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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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Cleopatre l'EgyptienneEnglish summary: The history of Cleopatra VII, Greek queen and female pharaoh, is based essentially, since antiquity, on literary sources that present her in a negative light, as "L'Egyptienne", which devalues her both as a "barbarian" and as a woman. This ideological discourse, which...
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Citro?n 2cv: The Essential Buyer's GuideSTOP! Don't buy a 2CV without buying this book FIRST! Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Mark Paxton's years of 2CV ownership: learn how to spot a bad car quickly and...
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Christian Finance?: Kulturelle Werteversprechen Und Geschaftsmodelle Von Kirchenbanken Auf Dem Markt Fur Ethisch-Nachhaltige FinanzenWie "christlich" ist "Nachhaltigkeit"? Inwieweit lasst sich mit Vertrauen und religiosen Werten heute noch ein Geschaftsmodell etablieren? Vor dem Hintergrund der steigenden Bedeutung ethisch-nachhaltiger Finanzen bekommen auch religiose Akteure wie Banken aus dem christlich-religiosen Sektor eine steigende Bedeutung. Diese beanspruchen eine "christliche DNA der...
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Choreographing Mexico: Festive Performances and Dancing Histories of a Nation2023 de la Torre Bueno(R) First Book Award, Dance Studies AssociationThe impact of folkloric dance and performance on Mexican cultural politics and national identity. The years between 1910 and 1940 were formative for Mexico, with the ouster of Porfirio D?az, the subsequent revolution, and...
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Children Of The Seven Sands: The History of the United Arab EmiratesOne of the world's youngest nations, the United Arab Emirates was founded based on a handshake between two men meeting in a tent in the desert between Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 1968. Yet its human history stretches back to the emergence of anatomically...
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Cherokee Indian Lore And Smoky Mountains Stories""Cherokee Indian Lore And Smoky Mountains Stories"" is a book written by Margaret R. Siler that explores the rich cultural heritage of the Cherokee people and the natural beauty of the Smoky Mountains. The book is a collection of traditional Cherokee stories, legends, and...
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Carnation Revolution: Volume 1: The Road to the Coup That Changed Portugal, 1974"These volumes provide a detailed and nuanced account of the April 1974 coup, with a surprising emphasis on the multifaceted role of airpower in its success. Extensive bibliographies and notes make them useful to serious historians. There are copious photographs throughout, as well as...
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CapitalExplore the history of the capital city of the United States and its construction in this "stirring...thoughtful" (School Library Journal) nonfiction picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Lynn Curlee--now with a new look! The White House. The Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial. The Jefferson Memorial....
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Canyon and Cosmos: Searching for Human Identity in the Grand CanyonThroughout history, humans have sought creation stories to define our identity and affirm our connections with the universe, diverse life forms, and one another. Over the last two centuries, science has delivered a bold new creation story full of immense time and space, extraordinary...
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Camera Atomica: Photographing the Nuclear WorldPhotographs have played a crucial role in shaping perceptions of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. In Camera Atomica, art historian John O'Brian explores the intimate relationship between photography and nuclear events to uncover how the camera lens has shaped public perceptions of the atomic...
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Calvin's Doctrine of the Last ThingsThe reformers' revival of evangelical theology elicited a re-discovery of the fundamental truths of the Bible, including their view of the fundamental eschatological character of the Gospel. John Calvin, reformer and founding pillar of modern theology, remains an influential and strong source of theological...
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California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden StateThis comprehensive account of California's numerous and perilous natural disasters explores how a unique combination of forces has affected Californians throughout the state's history and carries a sobering message about our short disaster memories. California has more natural hazards per square mile than any...
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Cairo in Chicago: Cairo Street at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893Built as a temporary structure and made of ephemeral materials, "Cairo Street" had a dual nature. On the one hand it was a purely scientific installation, a piece of anthropology. On the other, it became the most popular entertainment venue at the World's Columbian...
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Bronze Age Barrow and Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Archaeological Excavations on Land Adjacent to Upthorpe Road, Stanton Suffolk: November 2013 - March 2014Archaeological investigation ahead of residential development was undertaken on land adjacent to Upthorpe Road, Stanton between November 2013 and March 2014 by MOLA. The scope of these works was set out in a brief prepared by Suffolk County Council (Tipper 2011) and a WSI...
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Briefe Der Juliane Franziska Von Buchwald an Christoph Dietrich Von Keller 1738 Bis 1750Mit dieser Edition werden bislang unbekannte franzosischsprachige Briefe Juliane Franziska von Buchwalds, Erste Hofdame bei Luise Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, erstmals in einer kommentierten deutschen Ubersetzung vorgelegt. Unter dem Deckmantel von Besorgtheit um ihre Mutter Frau von Neuenstein, Erzieherin am Hof von Wurttemberg, eroffnete sie...
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Breaking Bread: How Baking Shaped Our World'An amazing book.' Dan Lepard'The rich and fascinating story of bread.' Lily Vanilli'A brilliant, timely and important book full of compassion.' Olia Hercules'A fascinating exploration of our universal love of bread. David traces the past, present and future of bread through his personal lens...
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Bravery Beyond Borders: The Journey of the Assyrian People (Assyrian Edition)Author: Jaklen AlkyanPublisher: Jaklen AlkyanPublished: 01/24/2025Pages: 36Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.10dISBN: 9780578996653
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Botticelli's Primavera: A Botanical Interpretation"If we have to point to one artist who represents the Uffizi Galleries, certainly Botticelli prevails even over Michelangelo". In this way the Director of the Uffizi, Eike Schmidt, introduces the reading of this book. Quotations and gadgets derived from his works show Botticelli's...
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Borders in Archaeology: Anatolia and the South Caucasus Ca. 3500-500 BceThis volume is devoted to the search for borders in archaeology and takes as a case study the archaeology of Anatolia and the South Caucasus in the Bronze and Iron Ages. Up until the mid-first millennium BCE, these regions differ in interregional and macro-regional...
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Book of Axum III: Historical and Legal DocumentsThis last section of the Book of Axum provides a comprehensive historical account of the kings of Aksum, detailing their reigns, notable events, and legal decrees that shaped the kingdom's governance. It emphasizes the restoration of the royal throne and the laws established by...
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