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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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Kant and the Transformation of Natural HistoryAndrew Cooper presents the first systematic study of Kant's account of natural history. Cooper contends that Kant made a decisive contribution to one of the most explosive and understudied revolutions in the history of science: the addition of time to the frame in which...
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Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious TraditionAt the core of Judaism stands a body of traditions that have remained consistent over millennia. Yet, the practice of these rituals has varied widely across historical and cultural contexts. In Judaism in Transition, Carmel U. Chiswick draws on her Jewish upbringing, her journey...
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Joseph Roberts Smallwood: Masthead Newfoundlander, 1900-1949No other figure, historical or political, features more prominently in recent Newfoundland history than Joey Smallwood. During his long career in Newfoundland politics, Smallwood used the literary, rhetorical, and theatrical skills honed in the first five decades of his life to create a distinct...
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John S. "Rip" FordRip Ford was a bold, fearless combat leader, an expert pistoleer, and a master tactician who led hard-hitting cavalry charges against foes with far greater numbers. Ford was a ferocious warrior against the enemies of his beloved Texas, and from his first arrival in...
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Jimmy Breslin: Essential Writings (Loa #377)Rediscover the golden age of journalism, when columns were events, through this collection of more than 70 pieces by a master stylist and larger-than-life character on the New York and national scene from JFK to Trump Plus, on its 50th anniversary, revisit the Watergate...
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Ivan Panin's Bible Chronology RestoredPanin's Bible Chronology is a classic work of scholarship on Biblical chronology. Ivan Panin's Bible Chronology Restored is a word-for-word transcription of the 1939 edition of his 1923 printing, with an additional Appendix comparing others. The formatting is duplicated as well as the exact...
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Iron Horse Cowgirls: Louise Scherbyn and the Women Motorcyclists of the 1930s and 1940sBefore Louise Scherbyn founded the Women's International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren't allowed to wear pants, roads weren't hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding. The hardest part? Auxiliaries she looked to...
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Irish Heraldry: A Brief IntroductionFew topics are as interesting as heraldry although it is necessary to learn a new vocabulary to enjoy the subject fully. In this book, illustrated by the author, the origin, development and particular nature of Irish heraldry are described; how heraldry was first brought...
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Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500 provides a comprehensive survey of this complex and varied formative period of European history within a global context, covering themes as diverse as barbarian migrations, the impact of Christianisation, the formation of nations and states, the emergence of an...
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Intimate ThingsOriginally published in 1930, Intimate Things is a charming and insightful collection of essays about the everyday things that surround us. From umbrellas to shoes, from lamps to typewriters, Capek's unique perspective will make you see the world in a fresh and exciting way....
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In This Way We Came to Rome: With Paul on the Appian WayReconstructing Paul's journey to Rome, day by day In This Way We Came to Rome: With Paul on the Appian Way guides readers along Paul's 150-mile journey to face trial before the Roman emperor (Acts 28). Authors Glen L. Thompson and Mark Wilson draw...
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Intersectionality and Urban Education: Identities, Policies, Spaces & PowerA volume in Urban Education Studies Series Series Editors Nicholas D. Hartlep, Illinois State University, Thandeka K. Chapman, University of California, San Diego and Kenny Varner, Louisiana State University In urban education, "urban" is a floating signifier that is imbued with meaning, positive or...
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In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a MetropolisA history that extends from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a distinct world guarded against outsiders, even as economic growth and democratic opportunity enabled aspirants to gain entrance. Despite their efforts, New York...
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"In Flanders' Fields" and Other PoemsAlthough he is most famous for writing "In Flanders' Fields", one of the best-loved poems about the First World War, the Canadian soldier, John McCrae, wrote other poems - the best of which are collected here. This edition also includes several of the poems...
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Indian Ocean ShipwrecksAuthor: Michelle ParkinPublisher: Pogo BooksPublished: 01/01/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9798889966661Audience: Ages 9-12This title is only available via back order
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Indigenous Enlightenment: Printing and Education in Evangelical Colonialism, 1790-1850In Indigenous Enlightenment Stuart D. McKee examines the methodologies, tools, and processes that British and American educators developed to inculcate Indigenous cultures of reading. Protestant expatriates who opened schools within British and U.S. colonial territories between 1790 and 1850 shared the conviction that a...
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Images in the MarginsImages in the Margins is the third in the popular Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books drawing on manuscript illumination in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library. Each volume focuses on a particular theme and provides an...
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I Am Evelyn Amony: Reclaiming My Life from the Lord's Resistance ArmyAbducted at the age of eleven, Evelyn Amony spent nearly eleven years inside the Lord's Resistance Army, becoming a forced wife to Joseph Kony and mother to his children. She takes the reader into the inner circles of LRA commanders and reveals unprecedented personal...
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I am a Sikh: Warrior of Justice and EqualityEmbark on an Inspiring Journey Through Sikh History: From Mughal Tyranny to a Beacon of Freedom and StrengthIn an era dominated by powerful empires and religious turmoil, a beacon of hope emerged: Guru Nanak and the dawn of Sikhism. Dr. Gul's I am a...
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I am a Sikh: Warrior of Justice and EqualityEmbark on an Inspiring Journey Through Sikh History: From Mughal Tyranny to a Beacon of Freedom and StrengthIn an era dominated by powerful empires and religious turmoil, a beacon of hope emerged: Guru Nanak and the dawn of Sikhism. Dr. Gul's I am a...
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