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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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Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic EmperorExperience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor's fascinating psychological...
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Many Mexicos: Fourth Edition Revised (Silver Anniversary Edition)Perhaps no country's history is as fascinating and perplexing as that of Mexico. "Mother Mexico," land of paradox, of contradiction and extreme--these are the strands that Lesley Byrd Simpson weaves into a unified fabric in presenting the country's history. First published in 1941, Many...
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Manboy: Sequel to Paperboy and CopyboyVictor Vollmer, introduced to readers in Paperboy and Copyboy, is 21 years old now and has been waiting for three years to reunite with Philomene Moreau, the South Louisiana free spirit who saved him from drowning in the Mississippi River. Soon after Phil arrives...
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Lyrics AlleyLyrics Alley is the evocative story of an affluent Sudanese family shaken by the shifting powers in their country and the near-tragedy that threatens the legacy they've built for decades. In 1950's Sudan, the powerful Abuzeid dynasty has amassed a fortune through their trading...
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Lucan: de Bello Ciuili Book VIIBook VII of Lucan's De Bello Ciuili recounts the decisive victory of Julius Caesar over Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus on 9 August 48 BCE. Uniquely within Lucan's epic, the entire book is devoted to one event, as the narrator struggles to convey...
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L.S. Lowry Masterpieces of ArtNew edition of the Lowry in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Renowned for his paintings of the industrial towns of North West England, Lancashire born Lowry had a distinctive and enchanting style, depicting the everyday life of the world around him. In association...
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Lost Civilizations: Reveal the Secrets of Yesterday's WorldA surprising number of amazing civilizations have risen and fallen in the course of human history. Come explore them in Lost Civilizations! Civilizations from across the globe: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Broadly organized by region, this book covers both well-known civilizations and...
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Loose Leaf for Landmarks in HumanitiesAll travelers appreciate a personal guide. For humanities students, LANDMARKS provides a chronological journey through the history of culture in one semester. Focusing on prominent landmarks from prehistory to the present, LANDMARKS introduces students to the creative endeavors of the human imagination and to...
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Lineage Book - National Society Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution; Volume 29Discover the stories of the brave men and women who fought for independence in the American Revolution with the Lineage Book. Compiled by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, this book documents the genealogy of those whose ancestors contributed to...
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Life Of F. M. Buckelew: The Indian CaptiveThe book ""Life Of F. M. Buckelew: The Indian Captive"" is an autobiographical account of the author's experience as a captive of Native American tribes during the mid-19th century. F. M. Buckelew was captured at the age of 13 by the Comanche tribe in...
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Legends, Lore & True Tales in Mormon CountryUtah's Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area offers breathtaking natural resources, powerful historical drama and intriguing cultural traditions. This rich legacy is built on old-world values of cooperation, industry, ingenuity and true grit--as well as a miracle or two. From frontier justice and lost treasure...
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Leave No Veteran Behind!!!MESS, PAIN, WOUNDS, and TRIALS.We as people go through all these things.Life is already hard enough. Now you've been living in military life for 2 to 30 years, now you've been seriously rocked to the core. You are not alone !!!Leave No Veteran Behind...
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Lasalle-the Hussar General: the Life & Times of Napoleon's Finest Commander of Light Cavalry, 1775-1809A new biography of possibly the most renowned light cavalrymanThere can be few, if any, students of the military history of the Napoleonic period who are unaware of the career of the flamboyant Antoine Charles Lasalle. General Lasalle did not only epitomise the spirit...
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Koume's World: The Life and Work of a Samurai Woman Before and After the Meiji RestorationKawai Koume (1804-1889) was an accomplished poet and painter and a wife, mother, and grandmother in a lower-ranking samurai family in the provincial castle town of Wakayama. She was an eyewitness to many of the key events leading up to the Meiji Restoration and...
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Kon-Tiki: The Pacific DrifterThis is the amazing story of the journey of the Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft which sailed and drifted from South America to the Pacific for 101 days and over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers). Thor Heyerdahl believed that the ancient South American people had...
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King of the Jews: Temple Theology in John's GospelOnly John's Gospel says that Jesus was crucified as Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews. Jesus was the keeper of the ways of the first temple in Jerusalem. These had almost been lost when the Moses traditions came to dominate in the...
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King of Clubs: The Great Golf Marathon of 1938It began as a Depression-era, winner-take-all challenge between two Chicago stockbrokers, one of them a flamboyant daredevil with more guts than money and the other with more money than sense. It erupted into a national news story, one never told in its entirety--until King...
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Kim: A Biography of MG Founder Cecil KimberA biography of the man behind the MG. M.G., the world's most-loved make of sports car, was created in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber--invariably known as Kim. Rising above disability, with his energy, enthusiasm, and vision Kimber became a leading figure in the British...
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Kerala: Another Possible World'There is no alternative (TINA)' has been the slogan of the neoliberals ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The counter-slogan has been, 'Another world is possible'. Here is the story of the ongoing struggles to build 'another world' in Kerala, India. The...
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Kansas ArchaeologyFrom Kanorado to Pawnee villages, Kansas is a land rich in archaeological sites--nearly 12,000 known--that testify to its prehistoric heritage. This volume presents the first comprehensive overview of Kansas archaeology in nearly fifty years, containing the most current descriptions and interpretations of the state's...
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