History The Writing of the Gods:
Twelve Caesars :
The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick
Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
by Mary Beard
available now, hardcover, Scribner
"Far from being d r y h i s t o r y, Dolnick's captivating chronicle of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs reads like an Indiana Jones adventure, coupled with the clash of egos between two intellectual titans and thrills to the mind in every chapter." –Eric
A Great Gift
The 1619 Project : A New Origin Story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine available in November, hardcover, One World
The 1619 Project ultimately sends a very strong message: We must have a clear vision of this history if we are to understand our present dilemmas. Only by reckoning with this difficult history and trying as hard as we can to understand its powerful influence on our present, can we prepare ourselves for a more just future.
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hardcover, available now, Princeton University Press
Beginning with the importance of imperial portraits in Roman politics, this richly illustrated book offers a tour through 2,000 years of art and cultural history, presenting a fresh look at works by artists from Memling and Mantegna to the 19th-century American sculptor Edmonia Lewis, as well as by generations of weavers, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, printers, and ceramicists. Rather than a story of a simple repetition of stable, blandly conservative images of imperial men and women, Twelve Caesars is an unexpected tale of changing identities, clueless or deliberate misidentifications, fakes, and often ambivalent representations of authority.
Mutiny on the Rising Sun : A Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate by Jared Hardesty
available now, hardcover, NYU Press
At once startling and captivating, Mutiny on the Rising Sun shows how illegal trade created demand for exotic products like chocolate, and how slavery and smuggling were integral to the development of American capitalism.
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Mythology Greek Myths : A New Retelling by Charlotte Higgins, drawings by Chris Ofili
available in December, hardcover, Pantheon
"In the twenty-first century, we have long left behind the political and religious framework in which these stories first circulated—but their power endures. Greek myths remain true for us because they excavate the very extremes of human experience: sudden, inexplicable catastrophe; radical reversals of fortune; and seemingly arbitrary events that transform lives. They deal, in short, in the hard, basic facts of the human condition.” –From the Introduction of Greek Myths
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Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry available now, hardcover, Chronicle Books
“While staying true to the authenticity of Greek myth, Fry breathes fresh life and language into these ancient tales. Standing on the shoulders of greats like Edith Hamilton, Fry's linguistically humorous tone invites a new generation to enjoy the follies of the gods. Gorgeously illustrated, this is a lovely gift idea for lovers of stories and history. See also Heroes by Fry, the next in the series.“ –Erin
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