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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Orthodox Preaching as the Oral Icon of ChristIn a relativistic postmodern age that is skeptical of propositional truth claims but that is "wired" for images and stories, the iconic nature of Orthodox preaching offers a compelling answer for effectively communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Though preaching styles have varied widely...
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Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans"Unfailingly intelligent and well written . . . Vivid and three-dimensional."--Variety The first volume of Simon Callow's magisterial biography of Orson Welles was praised as a "splendidly entertaining, definitive work" by Entertainment Weekly. Now, this eagerly anticipated second volume examines the years following Citizen...
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Opus Dei: An Investigation Into the Powerful, Secretive Society Within the Catholic ChurchAn Inside Look at the Secretive Catholic Organization Made Famous by The Da Vinci CodeIs Opus Dei a spiritual institute dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of modernist assault? Or is it an independent society, a "church within the Church," promoting its...
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Operation Bagration: An Incomplete TruthAn analysis of Operation Bagration, the 1944 Russian offensive in Belorussia, highlighting key tactical errors and its connection to Operation Overlord.Operation Bagration analyses the great Russian offensive in Belorussia in the summer of 1944 covering the planning of the operation as well as the...
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On Top of the World: Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, and 9/11: A Story of Loss and RenewalOn the morning of September 11, 2001, nearly 700 of Cantor Fitzgerald's 1,000 New York employees were at their desks on the top floors of One World Trade Center when a hijacked passenger plane struck eight floors below. None survived.On Top of the World...
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One Woman's Century: The Collected Essays of Kay ParleyA remarkable, one-of-a-kind collection. Filled with insight, anecdotes, and fascinating snapshots from the past, ONE WOMAN'S CENTURY is a celebration of the life and work of iconic Saskatchewan author Kay Parley, covering the full scope of her work from 1938 all the way to...
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Of Swedish WaysHere is a book filled with the sights and sounds of a people steeped in a background of fine old traditions. It is a charming account of Swedish customs that goes beyond their democratic monarchy, their progressive social-welfare programs, their avant-garde movies, and their...
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Ocean ShoresOcean Shores was the newest city in Washington for nearly 40 years, but for centuries before it had been a place of permanent occupation and food gathering for Native American tribes and a place for sea otter hunters, pioneers, and settlers to reach the...
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Nowville: The Untold History of Nashville's Contemporary Art SceneThis is the origin story of Nashville's surging contemporary art scene told by the ones who were there before anyone else. Not a story about commercial spaces or official institutions--this is the story of moldy warehouse studios and improvised galleries, happy-kegger after-parties and front...
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Norwegian Method: The Culture, Science, and Humans Behind the Groundbreaking Approach to Elite Endurance PerformanceFind out how a sparsely-populated country came to dominate the world of endurance sports and get a blueprint for high performance. Norway has long stacked the field with champions in sports like Nordic skiing and sailing, but a new generation of athletes has arrived...
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New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights MovementIn this highly anticipated follow-up to Eyes on the Prize, bestselling author Juan Williams turns his attention to the rise of a new 21st-century civil rights movement. More than a century of civil rights activism reached a mountaintop with the arrival of a Black...
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Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803-1840: A Creole Community on the American FrontierKathleen M. Byrd's Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803-1840 is an examination of one French Creole community as it transitioned from a fur-trading and agricultural settlement under the control of Spain to a critical American outpost on the Spanish/American frontier and finally to a commercial hub and...
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Narratives, Nations, and Other World Products in the Making of Global HistoryExplaining how nations and narratives have been the products of transnational, cross-border forces of migration and cultural exchange, this open access volume presents a global history of the basic ideas that govern our understanding of the modern world and highlight the power of narratives...
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Naples 1925: Adorno, Benjamin, and the Summer That Made Critical TheoryThe untold story of how the volcanic landscape surrounding Naples influenced a crucial moment in twentieth-century intellectual history In the 1920s, the Gulf of Naples was a magnet for European intellectuals in search of places as yet untouched by modernity. Among the revolutionaries, artists,...
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My Selma: True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights MovementPerfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, debut author Willie Mae Brown crafts an unforgettable memoir about growing up amidst the civil rights movement in a town at the crossroads of history. As the civil rights movement and the fight for voter...
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More Classic Art Memes: Art History RewrittenA hilarious book full of laugh-out-loud memes that will brighten up your day. From Renaissance classics to Romantic favorites, even more historical artworks are given a modern twist with the next book in this popular series of amusing meme books. What is really going...
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Mitología egipcia: Un apasionante repaso a los mitos, dioses y diosas egipciosSabía que los antiguos egipcios creían en la vida después de la muerte? Se sorprenderá de lo mucho que se preparaban para la otra vida!Este libro está repleto de historias sobre la vida de los antiguos egipcios, sus dioses y algunos de los mayores...
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Miniatures of French History"These thirty-one pieces have the grace and delicacy proper to miniatures, as Mr. Belloc aptly calls them. Each runs to no more than a dozen pages, yet the author contrives within these narrow limits to paint a set of memorable pictures of scenes taken...
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Memories of an Indian BoyhoodMemories of an Indian Boyhood (1902) is a memoir by Charles Eastman. Recognized for his achievements as a pioneering Native American physician, Eastman was also a prolific writer whose personal stories, powerful meditations, and in-depth studies of indigenous culture continue to be read and...
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Medieval Tarot for ChristiansAn exegesis of 15th century Tarot.Examines the historical Christian meanings of the cards, with references from scripture to enhance your spiritual practice.Author: Nancy Vivien BlicqPublisher: Vivien BlicqPublished: 06/25/2018Pages: 76Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18dISBN: 9798215753415This title is not returnable
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