Following his much-praised Greece: The Biography of a Modern Nation, RB turns towards the global influence of Greek history and culture, from the Mycenaeans to the modern-day Greek diaspora.
Beard on the faces of power through history. She asks why - for over two millennia - the striking, stony realism of Roman portraiture has been a touchstone for subsequent depictions of power... read more
The first of a two-volume history of this cosmopolitan and romantic landscape, stretching from the mountains of Georgia to the shores of the Caspian sea. Baumer, an historian and explorer (a... read more
A rich and sweeping history of the colourful Ottomans, from their rise to their downfall after WW1. It shows how they shifted from a policy of integration to one of exclusivity. Multiethnic,... read more
The evolution of the country house in Britain from Roman times to the C21st. Aslet has an intimate knowledge of his subject and his kaleidoscope of houses, architects and occupants is inform... read more
A sweeping and original history of the connections between espionage and show business, co-written by CA, the authorised historian of MI5, and Green, an historian and theatre producer.