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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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Napoleon, Le Dernier RomainPour comprendre Napoleon, pour comprendre la fascination qu'il exerce sur nous deux cents ans apres sa mort, il faut passer par Rome. Stendhal nous l'apprend des les premieres lignes de La Chartreuse de Parme apres tant de siecles, Cesar et Alexandre avaient un successeur....
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Myths of Wewelsburg Castle: Facts and FictionWewelsburg Castle in Germany figures prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories and popular culture. This book sheds light onto the background and impact of these myths for the first time. During the Nazi era, this Westphalian castle became a key venue for gatherings of high...
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Myths and Legends of the Medieval WorldWatts takes readers into a medieval world where magic, holy relics, angels and demons, visions, and fearsome mythological creatures were an accepted reality.No one can deny the enduring power of medieval myths and legends. Tales of King Arthur, Merlin, Robin Hood, Sir Lancelot, magic,...
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Mysteries of the Round Towers: The Subtle Energies of the Stone Structures of IrelandAn investigation of the round towers of Ireland and Scotland - Reveals how the round towers were built over the crossing of underground waterways and with every stone in magnetic polarity alignment - Explains how the siting and magnetic properties of the towers energetically...
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Music and Science from Leonardo to GalileoMusic is not only an art (either as the art of composition or the art of performance) but also a subject for scientific investigation. Scientists have always been interested in musical sound, philosophers in the impact of music on the human mind, and musicians...
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Musical Images at the Court of Alfonso I d'Este: Patronage and Self-Representation in Early Sixteenth-Century FerraraAlfonso I d'Este ruled Ferrara from 1505 to 1534. His passionate patronage raised the arts and music to unprecedented heights despite frequent wars and chronic economic difficulties. His reign was characterized by a stunning proliferation of sacred and profane musical images, reflecting the central...
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Moving Against the System: The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Shaping of Global Black ConsciousnessIn 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their black comrades all over the world. Against a backdrop of widespread racism in the West...
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Mountain Rebels: East Tennessee Confederates 1860-1870Recipient of an Award of Distinction from the East Tennessee Historical Society and winner of the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship from Sheperd College. "Groce offers a gracefully written, impressively researched narrative account of the experience of East Tennessee Confederates during the...
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Motherhood and Early Childhood in Ancient Egypt: Culture, Religion, and MedicineA richly nuanced analysis of how ancient Egyptian society regarded and dealt with pregnancy, mothers, birth, and children In ancient Egypt, a woman's primary role was that of mother, and as such she ensured her place within both her household and her community. And...
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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston ChurchA sweeping history of one of the nation's most important African American churches and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for racial justice--from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack Few people beyond South Carolina's Lowcountry knew of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal...
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More Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers: Continuing the StruggleThelegal struggle for civil rights throughout the Southeast and into the 1980s In this book, twenty-threelawyers discuss their experiences in the struggle to advance and maintain civilrights in the United States South. While the lives of civil rights lawyers areoften unknown or forgotten, this...
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Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of ChinoiserieCuriosity and critique foreground this novel history of porcelain that unravels the cultural myths of Chinoiserie, Europe's fantasy of the East Monstrous Beauty presents a bold cross-cultural history of porcelain told through a feminist lens. Prized for its delicate quality and whiteness, porcelain was...
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Mona Saudi, Filwa Nazer: Discovering Arab ArtistsThe eleventh and twelfth volumes of The Art Library, a pioneering art volumes series that documents the most important modern and contemporary Arab artists. These gorgeously designed volumes offer an informal yet detailed introduction to the most prominent figures of Arab art. The collection...
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Missing Persons: Or, My Grandmother's SecretsHow far would you go for the missing? Blending private and public history, cultural analysis, family memoir, and autobiography, Clair Wills explores profound questions about memory, loss, motherhood, and emigration. She traces a history of sexual secrecy through four generations of unplanned pregnancies in...
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Mirgissa VI: La Ville Hors Les MursThe sixth volume of the Mirgissa series is devoted to the publication of the Egyptian civil town MI, one of the most ancient settlements. Located north of the fortress, it was linked to it by one of the earliest enclosure walls, surrounding the harbor...
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Migration in Der Antike: Von Der Odyssee Bis MohammedAuthor: Alexander RubelPublisher: Wbg Academic in Der Verlag Herder GmbhPublished: 09/09/2024Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsISBN: 9783534610136Language: GermanThis title is only available via back order
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Migrants and Refugees from the 1960s Until TodayOne of the oldest phenomena in the history of mankind is migration, whether peaceful or violent, voluntary or forced, barely noticeable outflow or mass movements. In the 19th century, regional migration to frontier territories, as for example in the Russian Empire or the United...
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Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice, C. 1600-1800Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development of a scientific culture between the years 1600-1800. Beginning with the demographics of London in the 17th and 18th centuries, including its attraction...
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Metrical Discourses on Faith by the Blessed Mar Ephrem: Translated, with Introduction and NotesEphrem the Syrian's six Metrical Discourses on Faith reflect on issues central to or arising from the Arian controversy as it manifested in the Syriac-speaking churches: the unique status of the Son of God, the distinction between creator and creation, and especially the problem...
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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen: All Models, Including Amg Specials, 1979 to 2006Codenamed W460, the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, with its boxy, square-edged no frills look, set out to be Stuttgart's answer to the Range Rover. However, by going back to Gottlieb Daimler's premise of 'Nothing but the best' it quickly took its place throughout the world...
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