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The Roma: A Traveling HistoryA unique, deeply personal portrait of the nomadic Romani people and their on-going journey that sheds new light on their history, where they have traveled and settled, and what it means to be Romani today.The word Roma conjures images of free-spirited nomads, creative and...
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The Rituals of Dinner"One of the most important books ever written about food."--Bee WilsonA New York Times Notable Book from one of our sharpest, most irresistibly witty writers, Margaret Visser's feast of fact The Rituals of Dinner is the definitive history of one of our most primal...
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The Risala Dhat Al-Kursi Attributed to Ptolemy: A Treatise on the Celestial Globe with StandThis book deals with the Risala Dhat al-kursi, a 33-chapter Arabic treatise on the celestial globe with stand. The treatise is attributed to Ptolemy in some manuscripts, to the Ottoman scholar Akhawayn in others, but is anonymous in most. The book begins with a...
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The Rescue: October 7 Through the Eyes of Israel's Para-Rescue CommandosBestseller in Israel A gripping, unprecedented account of the battles on October 7 and beyond, as never told before. "The Rescue is a story of bravery and inner strength that will captivate your heart, soul, and mind from the first page, leaving an indelible...
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The Reception of Biblical Figures: Essays in MethodThis volume explores the reception of biblical figures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with a particular focus on Antiquity and incursions in the Middle Ages and modernity. The contributions included here offer a glimpse of the complexity of the mechanics of transmission to which...
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The Real AdamAuthor: David KorotneyPublisher: David KorotneyPublished: 02/17/2025Pages: 302Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9798230036180This title is not returnable
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The Quest for Love Divine: Select Essays in Wesleyan Theology and PracticeJohn Wesley's impact on Methodist theology and practice is well established, but there are many other early figures who shaped Methodism just as thoroughly. Quest for Love Divine explores the contributions of Charles Wesley by exploring the impact of his lyrics on methodist worship,...
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The Potomac River: A History & GuideThe great Potomac River begins in the Alleghenies and flows 383 miles through some of America's most historic lands before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The course of the river drove the development of the region and the path of a young republic Maryland's...
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The Porsche Book: The Best Porsche Images by Frank M. OrelThe Porsche Book - aracing car legend becomes a coffee table book with class. Driving a Porsche is a veryspecial lifestyle, a philosophy of its own - and an absolute necessity in thelife of a car fan. That's why this fascinating coffee table book...
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The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment, and ProtestNow in paperback: A compelling and prismatic love story of one family's defiance in the face of injustice--and how their story echoes across generations."Beautifully woven together by Satsuki Ina's mother's diary and her father's haiku--through which they are both still speaking--[this] is memoir as...
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The Personalism of Edith Stein: A Synthesis of Thomism and Phenomenology"The Personalism of Edith Stein is an investigation of Stein's mature philosophical anthropology, exploring her engagement with the thought of Aquinas and Thomism while maintaining the phenomenological mode of investigation. Through a careful examination of Stein's later works under the themes of human nature,...
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The People of Early WinchesterThe People of Early Winchester traces the lives, health, and diseases of Winchester's inhabitants as seen in their skeletal remains from the mid-third century to the mid-sixteenth century, a period of over 1,300 years. Although the populations of other British urban areas, York and...
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The Palaeolithic of Northeast Asia: The History and Results of Research in 1940-1980The Palaeolithic of Northeast Asia: The History and Results of Research in 1940-1980 combines details of discoveries of Palaeolithic sites in a vast region of Northeast Asia (covering mostly the northeastern part of modern Russia), and meticulous analysis of hypotheses, ideas, and concepts related...
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The Oxford Handbook Of LogicThis authoritative reference work covers all aspects of logic, from its philosophical foundations to its technical applications in computer science. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this important subject.This...
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The Overseas Trade of Boston, 1279-1548At the start of the fourteenth century, Boston (Lincolnshire), was one of England's largest and wealthiest towns and played a leading role in the country's overseas trade, attracting merchants and commodities from as far afield as Italy, Gascony, the Low Countries, Germany and Scandinavia...
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The Open Society And Its Enemies Vol IIIn this classic work of political philosophy, Popper continues his critique of historicism and defends the principles of an open society. He examines the intellectual roots of totalitarianism and offers a powerful defense of liberal democracy.This work has been selected by scholars as being...
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Theologie Und Religionsphilosophie in Der Fruhen Weimarer RepublikDie Weimarer Republik loste dramatische religionskulturelle Veranderungen aus. Die Kirchen erlebten sie als Krisen und Verluste. Doch lagen auch Umbruch und Neuanfang in der Luft: radikale Suche nach dem Unbedingten, pragmatisches Zutrauen zum Kompromiss und individuelle Grenzgange zwischen den Religionen. Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert...
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The Miniature Painter Revealed: Amalia Kussner's Gilded Age Pursuit of Fame and FortuneThe riveting story of how one woman rose from simple beginnings to become one of the most sought-after miniaturists of the Gilded Age. Richly illustrated with over 70 photos, including color images of her rare surviving works.No other female portrait artist had the notoriety...
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The Met Paper Dollhouse: Travel Through Time and Explore the Period Rooms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!Travel through time as you explore the famous period rooms at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and craft your own dollhouse with the press-out paper dolls and objects. Immerse yourself in five opulent historical spaces with this chic, illustrated dollhouse book that brings to...
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The Matter of Mimesis: Studies of Mimesis and Materials in Nature, Art and ScienceMimesis or imitation comes in many forms, from animal and plant mimicry to artistic copies 'from life'. This book offers eighteen essays addressing mimesis from diverse perspectives. From the recreation of galaxies to Iron Age torcs, from counterfeit dragons to modern waxworks, each chapter...
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