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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Market for Skill: Apprenticeship and Economic Growth in Early Modern EnglandHow apprenticeship shaped the English economy Apprenticeship dominated training and skill formation in early modern Europe. Years spent learning from a skilled master were a nearly universal experience for young workers in crafts and trade. In England, when apprenticeship reached its peak, as many...
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The Mahele of Our Bodies: Nā Moʻolelo Kūpuna Māhū/LGBTQ"They put up barriers, the same way with our bodies. Our bodies are meant for us to be very expressive. Hawaiians were like that. . . . To me it was an expression of the mahele of our bodies, the restriction of our bodies,...
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The Lost Orchid: A Story of Victorian Plunder and ObsessionThe forgotten story of a decades-long international quest for a rare and coveted orchid, chronicling the botanists, plant hunters, and collectors who relentlessly pursued it at great human and environmental cost. In 1818, a curious root arrived in a small English village, tucked--seemingly by...
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The Longest Flight: Yuma's Quest for the Future: Sixty Years LaterIt started as an innocent challenge and through sheer determination and pure tenacity, it developed into one of the greatest and most successful promotions ever conducted in the state of Arizona.Author: Shirley Woodhouse Murdock, James A. GillaspiePublisher: iUniversePublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 152Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.00h...
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The Light of Asia: A History of Western Fascination with the EastThis rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted...
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The Life of Fellowship; or, Meditations on the First Part of the Fifteenth Chapter of the GospelThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and FoundA powerful and heartwarming exploration of cuisine in conflict zones, highlighting the heroic persistence of people struggling to protect their food culture in the face of war, genocide, and violence. War changes every part of human culture: art, education, music, politics. Why should food...
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The Last Invasion: War, Women and Memory, 1797-1997Brings popular stories of Welsh women and their bravery during the French invasion of 1797 into the light. This study presents a cultural history of the French invasion of Pembrokeshire in 1797, using primary sources both in English and Welsh to debate how the...
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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of WalesScholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. In a style reminiscent of a diary, Gerald...
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The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a NationThroughout its long and complex history, Iran has struggled with two warring identities--one evolving from the values, social organization, and arts of ancient Persia, the other from Islam. By examining the relationship between these two identities, The Iranians explains how the revolution of 1979...
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The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective"A fast-burning fuse of a book, every page bursting with revelatory detail."--ERIK LARSON A sweeping account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York and the detective duo who transformed policing to meet the threat--a tale of fanaticism, forensic science, and dynamite...
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The Holy Crown and the Hungarian Estates: Constructing Early Modern Identity in the Kingdom of HungaryThis book is about one of the most important elements of the political narratives in the history of Hungary in past and present: the Holy Crown of Hungary. This object is one of the most widely used symbols of modern Hungarian nationalism in our...
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The holy barbariansReprint of 1959 edition. Hardbound 328pp. Mr. Lipton's book is the first complete and unbiased survey of the beat generation and its role in our society. Here are the intimate facts about these people and their attitudes-toward sex, dope, jazz, art, religion, parents, landlords,...
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The History of Jews and Judaism: Facts and FictionsWhat are some of the most enduring and pernicious historical misconceptions about Jews and the practice and history of their faith? Examining many of the most widely held forms of anti-Semitic thinking, this addition to the Historical Facts and Fictions series addresses false beliefs...
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The Hebrew Physiologus: Animals and Creatures in Tsemah Tsaddik by Leon ModernaAn annotated edition of Leon Modena's Hebrew Musar book Tsema Tsaddik or Pious Plant, originally published in Venice in 1600. Tsema Tsaddik follows the format of a medieval physiologus, where each chapter corresponds to a specific animal and addresses various human behaviors, traits, vices,...
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The Great Siege of MaltaA major new account of the epic siege of the island fortress of Malta Even as the great siege began it was understood by both sides to be an epic - a potentially decisive encounter between an uneasy assortment of soldiers, native Maltese, adventurers...
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The General Statutes Of The State Of ConnecticutAn essential reference work for legal professionals and anyone interested in the history of Connecticut law. This comprehensive volume contains the full text of all the general statutes enacted by the state legislature up to the date of its publication.This work has been selected...
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The French Resistance: The History of the Opposition Against Nazi Germany's Occupation of France during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Resistance's activities throughout the war *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Whatever happens, the flame of French Resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished." - General Charles...
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The First Woman Millionaire! (Madam CJ Walker): Black History Books 3-5TIME FOR THE REAL STORIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY! (MADAM CJ WALER!) With so many stories left untold, kids can often wonder if their ancestors had any part in shaping this great nation. Well kiddies... WONDER NO MORE! We got you! Parents now you can...
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The First Crossing of GreenlandAuthor: Fridtjof NansenPublisher: University Press of the PacificPublished: 06/01/2001Pages: 468Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.18h x 5.00w x 1.18dISBN: 9780898753776This title is not returnable
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