History
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A Sultan in Palermo
The fourth novel in Tariq Ali's Islam Quintet is set in medieval Palermo, a Muslim city rivaling Baghdad and Cordoba in size and splendor The year is...RM92.00 -
A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World
How the global tea industry influenced the international economy and the rise of mass consumerism Tea has been one of the most popular commodities...RM115.90 -
A Tropical Tapestry
Banner, a prolific fiction and non-fiction writer of the pre World War II era, takes his readers on a tour of the Malay Archipelago The tour is not...RM186.00 -
A Walk Through Paris: A Radical Exploration
A walker’s guide to Paris, taking us through its past, present and possible futures Eric Hazan, author of the acclaimed Invention of Paris,...RM72.00 -
A World History of Rubber: Empire, Industry and the Everyday
A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption,...RM104.00 -
A World of Water: Rain Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories
Water, in its many guises, has always played a powerful role in shaping Southeast Asian histories, cultures, societies and economies This volume, the...RM86.50 -
Abandoned Sacred Places
From Roman temples to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, these hallowed halls have been abandoned to nature More than 200 outstanding images...RM129.90 -
Absolution
A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award You have no...RM90.00 -
Accounts of China and India
The ninth and tenth centuries witnessed the establishment of a substantial network of maritime trade across the Indian Ocean, providing the real-life...RM90.00 -
Admiral Matelieff’s Singapore and Johor, 1606–1616
Few authors have as much to say about Singapore and Johor in the early 17th century as Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge (c1570‒1632) This admiral of the...RM45.00 -
Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company: 1550-1650
The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company—from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch—to laying the groundwork for future...RM180.00 -
Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History
Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal...RM55.00 -
Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present
Located at the intersection of Asia and the Middle East, Afghanistan has been strategically important for thousands of years Its ancient trade routes...RM202.50 -
Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa
A bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story You already know...RM73.00 -
Africa: A Modern History
A revised and updated edition of this magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of...RM249.90 -
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Every time you try to say 'Africa is' the words crumble and break From every generalisation you must exclude at least five countries And just as you...RM69.90 -
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Every time you try to say 'Africa is' the words crumble and break From every generalisation you must exclude at least five countries And just as you...RM69.90 -
Africa’s Long Road Since Independence: The Many Histories of A Continent
Over the last half century, sub-Saharan Africa has not had one history, but many Histories that have intertwined, converged and diverged They have...RM60.50