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The world has seen the rise of seven remarkable ancient civilizations over the last ten thousand years.Some of these have run their full course and fallen off by the wayside, some of them are still going strong in the modern world. Nonetheless, all of them have contributed much to the remarkable history of human civilization through the ages.And it all started with the human species of Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalsis, and Homo...
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On 9 April 1953 an attractive twenty-one-year-old woman went missing from her family home in Rome. Thirty-six hours later her body was found washed up on a neglected beach at Tor Vaianica. Some said it was suicide; others, a tragic accident. Darker murmurs blamed her death on a drug-fuelled orgy that had gone horribly wrong. The crime gripped the nation. And some were determined to find out the truth of what had happened: the mystery took them from...
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Following the First Civil War the Roman Republic was able to rebuild itself and restore stability. Yet the problems which had plagued the previous seventy years of the Republic, of political reform being met with violence and bloodshed, had not been resolved and once again resumed. Men such as Catiline and Clodius took up the mantle of reform which saw Rome paralysed with domestic conflict and ultimately bloodshed and murder. In the search for stability,...
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This latest step-by-step volume from Phil Reed tackles what, for many, are regarded as the ultimate expression of the ship model maker's art, the Navy Board model. These beautiful early eighteenth-century works of art are well represented in the major maritime museums both here and in the States as well as in private collections and here the author deals with the construction of a miniature 1/192 scale model of the Royal George of 1715, in which all...
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Nostalgia today is seen as essentially benign, a wistful longing for the past. This wasn't always the case, however: from the late seventeenth century through the end of the nineteenth, nostalgia denoted a form of homesickness so extreme that it could sometimes be deadly.
“What Nostalgia Was” unearths that history. Thomas Dodman begins his story in Basel, where a nineteen-year-old medical student invented the new diagnosis, modeled on prevailing...
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October 31, 1855. Celebrated author and social champion Victor Hugo, in exile from France, is forced to relocate to the Isle of Guernsey. En route across the Channel, the trunk containing his unfinished masterpiece, Les Misérables, is lost overboard! But fate deals Hugo a strange blow as he begins to recreate the book with the help of the very people he was destined to immortalize, and he discovers what really happened the night the barricades fell,...
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A gripping fictionalized account of the landmark battle that turned the tide of history. On October 25, 1415, a trapped and vastly outnumbered force of exhausted and demoralized English archers and men-at-arms faced a colossal army of French knights on a desolate field in northern France. What took place that day became one of the greatest moments of the Hundred Years' War and English history. Based on chronicles of the times, Agincourt 1415: Field...
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"Halls of Wisdom" takes readers on a journey through the intellectual epicenter of the ancient world – Alexandria, where grand libraries and institutions of learning flourished. From the legendary Library of Alexandria to the scholarly pursuits that defined this city, the book explores the pivotal role of Alexandria in preserving, disseminating, and advancing knowledge in the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Harlem is perhaps the most famous, iconic neighborhood in the United States. A bastion of freedom and the capital of Black America, Harlem's twentieth century renaissance changed our arts, culture, and politics forever. But this is only one of the many chapters in a wonderfully rich and varied history. In Harlem, historian Jonathan Gill presents the first complete chronicle of this remarkable place. From Henry Hudson's first contact with native Harlemites,...
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Sparta has often been described as the original Utopia-a remarkably evolved society whose warrior heroes were forbidden any other trade, profession, or business. As a people, the Spartans were the living exemplars of such core values as duty, discipline, the nobility of arms in a cause worth dying for, sacrificing the individual for the greater good of the community (illustrated by their role in the battle of Thermopylae), and the triumph over seemingly...
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Descubre cómo fue que la Biblia se convirtió en la fuente de derechos humanos, justicia, heroísmo, optimismo, compasión, capitalismo, familia y moralidad.En los años sesenta muchos occidentales viajaron a Oriente en busca de sabiduría espiritual. El libro que dio forma al mundo hace el viaje inverso. El filósofo indio Vishal Mangalwadi guía a los lectores en un viaje histórico a lo largo del último milenio, en el que explora cómo y por...
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"Los Colores y la Mente: Una Exploración Psicológica" es un libro que se sumerge en las profundidades de la psicología de los colores y nos revela los misterios de la relación entre los colores y la mente humana. Escrito por expertos en psicología, el libro presenta un enfoque claro y objetivo, explicando cómo los colores afectan nuestras emociones, comportamientos e incluso nuestras decisiones.
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This complete guide to whiskey explores the history, traditions, and types along with tasting tips and 25 recipes for drinks and perfect pairings.
Whiskey is not just your dad's drink. From Scotland's grand traditions to America's recent distillery boom, there's plenty to explore, appreciate, and enjoy. Whether you're a whiskey veteran or newly initiated to the "Water of Life," The Little Book of Whiskey is your ideal guide to knowing your whiskey-and...
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On October 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany became one state again after 45 years of post-war division. Just one year earlier, many East Germans could not imagine that the socialist dictatorship would soon come to an end. Head of state Erich Honecker had claimed that the Berlin Wall would still be standing in a hundred years. Many were happy about the freedom, about being able to visit their relatives and friends in the West, and also about...
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Title: In Search of the Sacred: An Exploration of World ReligionsDescription:Embark on a breathtaking expedition through the sacred landscapes of humanity's most profound spiritual traditions with "In Search of the Sacred." This illuminating eBook invites you to journey across continents and epochs, delving into the timeless wisdom and transcendent beauty of Indigenous Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity.Step into the vibrant...
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In this compelling narrative, renowned historian Roy Morris, Jr., expertly offers a new angle on two of America's most towering politicians and the intense personal rivalry that transformed both them and the nation they sought to lead in the dark days leading up to the Civil War.
For the better part of two decades, Stephen Douglas was the most famous and controversial politician in the United States, a veritable "steam engine in britches." Abraham...
98) The Intellectual and Diplomatic Discourse of American Progressives and the Late Ottomans, 1830-1930
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The Intellectual and Diplomatic Discourse of the American Progressives and the Late Ottomans 1830-1930" by Brigitte Powell would be characterized as a historical analysis that examines the relationship between the United States and the Ottoman Empire from the early 19th to mid-20th century. It offers insights into how American progressive thought was influenced by Ottoman reforms, and how this interaction shaped American foreign policy in the Near...
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Major Ralph Smith, injured at the Battle of Antietam is no longer able to lead his men into battle but goes undercover at the Port of Baltimore for the Confederate Secret Service to find out what a mysterious Frenchman, Reynard Gastonne, is up to. As Smith sets about to investigating the Frenchman, he is tailed by Pinkerton Agents on the lookout for Southern Spies.
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Victor Hugo continues to write his masterwork Les Misérables while he becomes more and more familiar with the people he will immortalize: Jean Valjean and his family. But not everyone welcomes Hugo's curiosity, especially as Valjean relates to Hugo how he and Javert encountered an old acquaintance and Marius rediscovered something long thought lost to him while struggling to keep his marriage to Cosette from disintegrating. And who is the mysterious...
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