14 new history books in the metaphorical bag from Feb 2024. For some reason this month has proven to be quite a global mix, which I like!
Click the book covers to see a zoomed in image and links to Amazon if you like to buy your books there.
![The Hours of Richard III The Hours of Richard III](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1803996323.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1398519235.02._SCM_.jpg)
![How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/152660518X.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0300251270.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492 The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0674737520.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1800815301.02._SCM_.jpg)
![To the City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul To the City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0008416044.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1399407279.02._SCM_.jpg)
![They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0691248478.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1847927041.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Rebel Island: The Incredible Story of Taiwan Rebel Island: The Incredible Story of Taiwan](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1915590272.02._SCM_.jpg)
![A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1399603485.02._SCM_.jpg)
![How the Spanish Empire Was Built: A 400 Year History How the Spanish Empire Was Built: A 400 Year History](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1789148405.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0197549322.02._SCM_.jpg)
A few that I would like to dig into are:
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Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World, by David Van Reybrouck. I had no idea that Indonesia was the first of the colonial countries to establish it's independence after world war 2, and would love to find out more.
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To The City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul, by Alexander Christie-Miller. Is this a history book? I don't know but it seems to include a blend of modern and medieval history. And Istanbul is such a fascinating place I think it would be hard to write a bad book about it.
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks, by David Gibbins. I'm curious to see if the history of the world looks different from the bottom of the ocean.