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Vendor: Robert D. Miller II
The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives
The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations investigates the origins, manifestations, and meanings of a myth that plays a major role in the Hebrew Bible and a substantial role in the New Testament: the dragon-slaying myth.The dragon-slaying myth has a hoary ancestry, extending back...- $81.95
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The story of the Irish race: a popular history of Ireland
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Vendor: H. R. 1873-1930 Hall
The Oldest Civilization of Greece: Studies of the Mycenaean Age
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Vendor: Wordsworth Donisthorpe
Down The Stream Of Civilization (1898)
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Vendor: H. G. Wells
A Short History of the World
Author: H. G. WellsISBN-10: 1585095664ISBN-13: 9781585095667Publisher: Book TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2000Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d- $36.95
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Vendor: J. Edward Chamberlin
Horse: How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations
Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, Horse illuminates the relationship between humans and horses throughout history. It shares stories of horses at work, at war, and at play, in paintings, books, and movies, and ponders the intelligence of horses, their skill and...- $14.95
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Vendor: Alfred 1880-1958 Noyes
The Edge of the Abyss
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Vendor: Charles River
The Domestication of Dogs: The History of Dogs' Genetic Divergence from Wolves and the Origins of Their Relationship with Humans
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Isn't it strange that, our being such an intelligent primate, we didn't domesticate chimpanzees as companions instead? Why did we choose wolves even though they are strong enough to maim or kill us?" - Wolfgang SchleidtAs the oft-repeated...- $11.14
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Vendor: John William Draper
A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe
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Vendor: Alda Dagny
Secrets of the Nile: An Archaeological Journey to the Land of Pharaohs
We all know something about the mysteries of the Pyramids and the history of the Sphinx, but very few people know about the secrets of the Nile.If you want to learn about history, ancient Egypt is a fascinating place to start. The country has...- $11.99
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Vendor: Milton Cruz
Unbecoming Human
In our modern world, our lives are driven by the latest media: public and private. Their continuous influence on every aspect of our lives leaves us with little to no chance of deciding what really matters. That is, the personal individual and or group...- $15.95
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Vendor: Jason M. Breshears
Return of the Fallen Ones: Nephilim Histories, the Antediluvian World, Anunnaki Chronology and the Coming Cataclysm
In ancient times there are stories of the gods who appeared on Earth and brought knowledge and civilization to mankind. The oldest stories were from ancient Sumer and these gods were called the Anunnaki, or Nephilim, also known as the Fallen Ones. They were...- $26.95
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Vendor: Peter Brown
The World of Late Antiquity: CE 150-750
The first century CE was one of momentous events: the end of the Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity across Western Europe, and the disappearance of Persia from the Near East. An era in which the most deep-rooted ancient institutions disappeared, creating divergent legacies...- $24.95
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Vendor: Guy de la B馘oy鑽e
Populus: Living and Dying in Ancient Rome
This revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social strata. Frenzied crowds, talking ravens, the stench of the Tiber River: life in ancient...- $30.00
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Vendor: Uta Seeburg
How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays
Did you know that ancient Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic?This...- $19.95
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Vendor: Blair A. Stonechild
Challenge to Civilization: Indigenous Wisdom and the Future
Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit it and profit from it. Despite being a relatively recent...- $26.95
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Vendor: Colin Renfrew
Prehistory: The Making of the Human Mind
In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers human existence before the advent of written records-the overwhelming majority of our time here on earth-and gives an incisive, concise, and lively survey of the past, and of how scholars and scientists labor...- $20.00
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Vendor: Silas Gauthier
Rise and Fall: A Discourse Upon the Phenomena of Civilisation and Decline
The West has long enjoyed an unrivalled era of peace and prosperity in recent history. Its culture has come to dominate and influence every other; its military, a shining example of strength and unparalleled might; its metropolises, a beacon of freedom and modernity. However,...- $53.67
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Vendor: Conrad Bauer
Lost Civilizations: The Enigmatic Disappearance Of Ancient Civilizations That Still Mystify
