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by Colm Luibheid (Translator), Paul Rorem (Foreword by), Paul Rorem (Notes by)"Reading these books one is brought yet again to hope that our society as a whole will be seriously drawn to a more systematic study of the deeper aspects of man's life..." A.M. Allchin Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works translation by Colm Luibheid forward, notes, and translation collaboration by Paul Rorem preface by René Roques introductions by Jaroslav Pelikan, Jean Leclercq, and Karlfried Froehlich "Indeed th...
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by Mark Kurlansky (Author)"Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining."-The New York Times "A small pearl of a book . . . a great tale of the growth of a modern city as seen through the rise and fall of the lowly oyster."-Rocky Mountain News Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants-the oyster.For centuries New York was famous for this particular shellfish, which until the ea...
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by William Bramley (Author) They Came To Earth Millions Of YearsAgo To Spread The Poison Of Hatred, War And Catastrophe...They Are With Us Still...Human history is a seemingly endless succession of bloody conflicts and devastating turmoil. Yet, inexplicably, in the light of astonshing intellectual and technological advancement, Man's progress has been halted in one crucial area: he still indulges the primitive beast within and makes war upon his neighbors.As a result of seven years of intense...
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by Carlos M. N. Eire (Author)A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion This fast-paced survey of Western civilization's transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to life. Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the two-hundred-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire co...
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by Don Blattner (Author)World history for kids ages 10+ Travel back in time with your 5th grade, middle school, or high school child to learn about ancient history and world history with the activity-packed Mark Twain World Civilizations and Cultures World History Workbook. Ancient History 5th Grade Books and Up are a great way for children to have a thorough understanding of a history of the world through focused lessons and practice. Why You'll Love This World History Textbook
Engaging a...
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by Robert M. Price (Foreword by), Michael Paulkovich (Author)Third edition of the author's book, with Foreword by Robert M. Price. This edition has an Appendix II added which provides citations for the 126 "Silent Historians" of Chapter 49. Four men have also been added to the list of Christ mythicists in Appendix 1: Albert Kalthoff's colleagues Emil Felden, Oscar Mauritz, Moritz Schwalb and Friedrich Steudel. Revised and updated May 17, 2023.Author BiographyMichael Paulkovich is a contributi...
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by Monte Burke (Author)Author BiographyA devoted angler and outdoorsman, Monte Burke has written many articles for Field & Stream and other periodicals.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.96 x 5.54 IN
Publication Date: March 01, 2006
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by Anita Mathias (Author)The religious wars of the Reformation had heroes and villains. There were giants like Luther and Calvin, and quieter unsung heroes. Five hundred years later, one of these stands out: the Dutch Anabaptist, Dirk Willems, who sacrificed his life to save his enemy.A lavishly illustrated edition.
Number of Pages: 18
Dimensions: 0.05 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 10, 2019
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by Mary Lynn Rampolla (Author)A Pocket Guide to Writing in History is the concise, trusted, and easy-to-use guide for the writing and research skills needed in undergraduate history courses. Thoroughly updated to include strategies for making useful outlines and organizing a paper, the tenth edition ensures that students have the most up-to-date advice and ample instruction for writing a research paper for their history class.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.5 x 4.1 IN
Illustrated: Y...
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by Hilda Iriarte (Author)Puerto Rico, a Unique Culture: History, People and Traditions is a delightful and enjoyable must-buy book about this Caribbean island, written from the viewpoint of Puerto Rican author Hilda Iriarte. Recent events have placed the island in the news. Learn about its unique history, the people that have distinguished themselves as firsts in their fields, some of its traditions, and relevant facts. You will learn much more to be able to understand the culture and the lov...
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by Matthew Larsen (Author)What does it look like to read the texts we now call the gospels like first- and second-century readers? There is no evidence of anyone regarding the gospel as a book published by an author until the end of the second century. So, put differently, what does it mean to read the gospels "before the book"? For centuries, the ways people discuss the gospels have been shaped by later ideas that have more to do with the printing press and modern notions of the author than ...
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by David E. Stannard (Author)The Puritan Way of Death is more than a book about Puritans or about death. It is also about family, community, and identity in the modern world. Even before publication, eminent historians, sociologists, and religious scholars in the United States and Europea-among them, Gordon Wood, Philippe Ariès, William Clebsch, and Robert Nisbet-hailed it as a "pathbreaking, provocative, and exciting" work, a "terse, urbane, learned, clear, humane" volume.
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by Bart D. Ehrman (Author)Bart Ehrman, author of the highly popular books Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, Lost Christianities, and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, the Apostle Paul, and Mary Magdalene. What does the Bible tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centu...
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by Bede (Author), Judith McClure (Editor), Roger Collins (Editor)The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bede's most famous work. As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History, this edition includes a new translation of the Greater Chronicle, in which Bede examines the Roman Empire and contemporary Europe. His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death, and all three texts here are f...
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by M. Rostovtzeff (Author), J. D. Duff (Translator)First published in 1927 this monumental book has long been out of print. Brilliantly written, it stands on its own merits and has not been outdated by new discoveries or research. Rostovtzeff's narrative begins in the fourth century B.C. and concludes with the social and political catastrophe of the third century.' In between, he examines not only the political and military events of these centuries, but the social and economic milieu, the p...
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by Lili'uokalani (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is a moving personal portrait of a girl who grew up to become Hawaii's first and only queen, a beloved monarch who fought for the rights of her people.Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an autobiography by Queen Lili'uokalani. Published in 1898, the book was written in the aftermath of Lili'uokalani's attempt to appeal on behalf of her people to President Grover Cleveland, a personal friend. Although i...
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by Natalie Baszile (Author)A WALL STREET JOURNAL FAVORITE FOOD BOOK OF THE EARFrom the author of Queen Sugar--now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay--comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of black farming in America. In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, photographs, quotes, conversations, and first-person stories to examine black people's connection to the American land from Emancipation to today. In the 1920s, there w...
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by Bruce Pascoe (Author)Contradicts the conventional wisdom that native peoples were primitive hunter-gatherers History has portrayed Australia's First Peoples, the Aboriginals, as hunter-gatherers who lived on an empty, uncultivated land. History is wrong. In this seminal book, Bruce Pascoe uncovers evidence that long before the arrival of white men, Aboriginal people across the continent were building dams and wells; planting, irrigating, and harvesting seeds, and then preserving the surplu...
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by Leland E. Pound (Author)Hardings of the Northern Neck of Virginia corrects major errors in an article published in Tyler's Quarterly 100 years ago that sought to show the origins and first generations of the family of Thomas Harding and Anne Moseley in Northumberland County, Virginia.In this book, I show that the accepted English origin of Thomas Harding is incorrect, that many of his purported descendants were from separate families, and includes over 200 pages of original record abstract...
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by Riyan Littlefield (Author)NORSE GODS. SWEDISH KINGS. VIKINGS. DUKES OF NORMANDY. KINGS OF ENGLAND. SCOTTISH REIVERS. ENGLISH CITIZENS. AMERICAN SETTLERS. VETERANS. LITTLEFIELDS. The Littlefield Story tells the tale of the origins of a family which is common in southern England, common in the state of Maine, and uncommon everywhere else. The stories within these covers are the tales of generations of men who lived, fought, and died as Littlefields. While their name may be common in some pla...
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by Michael Lewis (Author)The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking. Michael Lewis creates a fresh...
