History - Civilization

This book is "a strong summary of world history and social evolution" (Timothy Earle, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University, USA).Humanity was once divided into thousands of small nomadic groups, hardly knowing each other. Each lived inside its bubble of myths and beliefs. The...

Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical injury; clan sagas recounted family origins and struggles for power; incantations invoked blessings and curses....

This book is about an event in history that changed the world for all times. It is a sad story that did not have to be. What Africans and the indigenous Americans have given to the world is a part of total humanity that...

The New Jerusalem is a philosophical travelog by G. K. Chesterton, a British author. This collection of essays is about Chesterton's visits to Jerusalem in 1919 and a eulogy on the Middle Ages and the true end of the Roman Empire. Here, the realities...

"The Shades of the Wilderness" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a novel set during the American Civil War, specifically after the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee's army is retreating, wounded soldiers fill the wagons, and Harry Kenton, a young Confederate cavalryman, is sent to observe...

The Sword of Antietam is a novel by Joseph A. Altsheler set during the American Civil War. The story follows three young Union lieutenants, Dick Mason, George Warner, and Frank Pennington, as they prepare for the Battle of Antietam. The opening chapter sees the...

Discover the mysteries of Chinese history with 500 fascinating facts!Unlock the secrets of Chinese history with these five hundred interesting facts! Discover the incredible history of China and its people in this comprehensive book. With thirty-three chapters detailing eras from pre-imperial China to the...

Discover the Rich Tapestry of Native American HeritageAre you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant cultures and profound histories of Native American nations? Introducing the "NATIVE AMERICANS: OSAGE, MOHICAN, NAVAJO, & APACHE NATIONS" book bundle, where you'll delve into the...

This book tells the history of liberty from Magna Carta to the present day in Britain, Canada, the United States and the Anglosphere generally. It stresses the importance of institutions, but also of culture and of ideas.Author: Brigitte Pellerin, John RobsonISBN-10: 0978170636ISBN-13: 9780978170639Publisher: Bodkin...

Over a millennium after the end of its unrivalled dominance, the spectre of Rome figures highly in western culture. This book explores what the empire meant to its subjects. The idea of Rome has long outlived the physical empire that gave it form, and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

- WINNER of 14 AWARDS -Conquest is murder & theft.Conquerors are vicious criminals.Vicious criminals become kings.Kings designed civilization....and we are the products of civilization.Right wing movements are rising around the globe, but our attention is misdirected. The problem is not the authoritarian leader, but...

Even though we are all different in our own ways, we all have an underlying thread in common: our evolution, our history. However, only roughly 0.0001% of the Earth's whole history has been occupied by human beings with behaviorally contemporary traits. We are, in...

Civilization is a philosophical work by John Stuart Mill that explores the concept of civilization and its impact on society. The book is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of civilization. In the first part, Mill discusses the...

Over the last 40 years, Jonathan King has brought history to life, re-enacting events such as the First Fleet's voyage across the high seas to Botany Bay, the mutiny against ship's captain William Bligh on the Bounty, Matthew Flinders' troubled circumnavigation of Terra Australis,...

An asymmetric card-based civilization building game for 1-4 players, charting the rise and fall of some of the greatest civilizations from history and legend. Formidable adversaries are arrayed against you. Your people stand ready. History beckons. In your hands lies the destiny of one...

"In this superb book, Chelsea Follett takes the reader on a time-travel cruise through the great flash points of human activity to catch innovations that have transformed human lives." --From the foreword by bestselling author Matt Ridley (The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of...

Beautiful edition, and companion to Japanese Myths & Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Japanese state, society and culture. A gorgeous Collector's Edition covering the history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the Heian period. Japan has gripped the imagination of...

The modern slum is as prevalent as its stereotypes. Today, a slum is often understood to be a place of extreme poverty in the developing world-a place disordered, lacking the basic amenities of life, traumatized by violence, and perpetuated by dysfunctional families and disaffected...

The Imperium series continues in this asymmetric card-based civilisation building game for 1-4 players, charting the rise and fall of fourteen of the greatest civilisations from history. Formidable adversaries are arrayed against you. Your people stand ready. History beckons. In your hands lies the...

Robert Benjamin Lewis first published his famous history of Native American and African Americans in 1836, arguing against the then-prevalent views of white supremacy.Lewis seeks to demonstrate the intellectual and cultural achievements of both African peoples and the Native Americans. His history ranges back...

*Explains Sparta's military society and battle tactics. *Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Spartan history and culture. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "The walls of Sparta were its young men, and its borders the points of their spears." - attributed...

""The Roman Catholic Church and the Lures of Sex"" by Harry Elmer Barnes is a historical analysis of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on the development of modern civilization, industry, commerce, foreign trade, finance, and banking. The book explores how the Church's...

