Colonialism & Post-Colonialism

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar. THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019 A...

David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result – a soul-searching Australian history.

By a Walkley Award-winning journalist, a gripping true crime-meets-political intrigue about East Timor, a place where animistic belief, witchcraft and tribal conflict ensure that truth and justice follow separate, uncertain paths. A president shot, a prime minister attacked, a rebel leader...

Myth is our wild way of telling the truth, of sharing stories that have our living earth speaking through them. There is an old insistence that we each have a twin we know nothing about....

Caliban and the Witch is a history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages to the witch hunts and the rise of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist rationalization of social reproduction.

The definitive English translation by Constance Farrington. First published in 1961, Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth offers a powerful exploration of race, colonialism, and the psychological impact of oppression. This seminal text has inspired generations of revolutionaries and...

At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our modern lives - identity, technology, trust, politics, and a global pandemic - celebrated mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw delivers Smoke Hole to help us understand our world....

The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world....

A Brief History of Thailand offers an engaging look at the country's last 250 years - from coups and violent massacres to the invention of Pad Thai in the 1930s. Listeners will learn the vibrant story of Thailand's emergence as a prosperous Buddhist state, its transformation from traditional...

In 1775 the American colonies were a hotbed of political discord. Many of the British policies, specifically taxes, had caused American colonial leaders to consider the unthinkable....

Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth-largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of...

A ground-breaking work—and a call to arms—that exposes the ongoing colonial violence experienced by First Nations people....

Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody - it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were...

The English East India Company was the mother of the modern multinational....

In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim "the Grim" conquered Egypt and brought his empire for the first time in history into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean.....

A renowned historian debunks current distortion and myths about European colonialism in the New World and restores much needed balance to our understanding of the past.

An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it. "Ilan Pappe is the most original, radical and hard-hitting of Israel's 'new historians.'" -Avi Shlaim, author of Three Worlds The devastation of 7 October 2023 and the horrors...

The Sunday Times Bestseller A new assessment of the West’s colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever. Now however, with...

Richly informed and written in an engaging style, Against Empire exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the U.S. empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how the conversion to a global economy is a...

So-called Australia is built upon a lie: that 97% of the population are human, and the others simply 'Indigenous', devoid of the same basic rights.

Lawrence Durrell's evocative memoir of living in Cyprus, just before the Greek/Turkish partition. This is a touching and atmospheric account of a place, now changed, where the two races lived side by side...

Avril Bell's celebrated account of non-Māori New Zealanders navigating a changing Aotearoa–now available as an audiobook.

Bloomsbury presents India that is Bharat by J Sai Deepak, read by Sagar Arya. India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European ‘colonial consciousness’ (or ‘coloniality’), in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the...

From one of Australia's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media need to believe Black witnesses and showcasing ways that journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place.

“For the last hundred years, Western colonialism has had a bad name.” So began Professor Bruce Gilley’s watershed academic article, “The Case for Colonialism,” of 2017. The article sparked a global furor.

The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Much of it still sits in museums, galleries and private collections today, accompanied by calm labels and polite plaques. The reality, however, is far messier. The British Museum alone holds eight million objects, many taken in ways that were anything but...

Explore the brutal global history of how maritime trade routes transformed into ruthless empires that reshaped our world. Perfect for an intellectual commute, this thought-provoking narrative skips dry dates to reveal the economic forces and human struggles behind five centuries of conquest...

Uncover how a few European powers engineered global imperialism and commercial capitalism to dominate the modern world. This gripping historical narrative offers lifelong learners a thought-provoking deep dive into the systemic machinery of conquest. Explore the ships, guns, and bureaucracies...

Uncover the political force that forged modern history, dismantling mighty empires and sparking global conflicts. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking deep dive reveals how human identity shifted from tribal loyalties to fierce patriotism. It transforms abstract political...

Uncover the dark global history and violent corporate imperialism hiding inside a sweet, everyday tropical fruit. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping historical narrative transforms your ordinary grocery run into a shocking tale of power and greed. Journey from the wild, seedy...

Discover an epic African history of cultural resilience as North African communities outlast the world's greatest empires. From the highland strongholds of the Sahara to the Mediterranean ports, this gripping historical narrative thrusts you into two millennia of conquest, rebellion, and...

Dive into this gripping global history of how a small island weaponized naval supremacy to conquer and lose the world. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking narrative immerses you in the dramatic centuries of imperial trade, staggering profit, and violent anticolonial resistance...

Trace the rise and fall of colonial rule in this atmospheric urban history of India's revolutionary city. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative narrative transports you to the muddy riverbanks of the Ganges delta. Witness firsthand how a humble trading outpost hardened into the...

Uncover the fierce conflicts and staggering economic power that drove the rise and fall of British colonialism. Whether you want a thought-provoking narrative for your daily commute or an immersive educational listen, this epic history tracks how a small island kingdom conquered the globe...

Dive into the epic military history of a West African kingdom that fiercely defied British colonial expansion. Trace the rise of Kumasi from a fragmented forest realm into a centralized state fueled by gold wealth and unyielding diplomatic prowess. Perfect for history buffs looking to transform...

Experience the dramatic rise and turbulent collapse of global imperialism in this epic journey through world history. Perfect for your daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this sweeping narrative transforms a fractured island into a sprawling superpower. Discover how ambitious...

Dive into the dramatic geopolitical chess match that violently partitioned a continent and reshaped modern history. Perfect for your morning commute or focused learning sessions, this gripping historical narrative strips away the myths of European imperialism. Witness how shifting rivalries and...

Trace the epic clash of ancient empires and modern democratic struggles that forged the Indian subcontinent. Perfect for an intellectual commute, this sweeping narrative transforms millennia of complex governance into a gripping, accessible timeline. Watch subjects rise into empowered citizens...

Dive into the gripping world history of a small island that forged a global empire on trade and conquest. Perfect for focused studying or a long daily commute, this dramatic narrative moves far beyond dry academic dates. It transports you directly onto bustling European dockyards, lucrative...

Trace the dramatic rise and fall of a maritime empire that reshaped world history, global politics, and human destiny. Perfect for an educational commute, this sweeping historical narrative immerses you in the fierce European rivalries, commercial conquests, and industrial revolutions that...