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Amazons: Real Warrior Women Of The Ancient World by John Man
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children to p ...Show more
Barbarians at the Wall: The First Nomadic Empire and the Making of China by John Man
$24.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
'Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live.' Guardian____________________ The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. ...Show more
Barbarians at the Wall: The First Nomadic Empire and the Making of China by John Man
$40.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. They changed the world. The Mongols, today?s descendants of Genghis Khan, see them as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese unity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their heir ...Show more
Genghis Khan - Life, Death and Resurrection by John Man
$32.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted Genghis ...Show more
Ninja by John Man
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
The Ninjas today are the stuff of myth and legend in comics, film and electronic games. But once they were real, the medieval equivalent of the SAS: spies, saboteurs, assassins. In their secrecy, under-cover skills and determination to survive, they were the opposite of the overt, self destructive samur ...Show more
Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire by John Man
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic worldâe(tm)s preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won admirat ...Show more
Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire by John Man
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won admiration f ...Show more
Samurai by John Man
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour, the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be felt today. From Kurosawa's epic "Seven Samurai" to the figure of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", to "Manga" c ...Show more
The Amazons by John Man
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of ruthless, hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legend has it they would cut off their breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their boy childr ...Show more
The Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan, His Heirs and the Founding of Modern China by John Man
$54.99 NZD
Category: History
Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of Asia. Under his grandson, Kublai Khan, the vision evolved ...Show more
The Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan, His Heirs and the Founding of Modern China by John Man
$27.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
The untold story of the world's greatest empire and the creation of modern China. Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire ...Show more
The Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, his Heirs and the Making of Modern China by John Man
$37.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of Asia. Under his grandson, Kublai Khan, the vision evolved ...Show more
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