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World History

Explore the history of the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific and the East. From Chinese revolutions to Indian emancipation to American independence to African nationhood, there is so much to discover. Meet intriguing people like Castro, Ghandi and Mandela, witness the bloody battles that changed nations like the Vietnam War, the American Civil War and Rwandan Genocide; and examine major turning points like the atomic bomb, the Suez and Panama Canals and landing on the moon.


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$42 Limited inc GST

2023 in Review

<p>There are several complex questions emerging as part of any review of 2023. Some of the questions are difficult to answer but worth discussing. They include considerations about foreign and

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$42 Limited inc GST

Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims

<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the

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$42 Limited inc GST

Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims

<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the

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F2F ONL

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$86 Limited inc GST / $77

America's Accidental Presidents

<p>American vice-presidents are generally ‘spouses of convenience’, chosen to court a particular constituency. Historically, eight of them became presidents by default on the death of the sitting

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$72 Limited inc GST

Robin Hood Around the World

<p>Robbing from the rich to give to the poor - it's a potent image of justice over the law, and from Hereward the Wake to Ned Kelly, from Juraj Janucik to Song Jiang, the legend of the Outlaw Hero has

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$72 Limited inc GST

Robin Hood Around the World

<p>Robbing from the rich to give to the poor - it's a potent image of justice over the law, and from Hereward the Wake to Ned Kelly, from Juraj Janucik to Song Jiang, the legend of the Outlaw Hero has

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American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Would Abraham Lincoln recognize the three modern Republican presidents of recent times: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and Donald Trump? What do they have in common and different to Lincoln’s original politics and to each other? What are their achievements and what are the stains on their Presidential legacy in the short term and over time? Does their foreign policy legacy promise well for the future if the USA is still regarded as the world’s most prominent super power? How are they... [More]

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$86 Limited inc GST / $77

American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

<p>Would Abraham Lincoln recognize the three modern Republican presidents of recent times: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and Donald Trump? What do they have in common and different to Lincoln’s

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$158 Limited inc GST / $142

The History of Modern Turkiye

<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without

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$158 Limited inc GST / $142

The History of Modern Turkiye

<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without

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$180 Limited inc GST / $162

Exploring American Democracy

<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first

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$180 Limited inc GST / $162

Exploring American Democracy

<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first

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$43 Limited inc GST

Walking Japan in the Footsteps of Matsuo Basho

<p>Basho's most famous poetic travelogue, Narrow Road to the North, is one of the great works of Japanese literature. Like Basho, take delight and inspiration from some of the greatest scenery to be

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$43 Limited inc GST

Walking Japan in the Footsteps of Matsuo Basho

<p>Basho's most famous poetic travelogue, Narrow Road to the North, is one of the great works of Japanese literature. Like Basho, take delight and inspiration from some of the greatest scenery to be

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$120 Limited inc GST / $108

Fallen Idols - Hero to Zero

<p>Explore the rise to fame and the consequent fall from grace for three iconic heroes from three different fields of life. What were the contributing factors to the fall from grace for Rudy Guiliani,

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$33 Limited inc GST

Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy

<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.

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$33 Limited inc GST

Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy

<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.

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