Reaktion Books
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The Secret Sacred: Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome
$27.50 Add to cartWith numerous images of artifacts, an illuminating investigation of the clandestine cults of the ancient world.
The Secret Sacred explores the hidden religious practices of the classical world. These- Author: Stone, Damien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: November 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391099
- Language: English
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Al Dente: A History of Food in Italy
$30.00 Add to cartSpaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses–we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comfort foods. Home to a dazzling array of wines, cheese,… [more below]
- Series: Foods and Nations
- Author: Parasecoli, Fabio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390807
- Language: English
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Francis I: The Knight-King
$25.00 Add to cartA compelling, concise biography of the sixteenth-century French king, whose patronage was central to Renaissance art.
Francis I of France led one of the most colorful and influential reigns of the si- Series: Renaissance Lives
- Author: Richardson, Glenn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391218
- Language: English
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Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King
$24.00 Add to cartThe moving life and legacy of Rome’s great emperor philosopher.
This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor. Philosopher Will- Series: Great Lives of the Ancient World
- Author: Stephens, William O.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: December 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391161
- Language: English
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The Solar System
$40.00 Add to cartAn inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Sun’s furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries.
The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushere- Series: Kosmos
- Author: Sheehan, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390645
- Language: English
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The Phoenicians: Lost Civilizations
$17.95 Read moreDrawing on an impressive range of archaeological and textual sources and a nuanced understanding of biases, this book offers a valuable reappraisal of the enigmatic Phoenicians.
The Phoenicians is a f- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Jigoulov, Vadim S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: December 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1789149444
- Language: English
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The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds Across Landscapes and Imagination
$22.50 Add to cartMapping the acoustic onto the human soul, moving meditations on the power and meaning of sound.
Nature writers Michaela Vieser and Isaac Yuen set out in search of sounds beautiful and loathsome, melo- Author: Vieser, Michaela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391102
- Language: English
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Richard the Lionheart: In Life and in Legend
$25.00 Add to cartA deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England’s crusader king.
How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of Eng- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Blurton, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391234
- Language: English
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Scipio Africanus: The First Imperator
$40.00 Add to cartThe life story of an early Roman military commander whose brilliance surpassed all of the emperors to come.
Scipio Africanus (235-183 BCE) commanded his first army at twenty-five, led a daring invasi- Author: Hoyos, Dexter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 13 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390998
- Language: English
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Maurice Ravel
$22.00 Read moreAn introduction to the life and work of the impressionist French composer.
Maurice Ravel is one of the twentieth century’s most intriguing and contradictory composers. This biography, published for t- Series: Critical Lives
- Author: Kilpatrick, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390890
- Language: English
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Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation
$40.00 Add to cartLeafed with illustrations and branching into many realms of human thought, an exploration of the beauty, importance, and precarity of forests.
While trees are celebrated as symbols of natural beauty,- Author: Watkins, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 25 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391188
- Language: English
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Kanpai: The History of Sake
$27.50 Add to cartLift a glass to the story of sake–from Japanese homebrew to global phenomenon.
Sake, Japan’s iconic rice-based alcoholic drink, has been central to Japanese culture for over 1,300 years. Traditional- Author: Rath, Eric C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391153
- Language: English
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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages
$19.95 Add to cartIlluminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early history of the book and life in the Middle Ages.
This book takes the reader on- Author: Charles, Sara J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391064
- Language: English
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?mile Zola: A Determined Life
$38.00 Add to cartNuanced and insightful, a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and times of the celebrated French literary polymath.
?mile Zola is widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest writers, who- Author: Lethbridge, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390173
- Language: English
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The Minoans
$25.00 Add to cartAn up-to-date introduction to the mysterious, ancient European civilization.
This book offers an authoritative introduction to the world of the Minoans, the first “modern” civilization on European so- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Adams, Ellen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390475
- Language: English
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Spam: A Global History
$19.95 Add to cartA cultural history of the celebrated (and derided) canned protein.
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a conflict that solidified SPAM’s place in global food culture. Created- Series: Edible
- Author: Spring, Kelly A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390661
- Language: English
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The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic
$27.50 Add to cartThe story of the stories we tell about the abyss, uncanny folklore linking seafarers across time and the globe.
The vast expanse, unknown depths, dangers, and mysteries of the sea have led mariners t- Author: Bell, Karl
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390904
- Language: English
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Our Bodies, Our Planet: A Parasite’s History of Us
$30.00 Add to cartIn praise of parasites, a surprising exploration of the profound impact of biological freeloaders on human history and our daily lives.
Parasites and parasitic relationships are fundamental to life o- Author: Hall, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391072
- Language: English
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Woman, Queen and Legend
$25.00 Add to cartAn approachable biography of medieval Europe’s most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated historians for ce- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Grant, Lindy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390866
- Language: English
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The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It
$24.00 Read moreExamining everything from popular novels to politics, an investigation of persistent fascination with Nazis–and where it might take us.
We live in an age where Hitler and the Nazis dominate our cult- Author: Ryrie, Alec
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390823
- Language: English
