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  • The Assyrian Empire: Explore the Thrilling History of the Assyrians and their Fearful Empire in the Ancient Mesopotamia

    Explore the Intense History of the Assyrians.The ancient masters of war and conquest became the most powerful force in the Near East thousands of years ago. One of the first empires in world history. The Assyrians rose to power through the strength of its sophisticated military. The creation of the professional soldier, advanced iron weapons technology, and siege warfare tactics made the Assyrians ... Read more

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  • Medium Raw

    A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

    “A true populist, as interested in celebrating the most humble wok-slinger as he is in extolling the superchef. If his sharp eye and his wicked tongue have brought him acclaim, what has kept him in the spotlight is his heart. Like Oscar Wilde, he is a moralist in the guise of a libertine.” —Denver PostThe instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain’s blockbuster classic on ... Read more

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  • IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

    by Russ ...
    **Instant National Bestseller!**Wall Street Journal bestseller; USA Today bestseller; Publishers Weekly bestseller; international bestseller.An inspirational book by self-made musical superstar, Russ, reminding you that it starts with YOU, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way.Twenty-seven-year-old rapper, songwriter, and producer Russ walks his own path, at his own pace. By doing ... Read more

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  • Imponderables

    by David Feldman ...
    Series Book 1 - Imponderables Series
    Why does an "X" stand for a kiss?Which fruits are in Juicy Fruit® gum?Why do people cry at happy endings?Why do you never see baby pigeons?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Don't Cats Like to Swim? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderables® series, Feldman's book arms readers with ... Read more

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  • Catholicism

    New Study Edition--Completely Revised and Updated

    A new study edition of the classic that has sold over 150,000 copies. ... Read more

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  • The Routledge Handbook of Planning History

    Edited by Carola Hein ...
    2018 IPHS Special Book Prize Award RecipientThe Routledge Handbook of Planning History offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of planning history since its emergence in the late 19th century, investigating the history of the discipline, its core writings, key people, institutions, vehicles, education, and practice. Combining theoretical, methodological, historical, comparative, and ... Read more

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  • Experiencing Society and the Lived Welfare State

    Series series History (R0)
    This open access book presents a new approach to the history of welfare state. By applying the concepts of experiencing society and the lived welfare state, the collection introduces theoretical, methodological and empirical insights for bridging the everyday life and institutional structures. The chapters analyze how the welfare state as a particular individual-society relationship has become an ... Read more

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  • Did Jesus Exist?

    The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth

    In Did Jesus Exist? historian and Bible expert Bart Ehrman confronts the question, "Did Jesus exist at all?" Ehrman vigorously defends the historical Jesus, identifies the most historically reliable sources for best understanding Jesus’ mission and message, and offers a compelling portrait of the person at the heart of the Christian tradition.Known as a master explainer with deep knowledge of the ... Read more

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  • A People's History of Classics

    Class and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Britain and Ireland 1689 to 1939

    A People’s History of Classics explores the influence of the classical past on the lives of working-class people, whose voices have been almost completely excluded from previous histories of classical scholarship and pedagogy, in Britain and Ireland from the late 17th to the early 20th century.This volume challenges the prevailing scholarly and public assumption that the intimate link between the ... Read more

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  • The Cold War in the Classroom

    International Perspectives on Textbooks and Memory Practices

    Series series Education (R0)
    This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book explores how the socially disputed period of the Cold War is remembered in today’s history classroom. Applying a diverse set of methodological strategies, the authors map the dividing lines in and between memory cultures across the globe, paying special attention to the impact the crisis-driven age of our present has on images of the ... Read more

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  • History and Art History

    Looking Past Disciplines

    Series series Routledge Research in Art History
    Through a series of cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary interventions, leading international scholars of history and art history explore ways in which the study of images enhances knowledge of the past and informs our understanding of the present.Spanning a diverse range of time periods and places, the contributions cumulatively showcase ways in which ongoing dialogue between history and art ... Read more

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  • Greek Mythology: A Concise Guide to Ancient Gods, Heroes, Beliefs and Myths of Greek Mythology

    Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Celtic Mythology

    Series series Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Celtic Mythology
    Greek Mythology is an enormous field of study and a brief guide is a daunting task for any writer. The myths have a way of entwining one with another, and it is difficult to present a coherent story line without feeling one has omitted the best part of the story.Inside you will read about…What Is A Myth?The Sources Of Greek MythologyThe Creation Of The Universe And The GodsWhat Of Man? What Of ... Read more

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  • Norse Mythology: A Concise Guide to Gods, Heroes, Sagas and Beliefs of Norse Mythology

    An introduction to such a vast subject as Norse Mythology can be problematic as it could well fall between two stools; so packed with details as to put one off, or so vague, that one is none the wiser for having read it. This text manages a pleasing balance, succeeds in whetting the appetite and supplying excellent online resources for the reader who wishes to find out more.Inside you will read ... Read more

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  • Reconstruction Updated Edition

    America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-18

    by Eric Foner ...
    From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white ... Read more

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  • The Book of Lists

    The Original Compendium of Curious Information

    A new edition of the classic bestseller from the original authors, with additional material specifically prepared for Canadian readers by long-time This Morning CBC producer, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow, the author of Wanted Words.In 1977, a publishing sensation was born. The Book of Lists, the first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, was published. Filled with intriguing ... Read more

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  • Forged

    Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

    Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine ... Read more

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  • House of Shivaji

    Studies and Documents on Maratha History: Royal Period

    This volume contains writings on the 'Royal Period' (1626-1700), as distinguished from the 'Peshwa Period' of Maratha history, and added a long life of Malik Ambar (from original Persian sources) and biographies of four eminent Marathi historical research-pioneers, Rajwade, Sane, Khare and Parasnis. The materials have come from Persian manuscripts (patiently gathered during a life-time), newly ... Read more

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  • Thinking About History

    by Sarah Maza ...
    What distinguishes history as a discipline from other fields of study? That's the animating question of Sarah Maza’s Thinking About History, a general introduction to the field of history that revels in its eclecticism and highlights the inherent tensions and controversies that shape it.Designed for the classroom, Thinking About History is organized around big questions: Whose history do we write, ... Read more

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  • Muhammad

    A Story of the Last Prophet

    by Deepak Chopra ...
    Series Book 3 - Enlightenment Collection
    “Compassionate and clear…a courageous undertaking.” —Greg Mortenson, New York Times bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools“As a scholar and storyteller extraordinaire, Deepak Chopra portrays a morally courageous yet highly human messenger of God.” —Irshad Manji, Director, Moral Courage Project, New York UniversityFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Buddha and ... Read more

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  • The Knight in History

    by Frances Gies ...
    Series series Medieval Life
    A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight“A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles TimesBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights ... Read more

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  • The Books That Shaped Art History

    From Gombrich and Greenberg to Alpers and Krauss

    The Books That Shaped Art History reassesses the impact of some of the most important texts of art history published during the twentieth century. Each of the sixteen incisive chapters focuses on a single title and is written by a leading art historian, curator or one of the promising scholars of todays generation. In bringing these cross-generational contributions together, this book provides a ... Read more

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  • The Warrior Ethos

    WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'TWe are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today? How do we (and ... Read more

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