Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation
By: Ronald Hutton
3.84
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from t…
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1. Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge
By: Eleanor Herman
3.69
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They s… read more
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2. Witches, a tale of Scandal, Sorcery and Seduction
By: Tracy Borman
4.57
Format: 102 pages,
September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England's great noble families falls suddenly… read more
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3. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
By: Neil Price
4.18
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
The Viking Age - between 750 and 1050 - saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples.… read more
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- history
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"The Viking mind is far away from us today, but occasionally just about tangible."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"Free will existed, but exercising it inevitably led to becoming the person you always, really, had been."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"History is nothing if not a suppositional discipline, sometimes akin to a sort of speculative fiction of the past."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"There is a sense in which this viewpoint is looking through the wrong end of the historical telescope, defining (and often judging) a people solely by the consequences of their actions rather than th…"-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
4. Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
By: Katherine Pangonis
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 1187 Jerusalem, the holy city held by Christians for four generations and the prize of the First… read more
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- history
5. 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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6. Scotland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Mislaid, Misplaced and Misunderstood
By: Alistair Moffat
3.98
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
While Scotland’s history cannot be separated from its kings and queens, saints, and warriors, there… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen
By: Jane Draycott
3.77
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The first modern biography of one of the most influential yet long-neglected rulers of the ancient … read more
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8. Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
By: Eleanor Parker
4.17
Format: 268 pages, Hardcover
Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seaso… read more
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- religion
- history
"A man cannot grow wise before he has had his share of winters in the world."-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"Whatever one thing we give to God's needy for the sake of his love, he will repay us for it a hundredfold in the life to come."-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"In a time of ecological crisis, Anglo-Saxon poems which recognize how fundamentally we are connected to the rhythms of nature - how dependent we are on the well-being of the earth, how grateful we sh…"-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"The cycle of the seasons, to which poets have so often turned as a reminder that nothing in this world is stable, is in fact one of the great constants in life. In some ways, the thousand years or mo…"-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
9. A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
By: Emma Southon
4.23
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertai… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
10. Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
By: Amy Jeffs
3.89
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
By the bestselling author of Storyland.Sheer cliffs, salt spray, explosive sea spume, thunderous cl… read more
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- mythology
11. The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
By: Eleanor Herman
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roilin… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
12. Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore
By: Emma Southon
4.22
Format: 285 pages, None
They said she was a tyrant. A murderer, and the most wicked woman in history. She kicked her way… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
13. Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
By: Marion Gibson
3.69
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating, vivid global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told t… read more
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- history
- historical
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- witchcraft
"James looks like he's waiting to mug old ladies, which of course is one way of looking at a witch trial."-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
"Witch trials were not just misogynist festivals of torture and hatred; they also directly facilitated the building of empire."-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
"As with later witch trials, like the ones in Salem, flexing normal court processes in response to a powerful authority can lead to mass injustice..."-Marion Gibson, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
14. Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi
By: Sarah Clegg
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women – and then won back again. Demonic… read more
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- mythology
15. Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
By: Amy Jeffs
3.85
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Soaked in mist and old magic, Storyland is a new illustrated mythology of Britain, set in its wilde… read more
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- mythology
16. The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
By: Eleanor Janega
4.07
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this vibrant, high-spirited h… read more
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17. Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation
By: Ronald Hutton
3.84
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from t… read more
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- folklore
- mythology
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18. Woodland Folk Tales
By: Lisa Schneidau
3.90
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been … read more
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19. Twilight of the Godlings: The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings
By: Francis Young
4.00
Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition
Throughout the recorded history of Britain, belief in earthbound spirits presiding over nature, the… read more
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- religion
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