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The Sword of Moses

By: Dominic Selwood

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A militia attack throws an archaeologist into a world of chaos and intrigue in this gripping adventure thriller. When former MI6 agent turned archaeologist Dr. Ava Curzon is engaged by American intelligence to track down an African militia claiming to hold the Ark of the Covenant, she is plunged into a world where nothing is what it seems. Her breakneck descent into the shadowy realm of dark biblical magic hurls her across continents and into the opaque worlds of the Knights Templar, freemasons, occultists, and extremist neo-Nazis, pushing her mentally and physically to the limits. As the plot twists and turns across the centuries, she requires all her skills to solve a trail of ancient clues leading her inexorably towards a terrifying ritual. Taking center stage, she faces the ultimate battle against an age-old evil she must stop at all costs. A great choice for fans of Dan Brown and Kate Mosse. Praise for The Sword of Moses “The thinking person’s DaVinci Code.” —BBC Radio “A rollercoaster. . . . Move over Lara Croft!” —Daily Express

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1910859036

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Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers

The history you weren't taught in school

By: Dominic Selwood

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Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers

The history you weren't taught in school

By: Dominic Selwood

A brilliantly fun and informative read. Dominic Selwood has taken the juiciest bits of history from the past two thousand years and put them together in one marvellous volume. Selwood is a rare blend of insightful historian and thrilling writer. Cracking along at a breakneck pace reminiscent of Dan Brown,Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers is as perfect for the beach as it is for serious historical background reading." Claudia Gold author of The King's Mistress: The True and Scandalous Story of the Woman Who Stole the Heart of George I and Women Who Ruled: History's 50 Most Remarkable Women Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers unveils the history you were never taught at school. With a breath-taking sweep spanning Rome to the modern day, popular historian and author Dominic Selwood challenges the traditional version of some of the best-known events of the past. From ancient Christianity to the voyages of Columbus, and from the medieval Crusades to ISIS and the modern Middle East, this book debunks dozens of historical myths. You will learn that: – Magna Carta was an infamous failure in medieval times – Richard the Lionheart was a cruel and dreadful king – The Knights Templar were heretical, and have left a genuinely baffling mystery – The painter of the Turin Shroud was found in the 1300s – Christopher Columbus never saw America – The first computer coder was a woman, a century before Alan Turing – The man who unleashed mustard gas in the World War One trenches won the Nobel Prize for chemistry – One incredible Spanish spy saved D-Day ... and lots more. This book will challenge everything you think you know about history!

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Crux Publishing Ltd

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1909979333

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9781909979338

Anatomy of a Nation

A History of British Identity in 50 Documents

By: Dominic Selwood

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Anatomy of a Nation

A History of British Identity in 50 Documents

By: Dominic Selwood

From an obscure, misty archipelago on the fringes of the Roman world to history's largest empire and originator of the world's mongrel, magpie language - this is Britain's past. But, today, Britain is experiencing an acute trauma of identity, pulled simultaneously towards its European, Atlantic and wider heritages. To understand the dislocation and collapse, we must look back: to Britain's evolution, achievements, complexities and tensions. In a ground-breaking new take on British identity, historian and barrister Dominic Selwood explores over 950,000 years of British history by examining 50 documents that tell the story of what makes Britain unique. Some of these documents are well-known. Most are not. Each reveal something important about Britain and its people. From Anglo-Saxon poetry, medieval folk music and the first Valentine's Day letter to the origin of computer code, Hitler's kill list of prominent Britons, the Sex Pistols' graphic art and the Brexit referendum ballot paper, Anatomy of a Nation reveals a Britain we have never seen before. People are at the heart of the story: a female charioteer queen from Wetwang, a plague surviving graffiti artist, a drunken Bible translator, outlandish Restoration rakehells, canting criminals, the eccentric fathers of modern typography and the bankers who caused the finance crisis. Selwood vividly blends human stories with the selected 50 documents to bring out the startling variety and complexity of Britain's achievements and failures in a fresh and incisive insight into the British psyche. This is history the way it is supposed to be told: a captivating and entertaining account of the people that built Britain.

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Constable

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1472131886

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9781472131881

The Sword of Moses

By: Dominic Selwood

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Victorian Reformation

The Fight Over Idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860

By: Dominic Janes

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Victorian Reformation

The Fight Over Idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860

By: Dominic Janes

In Victorian England there was interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. This was manifested in a surge in archaeological inquiry and in the construction of new churches using medieval models. Janes seeks to understand the fierce passions that were unleashed by the contended practices.

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OUP USA

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0195378512

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The Apocalypse Fire

By: Dominic Selwood

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The Apocalypse Fire

By: Dominic Selwood

An archaeologist and ex-spy goes toe to toe with a Russian cult for the fate of the world in this international adventure thriller. When the Turin Shroud is stolen in a violent assault, archaeologist and former spy Ava Curzon is plunged into a desperate struggle against the leader of an apocalyptic Russian cult. Recruited by the UK’s clandestine MI13 intelligence agency—and aided by the Vatican’s security division and her former colleague Ferguson—Ava is sucked into a world of dark extremism and Biblical secrets. As the chase catapults her around Europe, she must unravel the mysteries of an ancient icon belonging to the shadowy Order of Malta. With time running out, and cataclysmic war in the Middle East the price of failure, the world stands on the brink . . . Perfect for readers of Dan Brown and Scott Mariani Praise for The Apocalypse Fire “Imagine the best of James Bond and the Da Vinci Code rolled into one, and that is what you get with this book.” —Soldier Magazine “Keeps the tension ratcheted up . . . Selwood breathes life into the conspiracy thriller by knowing his history and deploying it well.” —The Catholic Herald “The fast pace of the story continues throughout . . . Selwood is one to watch.” —Quench Magazine

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Canelo

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191142016X

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The Apocalypse Fire

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Knights of the Cloister

Templars and Hospitallers in Central-southern Occitania, C.1100-c.1300

By: Dominic Selwood

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Knights of the Cloister

Templars and Hospitallers in Central-southern Occitania, C.1100-c.1300

By: Dominic Selwood

The military and religious orders of the Templars and the Hospitallers were a driving force throughout the long history of the crusades. Here, their daily business of recruitment, fund raising, farming, shipping and communal life is explored.

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0851158285

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Knights of the Cloister

Templars and Hospitallers in Central-southern Occitania, C.1100-c.1300

By: Dominic Selwood

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Templars and Hospitallers in Central-southern Occitania, C.1100-c.1300

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The Sword of Moses

The Sword of Moses

Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers

Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers

Anatomy of a Nation

Anatomy of a Nation

The Sword of Moses

The Sword of Moses

Victorian Reformation

Victorian Reformation

The Apocalypse Fire

The Apocalypse Fire

The Apocalypse Fire

The Apocalypse Fire

Knights of the Cloister

Knights of the Cloister

Knights of the Cloister

Knights of the Cloister

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