World History

Travel through time with our World History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From ancient civilisations to modern conflicts, empire-building to cultural revolutions, these books offer powerful insight into the forces that shaped our world. Perfect for students, educators, and curious minds. Shop online or in-store for compelling global history reads.

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Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries by Anthony Pearce - 9780645518825
$14.00
Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries
Anthony Pearce
Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries explains the role of Bram Fischer and other noble revolutionaries in the...
Second Hand
Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen - 9781399618441
$34.99
Weimar Germany
Victor Sebestyen
'Sebestyen reminds us once again why he is one of the best historians writing today'...
The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan - 9781802064421
$26.99
The Struggle for Taiwan
Sulmaan Wasif Khan
A gripping account of the past and future of Taiwan In the overwhelming chaos across...
The Nuremberg Women by Natalie Livingstone - 9781399813440
$34.99
The Nuremberg Women
Natalie Livingstone
'Natalie Livingstone's deeply researched, unfailingly fascinating book gives the many extraordinary women at or near...
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis by Stephan Malinowski - 9781802061086
$45.00
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis
Stephan Malinowski
The shocking true story of the German monarchy's collaboration with the Nazis - an award-winning...
The Great Siege of Malta by Marcus Bull - 9780141997759
$28.99
The Great Siege of Malta
Marcus Bull
A major new history of the epic siege of the island fortress of Malta Even...
The Lost Voices of Pompeii by Dr Jess Venner - 9780008756819
$34.99
The Lost Voices of Pompeii
Dr Jess Venner
We all know how the people of Pompeii died. But what about how they lived?...
$34.99
Inherit the Truth
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Although my head was shaved and I had a number on my arm, I had...
The Future Is Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah - 9781837264117
$36.99
The Future Is Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers, dedicated to finding a...
Nuclear Weapons by David Holloway - 9780300229448
$61.95
Nuclear Weapons
David Holloway
A groundbreaking history of nuclear weapons across the world, from their invention to the end...
Let Freedom Reign by Henry Russell - 9781741106381
$6.00
Let Freedom Reign
Henry Russell
On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president, uttering the words...
Second Hand
Judeophobia by Shlomo Sand (Tel Aviv University) - 9781509570782
$30.95
Judeophobia
Shlomo Sand (Tel Aviv University)
Throughout the history of the Western world, Jews have suffered various forms of exclusion, stigmatization,...
Postwar by Tony Judt - 9780099542032
$39.99
Postwar
Tony Judt
A magisterial and acclaimed history of Europe in our time, by one of our leading...
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler by Caroline Sharples - 9780300284911
$51.95
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
Caroline Sharples
A fascinating exploration of why Hitler's death was only confirmed in 2018 Adolf Hitler has...
The Black Cross by Aleksander Pluskowski - 9780300279061
$51.95
The Black Cross
Aleksander Pluskowski
A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy Between the twelfth and...
Converts by Melanie McDonagh - 9780300266078
$51.95
Converts
Melanie McDonagh
Why did Catholicism attract so many unlikely converts in Britain during the twentieth century? The...
Representations of the Intellectual by Edward W. Said - 9781804272244
$29.99
Representations of the Intellectual
Edward W. Said
Are intellectuals merely the servants of special interests or do they have a larger responsibility?...
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict - 9784805319765
$29.99
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
Ruth Benedict
First published in 1946, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is renowned for its insights into...
In Praise of Shadows and Other Essays by Junichiro Tanizaki - 9784805319352
$27.99
In Praise of Shadows and Other Essays
Junichiro Tanizaki
Illustrated with artful images by renowned Kyoto-based photographer John Einarsen, this book is a 'must-have'...
Cold War on Five Continents by Alfred W. McCoy - 9798888905029
$59.99
Cold War on Five Continents
Alfred W. McCoy
A provocative analysis of the deadly Cold War conflicts that devastated countries and communities far...
The Migrants by Christopher de Hamel - 9780241670125
$55.00
The Migrants
Christopher de Hamel
A brilliant memoir of adolescence in New Zealand and of the migration of European manuscripts...
Eurovision by Paul Lang - 9781785949937
$65.00
Eurovision
Paul Lang
The official 70th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the history of the...
The French Revolution by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol) - 9780198840077
$20.95
The French Revolution
William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and...
Russian Politics by Brian D. Taylor (Professor of Political Science and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, - 9780197516027
$23.95
Russian Politics
Brian D. Taylor (Professor of Political Science and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
Russia is rarely out of the news. This has been particularly true since it launched...
The Russian Revolution by S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex) - 9780192853950
$20.95
The Russian Revolution
S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex)
This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in...
Worlds of Islam by James McDougall - 9780241528488
$125.00
Worlds of Islam
James McDougall
An expansive history of Islam, tracing the 1400-year evolution of a diverse community of faith...
World Enemy No. 1 by Jochen Hellbeck - 9781035083893
$39.99
World Enemy No. 1
Jochen Hellbeck
The shocking number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives between 1941 and 1945 -...
The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark - 9780141027821
$27.99
The Sleepwalkers
Christopher Clark
The astounding history that masterfully and decisively rewrites the causes of the First World War...