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  • On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History by Basbanes, Nicholas A.
    Nicholas A. Basbanes

    On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History

    A Best Book of the Year: Mother Jones - Bloomberg News - National Post - Kirkus In these pages, Nicholas Basbanes--the consummate bibliophile's bibliophile--shows how paper has been civilization's constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural,...
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  • The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Hansen, Drew
    Drew Hansen

    The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

    On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In The Dream, Drew D. Hansen explores the fascinating and little-known history of King's legendary address. The...
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  • Civilization and Its Enemies: The Next Stage of History by Harris, Lee
    Harris

    Civilization and Its Enemies

    Forgetfulness occurs when those who have been long inured to civilized order can no longer remember a time in which they had to wonder whether their crops would grow to maturity without being stolen or their children sold into slavery by a victorious foe....They...
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  • The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece by Cartledge, Paul
    Paul Cartledge

    The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece

    The Spartans were a society of warrior-heroes who were the living exemplars of such core values as duty, discipline, self-sacrifice, and extreme toughness. This book, written by one of the world's leading experts on Sparta, traces the rise and fall of Spartan society and...
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  • The Unnamable Present by Calasso, Roberto
    Roberto Calasso

    The Unnamable Present

    A decisive key to help grasp some of the essential points of what is happening around us. The ninth part of Roberto Calasso's masterwork, The Unnamable Present, is closely connected with themes of the first book, The Ruin of Kasch (originally published in 1983,...
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  • The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional by Fuentes, Agustín
    Agust? Fuentes

    The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional

    A bold new synthesis of paleontology, archaeology, genetics, and anthropology that overturns misconceptions about race, war and peace, and human nature itself, answering an age-old question: What made humans so exceptional among all the species on Earth? Creativity. It is the secret of what...
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  • The Olmecs: A History from Beginning to End by History, Hourly
    Hourly History

    The Olmecs: A History from Beginning to End

    Discover the remarkable history of The Olmecs...Many ancient civilizations are described as mysterious, but none provide as many puzzles and unanswered questions as the Olmecs. These people arrived in lands near the Gulf of Mexico around 1500 BCE, and they brought with them entirely...
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  • Civilization: The Age of Masked Gods and Disguised Kings by Öcalan, Abdullah
    Abdullah ﾖcalan

    Civilization: The Age of Masked Gods and Disguised Kings

    This manifesto is the definitive work of Abdullah calan, crucial for understanding the Kurdish revolution. Here calan outlines a democratic alternative for the Middle East.A criticism that limits itself to capitalism is too superficial, calan argues, and turns his eyes to the underlying structures...
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  • The Palace of Darius at Susa: The Great Royal Residence of Achaemenid Persia by Perrot, Jean
    Jean Perrot

    The Palace of Darius at Susa: The Great Royal Residence of Achaemenid Persia

    The palace complex of the Persian King Darius I, the Great (522-486 BCE), provides unique evidence of the sophistication of Achaemenid architecture and construction. This palace, built 2500 years ago in western Iran, lay at the centre of the Persian Empire that stretched from...
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  • The Maori: The History and Legacy of New Zealand's Indigenous People by Charles River Editors
    Charles River

    The Maori: The History and Legacy of New Zealand's Indigenous People

    *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "When one house dies, a second lives." - Maori proverb In 1769, Captain James Cook's historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before...
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  • An Introduction to African Civilizations by Jackson, John G.
    John G. Jackson

    An Introduction to African Civilizations

    2015 Reprint of 1937 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This edition reprints the original publication of 1937 and not later editions. At the time of its publications Jackson's work constituted a new approach to African history,...
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  • The Science of Power by Kidd, Benjamin
    Benjamin Kidd

    The Science of Power

    2014 Reprint of Original 1918 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. According to Kidd, emotion rather than reason is held to be the source of power in life, not knowledge of intellect. The author's distrust of reason...
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  • The Magyars: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Tribes that Established the Kingdom of Hungary by Charles River Editors
    Charles River

