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The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History
2024 || Paperback || Colin McEvedy e.a. || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".
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Dominion
The Making of the Western Mind
2024 || Paperback || Tom Holland || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
'If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Holland's book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny' Sunday Times
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The Spy and the Traitor
The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
2024 || Paperback || Ben Macintyre || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Senior KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky's actual nature as a British spy throughout the Cold War saw him do a huge amount of damage to Russian operations across those years, brought to a close when Gordievsky signalled through a conspicuous Safeway bag his desire to be brought out of the USSR to safety. The story of the episode that followed is told with a compelling sense of adventure by "Agent Zigzag" author Ben Macintyre.
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Blood and Land
The Story of Native North America
2024 || Paperback || J. C. H. King || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
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Portable Magic
A History of Books and their Readers
2024 || Paperback || Emma Smith || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
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The Western Front
A History of the First World War
2024 || Paperback || Nick Lloyd || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
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Laughter in Ancient Rome
On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up
2024 || Paperback || Mary Beard || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? This book explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects.
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1421
The Year China Discovered The World
2024 || Paperback || Gavin Menzies || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries.
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The Complete Roman Legions
2024 || Paperback || Nigel Pollard e.a. || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
Focusing on the legions as the core of the Roman army, and chronicling their individual histories in detail, this volume builds on the thematic account of the Roman military force given by its companion The Complete Roman Army. It is suitable for anyone who has enjoyed that book.