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The Forge of Christendom: The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the WestA grand narrative history of the re-emergence of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire. At the approach of the first millennium, the Christians of Europe did not seem likely candidates for future greatness. Weak, fractured, and hemmed in by hostile nations, they...
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Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His LegacyA definitive and sweeping account of the life and times of the world's greatest conqueror -- Genghis Khan -- and the rise of the Mongol empire in the 13th century Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank...
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The Renaissance in the Fields: Family Memoirs of a Fifteenth-Century Tuscan PeasantIn the early 1980s, Duccio Balestracci discovered in a Sienese archive two account books kept from 1450 to 1502 by a Tuscan peasant named Benedetto del Massarizia. Benedetto knew how to read but not how to write. Infected by the urban habit of detailed...
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Garden Cities of To-MorrowThe classic work that introduced the concept of the Garden City.Originally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform and reissued in 1902 under its present title, Garden Cities of To-Morrow holds a unique place in town planning literature. The book...
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The Song of RolandCharles the king, our emperor great, Has been a full seven years in Spain.As far as the sea he conquered this haughty land.Not a single castle remains standing in his path Charlemagne (768-814) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 and presided over a...
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Orlando FuriosoThe only unabridged prose translation of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso--a witty parody of the chivalric legends of Charlemagne and the Saracen invasion of France--this version faithfully recaptures the entire narrative and the subtle meanings behind it. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's...
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Constellation Myths: With Aratus's Phaenomena"Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens." The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the...
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Indian ArtThis concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5,000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, and the...
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A History of the Vikings"An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language."-- Scandinavian Studies The subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and...
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The Song of the Cid: A Dual Language Edition with Parallel TextFrom a legendary translator: a magnificent new rendering of Spain's national epic Venture into the heart of Islamic Spain in this vibrant, rollicking new translation of The Song of the Cid, the only surviving epic from medieval Spain. Banished from the court of King...
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The Song of RolandOn 15 August 778, Charlemagne's army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring tale of war, which was recorded in the oldest extant epic poem...
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The Mysteries of UdolphoWith The Mysteries of Udolpho, Ann Radcliffe raised the Gothic romance to a new level and inspired a long line of imitators. Portraying her heroine's inner life, creating a thick atmosphere of fear, and providing a gripping plot that continues to thrill readers today,...
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Interior Designer's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for the Design of InteriorsPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Your up-to-date, on-the-job quick referenceFully revised throughout, Interior Designer's Portable Handbook, Third Edition, helps you create workable, on-the-spot...
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The Greek Diet: Look and Feel Like a Greek God or Goddess and Lose Up to Ten Pounds in Two WeeksScience and sensuality meet in The Greek Diet, your guide to losing weight while looking and eating like a deity, from the "Martha Stewart of Greece," world-famous chef Maria Loi, and health journalist and former Olympic athlete Sarah Toland.Grounded in the Mediterranean lifestyle and...
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David Chipperfield Architects: Museo JumexThe definitive account of Chipperfield's much-lauded Mexico City art museumLocated on a triangular site within the Polanco area of Mexico City, the internationally acclaimed Museo Jumex exhibits a sizable collection of contemporary art--Colección Jumex--and is part of a wider urban redevelopment. The extremely individual...
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Walter Gropius: An Illustrated BiographyA stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architects This illustrated biography tells the story of Gropius's life, beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One, his turbulent marriage to...
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Millennium Modern: Living in DesignFrom artworks and chairs to architecture, landscaping, and interior design, Michael Boyd's devotion to the principles of modernism is comprehensive. An artist and musician, he acquired his expertise as a collector, surrounding himself with rare and beautiful finds. His immersion in the philosophy and...
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-mancer-mancer is a yellow phonebook for a familiar but improbable parallel civilization... it is a history as surmised by an artificial intelligence. Mike Corrao's second book with Inside the Castle.Author: Mike CorraoPublisher: Inside the CastlePublished: 06/09/2022Pages: 310Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.25w x...
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Preserving BallardAs the first community to incorporate after Washington achieved statehood in 1890, the original city of Ballard has one of most storied histories in the state. Bordered by Salmon Bay, the famous Ballard Locks, a bascule bridge, and the Salish Sea, the longtime joke...
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Centre Court: The Jewel in Wimbledon's CrownA very special new edition of this beautiful and award-winning official coffee table book which celebrates one of sport's most historic and iconic venues as it celebrates its 100th birthday. The Centre Court at Wimbledon is known throughout the world and is famous for...
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