So many ancient civilizations mysteriously vanished leaving behind only ruins. Uncover why these lost civilizations disappeared and still mystifies us!The world is a mysterious place, and there are whole epochs of history that our modern sensibilities have yet to come to grips with. The...- $9.24
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Vendor: Andrew J. Smith
Free Masonry and the Building of Western Civilization: Recognizing Their Works iN Mathemetics, Science, Religion, and Great Engineering Works of the W
An in depth examination of Free Masonry and its many works and contributions over the ages.Author: Andrew J. SmithISBN-10: 1533344868ISBN-13: 9781533344861Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2016Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.21d- $20.00
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Vendor: Sara L. Weston
From Battlefields To Thrones: Empowered Women of Celtic Lore and History
From Battlefields to Thrones: The Empowered Women of Celtic Lore and History is a groundbreaking exploration of the often overlooked and underestimated role of women in Celtic societies. This book delves into the evidence that suggests Celtic women actively participated in warfare and held...- $12.99
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Vendor: Caroline Waerzeggers
Personal Names in Cuneiform Texts from Babylonia (C. 750-100 Bce): An Introduction
Author: Caroline WaerzeggersISBN-10: 1009291084ISBN-13: 9781009291088Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/18/2024Pages: 346Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d- $110.00
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Vendor: Leonard Woolley
Excavations At Ur
First published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: Leonard WoolleyISBN-10: 0415847559ISBN-13: 9780415847551Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2013Pages: 296Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.80d- $64.95
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Vendor: Christopher Hadley
The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year' Sunday Telegraph 'On nearly every page a random passage takes one's breath away' The Times Have you ever heard the...- $21.99
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Vendor: Stephen Cave
Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization
"A fascinating history of man's greatest obsession and poses a stunning theory of society."--The Daily Beast "A must-read exploration of what spurs human ingenuity.... Has changed my view of the driving force of civilization as much as Jared Diamond did years ago with his...- $17.99
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Charlemagne, Muhammad, and the Arab Roots of Capitalism
Presented in six principal analytic chapters with supporting appendices, this book explores the role of Islam in precipitating Europe's twelfth century commercial renaissance. Employing the classic analytic techniques of economics, Gene Heck determines that medieval Europe's feudal interregnum was largely caused by indigenous governmental...- $240.00
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Vendor: Parviz Saney
The Iranians: Their cultural Heritage, and its Transformation
The book analyzes a summary of the ancient Iranian history, and its culture, as it contributed intensely to the civilized world and its major Semitic religions. It points out the historical processes that changed the Iranian history, and its cultural values, from the glory...- $25.00
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Vendor: Paul Cooper
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
"A treasure trove of myths and terror... Atmospheric as hell... Immersive."-The TimesBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Across...- $35.00
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Vendor: Blair A. Stonechild
Challenge to Civilization: Indigenous Wisdom and the Future
Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit it and profit from it. Despite being a relatively recent...- $89.00
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Vendor: Doug Mighty
Study Of Civilization: History, Myths, & Secrets Of Civilization: Civilization Biography
A civilization is a complex human society, usually made up of different cities, with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development. In many parts of the world, early civilizations formed when people began coming together in urban settlements.This course was an Occidental College course,...- $9.99
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Vendor: Harriet Crawford
The Sumerian World
The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and the natural sciences. This...- $61.99
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Vendor: Timothy C. Winegard
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Timothy C. Winegard's The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500...- $35.00
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Vendor: Lucinda Holdforth
Why Manners Matter: What Confucius, Jefferson, and Jackie O Knew and You ShouldToo
"Witty, well-reasoned, and, yes, occasionally potty mouthed, the fiercely talented Lucinda Holdforth may be doing more to save civilization than anyone I know. Holdforth has held forth, and for this I bow down low before her." -Henry Alford, author of How To Live In...- $13.00
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Vendor: Peter Hetherington
The Power Matrix: A Graphical Guide to History, Socialism, and the Left-Right Divide
America seems divided as never before, segregated into political tribes with antithetical beliefs. But are these sides really that different? Does virtue lie at just one political extreme? On what are our political opinions and affiliations based? Is one side correct and the other...- $24.99
