The Emperor Charlemagne
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.02
Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition
An authoritative biography of the greatest ruler of the medieval period. The Emperor Charlemagne is…
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1. Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II
By: Geoffrey Parker
3.95
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain’s be… read more
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2. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
By: Paul Kriwaczek
3.91
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more
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"A hugely complicated, centrally planned, social and economic system can only be kept on the rails for as long as people believe in it."-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
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"Anyone who has ever watched children amuse themselves will recognize that the scientific and technological face of civilization is precisely the result of play in its purest form. Just as children ar…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
3. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
By: Tom Holland
4.16
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it reg… read more
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4. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
By: Adrienne Mayor
3.84
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against pois… read more
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5. Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain
By: Marc Morris
4.22
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandon… read more
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6. The Norman Conquest
By: Marc Morris
4.62
Format: None pages,
An epic tale, with violence at its heart, and a triumph of narrative history. The Norman Conquestst… read more
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7. The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
By: Paul Strathern
3.58
Format: None pages, Paperback
A dazzling history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, Th… read more
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8. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By: Dan Jones
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more
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9. The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
By: C.S. Lewis
2.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
Hailed as the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind, … read more
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10. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
By: Dan Jones
4.41
Format: 636 pages, Hardcover
An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more
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11. The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World
By: Marie Favereau
3.84
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
An epic history of the Mongols as we have never seen them―not just conquerors but also city builder… read more
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12. Persians: The Age of the Great Kings
By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
4.06
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemen… read more
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13. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
By: Marc Morris
4.34
Format: 508 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more
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14. River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
By: Cat Jarman
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant new history that dramatically reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Ja… read more
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15. The Habsburgs: To Rule the World
By: Martyn Rady
3.85
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The definitive history of the dynasty that dominated Europe for centuries In The Habsburgs, Mart… read more
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16. The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
By: Helen Carr
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Gaunt was son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all th… read more
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17. The Borgias: Power and Fortune (Italian Histories)
By: Paul Strathern
4.07
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family―a world of saints, corrupt popes, and deprav… read more
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18. Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome
By: Guy de la Bédoyère
3.87
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged … read more
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19. Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire
By: Eckart Frahm
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
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20. The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East
By: Nicholas Morton
4.08
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle Ages … read more
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21. The Emperor Charlemagne
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.02
Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition
An authoritative biography of the greatest ruler of the medieval period. The Emperor Charlemagne is… read more
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