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  • A Book of Life by Kingsley, Peter
    Peter Kingsley

    A Book of Life

    Peter Kingsley's Book of Life is the culmination and completion of an extraordinary body of work. As a historian he has revolutionized our understanding of ancient philosophy and religion; as a mystic, he introduced us to what philosophy and religion are meant to be.Hauntingly...
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  • Stuff You Missed in History Class: A Guide to History's Biggest Myths, Mysteries, and Marvels by Howstuffworks Com
    Howstuffworks Com

    Stuff You Missed in History Class: A Guide to History's Biggest Myths, Mysteries, and Marvels

    The scoop on all the fun, bizarre, and scandalizing history your teachers never wanted you to know From the hosts of HowStuffWorks.com's popular podcast, Stuff You Missed in History Class, comes a crash course in world history. Featuring the best of HSW's content and...
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  • The Science of Life in Aristotle and the Early Peripatos by Lefebvre, David
    David Lefebvre

    The Science of Life in Aristotle and the Early Peripatos

    This volume of fourteen essays explores the science of life in Aristotle and the Early Peripatos (Theophrastus and the Physical Problems) in its various dimensions--how the study of the soul contributes to the foundation of the science of perishable life, what is the program...
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  • The Collected Papers of J. L. Moles - Volume 2 by Marincola, John
    John Marincola

    The Collected Papers of J. L. Moles - Volume 2

    J. L. Moles (1949-2015) made fundamental contributions to the fields of ancient (especially Cynic) philosophy, Greek and Roman historiography and biography, Latin poetry, and New Testament studies. These two volumes gather together all of his major articles and reviews, along with six previously unpublished...
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  • Absolute Egyptian chronology: From Narmer (2838-2808) to Nakhtnebef II (360-342) by Gertoux, Gerard
    Gerard Gertoux

    Absolute Egyptian chronology: From Narmer (2838-2808) to Nakhtnebef II (360-342)

    Egyptian king lists make it possible to elaborate a chronology of all kings up to Narmer (2838-2808), because the numerous synchronisms between Egyptian and Mesopotamian reigns make it possible to anchor the 30 dynasties of this Egyptian chronology. These synchronisms with the Achaemenid and...
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  • Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXXI by Den Boeft, Jan
    Jan Den Boeft

    Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXXI

    This is the final volume in the series of commentaries on Ammianus' Res Gestae. The last book of Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae is the most important source for a momentous event in European history: the invasion of the Goths across the Danube border into...
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  • The Early Mediterranean World, 1200 - 600 BC by Wittke, Anne-Marie
    Anne-Marie Wittke

    The Early Mediterranean World, 1200 - 600 BC

    Ranging in time from the end of the Bronze Age to the dawn of the so-called historical period (12th-6th centuries BC), this compendium presents the first complete survey of the early history of all the cultures along the coasts of the Mediterranean. In addition...
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  • Japanese Civilization: Tokens and Manifestations by Archeobooks
    Archeobooks

    Japanese Civilization: Tokens and Manifestations

    Author: ArcheobooksISBN-10: 8381380723ISBN-13: 9788381380720Publisher: ArcheobooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2019Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbs
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  • Native Nations: A Millennium in North America by Duval, Kathleen
    Kathleen Duval

    Native Nations: A Millennium in North America

    WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE - "An essential American history" (The Wall Street Journal) that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty...
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  • Losing Their Guns: A close look into the origins of gun control across the world by Allen, Heather
    Heather Allen

    Losing Their Guns: A close look into the origins of gun control across the world

    In Losing Their Guns, Heather Allen presents a gripping and eye-opening exploration of how gun control policies have emerged and evolved across the globe. This is not just a history of legislation but a deep dive into the social forces, political strategies, and cultural...
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  • Glimpses of the Future: Suggestions as to the Drift of Things by Croly, David Goodman
    David Goodman Croly

    Glimpses of the Future: Suggestions as to the Drift of Things

    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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  • Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum. Consolidated Concordances for Volumes XLVI - LX (1996 - 2010) by Tsolakis, Georgios
    Georgios Tsolakis

    Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum. Consolidated Concordances for Volumes XLVI - LX (1996 - 2010)

    Sverkos and Tsolakis provide a guide to the inscriptions published, mentioned, or discussed in the volumes XLVI - LX (1996 - 2010) of Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum for scholars and students of Greek epigraphy. The Consolidated Concordances is a catalogue of references to inscriptions and...
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  • The Hebrew Impact On Western Civilization by Runes, Dagobert D.
    Dagobert D. Runes

