History Reference Books

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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 26,971 ratings — published 2008
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The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 16,408 ratings — published 2017
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History Year by Year: The History of the World from Stone Age to the Digital World History Year by Year: The History of the World from Stone Age to the Digital World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 327 ratings — published 2011
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The Kings and Queens of England and Scotland The Kings and Queens of England and Scotland (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 743 ratings — published 1990
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England under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075 - 1225 (New Oxford History Of England) England under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075 - 1225 (New Oxford History Of England)
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avg rating 4.16 — 256 ratings — published 2000
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Sweets and Candy: A Global History (Edible) Sweets and Candy: A Global History (Edible)
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avg rating 3.81 — 16 ratings — published
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Cooking with Shakespeare (Feasting with Fiction) Cooking with Shakespeare (Feasting with Fiction)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8 ratings — published 2008
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Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,407 ratings — published 1861
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Pleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks Pleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 171 ratings — published 1977
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The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, 400–1066 The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, 400–1066 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 6,694 ratings — published 2021
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,450 ratings — published 2005
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Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 10,148 ratings — published 2020
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Edward II: The Unconventional King Edward II: The Unconventional King (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 559 ratings — published 2015
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In Search of the Dark Ages In Search of the Dark Ages (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,120 ratings — published 1981
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The Anglo Saxon Chronicle The Anglo Saxon Chronicle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,185 ratings — published 890
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Shakespeare's Kitchen Shakespeare's Kitchen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 132 ratings — published 2003
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An Early Meal - a Viking Age Cookbook & Culinary Odyssey An Early Meal - a Viking Age Cookbook & Culinary Odyssey (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 76 ratings — published 2013
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Cooking and Dining in Medieval England Cooking and Dining in Medieval England (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 24 ratings — published 2008
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Sallets, Humbles & Shrewsbery Cakes: A Collection of Elizabethan Recipes Adapted for the Modern Kitchen Sallets, Humbles & Shrewsbery Cakes: A Collection of Elizabethan Recipes Adapted for the Modern Kitchen (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 25 ratings — published 1976
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Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 356 ratings — published 2011
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A Taste of Ancient Rome A Taste of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 86 ratings — published 1992
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Cooking with Jane Austen (Feasting With Fiction) Cooking with Jane Austen (Feasting With Fiction)
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avg rating 4.09 — 33 ratings — published 2005
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Sugar-Plums and Sherbet: The Prehistory of Sweets Sugar-Plums and Sherbet: The Prehistory of Sweets (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 11 ratings — published 1998
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Sugar: A Global History (Edible) Sugar: A Global History (Edible)
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avg rating 3.57 — 28 ratings — published 2015
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Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series) Pie: A Global History (The Edible Series)
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avg rating 3.73 — 106 ratings — published 2009
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The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italy The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 243 ratings — published 1994
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Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1) Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1)
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avg rating 4.05 — 5,625 ratings — published 2011
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The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties (History of Imperial China, #5) The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties (History of Imperial China, #5)
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avg rating 3.93 — 336 ratings — published 2010
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The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,851 ratings — published 2012
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The Twelve Caesars The Twelve Caesars (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 23,258 ratings — published 121
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The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 4,818 ratings — published 2010
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The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to the Present (Annotated Series) (Volume 3) The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to the Present (Annotated Series) (Volume 3)
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avg rating 4.06 — 4,499 ratings — published 1992
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Britain after Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070 Britain after Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 511 ratings — published 2010
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Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 613 ratings — published 2010
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Roman Britain: A New History Roman Britain: A New History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 370 ratings — published 2006
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Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,004 ratings — published 2009
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Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 725 ratings — published 2007
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A History of Britain: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 (A History of Britain, #2) A History of Britain: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 (A History of Britain, #2)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,011 ratings — published 2001
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The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,414 ratings — published 2005
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The Oxford History of the Roman World The Oxford History of the Roman World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 233 ratings — published 1986
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 586,374 ratings — published -500
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What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist—the Facts of Daily Life in 19th-Century England What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist—the Facts of Daily Life in 19th-Century England (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 5,798 ratings — published 1993
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Northumbria: The Lost Kingdom Northumbria: The Lost Kingdom (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.15 — 114 ratings — published 2012
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The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,308 ratings — published 2010
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A Medieval Home Companion A Medieval Home Companion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 237 ratings — published 1991
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The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Encyclopedias)
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avg rating 4.27 — 469 ratings — published 1998
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 204,847 ratings — published 1848
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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,089 ratings — published 1946
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Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 12 ratings — published 1994
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The History today companion to British history The History today companion to British history (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 23 ratings — published 1996
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