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España Britannia
A Bitter-Sweet Relationship
ISBN: 9780856834004 -eBook
Read moreThis historical analysis of the political and religious relationship of Britain and Spain, from 12th-century dynastic alliances to the Spanish support of the English-American invasion of Iraq, asserts that there have been many significant links between the two countries over the past 800 years.
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Friend to Mankind
ISBN: 0856831840 - ebook
Read moreEighteen essays re-examine Ficino’s life and work focusing on three essential aspects: his significance in his own times, his spreading influence throughout Europe and over subsequent centuries in many areas of thought and creativity, and his enduring relevance today.
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Natural Law and the Just Society
ISBN: 978 0 85683 531 5 - Hardback
£20.00 Add to basketDue March 2021
The natural law tradition is rooted in the understanding that society has a place within the universe as a whole. Just as the universe has a natural order that is balanced and just, so does human society. -
The Zinoviev Controversy Resolved
Finalist in Winter 2019/20 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION for Non-Fiction.
ISBN: 9780856835308 - Paperback
£9.95 Add to basketThis short book turns on its head, on the basis of compelling evidence, the history of the Zinoviev letter of October 1924.
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Understanding John Lennon
ISBN: 978 0 85683 532 2
£17.95 Add to basketDue 5 October 2020. Available for Pre Order.
Understanding John Lennon takes us back to where it all began. While other writers have only touched on the ‘cause’ of John’s genius, Francis Kenny reveals its roots in the post-war nature of Liverpool, John’s family with its complex history, and the pain and hurt John felt during his childhood, revealing how his early life experiences shaped his brilliance as a songwriter and musician. -
Love is His Meaning
Two lives, one marriage
ISBN: 9780856835285 - Paperback
£9.95 Add to basketThis book tells the story of two people, born in poverty, who found each other and married in a world at war. The husband developed Huntington's disease. This is the story of their marriage and how love and faith gave them a sense of purpose.
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The Hidden Girl
The Journey of a Soul
Finalist in the PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE SUMMER COLLECTION 2019 for Non-fiction and First Time Author.
ISBN: 9780856835223 - Hardback
£25.00 Add to basketThis book charts the author’s long journey of healing from the trauma caused by having to go into hiding as a child and having to deny that she was Jewish. Marika Henriques reveals how she was shaped and her profession determined by historical events and ultimately how she returned to her tradition and people.
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Lady Sue Ryder of Warsaw
Single-minded philanthropist
Finalist in the PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE WINTER COLLECTION 2018 for Non-Fiction.
ISBN: 9780856835209 - Paperback9780856835209 - Paperback
£19.95 Add to basketSue Ryder made a huge and positive difference to the lives of thousands, despite – or perhaps because of - having a character which could, at times, be as obsessive and downright difficult as it could be creative and inspiring. Brought up to help others, she committed her life to doing so.
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Rent Unmasked
How to save the global economy and build a sustainable future
Winner of the Best Achievement Award in the 2016-7 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION
ISBN: 9780856835117 - Hardback
£19.95 Add to basketThe issues confronted in Rent Unmasked range from corporate tax evasion to the rise of irrational forces within democratic societies; the housing crisis to the fractured politics of the Eurozone; the misdemeanours in the banking sector to the way in which financial policies must be framed if economics is to be harmonised with ethics.
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A World in Two Minds
Why we must change our thinking to change our future
Chosen for Winter 2018 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION for Non-Fiction.
ISBN: 9780856835216 - Hardback
£20.00 Add to basketGlobal society is in a state of chaos, causing physical and mental suffering for people all over the world. Yet almost all life stresses are ultimately human-made. Our species is literally making itself sick. Our future is unknown but whatever we bring forth will certainly be the output of the global mind we collectively create.
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Long Way from Adi Ghehad
Journey of an Asylum Seeker: Dr Teame Mebrahtu
Chosen for Summer 2018 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION for Non-Fiction.
ISBN: 9780856835186 - Hardback
£19.95 Add to basketWith immigration and asylum seekers high on the agenda of governments throughout Europe, the life story of Dr Teame Mebrahtu is a timely reminder of a positive side of what has become a contentious and potentially divisive issue. It is a truly remarkable and inspiring story.
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Folly and Malice
The Habsburg Empire, the Balkans and the Start of World War One
Chosen for Summer 2018 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION for Non-Fiction.
ISBN: 9780856835131 - Hardback
£29.95 Add to basket"... a seminal work which forces readers to reflect further on issues they had thought settled ... a powerfully argued work whose conclusions will be carefully studied by historians for many years." Vernon Bogdanor, International Affairs
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The Laws of Manu
A New Translation
ISBN: 9780856835230 - Hardback
£25.00 Add to basketThis new translation offers a contemporary rendering of this ancient work which addresses fundamental questions of law and duty for all members of society.
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Mithras to Mormon
A Religious History of London
Chosen for Winter 2018 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE COLLECTION for Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9780856835247 - Hardback
£25.00 Add to basketWhen the Romans settled in Britain in 43 CE they could hardly have imagined that the small agricultural settlement of Londinium on the Thames would eventually become one of the biggest cities in the world. This book charts the progress of two thousand years of worship in London, from small buildings like the Mithraeum to the cathedrals, synagogues, churches, mosques and temples seen today.
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The Letters of Marsilio Ficino Volume 1
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780856835162 - Hardback
£25.00 Add to basketMarsilio Ficino of Florence (1433-99) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Renaissance. This is the 2nd edition of the first in his series of letters, translated from the original Latin.
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The Advancement of Civilisation in the Western World Volume 1: Egypt, Greece & Rome
ISBN: 9788184541939
£25.00 Add to basketThis is the first volume in a series of 3 which charts the advancement of civilisation from Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century. How civilisations rise and fall, what causes lie beneath the surface of their glorious achievements and terrible disasters, one cannot claim to know, but it is the fortunate task of historians to continue to search.
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The Advancement of Civilisation in the Western World Volume 2: The Medieval World
ISBN: 9788184541946
£25.00 Add to basketThis is the second volume in a series of 3 which charts the advancement of civilisation from Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century. Alongside the advancement of civilisation during the Middle ages were forces of destruction: widespread poverty, disease and warfare were endemic, despite the intelligent and devoted efforts of so many Christian scholars, reformers, artists and warriors.
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The Advancement of Civilisation in the Western World Volume 3: The Modern World
ISBN: 9788184541953
£25.00 Add to basketThe Modern Age has seen land enclosures, the industrial revolution, extremes of wealth and destitution, nationalism and revolution. Yet once again, great qualities have emerged. This book continues the study of great individuals as beacons within a declining civilisation.
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