History
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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Meister Eckhart: Selections from His Essential WritingsThe teachings of the German-born Meister Eckhart (1260-1328), Dominican philosopher and spiritual master, are among the most daring and profound in the history of Western mysticism. From counsels on discernment to a treatise on detachment as the most essential virtue, Eckhart's fascinating thoughts on...
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Mein Kampf (Deluxue Harbound Edition)"Mein Kampf" is the autobiographical manifesto penned by Adolf Hitler, the infamous leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). In this chilling account, Hitler outlines his life, political beliefs, and vision for Germany's future. The book delves into his extremist ideology, promoting...
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Medieval WorldA lavishly illustrated guide to the medieval world covering the years 500 to 1500 around the world, including the Crusades, Marco Polo's travels to China, the Aztec Empire and more. Full of fascinating facts, maps and time charts, with contents and index pages for...
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Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of AmericaA radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of view In Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the vital role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well...
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Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of Us EmpireHow Coptic Christian migrants reshape religious identity through the imagination of US empire Coptic Orthodox Christians comprise the largest Christian community in the Middle East and are among the oldest Christian communities in the world. While once the objects of American missionary efforts, in...
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Marie Curie in the Land of ScienceDiscoverer of two chemical elements. Winner of two Nobel Prizes. Provider of X-ray examinations for millions of World War I wounded. Despite her fame, the legacy of Polish-born scientist Marie Curie is often linked more to her husband's work than afforded its own due....
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Mao: The Unknown StoryThe most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before -- and with virtually everyone outside China...
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Manimal WoeFanny Howe's Manimal Woe maps the intersection between history and family as few books have. Through poetry, prose, and primary sources, Howe invites us on a journey with the spirit of her father, Civil Rights lawyer and professor Mark DeWolfe Howe, who died suddenly...
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Manifesto for Breaking the Financial Slavery to InterestGottfried Feder's "Manifesto For Breaking The Financial Slavery To Interest" is one of a series of three books by the important, albeit now obscure German campaigner against parasitic debt-finance-capitalism.It was Feder who gave opposition to debt-finance and a demand for a new banking system...
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Mamaleh: A Legacy of Loss and LoveIn Mamaleh: A Legacy of Loss and Love, Elaine Culbertson has created a new kind of Holocaust survivor story. It is a memoir that combines both her mother, Dora Freilich's, personal recollections of her life as a survivor as well as her own reflections...
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Lyrical Ballads: 1798 and 1802'Listen, Stranger!' Wordsworth and Coleridge's joint collection of poems has often been singled out as the founding text of English Romanticism. Within this initially unassuming, anonymous volume were many of the poems that came to define their age and which have continued to delight...
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Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the PastIslam has been one of the most powerful religious, social and political forces in history. Over the last 1400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France...
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Lonely Planet Kids Spooky Stories of the WorldThis spine-tingling collection of spooky stories features over 20 eerie tales from across the globe. Discover bewitching retellings of ghost- and monster-filled myths regaled with ghoulish relish and journey continent-by-continent through this haunting book. With shocks and twists like you wouldn't believe - are...
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Local Baby Outer BanksBursting with delightful colors and bright illustrations, Local Baby: Outer Banks engages babies' attention and encourages families to explore what makes this region so great.Visit the shops in Duck, go fishing at the Oregon Inlet, hang glide in Nag's Head, and learn about the...
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Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the AtlanticRevealed: How pro-Israel lobbying groups influence the Middle East policies of Britain, the US and othersIn 1896, a Jewish state was a pipe dream. Today the overwhelming majority of Jews identify as Zionists. How did this happen?Ilan Pappe unveils how over a century of...
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Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural WorldA richly illustrated look at the intersection of art and science in Renaissance Europe Art played a pivotal role in the development of natural history during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. European colonial expansion enabled naturalists to study previously unknown insects, animals, and other...
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Lincoln's Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang That Funded the Union and Started the Chicago MobA captivating tale of corruption and crime In need of cash to finance the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln turned to the nation's leading counterfeiters, including a band of enterprising criminals based in Monroe, Wisconsin. Operating under the nose of Allan Pinkerton, the Bonelatta Gang...
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Lil' Army SoldierCelebrate real-life heroes in the US Army with this early board book introduction to the US military branches.The Mini Military series focuses on introducing young readers to the various branches of the US military. Lil' Army Soldier highlights what it's like to be in...
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Lilac GirlsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - For readers of The Nightingale and Sarah's Key, inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and...
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Lift-The-Flap Questions and Answers about DinosaursA colorful guide with over 60 flaps to lift to discover answers to questions young children might ask about dinosaurs. Provides simple, friendly and fascinating answers to questions such as "Why do dinosaurs have tricky names?", "Could dinosaurs swim?", "How big was the biggest...
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