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A Short History of the WorldLearn about the history of human civilization by H.G. Wells in this beautifully designed edition. From the earliest civilizations to the modern age, this book covers the major events and figures that have shaped our world. This book is perfect for history enthusiasts and...
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A Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesWritten in 1542 and first published in 1552, "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies" by Bartolome de Las Casas, a Dominican friar, is a moving and shocking account of the atrocities and mistreatment suffered by the indigenous people of South America...
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Art History 101: The Essential Guide to Understanding the Creative WorldThis highly-visual, full-color hardback provides a rich and accessible overview of art history, perfect for students and enthusiasts alike. Written by expert art historian John Finlay, Art History 101 is presented in an attractive hardback format in full-color, featuring iconic works of art through...
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A People's War on Poverty: Urban Politics and Grassroots Activists in HoustonIn A People's War on Poverty, Wesley G. Phelps investigates the on-the-ground implementation of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty during the 1960s and 1970s. He argues that the fluid interaction between federal policies, urban politics, and grassroots activists created a significant site of...
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Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American ElectionsEqual parts Dark Money and Democracy in Chains, Antidemocratic is a riveting yet disturbing history of the fifty-year Republican plot to hijack voting rights in America, its profound implications for the 2024 presidential election, and the crucial role that Chief Justice John Roberts has...
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Animated Encounters: Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation, 1940s-1970sChina's role in the history of world animation has been trivialized or largely forgotten. In Animated Encounters Daisy Yan Du addresses this omission in her study of Chinese animation and its engagement with international forces during its formative period, the 1940s-1970s. She introduces readers...
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Anglican Identities: Logos Idealism, Imperial Whiteness, Commonweal EcumenismThe Anglican Communion currently finds itself at an inflection point as it weighs its future prospects in light of discordant social, political, ecclesiological, and theological commitments. In this intellectual and political history of Anglicanism, Gary Dorrien shows that the Communion's present challenges are the...
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An Etymological Dictionary of the French Language: Crowned by the French AcademyThis classic reference work, crowned by the French Academy, is an essential tool for anyone interested in the French language. Augmented with notes by George William Kitchin, it provides a comprehensive guide to the origins and meanings of French words and phrases.This work has...
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Ancient Persia: An Enthralling Overview of the Achaemenid Persian EmpireWith unimaginable wealth, palace intrigues, birthday parties featuring fine wine and endless desserts, lavish architecture and gardens, an underground water system, and a 1,500-mile Royal Road, the ancient Persian Empire captures the imagination. Under Cyrus the Great, ancient Persia exploded into the world's first...
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An Anglo-Catholic Visionary for Modern America""Anglo-Catholic"" is not an abstract label for Father Gordon Butler Wadhams, the vibrant personality whose life is narrated and whose writings are anthologized here. In the Episcopal (Anglican) Church, Anglo-Catholicism attracts, repels, confuses, and has a variety of meanings that Wadhams sorted out across...
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An Amerikan FamilyA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICKAn NPR Best Book of the Year - Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearLonglisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence"Magnificent.... A uniquely intimate history of Black liberation." - Los Angeles TimesThe long overdue story of the...
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A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School DesegregationA "masterful" (Taylor Branch) and "striking" (The New Yorker) portrait of a small town living through tumultuous times, this propulsive piece of forgotten civil rights history--about the first school to attempt court-ordered desegregation in the wake of Brown v. Board--will forever change how you...
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American EducationFeaturing current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system, Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States.Author: Joel SpringPublisher: RoutledgePublished:...
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All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places BetweenA Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline.There is a line on the map: to one side Wales, small, rugged and stubborn; on the...
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All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in WartimeIn All the Laws but One, William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, provides an insightful and fascinating account of the history of civil liberties during wartime and illuminates the cases where presidents have suspended the law in the name of national...
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Al-Hind: The Making of the Indo-Islamic World: Volume IV: Age of the Great Mughals, 16th-17th Centuries. Part One: Afghans and Mughals in the StruggleThe first part of the long-awaited fourth volume of André Wink's monumental Al-Hind: The Making of the Indo-Islamic World introduces a new perspective on the rise of the dynasty of the Great Mughals and the transition of the Indo-Islamic world from the medieval to...
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Alexandra Ghika of Romania: The Lost Princess and Her Chicago RootsAlexandra Ghika of Romania: The Lost Princess and Her Chicago Roots is the fascinating history of Princess Alexandra Ghika of Romania, who gave up her royal life and fled her country during WWII in order to save her children. About the AuthorJacqueline P. Passey...
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Alexander the Great: Makers of History Series (Annotated)In this classic book, you'll an epic adventure back in time with Jacob Abbott's biography of Alexander the Great! Join us as we explore the life of ancient Greece and Macedonia's mightiest conqueror and military genius.With Abbott's classic storytelling, you'll journey alongside Alexander as...
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Albany RevisitedAlbany is the fourth oldest city in America and the second oldest state capital in the United States. Located on the western banks of the Hudson River, about 150 miles north of New York City, Albany was originally explored by Henry Hudson in 1609...
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AlbanySurrounded by natural beauty and a rich human legacy second to none, Albany lies in the Hudson Valley about 150 miles north of New York City. First settled in 1648, the area quickly grew into one of the most important trade, transportation, and military...
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