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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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Life in the Viking Great Army: Raiders, Traders, and SettlersThe Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting impact on English society, culture, politics, and economy. The Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia in late 865 and over the following fifteen years it fought numerous battles...
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Leyte Gulf: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle'A worthy addition to any bookshelf.', The Naval Review A fascinating re-examination of the battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history and probably the most decisive naval battle of the entire Pacific War. Leyte was a huge and complex action, actually...
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Lebanon and the Split of Life: Bearing Witness Through the Art of Nabil KansoThis scholarly biography traces the life and art of Lebanese-American neo-expressionist, Nabil Kanso (1940-2019). It explores key moments across the artist's transnational career by foregrounding his longest-running, internationally toured exhibition, the Journey of Art for Peace (1985-1993). More specifically, it traces the historical trajectory...
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Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: Volume 1Highlighting 21 members of this illustrious historically Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded in 1911 at Howard University to cultivate and nurture a generation of leaders who would work toward racial uplift and influence American society. In an unprecedented two volumes,...
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Latinas/OS in New Jersey: Histories, Communities, and CulturesSince the 1890s, New Jersey has attracted hundreds of thousands of Caribbean and Latin American migrants. The state's rich economic history, high-income suburbs, and strong public sector have all contributed to attracting, retaining, and setting the stage for Latin American and Caribbean immigrants and...
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Landscaping Patagonia: Spatial History and Nation-Making in Chile and ArgentinaIn late nineteenth-century Latin America, governments used new scientific, technological, and geographical knowledge not only to consolidate power and protect borders but also to define the physical contours of their respective nations. Chilean and Argentine authorities in particular attempted to transform northern Patagonia, a...
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Landscaping Patagonia: Spatial History and Nation-Making in Chile and ArgentinaIn late nineteenth-century Latin America, governments used new scientific, technological, and geographical knowledge not only to consolidate power and protect borders but also to define the physical contours of their respective nations. Chilean and Argentine authorities in particular attempted to transform northern Patagonia, a...
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Land of Contention: Biblical Narratives and the Struggle for the Holy LandGod is a God of love, justice, and peace. And he has called his people to make him known to the nations by imitating him. As Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for...
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Lady of the Lines: How Maria Reiche Saved the Nazca Lines by Sweeping the DesertWhen scientist and explorer Maria Reiche visited Peru's Nazca Lines in 1941, she was immediately captivated by the larger-than-life animal carvings. But what were they, and why were they there? This STEAM nonfiction picture book for young readers reveals the story behind one of...
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Lady Liberty's Treasure Hunt: For adults who are young at heartLady Liberty's Treasure Hunt: For adults who are young at heart, their families and friends. This book is a Northeast Treasure Hunt encompassing New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Families and friends study the book for clues and hints then go on...
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Kwame Nkrumah: More Letters from the Conakry YearsLetters from Stokely Carmichael, Grace and James Boggs, Julia Wright, Shirley Graham DuBois and others make this volume invaluable for Nkrumaists worldwide. For Pan-Africanists everywhere and for those concerned about the present and future welfare of all people of African descent, these additional Kwame...
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Khitan and Mongol Imperial Women in the Chinese Imagination: Ming Fantasies about Conquest Dynasty HaremsEbook available to libraries exclusively as part of the JSTOR Path to Open intiative.Khitan and Mongol Imperial Women in the Chinese Imagination is a study and translation of two classic Chinese texts about the lives of Khitan and Mongol empresses and imperial consorts, never...
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Karate's Universal Codeword: The Mysterious Origins, Meaning and Usage of the Word Osu in the Martial Arts"Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned karateka, this book will deepen your appreciation and understanding of 'OSU, ' enriching your practice and respect for karate." -- Lyoto Machida, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion The true meaning and origins of the word "OSU" are...
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Journey into Other Worlds: Discoveries at the Boundary of Russia and MongoliaJourney into Other Worlds: Discoveries at the Boundary of Russia and Mongolia is an account of author Esther Jacobson-Tepfer's intellectual journey from a youthful fascination with Chinese landscape poetry to decades of study and field work in the Altai Mountains at the boundary between...
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John Quincy Adams: Speeches & Writings (Loa #390)21 essential works trace a great statesman's lifelong engagement with the promise of America and the legacy of the Founding Fathers "Few presidents ever thought about words as carefully as John Quincy Adams. Thankfully, we can now hear his words again, in this instantly...
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Jimmy Carter in Africa: Race and the Cold WarIn the mid-1970s, the Cold War had frozen into a nuclear stalemate in Europe and retreated from the headlines in Asia. As Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter fought for the presidency in late 1976, the superpower struggle overseas seemed to take a backseat to...
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Jacopo Bassano: Renaissance Painter of Venetian Country LifeThis publication presents a new perspective on Jacopo Bassano (c. 1515-1592) and the remarkable success of his workshop. Bassano, although widely appreciated in his lifetime, was later overshadowed by the immense fame of the Venetian masters Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese. Located outside the artistic...
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Is It Nation Time?: Contemporary Essays on Black Power and Black NationalismDuring the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Black Power movement provided the dominant ideological framework through which many young, poor, and middle-class blacks made sense of their lives and articulated a political vision for their futures. The legacy of the movement is still...
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Isaac of AntiochThis critical edition and annotated translation of metrical homilies attributed to Isaac of Antioch includes twenty texts, the majority of which are examples of the Syriac rebuke genre. The introduction provides the first detailed study of the manuscript tradition of the entire corpus, identifies...
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Isaac of AntiochThis critical edition and annotated translation of metrical homilies attributed to Isaac of Antioch includes twenty texts, the majority of which are examples of the Syriac rebuke genre. The introduction provides the first detailed study of the manuscript tradition of the entire corpus, identifies...
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