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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Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and ReasonSixteen years after Ren Descartes' death in Stockholm in 1650, a pious French ambassador exhumed the remains of the controversial philosopher to transport them back to Paris. Thus began a 350-year saga that saw Descartes' bones traverse a continent, passing between kings, philosophers, poets,...
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Democracy in Darkness: Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of RevolutionsHow debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the eighteenth century shaped modern democracy Does democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? This book reveals that modern democracy was born in secrecy, despite the widespread conviction that transparency was its very essence....
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D-Day: The Greatest Military Operation in HistoryOn June 6, 1944, the largest military operation in history got underway in northern France as more than 150,000 Allied troops began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. D-Day: The Story of the Greatest Military Operation in History provides bone-chilling detailed information on how...
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David PeaceAs a Northern Ballard and the father of 'Yorkshire noir', David Peace offers the twenty-first-century reader unique novelized histories of events we think we know well. This new study provides a comprehensive introduction to the author and an overview of the debates surrounding his...
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Cyprian and the Bishops of Rome: Questions of Papal Primacy in the Early ChurchDuring the ten years that Cyprian was bishop of Carthage (A.D. 249-258) there were five bishops of Rome (Fabian, Cornelius, Lucius I, Stephen I and Sixtus II). Cyprian's literary output deals with some of the most challenging issues faced by pre-Nicene Christianity: the Decian...
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Culturas de EspanaTaking a student-centered approach to learning, CULTURAS DE ESPA�A, 2nd Edition truly engages students with its wealth of authentic texts and visual materials while encouraging them to think critically about the cultures of Spain. Developed for Spanish students at the fifth-semester level or higher,...
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Crude Oil, Crude Money: Aristotle Onassis, Saudi Arabia, and the CIAThe untold story of how Exxon, Mobil, Chevron, and Texaco teamed up with the CIA and Department of State to thwart the plans of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who almost managed to reshape the Middle East.In 1954 Aristotle Onassis (long before he married...
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Creatures of Attention: Aesthetics and the Subject Before KantCreatures of Attention excavates the early modern prehistory of our late modern crises of attention. At the threshold of modernity, philosophers, scientists, and poets across Europe began to see attention as the key to autonomous agency and knowledge. Recovering the philosophical and literary works...
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Countdown to D-Day: The German PerspectiveAn accurate, exciting diary-like chronicle of the day-to-day machinations of the German generals as they struggle to prepare to meet the enemy in the West.In December 1943 with the rising realization that the Allies are planning to invade Fortress Europe, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...
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Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon: Under Yahbalaha 420 ADThis second council of the Persian church was of a far smaller scope than its predecessor ten years prior. The intention was to both reduce some of the tensions that existed between them and the church in the Roman Empire, and to re-state some...
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Contemporary Architecture in Saudi ArabiaThe first building-by-building survey of the remarkable architectural achievements in Saudi Arabia over the last fifty years, featuring case studies of 45 outstanding projects as well as previews of buildings due for completion by 2030.Since the mid-1970s, there has been unprecedented construction in Saudi...
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Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to UkraineNew York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestsellerAspects of History, The Critic, Octavian, and Modern War Institute Book of the Year. Two leading authorities--an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time--collaborate on a landmark examination of war...
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Coca-Cola, Black Panthers, and Phantom Jets: Israel in the American Orbit, 1967-1973In the late 1960s, Israel became more closely entwined with the United States not just as a strategic ally but also through its intensifying intimacy with American culture, society, and technology. Coca-Cola, Black Panthers, and Phantom Jets shows how transatlantic exchanges shaped national sentiments...
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Civil Rights MovementThis book gives readers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of the Civil Rights Movement-arguably the most important political movement of the 20th century-and provides a road map for future study and historical inquiry. Civil Rights Movement provides a comprehensive reference guide to this...
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City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & GuideExploring Pittsburghs Ups and Downs In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the United States. Throughout this unruly and physically challenging landscape, the city's first...
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Chronicles Of Chicora WoodNEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Chronicles Of Chicora Wood This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt...
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Christian History: An Enthralling Guide to the Story of Christianity, From Its Early Origins Through the Crusades and Knights Templar toFour manuscripts in one book: History of Christianity: An Enthralling Overview of the Most Important Events that Shaped the Christian Church Early Christianity: An Enthralling Overview of Jesus, the Twelve Apostles, the Conversion of Constantine, and Other Events in Christian History The Crusades: An...
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Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance: A Portrait in Black and WhiteA groundbreaking inquiry into the life of the audacious Carl Van Vechten, and his singular and singularly controversial contributions to the Harlem Renaissance Carl Van Vechten was a white man with a passion for blackness who played a crucial role in helping the Harlem...
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Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the BizarreThe new book based on the long-running hit podcast by Aaron Mahnke, which has translated into over 120-million downloads to date, and a monthly average of over 2 million listeners.The podcast, Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities, has delighted millions of listeners for years with...
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Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to WarBefore 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field. This is what happened when those fifteen young men became leaders in war. Filled with drama, tragedy, and personal transformations, this is the story of a unique brotherhood. It...
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