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The Experience of Defeat: Milton and Some ContemporariesWhat happened to the radicals when the English Revolution failed? The Restoration, which re-established Charles II as king of England in 1660, marked the end of "God's cause"--a struggle for liberty and republican freedom. While most accounts of this period concentrate on the court,...
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The Erard Grecian Harp in Regency EnglandWinner of the Deutsches Museum Research Publication Prize 2023. During the early nineteenth century, the harp was transformed into a sophisticated instrument that became as popular as the piano. This was largely the result of the harp's intensive technical, musical and visual upgrading, which...
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The Epistle of Barnabas: A CommentaryThe Epistle of Barnabas explores the multifaceted spiritual interpretations and theological beliefs of the Epistle of Barnabas, moving beyond a reductive consideration of its Two Ways Tradition, or focus on its anti-Jewish use of Scripture. Lookadoo considers the epistle's authorship, dating, and opponents, alongside...
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The Epic Women of Homer: Exploring Women's Roles in the Iliad and OdysseyReexamines the women of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, restoring their essential roles and challenging traditional heroic narratives.Our earliest written sources for Greek mythology, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, feature women prominently as drivers of the narratives. Though they occupy a variety of roles and speak...
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The Emplantation of Catholicism in Pre-modern Korea: Texts, Teachings and Gender RelationsTracing the development of Catholic ideas in Japan and China during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, this book provides an overview of the evolution of the missionary strategy in East Asia while focusing on the early emplantation of Catholicism in Korea. Kevin...
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The East India Company: A History From Beginning to End★ The East India Company ★Founded at the dawn of the seventeenth century as European nations were establishing global empires, the English East India Company would become a vital part of burgeoning British supremacy. Begun as a joint-stock company for trade with the East...
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The Early Arabic Historical Tradition: A Source-Critical Study (Translated from the German by Michael Bonner)Translation of Albrecht Noth's Quellenkritische Studien (1973), co-authored by Lawrence I. Conrad. It presents criteria to evaluate the character and content of the early Islamic historical tradition, i.e. historiographical works in Arabic written in the 9th and 10th centuries. Apart from describing salient primary...
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The Duplex Nature of Indigeneity: Navigating Identity in the Ahuehuepan DiasporaThe Duplex Nature of Indigeneity is a detailed ethnography centered on Ahuehuepan, a Mexican town in the Alto Balsas region of the state of Guerrero, where an exodus of more than half the population to the United States and other parts of Mexico has...
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The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin MaryThis volume includes eight new translations of early Christian narratives about the end of the Virgin Mary's life, that is, her Dormition and Assumption. Translated from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Ethiopic, Georgian, and Christian Palestinian Aramaic, each of these texts is either translated into a...
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The Dominus Legem DAT Motif in Its Multiple Contexts: A Study in Early Christian Images and TextsIn this book, Dominus legem dat, labeled the most debated motif in early Christian art, is dealt with in all its different contexts, particularly Roman sarcophagi, where it most often occurs. In light of concurrent Roman funerary art, it offers a new understanding of...
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The Cult of St SwithunSt Swithun was an obscure ninth-century bishop of Winchester about whom little was, and is, known. But following the translation of his relics from a conspicuous tomb into the Old Minster, Winchester, on 15 July 971, the massive rebuilding of the cathedral, and a...
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The Complete Works of Bret HarteThis 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...
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The Complete Confectioner: Or The Whole Art Of Confectionary Made Easy (1807)The Complete Confectioner: Or The Whole Art Of Confectionary Made Easy is a book written by Frederick Nutt in 1807. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of making confectionery, including recipes for cakes, candies, pastries, and other sweets. The book is...
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The Collapse of Venezuela: Scorched Earth Politics and Economic Decline, 2012-2020The Collapse of Venezuela documents Venezuela's economic implosion as politicians adopted strategies that severely harmed the economy in their struggle for power.Between 2012 and 2020, Venezuela suffered the largest economic contraction ever documented outside of wartime. This collapse was caused not just by the...
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The Coffin Saga: Nantucket's Story, From Settlement to Summer Visitors.Discover the fascinating history of Nantucket Island in this comprehensive and engaging account. Gardner details the island's early settlement and growth into a bustling whaling community, as well as its evolution into a popular summer destination. A great read for history buffs and travelers...
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The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden LiteratureThe astonishing true story of the CIA's program to smuggle tens of millions of books across the Iron Curtain--from George Orwell and Hannah Arendt to Agatha Christie--during the Cold War. "A book is like a reservoir of freedom."--Adam Michnik, Polish dissident For nearly five...
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The Church and the Pope: The Case for OrthodoxyToday, the place and authority of the bishop of Rome in the first millennium has become a matter of great interest and importance not only for the official dialogue but for all serious seekers of the true Church. One such seeker is the prolific...
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The Christian World: A Global HistoryIn this cogent volume, historian Martin Marty gives readers of all faiths a brief yet sweeping account of Christianity and how it grew from a few believers two thousand years ago to become the world's largest religion. He depicts the life of Christ and...
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The Cambridge History of Ancient ChristianityThe first three hundred years of the common era witnessed critical developments that would become foundational for Christianity itself, as well as for the societies and later history that emerged thereafter. The concept of 'ancient Christianity, ' however, along with the content that the...
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The Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient LawAuthor: Caroline HumfressPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 05/30/2024Pages: 744Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.60lbsSize: 8.70h x 6.30w x 1.80dISBN: 9781107035164
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