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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Understanding Genesis: The World of the Bible in the Light of HistoryAuthor: Nahum M. SarnaPublisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)Published: 01/13/1970Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.14h x 5.26w x 0.81dISBN: 9780805202533About the AuthorNahum M. Sarna is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University. Author of Exploring Exodus and On the Book of Psalms,...
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Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family"Hair-raising... includes not just Hitler's depredations but Stalin's too--a double measure of evil."--The Wall Street Journal An epic and uplifting World War II family history of resistance that spans Europe, telling of two happy families uprooted by war, their incredible suffering under Hitler and...
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Two Orations of the Emperor Julian: One to the Sovereign Sun and the other to the Mother of the GodsTwo Orations of the Emperor Julian offers a rare glimpse into the religious and philosophical beliefs of Julian, a Roman emperor renowned for his efforts to restore paganism in an increasingly Christian empire. Through eloquent rhetoric and deep reverence, Julian explores the divine attributes...
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Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian RenaissanceTwenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance takes readers on a journey through early modern Italy that places women at the heart of the artistic and cultural developments of this transformative era. Highlighted here are figures like Caterina Sforza, who defended her city against...
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Travels in the Interior of Africa: 1This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Trauma and Recovery in Early North African ChristianityPowerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, (2) The Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions, and (3) The Life of Cyprian of Carthage...
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TraitorsSee who failed the test of loyalty in this look at famous traitors. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the world, and the...
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Toward a Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van TilA Truly Reformed Apologetics? Cornelius Van Til claimed that all traditional apologetic methodologies are flawed and that those Reformed Christians who use such methods are compromising their theology. His goal was to develop an apologetic method that is truly consistent with Reformed theology. Did...
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Through The Storm: The Chinese People's Liberation Army in the Cultural Revolution （Volume 1)Mao Zedong once famously said, "Power grows from the barrel of a gun," a prime example of which is the People's Liberation Army (PLA). With the founding of the People's Republic of China, the PLA's mandate extended beyond safeguarding national security to maintaining domestic...
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Thousand Years of YesterdaysThousand Years of Yesterdays is a historical book written by H. Spencer Lewis. The book explores the history of human civilization from ancient times to the present day. The author takes the reader on a journey through time and space, exploring the rise and...
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This Southern Metropolis: Life in Antebellum MobileBased on visitor descriptions of antebellum Mobile, Alabama's physical and social environment, this book captures a place and time that is particular to Gulf Coast history. Mobile's foundational era is a period in which the city transformed from a struggling colonial outpost into one...
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This Southern Metropolis: Life in Antebellum MobileBased on visitor descriptions of antebellum Mobile, Alabama's physical and social environment, this book captures a place and time that is particular to Gulf Coast history. Mobile's foundational era is a period in which the city transformed from a struggling colonial outpost into one...
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The Whains Of War: Volume OneAuthor: B. R. WhortonPublisher: Christian Faith PublishingPublished: 08/16/2024Pages: 118Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28dISBN: 9798893456769
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The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern PagansBuild a deep, contemporary practice rooted in ancient Greek traditions. Whether you are Pagan or simply drawn to the Greek pantheon, this book provides everything you need to re-member and rebirth these ancient practices in ways that are powerful for modern people. Gwendolyn Reece...
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The Washington MonumentDescribes the history of the Washington Monument, how it was built, and what it represents. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.Author: Frederic...
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The United States Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934"A good history of a sordid intervention that submitted a people to autocratic rule and did little for economic development." --The New York Times "From Schmidt we get the full details . . . of the brutal racist practices inflicted on the Haitians for...
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The Uniqueness of Western CivilizationThis extensively researched book argues that the development of a libertarian culture was an indispensable component of the rise of the West. The roots of the West's superior intellectual and artistic creativity should be traced back to the aristocratic warlike culture of Indo-European speakers....
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The Tyler genealogy; the descendants of Job Tyler, of Andover, Massachusetts, 1619-1700 (Volume I)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks...
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The Trinitarian Faith: The Evangelical Theology of the Ancient Catholic ChurchCutting across the divide between East and West and between Catholic and Evangelical, Thomas F. Torrance illuminates our understanding of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Torrance combines here the Gospel and a theology shaped by Karl Barth and the Church Fathers, and offers...
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The Transformation of American Health Insurance: On the Path to Medicare for AllCan American health insurance survive?In The Transformation of American Health Insurance, Troyen A. Brennan traces the historical evolution of public and private health insurance in the United States from the first Blue Cross plans in the late 1930s to reforms under the Biden administration....
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