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The Book of the SwordAs the so-termed founding of Rome took place during the early Iron Age of Southern Europe, it is probable that the citizens, like their predecessors the Etruscans, originally made their blades of copper and bronze, the leaf-shape being borrowed from the Greeks, as we...
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The Book of Jasher: A Suppressed Book That Was Removed from the Bible, Referred to in Joshua and Second SamuelAccording to some sources, this book was once the original start of the Bible. Originally translated from Hebrew in A.D. 800, "The Book of Jasher" was suppressed, then rediscovered in 1829 when it was once again suppressed. Reemerged again, in his preface Alcuin writes...
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The Book of Guidance: Into the Lives of the Twelve Imams (Kitab Al-Irshad)Kitab al-Irshad: A Book of Guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams (as).Author: Shaykh Al-MufidPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 09/13/2017Pages: 556Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13dISBN: 9781976385322This title is not returnable
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The Blood of the Colony: Wine and the Rise and Fall of French AlgeriaThe surprising story of the wine industry's role in the rise of French Algeria and the fall of empire. "We owe to wine a blessing far more precious than gold: the peopling of Algeria with Frenchmen," stated agriculturist Pierre Berthault in the early 1930s....
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The Beloved Vision: Music in the Romantic AgeWhen one thinks of "great" classical music, we harken back to the nineteenth century and the Romantic tradition. The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how...
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The Beloved Vision: Music in the Romantic AgeWhen one thinks of "great" classical music, we harken back to the nineteenth century and the Romantic tradition. The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how...
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The Atlas Comics Library No. 4: War Comics Vol. 1Forged in the crucible of the Korean War, and produced by veterans of the Second World War, this volume's eight issues present the brutality and grimness of armed combat by some of Atlas' most notable war artists and future comics stars including Gene Colan,...
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The Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest: Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi"Guy has the rare talent of making this material accessible" -Neal Stephenson (from his Foreword to Swordfighting)"Guy Windsor's greatest gift to WMA/HEMA is his marvellous ability to translate period language into a meaningful experience for modern WMA/HEMA practitioners and he has once more shown...
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The Art and History of PopeyeWhen cartoonist Elzie Segar created Popeye, as a minor character ten years into the run of the Thimble Theatre strip in 1929, little did he know that the world's most famous sailor would still be around over ninety years later and still being offered...
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The Arabs in HistoryNow brought completely up to date, this classic study by one of the world's premier historians of the Middle East considers the achievement of the Arab peoples and their place in world history, from pre-Islamic times to the present-day. In a concise and readable...
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The Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325 Volume III Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian -Three Parts: 1. a"One of the first great events in Christian history was the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, convened to organize Christian sects and beliefs into a unified doctrine. The great Christian clergymen who wrote before this famous event are referred to as the Ante-Nicenes...
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The 100 Photographs That Changed the WorldFrom the opening of King Tut's tomb to the first moon landing, these 100 photos capture some of history's most iconic moments. They remind us that photography not only chronicles major events around the world, but also serves as a means of raising awareness...
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Terror Strikes New York on September 11: A History-Seeking AdventureYOU are in New York City on a sunny September morning. You're going about your day when suddenly the unthinkable happens. A huge passenger plane flies straight into a tower of the famous World Trade Center. A short time later, a second plane slams...
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Tales from the Vaults: Technology Over the Years and Across ContinentsCinema's multiple lives as an art, a form of entertainment, an industry, or a tool for education and propaganda all share one thing: they rely on machines and technical objects. For more than a century, this essential fact has shaped the life cycle of...
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Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political HistoryFrom a cradle of Austronesian expansion to the dynamic economic powerhouse and successful democracy it is today, Taiwan is layered in colonial histories. In Taiwan Lives, Niki J. P. Alsford presents a comprehensive examination of the island nation's rich and complex past, told through...
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko: The Life and Legacy of Poland's Most Famous General*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Many Americans labor under the misconception that the nation's colonial and national heritage was almost wholly accomplished by an English migration, and the notion of early American diversity ends at...
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Symbolism, Dada, Surrealisms: Selected Writing of Mary Ann CawsA collection of highlights from Mary Ann Caws's long, highly distinguished career writing about literature, art, and modernism. Throughout her long, highly distinguished career writing about literature and art, Mary Ann Caws has excavated, illuminated, and examined in depth the most intriguing works and...
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Sweet Auburn Street of Pride: A Pictorial HistoryA pictorial history of the street Fortune Magazine in 1957 called "The Richest Negro Street in the World." It is Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Avenue.Author: Dan Sr. MoorePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 07/21/2010Pages: 58Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.15dISBN: 9781451542226About the AuthorDan...
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Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable AthletesThis stirring and vibrant account of women's athleticism throughout history "will leave readers feeling inspired and powerful" (Ms. magazine). Part group biography, part cultural history, Strong Like Her delves into the fascinating stories of our muscular foremothers. From the first female Olympian (who entered...
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Stealing Nazi Secrets in World War II: An Interactive Espionage AdventureThe Axis are a powerful force in World War II. Learning their secrets gives the Allies a chance to stop them. Will you: Fly the deadly skies to take pictures of German military sites? Share secrets that come over wireless communication from Nazi-occupied Paris?...
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