History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Flannery O'Connor's ManhattanThis book offers a unique twist to the Who's Who of midcentury writers, editors, and artists Much is made of Flannery O'Connor's life on the Georgia dairy farm, Andalusia--a rural setting that clearly influenced her writing. But before she lived on that farm, before...
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First to the Future: Inventors, Innovators, and IdeasEvery moment in time has been shaped by curious minds looking toward the future. Forward-thinking inventors and innovators constantly create new technologies that make our lives easier--and more fun! Log on to look at discoveries that were made behind a computer screen. Every click,...
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Fighting to Belong! (Vol. 2): Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 1900-1970"Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!"--Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us AllAsian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history...
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Fantastic Histories: Medieval Fairy Narratives and the Limits of WonderFantastic Histories explores the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England, and the subsequent uses of fairy narratives in both insular and continental history and romance. It traces the uses of the fairy as...
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Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves, and Eternal DevotionWhen a little dog named Cherry died in 1881, his owners arranged for a grave in a nearby gatekeeper's garden in London. At this time, the idea that a pet, even one that had lived as a family member, might be given a dignified...
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Facts from Space!: From Super-Secret Spacecraft to Volcanoes in Outer Space, Extraterrestrial Facts to Blow Your Mind!A guided tour through the universe--and beyond From the sun's super-hot core to the many moons of Neptune, we're traveling to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond Astronomer Dean Regas presents Facts from Space --an exciting education on everything outside our...
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Exploring the Literary Contexts of Patristic Biblical ExegesisAuthor: Miriam de Cock, Elizabeth KleinPublisher: Catholic University of America PressPublished: 10/16/2023Pages: 500Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20dISBN: 9780813237411About the AuthorTherese Cory is professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Gregory Doolan is professor of philosophy at The Catholic...
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Explaining Modern Social Reality: The Basic Concepts in Norbert Elias's Figurational SociologyFew thinkers have contributed more to the understanding of modern civilization than Norbert Elias. Given the significance and relevance of his ideas in explaining social reality, this book seeks to make his complex concepts more accessible. A biographical account of his life (1897-1990) facilitates...
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Escape from Kabul: The Inside Story'An important account of one of the defining moments of the modern world' PETER FRANKOPAN The evacuation of Kabul in August 2021 will go down in military history as one of the most unexpected events in modern times. In an eerie replay of the...
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Empires and Indigenous Peoples: Comparing Ancient Roman and North American ExperiencesThe Romans who established their rule on three continents and the Europeans who first established new homes in North America interacted with communities of Indigenous peoples with their own histories and cultures. Sweeping in its scope and rigorous in its scholarship, Empires and Indigenous...
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Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi and the Opening of Atlantic TradeA groundbreaking study situating the Mississippi River valley at the heart of the early American republic's political economy Shortly after the ratification of the US Constitution in 1789, twenty-two-year-old Andrew Jackson pledged his allegiance to the king of Spain. Prior to the Louisiana Purchase,...
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Emily's BridgeThe beautiful Gold Brook Covered Bridge in Stowe, Vermont, is a picture-perfect place...for horror! Known by ghost hunters as Emily's Bridge, this place gives even the bravest the creeps. Dare to discover why this scenic haunt is on the list of Spooky Sites!Author: Thomas...
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El Neandertal Desnudo: Comprender a la Criatura Humana / The Naked NeanderthalY si hubiéramos malinterpretado quiénes eran realmente los neandertales? «Slimak ha dado con la piedra Rosetta del mundo neandertal . The New Scientist Durante más de un siglo consideramos a los neandertales inferiores a los Homo sapiens, y en los últimos tiempos pensamos que...
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El Mártir Del Gólgota, 1: Tradiciones De Oriente...Qué sucedió realmente en el Gólgota en el momento de la crucifixión? En este libro, el novelista español Enrique Pérez Escrich recrea la historia de Jesús de Nazaret a través de las tradiciones orales de Oriente. El resultado es una obra que ofrece una...
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El Lissitzky on Paper: Print Culture, Architecture, Politics, 1919-1933An examination of the importance of paper in the work of Soviet artist, designer, and architect El Lissitzky. Russian artist El Lissitzky's work spans painting, photography, theatrical and exhibition design, architecture, graphic design, typography, and literature. He was active in the Jewish cultural renaissance,...
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Elijah and the Secret of His Power: A Biblical Biography of the Old Testament - Elias, Prophet of God (Hardcover)F. B. Meyer's examination of the Prophet Elijah is counted among the most spiritually intensive and detailed ever to be written. The author first places the subject in its historical context - Elijah lived at a time when Israel was divided. Formerly a cohesive...
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El Derrumbe de Pablo Escobar: Las Actas Secretas de la Persecución Al Capo Hace 30 Años / The Collapse of Pablo EscobarActa secreta al Comando Especial Conjunto, junio 22 de 1993, once meses despu?s de la fuga de Pablo Escobar.Los ?ltimos manuscritos conocidos, as? como versiones conocidas por actividades de inteligencia, han permitido establecer que su estado an?mico no es el mejor, denotando la expresi?n...
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Early Church on KillingWhat did the early church believe about killing? What was its view on abortion? How did it approach capital punishment and war? Noted theologian and bestselling author Ron Sider lets the testimony of the early church speak in the first of a three-volume series...
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Dutch Reformed Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire, C.1550-1620: A Reformation of RefugeesExamines the diverse experiences of Reformed Protestant religious refugees fleeing war and persecution in the Netherlands for cities and towns in the Holy Roman Empire in the late sixteenth century. Starting in the mid-sixteenth century, widespread persecution and war forced tens of thousands of...
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Drive-Ins of New MexicoAuthor: Michael KilgorePublisher: Neon JukeboxPublished: 03/28/2023Pages: 162Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35dISBN: 9781733365598
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