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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Tarnished Heroes: The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in the Memory Politics of Post-Soviet UkraineFollowing its declaration of independence in 1991, Ukraine has sought to produce a new national history. After the 2004 Orange Revolution, newly elected president Viktor Yushchenko embarked on an ambitious project to rehabilitate the most radical branch of the far-right interwar and wartime Organization...
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Syriac Life of John the BaptistThis 5th century apocryphal text gives insight into the early Christian tradition regarding the life of John the Baptist and the subsequent fate of his earthly remains. The surviving manuscripts are composed in Syriac, but claim to be from the pen of the Coptic...
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Survivors: Warsaw Under Nazi OccupationAuthor: Jadwiga BiskupskaPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 05/23/2024Pages: 343Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72dISBN: 9781009012508
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Suicide, a Study in SociologyThis 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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Sudden Appearances: The Mongol Turn in Commerce, Belief, and ArtAn era rich in artistic creations and political transformations, the Mongol period across Eurasia brought forth a new historical consciousness visible in the artistic legacy of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Historicity of the present, cultivation of the secular within received cosmologies, human agency...
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Storms and Shipwrecks of New EnglandA classic by Edward Rowe Snow, updated by Jeremy D'Entremont, covering the pirate ship Whidah, the wreck of the City of Columbus, the Portland Gale, and the 1938 hurricaneAuthor: Edward Rowe SnowPublisher: Commonwealth EditionsPublished: 04/14/2011Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 8.92h x 6.08w x 0.95dISBN:...
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St. Louis Gambling KingpinsA history of betting on the East Side. Making it as a professional gambler in the first part of the twentieth century was a long shot, but wagering on the wide open scene of East St. Louis could help even the odds. Folks who...
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Sticker Emporium: WoodlandiaThis sticker book contains more than 1,000 stickers with beautiful vintage images from the Gilded Age through the 1920s. More than 70 sheets of wood-free matte stickers, excellent for scrapbooking, decorating letters, and using on any paper craft activity. 65 pages of colorful patterned...
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St Erkenwald: A Critical EditionAn ancient tomb is discovered deep in the foundations of St Paul's. It is decorated with a mysterious inscription in letters of gold. The body within is unblemished, dressed as a judge and with a crown and sceptre. Obviously an important person, but unidentified....
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Stationed In MontanaAuthor: Dan SnyderPublisher: Jacque WalawanderPublished: 05/17/2024Pages: 96Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.38dISBN: 9798891214026
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Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and PakistanFirst time in paperback, with a new Introduction and final chapter World affairs expert and intrepid travel journalist Robert D. Kaplan braved the dangers of war-ravaged Afghanistan in the 1980s, living among the mujahidin--the "soldiers of god"--whose unwavering devotion to Islam fueled their mission...
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Sola: Christ, Grace, Faith, and Scripture Alone in Martin Luther's TheologyLeppin explores the four "solas" of Reformation theology--Christ, grace, faith, and scripture--as both anchored in the culture of late-medieval devotion and representing new, firmly demarcated formulae. Luther's four pillars became clarion calls in the fight against the medieval church. Leppin helps readers understand, however,...
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Sociomuseologia: Corpos Geradores, Género e IdentidadeEste livro sob o título "SocioMuseologia: Corpos Geradores, Género e Identidade" foi pensado no âmbito da política editorial do Departamento de Museologia, que em parceria com a Cátedra UNESCO "Educação, Cidadania e Diversidade Cultural", tem vindo desde o ano 2020 a publicar a Série...
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Snake BiteSherlock Holmes: Think you know him? Think again. Kidnapped and taken to China, teenage Sherlock finds himself plunged into the heart of a deadly mystery. How can three men be bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai? Who wants them...
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Sir Edwin Lutyens: Britain's Greatest Architect?- Professor Clive Aslet, chairman of the Lutyens Trust, reveals the journey behind the buildings designed by Lutyens. This book digs deep into the archives, showcasing both Aslet's knowledge and unseen artwork and stories from the archives of the Lutyens Trust. Both commercial and...
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Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to AmericaA fascinating history of the profitable paradox of the American outdoor experience: visiting nature first requires shopping No escape to nature is complete without a trip to an outdoor recreational store or a browse through online offerings. This is the irony of the American...
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Shaman and Sage: The Roots of "Spiritual But Not Religious" in AntiquityThe first volume of Michael Horton's magisterial intellectual history of "spiritual but not religious" as a phenomenon in Western culture Discussions of the rapidly increasing number of people identifying as "spiritual but not religious" tend to focus on the past century. But the SBNR...
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Shadow Boxing, How to Train and Advice on Living, Rules of the Ring...This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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Secret Covenants: New Insights on Early Mormon PolygamyNavigating the intricate labyrinth of early Mormon plural marriage can be fascinating, frustrating, and often confusing. The essays in this volume venture into the depths of historical inquiry, presenting a diverse array of perspectives on the subject. Authored by a consortium of esteemed scholars...
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Schoenberg: Why He MattersAn astonishingly lyrical biography that rescues Schoenberg from notoriety, restoring him to his rightful place in the pantheon of twentieth-century composers. In his time, the Austrian American composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was an international icon. His twelve-tone system was considered the future of music...
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