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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of a PeopleThis book provides a comprehensive story of the complicated and rich story of the Japanese American experience-from immigration, to discrimination, to adaptation, achievement and contributions to the American mosaic. Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of a People highlights the enormous contributions of Japanese...
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Jane Austen's MenThe society in which Jane Austen lived and set her novels was a patriarchal one. Men ran the country nationally and locally, and had professional or business careers. Women were relegated to the subservient roles of wife, mother and housekeeper. What was it like...
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It's about Time: The Architecture of Climate ChangeFrom the first Earth Day to the Paris Climate Agreement, a chronology of 45 key events in the fight for sustainable designThe history of climate change and the history of architecture are connected in many ways. Through a multilayered chronology, It's About Time showcases...
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Is It Night or Day?: A True Story of a Jewish Child Fleeing the HolocaustUpdated Edition of the extraordinary true story - with Author's Note & Bonus Materials"How could we leave the only world we had ever known? Parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins - all were holding hands, clinging to one another, as if...
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Isaac Bashevis Singer: Writings on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt: A Spiritual Reappraisal, 1946-1955 Volume 2During the post-Holocaust period, Isaac Bashevis Singer's artistic vision underwent a total transformation. Writing for the Yiddish daily Forverts in New York, with the Cold War and McCarthyism gripping American hearts and minds, Singer dove deep into his cultural and spiritual heritage in a...
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In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the HolocaustAuthor: Richard HurowitzPublisher: Harper PaperbacksPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 496Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsISBN: 9780063037243
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Inter-Ethnic Relations and the Functioning of Multi-Ethnic Societies: Cohesion in Multi-Ethnic Societies in Europe from C. 1000 to the Present, IIThe three-volume project Cohesion in Multi-Ethnic Societies in Europe from c.1000 to the Present explores and seeks to find solutions to a crucial problem facing contemporary Europe: in what circumstances can different ethnic groups co-operate for the common good? They apparently did so in...
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Inside the Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Scientists have been studying it for centuries, and many today are still working to uncover its secrets. Did the ancient Egyptians use stars to guide how the Great Pyramid was built?...
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Inside the Castle 2: Revenge of the Castle FreakInside the Castle 2: Revenge of the Castle Freak is a an unofficial sequel to Inside the Castle by Josiah Morgan, published in 2019 by Amphetamine Sulphate. It is a book written by 60 authors. It contains a castle with 17 rooms. More aptly,...
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India: A Short HistoryThroughout its long history, India has signified many things. To pilgrims from ancient China, India was the birthplace of the Buddha; to Alexander the Great it was a land of philosophers and indomitable, elephantine armies. At the height of the Mughal Empire in 1700,...
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Images in the Borderlands: The Mediterranean Between Christian and Muslim Worlds in the Early Modern PeriodThis volume offers a unique exploration into the cultural history of the Mediterranean in the Early Modern Period by examining the region through the prism of Christian-Muslim encounters and conflicts and the way in which such relationships were represented in art works from the...
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If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution"A remarkable new history" (David Wallace-Wells, New York Times Magazine) of a decade aflame--and what we can learn from its embers From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. Yet we are not living in...
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If 'They' Assassinate Him, Imran Khan the Last Hope: Leading The Change Amid Dark Forces"If 'They' Assassinate Him, Imran Khan - The Last Hope, Leading The Change Amid Dark Forces" delves into the turbulent political career of Imran Khan, a figure whose rise to power and resilience in the face of adversity has made him both a national...
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I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony"Reading Nick Corasaniti's delightful book about the storied Asbury Park, New Jersey, club is like sitting at your favorite bar listening to the old regulars tell magnificent stories."--Rolling Stone, Best Music Books of the YearA captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the...
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Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the InfluenceA lively, hilarious, and entirely truthful look at the druggie side of history's most famous figures, including Shakespeare, Queen Victoria, and the Beatles, from debut author (and viral historical TikToker with nearly 100K followers) Sam Kelly Did you know that Alexander the Great was...
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Homer: Odyssey Book IXBook IX of the Odyssey is one of the most often read and discussed sections of Homeric poetry. It contains Odysseus' narrative of his encounter with Polyphemus the Cyclops, which not only typifies him as the trickster-hero that he is, but also resonates thematically...
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Historic Landscapes: Summit County, Colorado Railroad Stations and Sites: Volume 1 Boreas Pass, Farnham, and MoreWhy historic railroad stations and sites of Summit County?Bill Fountain first considered writing a book about the railroad stops of Summit County several years ago. Volume I follows the growth and demise of more than nine railroad stops lining the tracks from Boreas Pass...
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Helheim - Realm of the Goddess Hel: The Ruler of Life and Death in Norse MythologyHelheim - Realm of the Goddess Hel is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most fascinating and complex figures in Norse mythology. Hel, the daughter of the cunning god Loki and the giantess Angrboda, rules over the dark realm of Helheim, where the...
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Haunting Ruins: Ethnographies of Ruination and DecayRuins, rubble and decaying material can foster a more layered theory of time, change and memory. The seven ethnographic case studies in Haunting Ruins trace human engagements with the temporal forces of ruins, which can trace the past and transform the present. Conjuring environmental...
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Hattusili, the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire: Partner and Rival of Ramesses the GreatThis gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite rulers. Hattusili ruled over the ancient kingdom of Anatolia (modern Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BC and was a political rival and, at the same time,...
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