    The Magyars: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Tribes that Established the Kingdom of Hungary

    *Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Having crossed the Danube, they encamped beside the Danube as far as Budafelh v z. Hearing this, all the Romans living throughout the land of Pannonia, saved their lives by flight. Next day, Prince...
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  • A Short History of the Ottoman Empire by Worringer, Renée
    Ren馥 Worringer

    A Short History of the Ottoman Empire

    In this beautifully illustrated overview, Ren馥 Worringer provides a clear and comprehensive account of the longevity, pragmatism, and flexibility of the Ottoman Empire in governing over vast territories and diverse peoples. A Short History of the Ottoman Empire uses clear headings, themes, text boxes,...
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  • Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Gilgamesh: A Captivating Guide to Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh

    Explore the Captivating History of Gilgamesh the King and the Epic of GilgameshRarely does a name survive as many millennia as Gilgamesh has. World-renowned men of letters such as Carl Gustav Jung and Rainer Maria Rilke spoke nothing but the highest praise for the...
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  • Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction by Radner, Karen
    Karen Radner

    Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction

    Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC....
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  • A History of Wales by Davies, John
    John Davies

    A History of Wales

    Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the...
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  • The Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance by Hale, John
    John Hale

    The Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance

    The masterpiece of Britain's leading Renaissance scholar. Winner of the Time-Life Silver Pen Award and The Royal Society of Literature Award. 'A superb evocation of the Europe of the "long 16th-century", wonderfully fresh and rich in its copious illustrative detail, full of innumerable delights....
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  • Fifth Age of Man: An Adventure in Time and Space through the History of Humankind by Møller, Søren
    Sen Mler

    Fifth Age of Man: An Adventure in Time and Space through the History of Humankind

    Time is ripe to embrace a proper understanding of the origin and history of humankind.Evolution is regarded as a fact of life because we think that Darwin's theory on the slow and gradual transmutation of species by the means of natural selection in the...
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  • What Happened in History by Childe, V. Gordon (Vere Gordon) 1892
    V. Gordon (Vere Gordon) 1892 Childe

    What Happened in History

    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,...
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  • The Making of the Middle Ages by Southern, R. W. (Richard William) 19
    R. W. (Richard William) 19 Southern

    The Making of the Middle Ages

    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,...
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  • Doggerland: The History of the Land that Once Connected Great Britain to Continental Europe by Charles River
    Charles River

    Doggerland: The History of the Land that Once Connected Great Britain to Continental Europe

    *Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWell beyond the breadth of human existence, major land masses have through the ages reformed into disparate configurations on an inevitable path toward apocalyptic continental collisions. Within that process, our present tectonic reality shows no sign of slowing....
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  • Afghanistan 101 by Entezar, Ehsan M.
    Ehsan M. Entezar

    Afghanistan 101: Understanding Afghan Culture

    Afghanistan 101 is an introduction to Afghan culture. More specifically, this dimensional analysis discusses Power Distance (PD), Uncertainty Avoidance (UA), Individualism (IND), and Masculinity (MAS) in the Afghan national culture. These dimensions are based on the work of the well-known Dutch anthropologist Geert Hofestede....
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  • African Civilizations: An Archaeological Perspective by Connah, Graham
    Graham Connah

    African Civilizations: An Archaeological Perspective

    This new revised edition of African Civilizations re-examines the physical evidence for developing social complexity in Africa over the last six thousand years. Unlike the two previous editions, it is not confined to tropical Africa but considers the whole continent. Graham Connah focuses upon...
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  • Ancient Greece by Kovacs, Charles
    Charles Kovacs

    Ancient Greece

    A retelling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 5-6 (age 10-12). This welcome new addition to Charles Kovacs' work contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of western civilization. Through the fearless deeds...
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  • The Evolution of the West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values by Spencer, Nick
    Nick Spencer

    The Evolution of the West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values

