Culture Smart! Israel
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023482,
Kuperard,
February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Though decidedly modern and largely secular, Israel is a country steeped in biblical history and in which religion and tradition continue to play an active role in public life. In seventy five years it has grown from a sparsely populated strip of lan...
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12.99 GBP
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Culture Smart! Nigeria
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023758,
Kuperard,
February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is a nation of striking contrasts and remarkable diversity. Home to over 250 distinct ethno-linguistic groups, its landscapes range from sandy beaches and tropical jungles to vast plains, rugged mountains, and...
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12.99 GBP
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Culture Smart! Slovakia
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023789,
Kuperard,
February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Slovakia is a young country with a long history, an enduring culture, and a very old language. Its recent history has been one of frequent change, but the traditions of the Slovak people are rich and easily perceived in the architecture and geography...
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12.99 GBP
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Bosphorus
A Journey
ISBN: HB: 9781805266709,
Hurst Publishers,
January 2027
408 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 8 colour illus.
408 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 8 colour illus.
Crossroads of trade and culture, boundary between East and West - the Bosphorus is a waterway like no other. This evocative portrait brings it to life.
Right at the heart of Istanbul, separating its European and Asian shores, the Bosphorus is not ju...
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25.00 GBP
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Glory, Faith and Sorrow
The Epic History of Peru
ISBN: HB: 9781805266747,
Hurst Publishers,
November 2026
368 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 24 colour illus.
368 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 24 colour illus.
The extraordinary history of a unique country and its diverse and resilient people, capturing the nation's adventurous story from distant origins to the present day.
Peru's story is written in stone and gold, triumph and tragedy. It is the history o...
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30.00 GBP
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Tbilisi
Crossroads of the Caucasus
ISBN: PB: 9781805265764,
Hurst Publishers,
September 2026
352 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
352 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
A kaleidoscopic portrait of Georgia's capital city since 1989.
Located on Europe's periphery, at the edge of Asia, Tbilisi has always been a crossroads of culture, peoples and politics. From architecture to art, protest to religion, nationalism to l...
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18.99 GBP
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Counter Culture
New York City's Greatest Diners and Luncheonettes
ISBN: HB: 9783791391953,
Prestel Publishing,
September 2026
224 pp., 27,0x21,0 cm, 220 colour illus.
224 pp., 27,0x21,0 cm, 220 colour illus.
In this guide to the history, culture, and design of 30 of Manhattan's best-loved diners and luncheonettes, acclaimed photographers James and Karla Murray invite readers inside hallowed eateries where the city slows down just long enough for a plate...
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35.00 GBP
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Shanghai
The Story of China's Most Dynamic City
ISBN: HB: 9780300270631,
Yale University Press,
June 2026
352 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 25 colour illus., 3 maps
352 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 25 colour illus., 3 maps
A comprehensive new history of Shanghai, revealing its vital place in Chinese history and politics across the centuries.
Home to 25 million people, Shanghai is the most populous and wealthiest city in China. A meeting point between China and the wi...
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25.00 GBP
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Portuguese
A Modern History (New Edition)
ISBN: PB: 9781805265641,
Hurst Publishers,
April 2026
280 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 39 black&white illus.
280 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 39 black&white illus.
An intimate portrait of this fascinating country, capturing its contradictions and charms.
Though a founding member of NATO and the euro, Portugal remains an often-overlooked country on Europe's southwestern edge. In The Portuguese, veteran journali...
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14.99 GBP
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Capri
Historical Sketches
ISBN: HB: 9789190021798,
Yale University Press,
Stolpe Publishing,
April 2026
264 pp., 24,0x19,5 cm, 100 colour and black&white illus.
264 pp., 24,0x19,5 cm, 100 colour and black&white illus.
Capri is famous for its magical beauty but also fabled for the many fascinating personalities who journeyed there. In Roman antiquity, the island was an imperial residence, which later fell into a Sleeping Beauty slumber given its inaccessibility. Wh...
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30.00 GBP
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