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No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland TrailsAuthor: Mary Barmeyer O'BrienPublisher: Farcountry PressPublished: 01/01/2024Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70dISBN: 9781560378389
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Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New TestamentSome Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence. Sandra Glahn thinks that we have...
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Njinga the Warrior QueenNjinga, the Warrior Queen, fought fiercely to keep her people from slavery. Yet she engaged in slave trading herself, performed human sacrifices and--some believed--even murdered her nephew, feasting on his heart. Was Njinga a terrifying tyrant or a freedom fighter? Gorgeous illustrations and a...
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Nine Visits to the Mythworld: Told by Ghandl of the Qayahl LlaanasIn the Fall of 1900, a young American anthropologist named John Swanton arrived in the Haida country, on the Northwest Coast of North America, intending to learn everything he could about Haida mythology. He spent the next ten months phonetically transcribing several thousand pages...
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Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo BayFrom America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two--"destined," says Andrew Roberts, "to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come."...
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Nicene CreedThough the Nicene Creed is regularly recited in weekly church services, few understand its historical origins and connections to Scripture and key Christian doctrines.This volume bridges the gap, providing an accessible introduction that explains how the Creed is anchored in the Bible and how...
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New Under the Sun: Early Zionist Encounters with the Climate in PalestineNew under the Sun explores Zionist perceptions of--and responses to--Palestine's climate. From the rise of the Zionist movement in the late 1890s to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Netta Cohen traces the production of climactic knowledge through a rich archive...
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Newman and Justification: Newman's Via Media 'Doctrine of the Justifying Presence'Newman and Justification examines John Henry Newman's via media 'doctrine of the justifying presence' in his Lectures on Justification. T. L. Holtzen contends that Newman put forth his via media doctrine of the justifying presence by employing a trinitarian grammar of divine inhabitation in...
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Newburgh: The Heart of the CityNewburgh: The Heart of the City focuses on one of the widest thoroughfares in the Northeast, Broadway, the main street in Newburgh, measuring one hundred thirty-two feet across. Known as "the heart of the city," Broadway was the activity center in the twentieth century....
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Neu (Im) Land - Erste Bäuer: Innen in Der Peripherie: Der Linienbandkeramische Fundplatz Lietzow 10 Im Havelland, BrandenburgBei einer Ausgrabung im havelländischen Lietzow in Brandenburg wurden jungsteinzeitliche Siedlungsbefunde entdeckt. Sie gehören zu zwei Hofstellen der jüngeren Linienbandkeramik, die um 5100-5000 v. u. Z. datiert. Die in der äu ersten Peripherie des damaligen bäuerlichen Siedlungsgebiets gelegene Siedlung Lietzow 10 bestand über ungefähr...
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Navy SEAL's Guide to Surviving Invasions, Civil War, and World War IIIAuthor: Clint Emerson, H. Keith MeltonPublisher: Archway PublishingPublished: 04/09/2024Pages: 266Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56dISBN: 9781665755795
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave: Written by HimselfWritten by Douglass himself, this is his treatise against slavery that expresses his hope for what life could be. Published in 1845, the text played a role in the Civil War by bolstering the abolitionist cause and promoting early African American intellectualism.In Douglass's time,...
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Napoleon's Enfant Terrible: General Dominique VandammeA dedicated career soldier and excellent division and corps commander, Dominique Vandamme was a thorn in the side of practically every officer he served. Outspoken to a fault, he even criticized Napoleon, whom he never forgave for not appointing him marshal. His military prowess...
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Mystics at PrayerMystics at Prayer is a book written by Many Cihlar that explores the spiritual practices and experiences of mystics throughout history. The book delves into the lives of mystics from various religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism, and examines the ways in...
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My American Flag: Revolutionary Readers for America's 250th Level 1My American Flag takes young readers on a journey with America's stars and stripes. A level one learning-to-read book in the Revolutionary Readers for America's 250th series, this book focuses on the American flag. Young readers will learn to identify the shapes of the...
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Muse of Fire: World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Soldier PoetsThe First World War comes to harrowing life through the intertwined lives of the soldier-poets in Michael Korda's epic Muse of Fire. With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda, the bestselling author of Alone and Hero, takes a novel approach to World War I by...
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Murder of Jonbenét RamseyThis title takes a close look at the horrific murder of a six-year-old girl that stunned the world. Readers will learn about JonBenét Ramsey's tragic death, the heavily scrutinized police investigation, and the media storm that followed. Features include a glossary, a timeline, references,...
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Murder in Manteo: Seeking Justice for Stacey StantonStacey Stanton, a beloved resident of Manteo, was found stabbed to death in her apartment on the afternoon of February 3, 1990. The slaying was the most horrendous crime the town had seen in years. With tourist season coming on and Manteo in the...
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Moral Authoritarianism: Neighborhood Associations in the Three Koreas, 1931-1972Moral Authoritarianism offers a new perspective on the three modern Korean states--the Japanese colonial state, South Korea, and North Korea--by studying neighborhood associations during the four war decades (1930s-1960s). The existing historiography perceives the three states in relation to imperialism and to the Cold...
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Mingei: Art Without HeroesAn exploration of the evolution of the Japanese Mingei (folk art) movement within the context of today's concerns Originating in Japan in the 1920s, the Mingei movement was based on the principle that beauty is inherent in handmade, everyday objects created by anonymous craftspeople....
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