Messalina - A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery by Honor Cargill-Martin
32.99 AUD
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Category: History
This is the story of Messalina - third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world.The scandalous image of the Empress Messalina as a ruthless and sexually insatiable schemer, derived from the work of Roman historians such as Tacitus and Suetonius, has ...Show more
Milk ! - A 10,000-Year Food Fracas by Mark Kurlansky
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Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy--with recipes throughout. According to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk; a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk becam ...Show more
Mythology For Dummies by Amy Hackney Blackwell, Christopher W. Blackwell
41.95 AUD
Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Discover (or rediscover!) history’s greatest myths and legends From Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, and heroes of mythology are endlessly weird and fascinating. And if you’re looking for a helpful companion to this wild collection of creatures, humans, and deit ...Show more
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes (75th Anniversary Edition) by Edith Hamilton
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Category: History
Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the word and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For 75 years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascin ...Show more
Mythomania by Peter Conrad
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Category: History
Despite a proclaimed respect for scientific reason, humans are still as intrigued by myth as their remote ancestors. Laptops and smartphones are sold under a logo that invokes the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden; skimpily clad classical nymphs cavort in TV reality shows; Narcissus makes a comeback ...Show more
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
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Category: History
In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to cont ...Show more
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
21.99 AUD
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Category: Social Issues
The inspiration for the film 'Nomadland' starring Frances McDormand. From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labour pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualti ...Show more
Norse Ancient Origins: Stories of People and Civilization by J. K. JACKSON
28.50 AUD
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Category: History | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A beautiful companion volume to Norse Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Viking society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the legends of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and all the gods of Asgard come the 'The Treasure of the Dwarf King', 'Ragnarok' and many other thrilling tales ...Show more
Norse Myths by Tom Birkett
47.50 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales have inspired centuries of art, culture and literature, including the storytelling of Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin's Game of Thrones, Wagner's Ring Cycle and M ...Show more
Not Here to Make You Comfortable: 50 Women Who Stand Up, Speak Out, Inspire Change
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Category: Social Issues
A collection celebrating boldness, bravery and brilliance. Here are fifty times a woman did something brave. Something disruptive. Something exceptional. We saw them. And we were inspired to be more confident and maybe a little bold. It's time to stop saying yes all the time. It's time to stop apologis ...Show more
O Captain, My Captain - Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War by Robert Burleigh; Sterling Hundley (Illustrator)
26.80 AUD
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Category: History
Coinciding with the 200th birthday of Walt Whitman, this audio book reveals how one of America's greatest poets was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War.
Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution by Adrienne Rich
26.75 AUD
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Category: Social Issues
The pathbreaking investigation into motherhood and womanhood from an influential and enduring feminist voice,now for a new generation. In Of Woman Born, originally published in 1976, influential poet and feminist Adrienne Rich examines the patriarchic systems and political institutions that define moth ...Show more