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Peter Ackroyd
The English Soul

From celebrated historian and writer Peter Ackroyd, a magisterial portrayal of English Christianity over the centuries.This book portrays the spirit and nature of English Christianity, as it has developed…

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Naomi Baker
Voices of Thunder

The stories of early modern Protestant women, including Rose Thurgood, Anna Trapnel, and Jane Lead, who defied the religious authority of their age.Voices of Thunder illuminates the stories and beliefs of…

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Warwick Ball
Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan

Featuring numerous original color photographs, an extraordinary visual history of early Afghanistan.Afghanistan, at the meeting place of the Indian subcontinent, Middle East, and Central Asia, holds a key…

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Bernadine Barnes
Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time

An engaging account of how Michelangelo's art was viewed in its own time.

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Sheree Bekker, Stephen Mumford
Open Play

"Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of 'women's sport' is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sport is just one more way in w…

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Karl Bell
The Perilous Deep

The fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters engendered by the Atlantic ocean.

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Heather Blurton
Richard the Lionheart

A deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England's crusader king.How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of English c…

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Svend Brinkmann,
The Experience Society

An enlightening look at how our elevation of the sensorial and the subjective has impaired our ability to connect--and how we might build that connection back.In today's so-called experience society, ever…

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Jean K Cadogan
Domenico Ghirlandaio

An accessible life of the fifteenth-century painter and instructor of Michelangelo.Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448-94) was a master of Renaissance art, celebrated for his vivid frescoes and detailed portraits.…

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Liam Cagney
Berghain Nights

One of the Books of the Year 2025 at The Irish TimesA pulsing, personal, and fabulous ride through the music and culture of an iconic nightclub scene.Fascinated by Berlin nightclub Berghain's strange tech…

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Philip Carr-Gomm
A Brief History of Nakedness

"In A Brief History of Nakedness psychologist Philip Carr-Gomm traces our inescapable preoccupation with nudity. Rather than studying the history of the nude in art or detailing the ways in which the…

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Sara J Charles
The Medieval Scriptorium

Illuminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early history of the book and life in the Middle Ages.This book takes the reader on an im…

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Steven Connor
Gaston Bachelard

A complete portrait of French philosopher Gaston Bachelard, who plumbed both science and imagination.

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Nathalie Cooke
Tastes and Traditions

A delectable and beautifully illustrated exploration of the deep meaning of the menu across time--at and beyond the table.Menus are invaluable snapshots of the food consumed at specific moments in time an…

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Delia Cortese
The Fatimids

A concise history of the enormously powerful and influential Shi'i caliphate.The Fatimids (909-1171) built an empire that included North Africa, Egypt, and parts of Sicily, Syria, Palestine, and Arabia. T…

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Frederik Cryns
In the Service of the Shogun

"Exhaustively researched. . . . Students of Japanese history and culture owe Cryns a debt of gratitude for this impressive achievement."--Wall Street Journal - "William Adams comes alive in…

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Elizabeth Currie
Street Style

A revealing portrait of class relations during the Italian Renaissance explored through the artistic representations of clothing.In late sixteenth-century Rome, artists found inspiration in bustling stree…

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Mary E Davis
Paul Poiret

Beautifully illustrated, the story of the incandescent French designer and entrepreneur, purveyor of all things lavish.Before Chanel, Dior, or Saint Laurent, there was Paul Poiret. Born in Paris in 1879, …

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Geertje Dekkers,
Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous

The fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious,…

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Paul Dobraszczyk
Future Cities

A breathtaking exploration that intertwines imaginary cities and real-world urban innovations.

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