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A Political History of the World: Three Thousand Years of War and Peace by Jonathan Holslag
$45.00 AUD
Category: HISTORY | Series: Pelican Bks.
A three-thousand year history of the world that examines the causes of war and the search for peace In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent ...Show more
Islam: The Essentials by Tariq Ramadan
$22.99 AUD
Category: RELIGION | Series: Pelican Bks.
Hardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is - or is not. But littl ...Show more
The Other Side of the Frontier by Henry Reynolds
$12.00 AUD
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Pelican Bks.
The publication of this book in 1981 profoundly changed the way in which we understand the history of relations between indigenous Australians and European settlers. It has since become a classic of Australian history. Drawing from documentary and oral evidence, the book describes in meticulous and comp ...Show more
This is Shakespeare by Emma Smith
$22.99 AUD
Category: Plays | Series: Pelican Bks.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An outstanding book ... lively, curious and passionate' Literary Review Why should you read a book about Shakespeare and his plays?Because he is a timeless genius whose work encapsulates the human condition?Or is it something more unexpected?
What We Really Do All Day by Jonathan Gershuny and Oriel Sullivan
$22.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS | Series: Pelican Bks.
Are we spending more time at work than we would have 50 years ago? Are we sleeping less? How has the Internet affected the way we use our spare time? Everything we do happens in time and it feels like our lives are busier than ever before. Yet a detailed look at our daily activities reveals some surpris ...Show more
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