    The Hebrew Impact On Western Civilization

    ""The Hebrew Impact On Western Civilization"" by Dagobert D. Runes is a comprehensive exploration of the profound influence that Hebrew culture, language, and religion have had on Western civilization. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the origins of Hebrew culture, the...
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  • Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West by Pagden, Anthony
    Anthony Pagden

    Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West

    Spanning two and a half millennia, Anthony Pagden's mesmerizing Worlds at War delves deep into the roots of the "clash of civilizations" between East and West that has always been a battle over ideas. It begins with ancient Greece and its epic fight against...
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  • Technopolis by Calder, Nigel
    Nigel Calder

    Technopolis

    From Simon & Schuster, Technopolis is Nigel Calder's exploration of the social control of the uses of science. Get your copy today. Technopolis is Nigel Calder's intricate review of the social control of the uses of science including chapters on cultural revolutions, parliament of...
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  • Colin Elliott

    Pox Romana: The Plague That Shook the Roman World

    Author: Colin ElliottISBN-10: 0691220700ISBN-13: 9780691220703Publisher: Princeton University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2025Pages: 328Format: Paperback
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  • Jeroen W. P. Wijnendaele

    Late Roman Italy: Imperium to Regnum

    This research volume reassesses one of the most fundamental transformations in Late Antiquity, centered on a pivotal region: the transition from 'Empire' to 'Kingdom' in Italy c. 250-500. During the first quarter of the first millennium, Italy was still the heart of the Roman...
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  • Brill's Companion to Crantor of Soli by Vassallo, Christian
    Christian Vassallo

    Brill's Companion to Crantor of Soli

    This book is the first entirely devoted to Crantor of Soli, an outstanding figure of the Old Academy. It aims at providing the most complete picture of Crantor s philosophy and life by gathering the contributions of various renowned scholars.Author: Christian VassalloISBN-10: 9004708766ISBN-13: 9789004708761Publisher:...
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  • Brian P. Levack

    Distrust of Institutions in Early Modern Britain and America

    Distrust of public institutions, which reached critical proportions in Britain and the United States in the first two decades of the twenty-first century, was an important theme of public discourse in Britain and colonial America during the early modern period. Demonstrating broad chronological and...
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  • Andreas Gestrich

    Poverty in Modern Europe: Spaces, Localities, Institutions

    Poverty in Modern Europe explores the spatial dimensions of poverty in nineteenth and twentieth-century Europe. Its essays focus on a variety of regional, local, and institutional settings and apply different approaches and methods, such as micro history, historical geography, network analysis, and the study...
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  • George Rawlinson

    The Origin Of Nations: In Two Parts On Early Civilizations, On Ethnic Affinities, Etc. (1881)

    ""The Origin of Nations"" is a book written by George Rawlinson and published in 1881. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which explores the early civilizations of the world. Rawlinson offers a detailed analysis of the origins, development, and characteristics...
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  • Medieval Africa: A Captivating Guide to African Civilizations, Empires, and History during the Middle Ages by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Medieval Africa: A Captivating Guide to African Civilizations, Empires, and History during the Middle Ages

    Africa's Medieval Story: A Journey through One Thousand Years of Power, Culture, and ChangeStep into a time when warrior queens led armies, explorers from Africa sailed to faraway lands, and great empires rose and fell. This book takes you through one thousand years of...
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  • 1000 European History Facts and 50 True Tales: A Journey Through Europe's Defining Moments and Figures by Publications, Ahoy
    Ahoy Publications

    1000 European History Facts and 50 True Tales: A Journey Through Europe's Defining Moments and Figures

    Explore Europe's Amazing Past! Interesting Facts & Real Stories for Kids, Teens, Adults and FamiliesDive into the incredible history of Europe! This book is packed with two parts that make learning about Europe's past easy and fun for everyone.Two Manuscripts in One: 1. European...
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  • History Of Ancient Civilization by Seignobos, Charles
    Charles Seignobos

    History Of Ancient Civilization

    NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS History Of Ancient Civilization This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt...
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  • Exploring World History through Geography: From the Cradle of Civilization to a Globalized World by Dunbar, Julie Crea
    Julie Crea Dunbar

    Exploring World History through Geography: From the Cradle of Civilization to a Globalized World

    Not your run-of-the-mill world history tome, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey through time to examine world history through the closely related discipline of geography. From the early civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia to our present-day globalized society, readers will learn how humans...
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  • Haunting Ruins: Ethnographies of Ruination and Decay by Calzana, Chiara
    Chiara Calzana

