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1.		Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient (Penguin Modern Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: £7.69 Customer Review: I don't know much about "Orient" or "Orientalism" and after all this book is not about what I thought it would be but as a History undergraduate student I found this book very revealing. It's about the necessity for searching for the Truth, without contenting yourself with superficial findings based... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Culture and Imperialism from Vintage Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This is a truly masterful and enigmatic work that is immensely readable despite its well-earned reputation. Consequently this is a book that will and should be of interest to everyone, from the specialist to the casual reader who has never encountered theory before. So why then Culture and... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		The Rise and Fall of the British Empire from Abacus Price: £9.09 Customer Review: The book covers a period of around four hundred years and deals with the fluctuating fortunes of the British Empire. At its peak the British Empire included about a quarter of the population of the world and occupied an approximately equal area of the earth's landmass. This is well written account... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		The Scramble for Africa from Abacus Price: £10.49 Customer Review: The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham is a very good book which deals with the remarkable last two decades in the nineteenth century when Africa was carved up by the nations of Europe. It is an immensely readable book which deals with a number of different areas and time periods but also goes... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan from Yale University Press Price: £7.49 Customer Review: An excellent history of the partition and somewhat uniquely the author tries make this a social history. The intricacies of deal nor the personal politics of the big players are not covered but you do get a sense of what the situation was like on the ground. However Yasmin Khan seems to get stuck... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change 950 - 1350 from Penguin Price: £9.09 Customer Review: This is the most enjoyable history book I have ever read. If the history of Europe is a long and interminably complicated one, then I would suggest that this single volume could be the key to unlocking that history and explaining the remarkable diversity of nations and cultures that co-exist within... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		Liberty or Death: India's Journey to Independence and Division from Flamingo Price: £6.99 Customer Review: Being an Indian born British citizen I became interested in learning about the history of my country and decided to buy this book to learn about one of the most historically important events of Indian history - its partition. This book is well written and takes you through the events that... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		Beginning Postcolonialism (Beginnings) from Manchester University Press Price: £9.49 Customer Review: Essential reading for any course on postcolonial studies. Written in a style that makes a complex subject accessible to all levels of reading. Helpful references to further study. Also a book which can be read by non-students who are interested in this subject.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		Out of Place: A Memoir from Granta Books Price: £7.49 Customer Review: A great read,Edward Said has exposed warts and all for the reader creating a truly honest and frank story of his very interesting life. This book helps to paint a background for this very important modern philosopher way of thinking and writings. The way he weaves his narrative between the events in... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		Lords of the Horizons : A History of the Ottoman Empire from Vintage Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This book was quite informative, but exremely dry. I am an absolute history freak and read history books constantly. This is one of the few that I was actually tempted to put down and never pick up again. I persevered to the end, but didn`t find it rewarding.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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