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The Borgias
The Borgias
Written by G.J. Meyer
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345526915
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The Borgias
The Hidden History
Written by G.J. Meyer


Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $30.00

The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait... Read more >
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The Borgias
The Borgias
Written by G.J. Meyer
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ISBN: 9780345526939
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The Borgias
The Hidden History
Written by G.J. Meyer


Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $14.99

The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait... Read more >
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The Borgias
The Borgias
Written by G.J. Meyer, Read by Enn Reitel
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ISBN: 9780385366601
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The Borgias
The Hidden History
Written by G.J. Meyer
Read by Enn Reitel


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $25.00

The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait... Read more >
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The Lost Battles
The Lost Battles
Written by Jonathan Jones
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307594754
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The Lost Battles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel That Defined the Renaissance
Written by Jonathan Jones


Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $35.00

From one of Britain’s most respected and acclaimed art historians, art critic of The Guardian—the galvanizing story of a sixteenth-century clash of titans, the two greatest minds of the Renaissance, working side by side in the same room in a fierce competition: the master Leonardo da Vinci, commissioned by the Florentine... Read more >
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The Lost Battles
The Lost Battles
Written by Jonathan Jones
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ISBN: 9780307961013
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The Lost Battles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel That Defined the Renaissance
Written by Jonathan Jones


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $17.99

From one of Britain’s most respected and acclaimed art historians, art critic of The Guardian—the galvanizing story of a sixteenth-century clash of titans, the two greatest minds of the Renaissance, working side by side in the same room in a fierce competition: the master Leonardo da Vinci, commissioned by the Florentine... Read more >
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Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Written by Alison Weir
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345521347
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Mary Boleyn
The Mistress of Kings
Written by Alison Weir


Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $18.00

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
 
New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne’s husband, Henry VIII—and...

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The Prince
The Prince
Written by Niccolo Machiavelli, Foreword by Michael Ennis
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307962546
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The Prince

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli
Foreword by Michael Ennis


Format: eBook, 75 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2012
Price: $0.00

Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power.

Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was... Read more >
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Sister Queens
Sister Queens
Written by Julia Fox
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345516046
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Sister Queens
The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
Written by Julia Fox


Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: January 31, 2012
Price: $30.00

The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the... Read more >
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Sister Queens
Sister Queens
Written by Julia Fox
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345532312
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Sister Queens
The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
Written by Julia Fox


Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: January 31, 2012
Price: $16.99

The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the... Read more >
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Sister Queens
Sister Queens
Written by Julia Fox, Read by Rosalyn Landor
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780307967466
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Sister Queens
The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
Written by Julia Fox
Read by Rosalyn Landor


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 31, 2012
Price: $22.50

The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the... Read more >
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Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345521354
Our Price: $12.99
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Mary Boleyn
The Mistress of Kings
Written by Alison Weir


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $12.99

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
 
New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne’s husband, Henry VIII—and... Read more >
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Cities of Gold
Cities of Gold
Written by Richard Scott
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781849082358
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Cities of Gold
Africa and the Americas 1494-1698
Written by Richard Scott


Format: Trade Paperback, 132 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $24.95

Follow Cortés and Pizarro in a quest for El Dorado or stand against the onrush of European expansion and colonialism with Cities of Gold, the sixth Field of Glory: Renaissance Companion. With artwork, maps and historical overviews, Cities of Gold journeys from the mountain stronghold of Machu Picchu and the great... Read more >
Duty and Glory
Duty and Glory
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781849082334
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Duty and Glory
Europe 1660-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott


Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $24.95

Step from the splendor of the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II to the mud and blood of Sedgemoor, the Boyne, and the battlefields of the War of the League of Augsburg with Duty and Glory, the latest Field of Glory: Renaissance companion. With historical overviews, artwork, maps, and detailed... Read more >
Colonies and Conquest
Colonies and Conquest
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
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ISBN: 9781849082310
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Colonies and Conquest
Asia 1494-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott


Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.95

Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Colonies and Conquest, the fourth Field of Glory: Renaissance companion, presents the armies and allies of the great civilizations of Asia. Take on the role of a Portuguese conquistador or Dutch colonist, pushing ever-eastwards, seeking to bring trade and religion to the continent, or... Read more >
The Tudors
The Tudors
Written by G.J. Meyer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385340779
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The Tudors
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Written by G.J. Meyer


Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $18.00

Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty—and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to be almost laughable, nevertheless sailed from France with a ragtag army... Read more >
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
Written by Paul Strathern
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ISBN: 9780553386141
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped
Written by Paul Strathern


Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2011
Price: $18.00

Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history. They could not have been more different, and they would meet only for a short time in 1502, but the events that transpired when they did would significantly... Read more >
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Clash of Empires
Clash of Empires
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
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ISBN: 9781849082297
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Clash of Empires

Written by Richard Bodley Scott


Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $24.95

Covering Eastern Europe during the Renaissance, and Western Europe in the latter half of the 16th century, Clash of Empires, the third Field of Glory: Renaissance companion provides aspiring generals with everything they need to command an army of steadfast Janissaries, or the troops of one of the Ottoman Empire's foes... Read more >
The Professor of Secrets
The Professor of Secrets
Written by William Eamon
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426206504
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The Professor of Secrets
Mystery, Medicine, and Alchemy in Renaissance Italy
Written by William Eamon


Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $26.00

In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissance—in this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemy—through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant, remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly unconventional doctor. Fioravanti's marvelous cures and talent for self-aggrandizement earned him the adoration... Read more >
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The Professor of Secrets
Mystery, Medicine, and Alchemy in Renaissance Italy
Written by William Eamon


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $26.00

In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissance—in this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemy—through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant, remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly unconventional doctor. Fioravanti's marvelous cures and talent for self-aggrandizement earned him the adoration... Read more >
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The Tudors
The Tudors
Written by G.J. Meyer
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780440339144
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The Tudors
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Written by G.J. Meyer


Format: eBook, 672 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2010
Price: $2.99

BONUS: This edition contains a The Tudors discussion guide.

Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty—and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to be almost laughable... Read more >
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
Written by Paul Strathern
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780553906899
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Intersecting Lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped
Written by Paul Strathern


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $13.99

Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history. They could not have been more different, and they would meet only for a short time in 1502, but the events that transpired when they did would significantly...

Read more >
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
Written by Paul Strathern
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780553807523
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Intersecting Lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped
Written by Paul Strathern


Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $30.00

The Renaissance was a child of many fathers—none more important than the three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history: Leonardo Da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli and Cesar Borgia. Each could not have been more different. They would meet only for a short time... Read more >
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Leonardo's Universe
Leonardo's Universe
Written by Bulent Atalay and Keith Wamsley
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426202858
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Leonardo's Universe
The Renaissance World of Leonardo DaVinci
Written by Bulent Atalay and Keith Wamsley


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $35.00

A veritable rock star in the book world some five centuries after his birth, Leonardo Da Vinci is a man for the ages. Millions of readers hungrily ponder the mysteries behind his sketch-filled notebooks, radical inventions, and enigmatic paintings. This stunning book, like no other on the market, explores the master’s... Read more >
Out of the Flames
Out of the Flames
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307489241
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Out of the Flames
The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar, a Fatal Heresy, and One of the Rarest Books in the World
Written by Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $11.99

Michael Servetus is one of those hidden figureheads of history who is remembered not for his name, but for the revolutionary deeds that stand in his place. Both a scientist and a freethinking theologian, Servetus is credited with the discovery of pulmonary circulation in the human body as well as the... Read more >
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From Heaven to Arcadia
From Heaven to Arcadia
Written by Ingrid D. Rowland
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ISBN: 9781590172957
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From Heaven to Arcadia
The Sacred and the Profane in the Renaissance
Written by Ingrid D. Rowland


Format: Trade Paperback, 324 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $17.95

From the revelations of classical statuary pulled from the Roman soil as the popes began rebuilding the city in the fifteenth century, to the myth of serenity that Venice constructed to conceal its physical and political fragility, to bloody yet cultured Florence under the Medici, Ingrid D. Rowland traces the worldly... Read more >
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