    Haunting Ruins: Ethnographies of Ruination and Decay

    Ruins, rubble and decaying material can foster a more layered theory of time, change and memory. The seven ethnographic case studies in Haunting Ruins trace human engagements with the temporal forces of ruins, which can trace the past and transform the present. Conjuring environmental...
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  • A Short History of Mail Delivery: The Story of Mail Delivery and the United States Post Office by Wonning, Paul
    Paul Wonning

    A Short History of Mail Delivery: The Story of Mail Delivery and the United States Post Office

    A Short History of Mail Delivery relates the story of mail delivery from the messenger services of the ancient world to the wonders of instantaneous modern email delivery. Readers will learn about the first postage stamps as well as the beginnings of package delivery...
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  • The Black Ones Who Founded Humanity and Civilization on Earth, the Moon, and Mars: Black & White Edition by Jimerson, Rufus O.
    Rufus O. Jimerson

    The Black Ones Who Founded Humanity and Civilization on Earth, the Moon, and Mars: Black & White Edition

    The purpose of this book, is to acknowledge the accomplishments of people of African descent in the exploration of the cosmos: on- and -off world who founded the first global civilizations and basis of the largest modern religions. It starts with cultural and genetic...
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  • Gender, Crime and Empire: Convicts, Settlers and the State in Early Colonial Australia by Reid, Kirsty
    Kirsty Reid

    Gender, Crime and Empire: Convicts, Settlers and the State in Early Colonial Australia

    Examines the experiences of the convict men and women transported to the British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land between 1803 and 1852, challenging the received notions of convict women as a particularly oppressed and exploited group, supposedly dominated by convict men as much...
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  • The Future of Truth by Herzog, Werner
    Werner Herzog

    The Future of Truth

    From legendary filmmaker and author Werner Herzog, a compact, effervescent, and deeply personal exploration of art, philosophy, and history that unravels one of our most elusive and contested questions: what is truth--and how to find it in our "post-truth" era? For over half a...
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  • Constantinople Through the Ages: The Visible City from Its Foundation to Contemporary Istanbul by Burgersdijk, Diederik
    Diederik Burgersdijk

    Constantinople Through the Ages: The Visible City from Its Foundation to Contemporary Istanbul

    Constantinople through the Ages aims to map the long and rich history of Constantinople, from its foundations to the present. Starting point is the 'visible city'; the ways in which continuity and change in history are still observable in present-day Istanbul. The contributors, each...
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  • Protagonists of Urban Order from the Middle Ages to the Present: Actions, Ideas, Concepts by Benyovsky Latin, Irena
    Irena Benyovsky Latin

    Protagonists of Urban Order from the Middle Ages to the Present: Actions, Ideas, Concepts

    European cities and towns are considered places with a particular order established by their inhabitants. This volume centres on the authorities, groups, and individuals who formed the rules for common life in urban communities. It considers the protagonists of urban order between the Middle...
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  • The Book of Unusual Knowledge of History: Exploring History's Mysteries, Hoaxes, and Forgotten Facts by H. Rowden, Gerald
    Gerald H. Rowden

    The Book of Unusual Knowledge of History: Exploring History's Mysteries, Hoaxes, and Forgotten Facts

    Unlock the Secrets of History's Hidden Gems!Have you ever wondered about the stories history forgot to tell? The Book of Unusual Knowledge of History by Gerald H. Rowden takes you on a fascinating journey through the extraordinary, the curious, and the downright bizarre aspects...
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  • Plotinus on Eternity and Time (Ennead III.7): Text, Translation, and Commentary by Tempest-Walters, Kit
    Kit Tempest-Walters

    Plotinus on Eternity and Time (Ennead III.7): Text, Translation, and Commentary

    Plotinus' Ennead III.7 is a treatise concerning the journey of the human soul first descending into time and then reclaiming its original identity in eternity. The treatise also conceives eternity as the key which grants access to the forms, and time as the portal...
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  • The Making of Humanity by Briffault, Robert
    Robert Briffault

    The Making of Humanity

    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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  • Fertility, Ideology, and the Cultural Politics of Reproduction at Rome by Hug, Angela
    Angela Hug

    Fertility, Ideology, and the Cultural Politics of Reproduction at Rome

    Winner of the 2024 Outstanding Academic Titles award in Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Winner of the 2024 Mark Golden Book Prize Roman women bore children not just for their husbands, but for the Roman state....
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  • The Sexual Life Of Our Time: In Its Relations To Modern Civilization by Bloch, Iwan
    Iwan Bloch