    What has Christianity ever done for us? A lot more than you might think, as Nick Spencer reveals in this fresh exploration of our cultural origins. Looking at the big ideas that characterize the West, such as human dignity, the rule of law, human...
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  • Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study by Trigger, Bruce G.
    Bruce G. Trigger

    Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study

    Arising independently in various parts of the world, early civilizations--the first class-based societies in human history--are of importance to social scientists interested in the development of complexity, while their cultural productions fascinate both humanists and the general public. This book offers the first detailed...
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  • Digging Up Britain: Ten Discoveries, a Million Years of History by Pitts, Mike
    Mike Pitts

    Digging Up Britain: Ten Discoveries, a Million Years of History

    Digging Up Britain traces the history of Britain through key discoveries and excavations. With British archaeologist Mike Pitts as a guide, this book covers the most exciting excavations of the past ten years, gathers firsthand stories from the people who dug up the remains,...
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  • Ancient Worlds: A Global History of Antiquity by Scott, Michael
    Michael Scott

    Ancient Worlds: A Global History of Antiquity

    "As panoramic as it is learned, this is ancient history for our globalized world." -- Tom Holland, author of Dynasty and Rubicon Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our...
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  • The Sumerians by Woolley, C. Leonard
    C. Leonard Woolley

    The Sumerians

    The idea that Egypt was the earliest civilization has been entirely exploded. The Sumerians had reached a very high level of culture by 3500 B.C.E., and may be said with some justice to be the forerunners of all the Old World civilizations of Egypt,...
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  • The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 by Brendon, Piers
    Piers Brendon

    The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997

    A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that...
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  • The City: A World History by Lees, Andrew
    Andrew Lees

    The City: A World History

    The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with the establishment of the first cities in the Near East in the fourth millennium BCE, and goes on...
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  • The Biblical Philosophy of History by Rushdoony, Rousas John
    Rousas John Rushdoony

    The Biblical Philosophy of History

    Author: Rousas John RushdoonyISBN-10: 1879998157ISBN-13: 9781879998155Publisher: Ross House BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2000Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.97h x 5.97w x 0.40d
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  • The Acropolis: Global Fame, Local Claim by Yalouri, Eleana
    Eleana Yalouri

    The Acropolis: Global Fame, Local Claim

    The Acropolis in Athens has captured the imaginations of readers, writers and travellers for centuries and every year draws crowds from all over the world. One of the world's most famous heritage sites, it has long been a national monument of Greece and a...
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  • Giants and Atlantis: Revelations of Forbidden Archaeology by De Ruiter, Robin
    Robin De Ruiter

    Giants and Atlantis: Revelations of Forbidden Archaeology

    Greek mythology and the legends of the Andean Indians tell of the feats of giants possessing knowledge far in advance of present-day technology. The oral traditions of the inhabitants of Easter Island describe the builders of their moai statues as men of exceptional stature....
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  • End of the Modern World by Guardini, Romano
    Romano Guardini

    End of the Modern World

    2019 Reprint of 1956 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. The work attempts mainly to depict in general outline the character and the promise of a new man, Mass Man, and a new world, a world of...
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  • Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present by Brown, Cynthia Stokes
    Cynthia Stokes Brown

    Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present

    "This exciting saga crosses space and time to illustrate how humans, born of stardust, were shaped--and how they in turn shaped the world we know today." --Publishers Weekly This book offers "world history on a grand scale"--pulling back for a wider view and putting...
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  • Voyages of the Pyramid Builders: The True Origins of the Pyramids from Lost Egypt to Ancient America by Schoch, Robert M.
    Robert M. Schoch

    Voyages of the Pyramid Builders: The True Origins of the Pyramids from Lost Egypt to Ancient America

    Is it a mere coincidence that pyramids are found throughout our globe? Did cultures ranging across vast spaces in geography and time, such as the ancient Egyptians; early Bud-dhists; the Maya, Inca, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations of the Americas; the Celts of the British...
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  • Nostradamus and the Planets of Apocalypse: New Evidence for the Global Disasters Coming in 2040 and 2046 AD by Breshears, Jason M.
    Jason M. Breshears

