Beaumarchais – Watchmaker, music teacher, politician, opportunist, publisher, secret agent for Louis XVI, yet fomenter of revolution in both France and America – and yet again imprisoned for being an enemy of the Revolution. . . Friend of Voltaire, libertarian, arms dealer, and dramatist whose famous Figaro trio of satirical plays reflects the dissolution of Medieval society and torturous emergence of a new democratic era. This biography by John Rivers was originally published in 1922.

In The Future of Religion and the Religion of the Future, Theodore John Rivers explores the changing relationship between technology and religion. Rivers draws upon his expertise in the fields of medieval and religious history to discuss how the promotion of Christianity and monasticism in the Middle Ages began a process that has lent religious undertones to the way in which we interact with modern technology. Rivers ultimately suggests that the growing presence of technology make...

*Includes Table of ContentsCambridge Modern History Volume 3: The Wars of Religion compiled by John Acton, is an expansive history of the religious wars in Europe during the 16th century. Curated by the famous historian John Acton, this classic is an excellent reference for anyone studying Western Civilization during the 16th century. A table of contents is included for easier navigation through the over 640 pages.

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of John Bell Hood•Hoods Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate ArmiesIt could scarcely be said that any [of the officers in Longstreet's corps] ... save one had by this date displayed qualities that would dispose anyone to expect a career of eminence. The exception was Hood. ... Anyone who had followed the operations of the Army after Gaines's Mill would have said that of all the officers under Longstre...

Includes:●Charles River Editors original biography of Constantine● Constantine the Great: The Reorganisation of the Empire and Triumph of the Church by John B. Firth● Life of Constantine the Great by Joseph Fletcher● Life of Constantine by EusebiusIt would be hard if not outright impossible to overstate the impact Roman Emperor Constantine I had on the history of Christianity, Ancient Rome, and Europe as a whole. Best known as Constantine the Great, the kind of moniker only earned by rulers w...

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Davy Crockett•David Crockett by John S.C. Abbott•Davy Crocketts autobiography, Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee"I know not whether, in the eyes of the world, a brilliant death is not preferred to an obscure life of rectitude. Most men are remembered as they died, and not as they lived. We gaze with admiration upon the glories of the setting sun, yet scarcely bestow a passing glance upon its noonday splendo...

Wars, both civil and foreign, I undertook throughout the world, on sea and land, and when victorious I spared all citizens who sued for pardon. The foreign nations which could with safety be pardoned I preferred to save rather than to destroy. AugustusGaius Julius Caesar Augustus (or as he was known from birth, Gaius Octavius Octavian Thurinus) to the course of Western history is hard to overstate. His life, his rise to power, his political, social and military achievements, all laid the foun...

Organize Tomorrow Today: An Essential Guide on How to Organize Your House and Create a Beautiful Home For You and Your FamilyWe all know that a home is supposed to be a sanctuary for you and your family. It is meant to be your haven after a long day at work. It is a place where you can be yourself, a representation of your identity that has been shaped by years of memories, experiences, and the realization of your individuality. But sometimes, with all the things that you gathered through ...

Landon Black. Zodiac Tactical code name: Libra.Charismatic, intelligent, charming—the one with the easy smile.Zodiac Tactical has been the biggest part of his life for the past three years. They guard, protect, rescue...eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And he's always been at the front lines—first to help in whatever way was needed.Until he took a bullet to the chest.Now everybody’s worried about him. So he's sent on what’s suppose...

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Daniel Boone•Daniel Boones autobiography•Daniel Boone the Pioneer of Kentucky by John S.C. Abbott•Life and Times of Colonel Daniel Boone by Cecil B. Hartley•The First White Man of the West by Timothy Flint"Many heroic actions and chivalrous adventures are related of me which exist only in the regions of fancy. With me the world has taken great liberties, and yet I have been but a common man." Daniel BooneThe Wild West and the frontier hav...

Landon Black. Zodiac Tactical code name: Libra.Charismatic, intelligent, charming—the one with the easy smile.Zodiac Tactical has been the biggest part of his life for the past three years. They guard, protect, rescue...eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And he's always been at the front lines—first to help in whatever way was needed.Until he took a bullet to the chest.Now everybody’s worried about him. So he's sent on what’s suppose...

The anthology names 'Songs from the Abyss' has poems rich with vivid and striking imagery. Charlotte has curated powerful visuals and emotional illustrations that can draw readers in and make them feel the depths of emotions. Profound themes like aspirations, death, love, internal duels and societal constraints have been contemplated over. The writings delves deeper into the human experience and psyche. Symbolism and extended metaphors have been used effectively to convey deeper meanings a...