History
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 Story of the Matthew Bible: Part 1, That Which We First ReceivedAfter centuries of neglect, at last we have a popular yet well-sourced account of the Matthew Bible and the men who gave it to us. Ruth M. Davis gives a vivid and passionate account of the heroes who struggled and suffered to produce our...
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The Story of Brixmis and the Secret Cold War: Intelligence Gathering Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East GermanyA detailed account of British intelligence operations in Cold War East Germany, revealing Soviet and East German military secrets from 1946 to 1990.The German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, was the frontline in the Cold War, packed with hundreds of thousands of Soviet and...
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The Stained Glass Window: A Family History as the American Story, 1790-1958National Humanities Medal recipient and two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize David Levering Lewis's own family history that shifts our understanding of the larger American story Sitting beneath a stained glass window dedicated to his grandmother in the Atlanta church where his family had...
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The Southern Harvest Cookbook: Recipes Celebrating Four SeasonsThe southern garden produces delights in all four seasons, from asparagus to tomatoes, apples to collard greens. Make use of the bounty of your garden or farmers' market with new twists on familiar favorites. Recipes for Apple Radish Salad and Bacon Apple Burgers break...
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The Soul of ChinaThe Soul of China offers readers a tour of Chinese tradition and character lost to the modern era. Richard Wilhelm arrived in China before the Boxer Rebellion and stayed for a quarter of a century. He became intimate with retired princes and Taoist priests;...
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The Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United StatesSlave Narratives - A Folk History of Slavery in the United States - From Interviews with Former Slaves - A Selection - Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white...
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The Silver Beatles: A Story of Struggle, Luck and Genius: The Beatles Before They Became the BeatlesMarco Crescenzi, an expert about everything concerning the story of the Fab Four, traces the first years of the most famous band in the world, a period often missing in official biographies. He explores the Beatles path of fate and fortune, their struggles and...
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The Silent Witness: A Scandal That Shook New York and Inspired Edgar Allan PoeUncover the truth behind the haunting 1841 murder of Mary Rogers - without the guesswork.Do you love diving into real-life puzzles steeped in historical intrigue? Are you captivated by the social complexities of the 19th century, eager to unravel mysteries that have shaped our...
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The Shochet (Vol. 2): A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea"You have to read this book... It's not like anything you read before." -- Tablet MagazineSet in Ukraine, Crimea, and Israel, this unique two-volume autobiography offers a fascinating, detailed picture of life in Tsarist Russia and Israel during the late 19th and early 20th...
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The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American SculptureA major new survey of American sculpture, exploring how it both reflects and redefines concepts of race and identity in the United States How does American sculpture intersect with the history of race in the United States? The three-dimensional qualities of sculpture give it...
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The Secret Teaching Of All Ages"The Secret Teachings of All Ages" is a book written by Manly P. Hall, a Canadian-born author and mystic. It explores various esoteric and occult subjects, delving into the symbolism, mythology, and philosophies found in ancient and modern civilizations. "The Secret Teachings of All...
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The Second World War Illustrated: The Final YearWith over 1,000 original photographs, this is a true labor of love and an ideal purchase for anyone interested in the history of the Second World War in a more accessible form.The Second World War Illustrated: The Final Year follows the author's visual tour...
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The Roman Catacombs: A History of the Christian City Beneath Pagan RomeEnter into the shadows of the Roman catacombs where early Christians attended Mass and hid in fear from Roman soldiers seeking their death for refusing to renounce the Christian Faith.You'll read dramatic acts of faith and courage as Fr. James Spencer Northcote, the world-renowned...
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The Revolution BetrayedThis book by Leon Trotsky makes a profound analysis and evaluation of Stalinism and the Soviet burreacracy. It was written in 1936 before Trotsky was murdered in Mexico by Stalin's secret police. Trotsky's thinking prophesied the collapse of the Soviet Union 60 years before...
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The Red, White, and BlueCome with us on a journey to discover what the colors of the American flag stand for.Author: Diane Zimmer, KimberlyPublisher: Christian Faith PublishingPublished: 08/14/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.06dISBN: 9798893457582Audience: Baby-Preschool
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The (Real) Revolution in Military AffairsThe liberal world order, a euphemism for American global hegemony, is crumbling at an accelerating pace. While its collapse is tangible, the outcome of such a collapse remains a matter of speculation and public debate. The US is desperately seeking to preserve the status...
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The Quest of the Historical Muhammad and Other Studies on Formative IslamThe lead essay in this book is the first effort to approach the historical figure of Muhammad in a manner comparable to the investigations that biblical scholars have made in the effort to recover the historical figure of Jesus. Using comparable methods and approaches,...
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The Puppet Maker's DaughterIt's Hungary 1944. The war comes late to Budapest. Nineteen-year-old Marika, forced out of nursing school, believes she and her Jewish family will remain safe, even as Nazi soldiers fill their cobbled streets. With Russians to their east, the Allies to their west, everyone...
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The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American CenturyA SWEEPING TALE OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY AMERICA AND THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCES THAT BROUGHT TWO MEN TOGETHER ONE FATEFUL DAY In 1901, as America tallied its gains from a period of unprecedented imperial expansion, an assassin's bullet shattered the nation's confidence. The shocking murder of President...
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The Politics of Melodrama: The Cultural and Political Lives of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous and Gamal Abdel NasserIhsan Abdel Kouddous (1919-1990) is the most popular and prolific writer of Arabic fiction in the twentieth century. The Politics of Melodrama is the first book to take on this giant of Arabic fiction and consider both his outsized cultural influence and consequential position...
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