    Nostradamus and the Planets of Apocalypse: New Evidence for the Global Disasters Coming in 2040 and 2046 AD

    This book maps out the entire historical chronology of planetary cataclysms starting in 4309 BC, covering the cyclical return of Nibiru, the planet Phoenix, and more. It also reveals the code for understanding the prophecies of Nostradamus, showing when they have occurred in the...
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  • Leaside by Pitfield, Jane
    Jane Pitfield

    Leaside

    Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people, significant events and built heritage, all of which contributed to the creation of this distinctive community. Named after John Lea, a successful farmer, whose house, built in 1829, is believed to be the first brick...
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  • The Science of Power by Kidd, Benjamin
    Benjamin Kidd

    The Science of Power

    Benjamin Kidd was a well regarded British sociologist who wrote voluminously about science and psychology during the early 20th century.Author: Benjamin KiddISBN-10: 1507571984ISBN-13: 9781507571989Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2015Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d
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  • The Negro Question Part 3 the Black Pentecost by Cummings, Lee
    Lee Cummings

    The Negro Question Part 3 the Black Pentecost

    This book is the rewriting of ancient world history and Church history based on the artifacts that are emerging from the ground. You will see images of black Moses, black Abraham, black King David, Black Miriam and black Samuel the prophet from some of...
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  • Southern Horrors by Wells-Barnett, Ida B.
    Ida B. Wells-Barnett

    Southern Horrors

    The greater part of what is contained in these pages was published in the New York Age June 25, 1892, in explanation of the editorial which the Memphis whites considered sufficiently infamous to justify the destruction of my paper, the Free Speech. Since the...
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  • Atlantis 2021 - Lost continent discovered by Parede, Alberto
    Alberto Parede

    Atlantis 2021 - Lost continent discovered

    Nan Madol is probably the most mysterious ancient city in the world. Despite being more than 1.5 km long, the ruins of this city are located on a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Where is the rest of the country?...
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  • Four Lost Cities Lib/E: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Newitz, Annalee
    Annalee Newitz

    Four Lost Cities Lib/E: A Secret History of the Urban Age

    Author: Annalee NewitzISBN-10: 1665115610ISBN-13: 9781665115612Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2021Format: CDWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 6.30h x 5.90w x 1.20d
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  • The Mythology of Wine by George, Arthur
    Arthur George

    The Mythology of Wine

    In ancient times, wine, vineyards, and grapevines were thought to have supernatural qualities, enabling people to experience the divine. Naturally, wine, vines, and vineyards featured prominently in myths. This trailblazing book details the wine-related myths and legends in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Israel, Egypt, and...
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  • Foundations of Eurasianism: Volume I by Arnold, Jafe
    Jafe Arnold

    Foundations of Eurasianism: Volume I

    A century ago, between the uneasy aftermath of the First World War and the chaos of the Russian Revolution, an elite group of Russian intellectuals announced the discovery of a new continent they called "Eurasia", a sprawling landmass wedged between Europe and Asia fated...
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  • Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Carthage, the Minoans, Phoenicians, Mycenaeans, and Etruscans by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Carthage, the Minoans, Phoenicians, Mycenaeans, and Etruscans

    If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then keep reading...Five captivating manuscripts in one book: Carthage: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with the Ancient Greek City-States and the Roman Republic in the Sicilian Wars...
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  • The City of Babylon: A History, C. 2000 BC - Ad 116 by Dalley, Stephanie
    Stephanie Dalley

    The City of Babylon

    The 2000-year story of Babylon sees it moving from a city-state to the centre of a great empire of the ancient world. It remained a centre of kingship under the empires of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar, Darius, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids and the Parthians. Its...
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  • Maya Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Maya History and Maya Mythology by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Maya Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Maya History and Maya Mythology

    Explore the Captivating History and Mythology of the Maya In this captivating guide, you will discover why Maya have gained such worldwide admiration over the many other civilizations that existed in Mesoamerica at the time. You will learn how the Maya civilization developed, the...
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