By: Stephen Fry

4.26

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and come… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Fry's Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1) book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • history
  • greece
  • greek mythology
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Green fingers are better than gold."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"Goodness me. You don’t ask for the moon, do you?"

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"Gaia visited her daughter Mnemosyne, who was busy being unpronounceable."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"For the world seems never to offer anything worthwhile without also providing a dreadful opposite."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

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11. The Shortest History of the Soviet Union

By: Sheila Fitzpatrick

3.85

Format: None pages, ebook

In 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries came to power in the war-torn Russian Empire in a way that defie… read more

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  • european history
  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Huge amounts of blood were shed to make and maintain the Soviet Union. Some of it was the blood of idealists, some of thugs and careerists, but most of it was the blood of ordinary people whose main …"

-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union

"The Marxist prediction that capitalism would ultimately collapse and be replaced by socialism (Khrushchev’s tactless ‘We will bury you!’) had been a comfort to Soviet Communists as they struggled aga…"

-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union

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12. The Shortest History of China

By: Linda Jaivin

4.01

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, m… read more

Similar categories in Linda Jaivin's The Shortest History of China book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI

By: Madhumita Murgia

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more

Similar categories in Madhumita Murgia's Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. The Shortest History of Greece

By: James Heneage

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers -- our world has been shaped by the products o… read more

Similar categories in James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • audiobook
  • history
  • politics
  • greek mythology
  • ancient history
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • history and politics
  • greece

15. The Shortest History of War

By: Gwynne Dyer

4.01

Format: None pages, None

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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16. The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)

By: John Zubrzycki

3.86

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Git ā  to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the wo… read more

Similar categories in John Zubrzycki's The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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17. A Short History of the World in 50 Lies

By: Natasha Tidd

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies … read more

Similar categories in Natasha Tidd's A Short History of the World in 50 Lies book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times

By: Ross King

3.98

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy’s past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michela… read more

Similar categories in Ross King's The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. Greece

By: Roderick Beaton

4.33

Format: 462 pages, Hardcover

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR We think we know ancient Greece, the civilisation that shares… read more

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  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • greece
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20. In Italy

By: Cynthia Zarin

3.44

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

From acclaimed poet and New Yorker writer Cynthia Zarin comes a deeply personal meditation on four … read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Zarin's In Italy book and James Heneage's The Shortest History of Greece

  • nonfiction
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21. Notas sobre poesia e moral

By: Constantinos P. Cavafy

4.14

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Estas Notas sobre Poesia e Moral contêm as vinte e sete reflexões íntimas do poeta alexandrino Kons… read more

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11 Top audiobook books like The Shortest History of Greece by James Heneage

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The Shortest History of Europe

John Hirst

3.84

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The Shortest History of Germany

James Hawes

3.72

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What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?

Raja Shehadeh

4.34

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The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series)

Michael Scott-Baumann

4.12

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15 Best audiobook books like The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series) by Michael Scott-Baumann

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Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn

Daniel Gordis

4.31

Transform Your Habits

On Palestine

Noam Chomsky , Ilan Pappé

4.25

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Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

Noa Tishby

4.34

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Marc Lamont Hill

4.21

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