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Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Volume IX - 1668-1669The final volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume...
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Cherilo di IasoIn the current revival of studies on Alexander the Great, literature has until now neglected - also because of the scarcity of testimonies - its 'poetic' side. Choerilus of Iasus, the most important among the poets who accompanied Alexander's endeavours, represents no exception. For...
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Tony TassetA compendium of Tasset's playful and satirical sculptures, with responses from friends and artists such as Pamela Fraser and John WatersThe Chicago-based multimedia artist and sculptor Tony Tasset (born 1960) once said, "I'm not going for originality, I'm striving for the quintessential." Tasset indeed...
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Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native AmericaPublisher: Beacon PressPublished: 07/28/2022Binding Type: MP3 CDWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 4.90h x 5.60w x 0.40dISBN: 9781666536164
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Astronomy: The Human Quest for UnderstandingSince humans first looked up at the stars, astronomy has had a particular ability to stir the imagination and challenge the thinking of scientists and non-scientists alike. Astronomy: The Human Quest for Understanding is an introductory astronomy textbook specifically designed to relate to non-science...
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Epidemic Orientalism: Race, Capital, and the Governance of Infectious DiseaseFor many residents of Western nations, COVID-19 was the first time they experienced the effects of an uncontrolled epidemic. This is in part due to a series of little-known regulations that have aimed to protect the global north from epidemic threats for the last...
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A Boxing Legacy: The Life and Works of Writer and Cartoonist Ted CarrollA long-overdue tribute to legendary African American sportswriter and boxing cartoonist Ted Carroll. Ted Carroll was one of the greatest American artists and sportswriters of the twentieth century, most notably as a boxing cartoonist and journalist. As a Black man working in an era...
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Adrift on an Inland Sea: Misinformation and the Limits of Empire in the Brazilian BacklandsFrom 1750 until Brazil won its independence in 1822, the Portuguese crown sought to extend imperial control over the colony's immense, sea-like interior and exploit its gold and diamond deposits using enslaved labor. Carrying orders from Lisbon into the Brazilian backlands, elite vassals, soldiers,...
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 1939-1942 Volume 1: Australia in the War of 1939-1945This volume tells the story of Australian Navy policy between the wars, and records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean - and particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Pacific Oceans - from 1939 until the...
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Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin LiteratureCarpe diem - 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' - is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demonstrates that close analysis can make a key contribution to a question...
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Sacred Santa Fe: Geomancy, Geometry, and Energetics of its ChurchesSacred Santa Fe is a book about geometry, geomancy, and the energetic qualities of four impressive churches. It takes a look at the masterpieces the mysterious European Master Builders left behind in Santa Fe. Most people don't understand what is involved in building a...
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The Shoulders We Stand on: A History of Bilingual Education in New MexicoWinner of the 2021 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library AssociationThe Shoulders We Stand On traces the complex history of bilingual education in New Mexico, covering Spanish, Diné, and Pueblo languages. The book focuses on the formal establishment of bilingual education infrastructure...
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Living in Silverado: Secret Jews in the Silver Mining Towns of Colonial MexicoIn this thoroughly researched work, David M. Gitlitz traces the lives and fortunes of three clusters of sixteenth-century crypto-Jews in Mexico's silver mining towns. Previous studies of sixteenth-century Mexican crypto-Jews focus on the merchant community centered in Mexico City, but here Gitlitz looks beyond...
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Vintage Journal Alaska Poster with Totem PoleThe Vintage Found Image Press Pocket Journal, Alaska Poster with Totem Pole, features a colorful illustration promoting travel to Alaska, the 49th State. A touring couple enjoy viewing snow-capped mountains and a totem pole. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the...
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Vintage Journal Gold Bricks, 1906, Nome, AlaskaThe Vintage Found Image Press Pocket Journal, Gold Bricks, 1906, Nome, Alaska, features a hand-tinted photograph from the Gold Rush Era of two stacks of gold bricks, described as ""Part of spring clean up, 1906, Nome, Alaska."" This journal has full color decorative vintage...
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Krishna Krishna Radhe RadheKrishna Krishna Radhe Radhe' is a treasure hunt, adventure novel. The story is set in Mathura, Dwaraka and Rajasthan. It connects a few wonderful stories of Lord Krishna, like his dance on the snake Kaliya, to a treasure, and how the lead characters Krishna...
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The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military AffairsThe Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs updates two central debates in military history--the one surrounding the concept of military revolution, and the one on military affairs--whilst advancing original research in both fields. Only a handful of publications consider the military revolution and...
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Kraków: Sources of Information for Jewish Genealogy and History - HardCoverKraków; Sources of Information for Jewish Genealogy and History, by British researcher Geoffrey Weisgard, will be of interest to readers who are researching their ancestors from Kraków and the surrounding area. The book covers Kraków between 1790 and 1939 as well as locations throughout...
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Why Were Our Reformers Burned?Author: J. C. RylePublisher: Banner of Truth TrustPublished: 03/24/2022Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781800402430
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Conspiracy Writ Large: Persons of Interest in the Plot to Kill President LincolnA clandestine gala in the most elegant of New York mansions; a billion-dollar cotton-for-contraband deal negotiated at St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal's most sumptuous and exclusive hotel; cabinet-level intrigue in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia; military and congressional infighting bordering on outright treason; massive funds...
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