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Before the Religious Right: Liberal Protestants, Human Rights, and the Polarization of the United StatesWhen we think about religion and politics in the United States today, we think of conservative evangelicals. But for much of the twentieth century it was liberal Protestants who most profoundly shaped American politics. Leaders of this religious community wielded their influence to fight...
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Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous FarmhouseIn 1909 Myrtle and Ernest Webb took possession of an ordinary farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Ordinary but for one thing: it was already becoming known as inspiration for Anne of Green Gables, the novel written by Myrtle's cousin Lucy Maud Montgomery and...
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Battles: Glimpses of TruthBattles: Glimpses of Truth is dedicated to those who currently have and those who have had struggles and battles in their lives.Struggle: "To make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition"Battle: "To fight or struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist...
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Battles: Glimpses of TruthBattles: Glimpses of Truth is dedicated to those who currently have and those who have had struggles and battles in their lives.Struggle: "To make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition"Battle: "To fight or struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist...
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Bad Jew: A Family's Quest from the Minsk Ghetto to Netanyahu's IsraelCombining memoir, history, and political essay, an acclaimed French journalist delves into his family's past in this searing, nuanced investigation of Jewish identity and what it means in the diaspora versus Israel today. What is a Jew? There are as many answers as there...
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Authority, Continuity and Change in Islamic LawIn this path-breaking new book, the author shows how authority guaranteed both continuity and change in Islamic law. Hallaq demonstrates that it was the construction of the absolutist authority of the school founder, an image which he suggests was actually developed later in history,...
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Austro-Italian Naval War 1866This new book covers the Austro-Italian Naval War (1866) a little-known part of late 19th century naval history. The Battle of Lissa took place on 20 July 1866, it was the first major sea battle between ironclads and one of the last to involve...
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At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying EmpireA dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire...
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A Treatise on the Law of Commercial Paper, Including All Species of Instruments of Indebtedness, Whether Negotiable or Assignable, Which Are Used in tThis 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...
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Atisa Dipamkara: Illuminator of the Awakened MindThe first-ever biography with selected writings of one of the greatest Indian Buddhist masters in history. Few figures in the history of Buddhism in Tibet have had as far-reaching and profound an influence as the Indian scholar and adept Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (982-1054). Originally from...
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A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's ProverbsIn this poignant memoir the New York Times bestselling author of Falling Leaves, Adeline Yen Mah, provides a fascinating window into the history and cultural soul of China. Combining personal reflections, rich historical insights, and proverbs handed down to her by her grandfather, Yen...
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At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of ParisDuring the fifteenth century the houses of Orleans and Burgundy plunged France into a long and bloody civil war. During this turbulent time a Lord of Northern France, Sir Eustace, is required to send his family to Paris. Fearing for their safety, yet unable...
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A Survey of Racialism in Christian Sacred Tradition"One thing ought be made very clear... no form of today's racial communism existed in historical thought, Christian or otherwise. This piece, if it is to be taken as a message, is a defense of identity and integrity." -Alexander Storen A Survey of Racialism...
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A Story of Stories: The Texas Border Barrio Life and Writings of Do?a Ramona Gonz?lezOne afternoon in fall 2015 Cristina Devereaux Ram?rez's mother called and, with a tone of urgency in her voice, asked her to come to the house and take a look at something she had discovered when she was sorting through boxes in the attic....
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Aston Martin V12 VantageThe Aston Martin V12 Vantage's massive engine muscles the car up to a top speed of 200 miles (322 kilometers) per hour! This hi/lo book's leveled text breaks down the parts and stats of this powerful sports car. Colorful, crisp photos show off the...
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A Room of Their Own: Home Museums of Extraordinary Women Around the World (Women History Book of Museums, Historic Homes of Famous Women, FExplore Historic Homes of Famous WomenAdd to your travel bucket list with A Room of Their Own, the history guide to famous ladies and their estates. Experience the impact of these international residents on history through the artifacts that they left behind.Experience the daily...
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A Rebel in Gaza: A Daughter of Rafah Speaks"Gaza has always been rebellious... stubborn, addictive. I'm her daughter, and I look like her."Born in Rafah, raised in Gaza, subjected both to Israeli bombs and to Islamist tyranny, and in the face of prison, death threats, abuse, misogyny, violence, and repression, Asmaa al-Ghoul...
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A Promised LandA riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY...
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Appel: A Life in Photographs by Nico KosterFrom the Foreword by Ernst W. Veen, former director of the Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Hermitage: "This book of photographs takes you on a journey through the life of one of the Netherlands' most famous artist, Karel Appel, to mark the centenary...
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A Pocket History of the Irish Famine: The Story of Ireland's Great HungerThe Great Famine, "an Gorta Mor" in Irish, was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. It's often referred to as the Irish Potato Famine, particularly outside Ireland, as around forty percent of the population were reliant...
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