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HISTORY HERALD represents the vast history book catalogue at Abbey's Bookshop, 131 York Street, Sydney.
We are Australia's specialist bookstore for history and archaeology. Australian History, World & Ancient History, Military & Maritime History, Art History, Roman, Greek, Egyptology - whatever your reading or research interests are, we have books sourced from publishers large and small, and from university presses across the globe.
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Linda Jaivin's history of the Cultural Revolution is is a marvel of historical storytelling, at once rigorous and readable, brief and yet teeming with colourful detail.
In 1966, with the words 'Bombard the Headquarters!', Mao Zedong unleashed the full, violent force of a movement that he called the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
By the time Mao died, ten years later, millions had perished, China's cultural heritage was in ruins, its economic state was perilous, its institutions of government were damaged and its society was bitterly divided.
Written by Ben Besant, the officer who shot and killed the terrorist, this is the untold story of the courageous actions of the NSW Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) that unfolded on 15 to 16 December 2014.
For over 16 hours, a lone-wolf terrorist – Man Haron Monis, inspired by Islamic State and armed with a pump action shotgun and the threat of a ‘backpack bomb’ – held 18 hostages captive in the Lindt Café in Martin Place, Sydney.
Michael Samaras brings us the story of Jim McNeill and his mates and comrades. They were Australia's pioneers against fascism.
The Australians who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War were men and women of conscience. They were prescient in their understanding of fascism's threat and convinced that taking up arms against it was the right thing to do.
Drawing extensively from unpublished and previously unseen written accounts, oral histories, letters, and archival materials, Peter Mitchell's Under the same Moon offers a deeply personal exploration of the lesser-known Australian World War II campaign in the Middle East. It captures the dramatic separation of a group of men from their Australia-bound convoy and their arrival in Java, teetering on the brink of collapse. The narrative also illuminates the fears and anxieties of families left in the dark.
On the First Fleet of 1788, at least 15 convicts were of African descent. By 1840 the number had risen to almost 500. The story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In recovering their lives, Santilla Chingaipe offers a fresh understanding of this fatal shore, showing how empire, slavery, race and memory have shaped our nation.
Clare Wright concludes her Democracy Trilogy with Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions.
In 1963 — a year of agitation for civil rights worldwide — the Yolŋu of northeast Arnhem Land created the Yirrkala Bark Petitions: Näku Dhäruk. ‘The land grew a tongue’ and the land-rights movement was born. This is the story of a founding document in Australian democracy and the trailblazers who made it. It is also a pulsating picture of the ancient and enduring culture of Australia’s first peoples.
David J. Mabberley delivers a fascinating world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era.
From the art of the Renaissance to modern advertising and graphic design, this richly illustrated, invigorating cultural history reveals how these extraordinary, life-giving fruits have flavoured, scented, healed and coloured our world.
The grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important naturalist expeditions in history - from Grantlee Kieza bestselling author of Sister Viv, Flinders, Banks, Mrs Kelly and The Remarkable Mrs Reibey.
Australia's former ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, takes you on a journey across Eurasia to understand the forces shaping its geopolitics. Raby enriches this analysis by weaving his own travel stories, experiences and adventures into the fabric of his narrative.
This book is geopolitics on a grand canvas, written from the ground up.
Scott Ryder's Forged in Fire takes us inside the secretive world of the commandos. Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War.
After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service.
The Last Outlaws
The crimes of Jimmy & Joe Governor...
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Australia's Aviation Heroes
True stories from our airmen at...
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Start Digging, You Bastards!
Australian and New Zealand forces'...
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The Last Tour
Paul and Eslanda Robeson's Visit...
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$39.99
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Broken
Universities, Politics and the Public...
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‘A Mere Impertinence…’
An Early History of Aboriginal Land...
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The Big Fix
Rebuilding Australia's National...
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The Secrets of Anzac Ridge in Flanders Field
An Extraordinary Account of Life...
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The Legend of Albert Jacka
the Epic Story of the First Australian...
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Words to Sing the World Alive
Celebrating First Nations Languages...
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How Australian Democracy Works
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Pocket sized but powerful, In the National Interest is a new series in the Monash University Publishing list that is focused on the challenges Australia confronts. The series informs, influences and inspires public discourse. Showcasing experts both from within Monash and beyond, these short, thought-provoking and accessible books will address the major issues of our times, from public policy to governance and government. Perfect for the thoughtful commuter or an intellectual lunch break.
Miracula
Weird and Wonderful Stories of Ancient...
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An Accidental History of Tudor England
From Daily Life to Sudden Death...
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Arise, England
Six Kings and the Making of the...
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Japan's War
Hirohito’s Holy War Against the...
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$34.99
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What to Expect When You're Dead
An Ancient Tour of Death and the...
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The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck
How an intrepid band of Frenchwomen...
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Fall of Civilizations
Stories of Greatness and Decline...
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Vertigo
The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany...
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Theoderic the Great
King of Goths, Ruler of Romans
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The Making of Auschwitz
The Largest Killing Factory of all...
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Tripped
Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn...
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Broken Republik
The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent...
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The Wide Wide Sea
The Final, Fatal Adventure of Captain...
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Taking Manhattan
The extraordinary events that created...
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Carthage's Other Wars
Carthaginian Warfare Outside the...
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$49.99
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10 Mistakes That Changed History
The Reckless Rulers, Monumental...
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$36.99
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38 Londres Street
On Impunity, Pinochet in England...
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Children of Mars
The Origins of Rome's Empire
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$54.95
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The Invention of Prehistory
Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession...
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Tracks on the Ocean
A History of Trailblazing, Maps...
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The Far Edges of the Known World
A New History of the Ancient Past...
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A History of the World in Six Plagues
How Contagion, Class and Captivity...
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Operation Biting
The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture...
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Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac
A New History of Rome's Imperial...
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Tiberius and His Age
Myth, Sex, Luxury, and Power
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Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire
History, Trivia, and Tales, Including...
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$27.99
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The Last Tsar
The Abdication of Nicholas II and...
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The Stable Boy of Auschwitz
A Heartbreaking True Story of Courage...
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$22.99
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The Lost Boys
The Untold Stories of the Under-age...
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The Secrets of Anzac Ridge in Flanders Field
An Extraordinary Account of Life...
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
A History of Settler Colonial Conquest...
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$24.99
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38 Londres Street
On Impunity, Pinochet in England...
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$34.99
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The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins
Australia's greatest explorer
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Unruly
A History of England's Kings and...
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10 Mistakes That Changed History
The Reckless Rulers, Monumental...
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$36.99
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Bombard the Headquarters!
The Cultural Revolution in China...
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$26.99
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Major Blunders of The Second World War
New Insights into Mistakes and their...
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$34.99
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The Golden Road
How Ancient India Transformed the...
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A Father's Life
I Want to Know Everything About...
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HOW TO KILL A WITCH
A Guide For The Patriarchy
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