Primitive Rites and Symbols is a book written by H.L. Haywood that explores the origins and meanings of various symbolic rituals and traditions found in different cultures around the world. The book delves into the significance of symbols such as the cross, the swastika,...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. "Fascinating ....

From the author of the international bestseller On Tyranny, the definitive history of Hitler's and Stalin's politics of mass killing, explaining why Ukraine has been at the center of Western history for the last century. Americans call the Second World War "the Good War."...

"Johnson revels in all the wicked things these great thinkers have done...great fun to read." -- New York Times Book ReviewA fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy,...

"I read this wide-ranging and thoughtful book while sitting on the banks of the Ganges near Varanasi--it's a river already badly polluted, and now threatened by the melting of the loss of the glaciers at its source to global warming. Four hundred million people...

"The following work attempts an analysis of such correlation as is visible between industrial use and wont and those other institutional facts that go to make up any given phase of civilisation. It is assumed that in the growth of culture, as in its...

The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and...

During World War II, Danny Carter defused bombs in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He rendered-safe the first ever intact V-1 rocket bomb that crash-landed on the continent. He left behind his boyhood railroad shack in Tacoma, ate K-rations served on silver platters in...

""Experiment in Depth: A Study of the Work of Jung, Eliot and Toynbee"" is a book written by Percival William Martin. It is a detailed analysis of the works of three influential figures in the fields of psychology, literature, and history: Carl Jung, T.S....

Unveiling the Mysteries of Forgotten WorldsDive into the enigmatic realms of history with "Echoes of Ancient Civilizations - Rediscovering Lost Histories and Technologies." This compelling book takes you on a journey through the sands of time, exploring the rise and fall of ancient societies...

Discover the mysteries of Inca history with 500 fascinating facts!Come along with us as we explore Inca history, from the rise of the Inca civilization in the 1200s to its decline in the 1500s.Discover the inner workings of their political and social structures, their...

Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that they never taught you in your boring history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, and more! Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day or...

The Stone of Folly explores the concept of 'madness' - what we would refer to as mental illness in modern terms - viewed from a wide range of historic and societal perspectives. In centuries past, the insane, in confinement or in the care of...

Understand the origins of hairstyles and grooming techniques. Learn about the tools and methods used by ancient barbers. Appreciate the evolution of the Barbering profession overtime. Discover the roles of barbers in society throughout history. Author: Harrison SterlingISBN-10: 8875858861ISBN-13: 9798875858864Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2024Pages:...

After a humiliating defeat in the Crimean War, the Russian Empire struggled to reassert its position as a global power. A small noble family returned from the siege of Sevastopol and joined the rulers' efforts to advance Russian standing in the decades until 1917....

This volume is part of the continuation of Felix Jacoby's monumental collection of fragmentary Greek historiography. It contains new editions of the works On cities, On islands, Foundations, Names of peoples, Changes of names and Aitia. These works deal mainly with the early, often...

Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory--and, in this respect, our current era is no...

"A vibrant account of how roaming warlords shaped technology, religion and culture." --The Guardian The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the...

Colonialism: A Global History interprets colonialism as an unequal relationship characterised by displacement and domination, and reveals the ways in which this relationship has been constitutive of global modernity. The volume focuses on colonialism's dynamism, adaptability, and resilience. It appraises a number of successive...

The Philosophy of Civilization, Part 1-2 is a comprehensive work by Albert Schweitzer, exploring the themes of civilization, decay, restoration, and ethics. In this book, Schweitzer delves into the complex nature of human society and the factors that contribute to the rise and fall...

In this sequel to his 2021 book, The Devouring Mother: The Collective Unconscious in the Time of Corona, author Simon Sheridan follows the archetypal breadcrumbs in search of the historical basis for the psychological drivers that increasingly dominate our modern world. Drawing on the...

Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory--and, in this respect, our current era is no...

In the Wyoming Territory in the 1800's there was little law. People took what they wanted. Lynchings, called Texas Cakewalk, happened. This is a true account of the motives and aftermath of the lynchings. What were the motives of six men to lynch people?...

��������️ Uncover Hidden Heroes and Epic Battles: Africa's Untold Stories Await! ����️����Two manuscripts in one book: The Scramble for Africa: A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times The Zulu War: A Captivating Guide to...

Prophets were not entities unto themselves. Their words and actions ultimately belong to the people they represent and are defined by the history, customs, religions, and culture of their time.Some were farmers, priests, or ranchers; some prophesied in Samaria, Jerusalem, Babylon, or Nineveh. Some...

People have always been fascinated with the hidden, the mysterious, and the unexplained. Every society has its tall tales and ghost stories, its odd legends, and heroes. Also, every society has its stories of strange beasts, dangerous or benign, that live in the twilight...