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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The Duties of Man and Other EssaysAt the time of his death in March of 1872, The Times of London recorded that "We have to announce to-day the death of a man who in his time has played a most singularly part upon the theatre of European politics; on whose...
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The Donation of ConstantineThe Donation of Constantine is a forged Roman imperial decree by which the 4th-century emperor Constantine the Great supposedly transferred authority over Rome and the western part of the Roman Empire to the Pope.Author: Roman Emperor Constantine I.Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing CompanyPublished: 09/01/2023Pages: 20Binding Type:...
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The Discernment of SpiritsSt. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time, yet many readers find his Rules for Discernment hard to understand. What can Ignatius teach us about the discernment of spirits that lies at the very...
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The Devil's Playground: The Story of Two Charlie and the Arghandab River Valley"As America assesses the value of our intervention in Afghanistan and involvement in future foreign wars, we must always consider the price. Andrew and his friends' service was valorous and honorable. His authentic perspective of the environment and the eye-opening costs to our soldiers...
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The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in PolandThe Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland offers a comprehensive examination of the history of Jewish cemeteries in Poland, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Holocaust history. Beginning with the settlement of Jewish communities in Poland, the book covers the establishment and subsequent...
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The Conspiracy of Capital: Law, Violence, and American Popular Radicalism in the Age of MonopolyBetween the 1880s and 1920s, a broad coalition of American dissidents, which included rabble-rousing cartoonists, civil liberties lawyers, socialist detectives, union organizers, and revolutionary martyrs, forged a culture of popular radicalism that directly challenged an emergent corporate capitalism. Monopoly capitalists and their allies in...
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The Columbian Exchange: A Captivating Guide to the Transatlantic Transfer of People, Plants, Animals, Ideas, Resources, and More Between the AHow two worlds became one.In this book, you will understand how Christopher Columbus proposed something new: reaching the riches of the East Indies by sailing west from Europe. The rulers of Spain agreed to support his risky venture, and he sailed off in 1492....
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The Collapse of the Somali State: The Impact of the Colonial LegacyLike many African nations at the end of the 1980s, Somalia faced economic, social and political problems. Many of these countries were still struggling to survive the upheaval in this period, but Somalia could not solve its problems as a healthy nation. Instead the...
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The Clock in the Sun: How We Came to Understand Our Nearest StarOn the surface of the Sun, spots appear and fade in a predictable cycle, like a great clock in the sky. In medieval Russia, China, and Korea, monks and court astronomers recorded the appearance of these dark shapes, interpreting them as omens of things...
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The Case For Spirit Photography"Can the camera show us those who have passed on? Yes!" Arthur Conan Doyle said upon publishing The Case For Spirit Photography in 1923. The book offers a thorough account of his own experiences with spirit photography and those of others. The first spirit...
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The Book Of EnochFor centuries, The Book of Enoch has intrigued scholars, theologians, and seekers of truth. This ancient manuscript, once considered lost, reveals a universe of angelic beings, divine secrets, and cosmic battles. This special edition goes beyond a simple translation. It includes the complete apocrypha...
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The Body of the Combatant in the Ancient MediterraneanThis volume explores a broad range of perceptions, receptions and constructions of the soldierly body in the ancient world, putting the notion of embodiment at the forefront of its engagement with ancient warfare. The 10 chapters presented here respond directly to the question of...
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The Bloomsbury PhotographsAn enthralling portrait of the Bloomsbury Group's key figures told through a rich collection of intimate photographs Photography framed the world of the Bloomsbury Group. The thousands of photographs surviving in albums kept by Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Dora Carrington, and Lytton Strachey, among...
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The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur: The Incredible Story of the World Famous SpursNew edition of this bestselling title, a warm and evocative history of Tottenham Hotspur that gets to the heart and soul of the famous London football club. Packed with wonderful stories from the formation of the club to the present day, and the memories...
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The Best Loved Boat: The Princess MaquinnaBuilt in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in summer and winter, calm weather and storms, for over forty years, and has become one of the most beloved boats in BC's...
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The Beatles in Cleveland: Memories, Facts & Photos about the Notorious 1964 & 1966 ConcertsBeatlemania swept across North America when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in February, 1964. The decade of the 1960s seemed to change overnight from black and white to color as a generation fell under...
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The Battle of Fribourg 1644: Enghien and Turenne at WarIn August 1644, Turenne and Grand Cond? battled the shrewd Bavarian Mercy in grueling fights at Freiburg, revealing wartime challenges.Early August 1644 saw the two greatest French men of war of the mid-seventeenth century, Turenne and the future Grand Cond?, attempt to dislodge the...
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The 9/11 PrincipalEveryone remembers where they were on 9/11 and in this book we have a first hand account of what it was like to be at President Bush's side as the awful events unfolded. Gwendolyn Tose'-Rigell was at his side until the Secret Service whisked...
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The 1840 Rhodes Blood Libel: Ottoman Jews at the Dawn of the Tanzimat EraBased on newly discovered Ottoman and Jewish sources and using a legal lens on Levantine practices, The 1840 Rhodes Blood Libel argues that the acquittal of Rhodian Jews following a ritual murder charge is only adequately understood in the context of the Tanzimat and...
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Swing Low, Volume 2: An Anthology of Black Christianity in the United StatesA Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been...
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