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The Voices of the Consul: The Rhetorics of Cicero's de Lege Agraria I and IIThe Voices of the Consul is the first book-length study of the rhetoric of "On the Agrarian Law" I and II, the first two speeches that the great Roman orator Cicero gave on his ascension to the leadership of the Roman state-the first to...
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The Ten Tribes of Israel;This 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 Story of the Matthew Bible: Part 2, The Scriptures Then and NowThis book completes the history of the Matthew Bible that was begun in Part 1, "The Story of the Matthew Bible: That Which We First Received." This summation is a complete vindication of that great Bible of the Reformation. It is also a dynamic...
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The Six: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America's First Women Astronauts"Vivid." --The Guardian * "Engrossing." --Booklist * "Suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening." --Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures In this account of America's first women astronauts "Grush skillfully weaves a story that, at its heart, is about desire: not...
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The Secret of the She-Bear: An unexpected key to understand European mythologies, traditions and tales.Have you ever thought about why myths and traditions from Europe all seem so weirdly connected? "The Secret of the She-Bear" reveals an surprising truth: the majority of our well-known myths are a part of a deeply rooted reincarnation ritual dating back to the...
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The Science of Spin: How Rotational Forces Affect Everything from Your Body to Jet Engines to the WeatherWhat exactly made the earth round? How do boomerangs turn around mid-air? And why do cats always land on their feet? "A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention" (Kirkus Reviews) in this "fascinating" (Wall Street Journal) new book from the masterful author of...
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920A groundbreaking, expansive new account of Reconstruction that fundamentally alters our view of this formative period in American history. In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of...
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920A groundbreaking, expansive new account of Reconstruction that fundamentally alters our view of this formative period in American history. In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of...
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The Rise and Fall of MesopotamiaTravel back to the cradle of civilization to see how the first advanced communities took shape in Mesopotamia. From creating systems of writing and mathematics, to the advent of the wheel, Mesopotamia shaped the world as we know it. Explore more about the rise...
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The Regulation of Desire, Third Edition: Queer Histories, Queer StrugglesThe third edition of this revolutionary text includes new chapters and an introduction from the author himself that contextualizes the work within today's fight for liberation and equality in Canada. Originally published in 1987 during the panic around HIV/AIDS, The Regulation of Desire was...
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The Quest for the Historical Israel: Debating Archaeology and the History of Early IsraelThis book brings together for the first time an emerging centrist paradigm that the material cultural data, the biblical traditions, and the ancient Near Eastern written sources are all significantly relevant to the historical quest for Iron Age Israel.Author: Israel Finkelstein, Amihai MazarPublisher: SBL...
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The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History"A brilliant blend of graphic and literary narration and a lovely work of art in itself." --Kirkus, STARRED Review Rendered in gorgeously carved wood blocks and buffeted with historical supplemental material, John Vasquez Mejias's The Puerto Rican War tells the story of the the...
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The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval WarfareMilitary historian John Keegan's gripping history of naval warfare's evolution. In The Price of Admirality, leading military historian John Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: the Battle of Trafalgar,...
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The Ottawan: a Short History of the Villages and Resorts Surrounding Little Traverse Bay, and the Indian Legends Connected TherewitThis 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 National Team (Updated and Expanded Edition): The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer"Updated to include the 2019 World Cup victory"--Cover.Author: Caitlin MurrayPublisher: Harry N. AbramsPublished: 10/22/2019Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10dISBN: 9781419743016About the AuthorCaitlin Murray has written about soccer for the New York Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, and Yahoo Sports. She covered...
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The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 1: Ka 'Ōlelo KumuDavida Malo's Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi is the single most important description of pre-Christian Hawaiian culture. Malo, born in 1795, twenty-five years before the coming of Christianity to Hawaiʻi, wrote about everything from traditional cosmology and accounts of ancestral chiefs to religion and government to traditional...
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The Mafia: A Guide to an American SubcultureBased on original sources and research, not legends and myth, this book presents a lively, in-depth analysis of how the American Mafia epitomizes organized crime. Whether it's supplying illicit drugs, alcohol during Prohibition, gambling, prostitution, or even loans to those with bad credit, the...
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The Last Days of the IncasAuthor: Kim MacQuarriePublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 09/17/2007Binding Type: CDISBN: 9798200140596About the AuthorMacQuarrie, Kim: - Kim MacQuarrie is a writer, a four-time Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, and an anthropologist. He is the author of four books on Peru and lived in that country for five years. During...
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The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and LegendsThe myths of Korea may seem a complex and intriguing mix of ghosts, spirits, and superstition, but they form the bedrock of one of the most vibrant global cultures today. In the past few decades, South Korea has experienced a rapid rise to prominence...
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The Journey: From Shackles and Chains to the White House"The Journey: From Shackles and Chains to the White House" should be a part of every high school, community, college, and university library American History collections in general, and African American Studies curriculums in particular." - The Midwest Book Reviewhttp: //www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/may_22.htm#americanhistoryThis book offers a...
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