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Vendor: William Jr. Sierichs
Christianity's Murderous Totalitarianism: Volume 1 - Christian Beliefs
This book attempts to explain why Christianity, as a movement, never tolerated dissent, either externally or internally, making it one of the bloodiest forces for totalitarianism in history. Much of the book's 540,000 words, in two volumes, are quotes from primary sources of Christian...- $43.95
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Vendor: William Jr. Sierichs
Christianity's Murderous Totalitarianism: Volume 2 - Christian Beliefs
This book attempts to explain why Christianity, as a movement, never tolerated dissent, either externally or internally, making it one of the bloodiest forces for totalitarianism in history. Much of the book's 540,000 words, in two volumes, are quotes from primary sources of Christian...- $39.95
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Vendor: John William Draper
A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe
The intellectual history of Europe in accordance with physiological principles so as to illustrate the orderly progress of civilization, with discussion of Europe's governments, topography, ethnology, and theology. Because it had an unusually positive view of the contributions of Muslim and Middle Eastern civilization...- $17.99
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Vendor: Edouard Schure
The Human Races And The Origin Of Religion
""The Human Races And The Origin Of Religion"" by Edouard Schure is a comprehensive exploration of the origins of religion and the evolution of human races. The book delves into the religious beliefs and practices of various cultures throughout history, from ancient Egypt and...- $17.95
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Vendor: H. G. Wells
A Short History Of The World
""A Short History of the World"" is a non-fiction book written by H.G. Wells, first published in 1922. It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of human history, from the earliest civilizations to the end of World War I. The book covers a wide...- $42.95
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Vendor: Carolina Lez-Ruiz
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean
"An important new book...offers a powerful call for historians of the ancient Mediterranean to consider their implicit biases in writing ancient history and it provides an example of how more inclusive histories may be written."--Denise Demetriou, New England Classical Journal "With a light touch...- $24.95
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Vendor: Rolla Alaydi
Norah: From My Grandmother's Kitchen: Palestinian Recipes and Memories
In "NORAH. From My Grandmother's Kitchen: Palestinian Recipes and Memories," Rolla Elaydi shares an enchanting memoir that invites readers into the heart of her grandmother's kitchen, nestled within a Gaza refugee camp. With vivid storytelling, she weaves a tapestry of life lessons, passed down...- $25.00
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Vendor: Martin Puchner
Culture: The Story of Us, from Cave Art to K-Pop
What good are the arts? Why should we care about the past? For millennia, humanity has sought to understand and transmit to future generations not just the "know-how" of life, but the "know-why"--the meaning and purpose of our existence, as expressed in art, architecture,...- $18.99
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Vendor: Vishal Mangalwadi
The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
Understand where we came from.Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization.Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal...- $39.95
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Vendor: G. K. Chesterton
The New Jerusalem
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Vendor: Guglielmo Ferrero
Ancient Rome And Modern America A Comparative Study Of Morals And Manners
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Vendor: Walter Pater
The Renaissance
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Vendor: Pierre Fran Souyri
The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society
In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." Feudal clans fought civil wars, and warriors from the Kanto Plain rose up to restore the military regime of their shogun, Yoritomo. The whole...- $104.00
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Vendor: Angelos Chaniotis
Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum, Volume LXVIII (2018)
SEG LXVIII covers newly published Greek inscriptions and studies on previously known documents from the year 2018, with occasional additions from previous years that have been missed in earlier volumes and from studies published after 2017 but pertaining to material from 2018.Author: Angelos ChaniotisISBN-10:...- $227.00
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Vendor: John Lombardini
Plato's Political Thought
Plato's political thought continues to be of enduring interest among classicists, philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians. The present volume introduces readers to the topic through a survey of important recent trends in the scholarly literature, focusing on challenges to the authenticity of the...- $84.00
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Vendor: Mandala Entertainement
Ancient Egypt Coloring Book: Color in the pharaohs, pyramids, hieroglyphics and Egyptian gods!
Author: Mandala EntertainementISBN-10: 868624517XISBN-13: 9798686245174Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2020Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d- $9.00
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