    The Sexual Life Of Our Time: In Its Relations To Modern Civilization

    ""The Sexual Life Of Our Time: In Its Relations To Modern Civilization"" is a comprehensive study of human sexuality in the context of modern society, written by Iwan Bloch. The book explores various aspects of sexuality, including sexual desire, sexual behavior, sexual morality, and...
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  • Wovoka: The Life and Legacy of the Prophet of the Ghost Dance Movement by Charles River
    Charles River

    Wovoka: The Life and Legacy of the Prophet of the Ghost Dance Movement

    *Includes pictures *Includes online resources for further reading Wovoka (1867-1932), the Ghost Dance Prophet, was a member of the Walker River band of Paiutes, in western Nevada. The Walker River Reservation was established in 1859 and was Wokova's home off and on for years....
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  • The Historical Landscape of Ancient Kalabr?a: Balkan and Aegean Linguistic Influences by Lopez, Francesco
    Francesco Lopez

    The Historical Landscape of Ancient Kalabr?a: Balkan and Aegean Linguistic Influences

    Author: Francesco LopezISBN-10: 9004547762ISBN-13: 9789004547766Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/06/2024Pages: 216Format: Hardcover
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  • Old Civilizations in the New World by Verrill, A. Hyatt
    A. Hyatt Verrill

    Old Civilizations in the New World

    An entertaining, popular description of America's prehistoric civilizations and their remains.Author: A. Hyatt VerrillISBN-10: 1931541558ISBN-13: 9781931541558Publisher: Simon PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2001Pages: 476Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.10h x 5.92w x 1.13d
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  • Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Volume XXXVIII (2023) by M. Gurtler S. J., Gary
    Gary M. Gurtler S. J.

    Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Volume XXXVIII (2023)

    This volume, the 38th year of published proceedings, contains four papers and commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during 2023. Topics: Theophrastus's interpretation of De Anima III 5 defended against the traditional readings; a new interpretation of Empedocles' cosmology, aiming...
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  • Anchoring Science and Technology in Greco-Roman Antiquity by Flohr, Miko
    Miko Flohr

    Anchoring Science and Technology in Greco-Roman Antiquity

    This collection of essays explores processes of innovation in Greco-Roman technology and science. It uses the concept of 'anchoring' to investigate the microhistories of technological and scientific practices and ideas. The volume combines broad, theoretical essays with more targeted case studies of individual inventions...
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  • Future Knowledge and Imperial Acceptance in Late Antique Historiography and Epideictic Rhetoric: From Constantine to Honorius by Hanaghan, Michael
    Michael Hanaghan

    Future Knowledge and Imperial Acceptance in Late Antique Historiography and Epideictic Rhetoric: From Constantine to Honorius

    This book analyses late antique historiography and epideictic texts, focusing on how divine knowledge of imperial futures safeguarded the legitimacy of Roman emperors. It begins with Constantine and his tetrarchic colleagues (A), before moving to Constantius II and Julian (B), then Valens (C), and...
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  • Tradition and Power in the Roman Empire: Proceedings of the Fifteenth Workshop of the International Network Impact of Empire (Nijmegen, 18-20 May 2022 by Betjes, Sven
    Sven Betjes

    Tradition and Power in the Roman Empire: Proceedings of the Fifteenth Workshop of the International Network Impact of Empire (Nijmegen, 18-20 May 2022

    This volume focuses on the interface between tradition and the shifting configuration of power structures in the Roman Empire. By examining various time periods and locales, its contributions show the Empire as a world filed with a wide variety of cultural, political, social, and...
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  • General History of Civilization in Europe, From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution by Guizot, M. François
    M. François Guizot

    General History of Civilization in Europe, From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution

    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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  • Ancient Society: Or, Researches in the Lines of Human Progress From Savagery, Through Barbarism to Civilization. -- by Morgan, Lewis Henry
    Lewis Henry Morgan

    Ancient Society: Or, Researches in the Lines of Human Progress From Savagery, Through Barbarism to Civilization. --

    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 Evolution of Europeans: The pre-history of Europeans from 6 million years ago to 10 thousand years ago by Harrison, Neil
    Neil Harrison

    The Evolution of Europeans: The pre-history of Europeans from 6 million years ago to 10 thousand years ago

    This is the history of humans from 6 million years ago until the Mesolithic Period based entirely on evidence based discoveries. From 1.8 million years ago the focus shifts mainly to the Eurasian continent and the very specific adaptations that our ancestors made there,...
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  • The Exemplary Hercules from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and Beyond by Mainz, Valerie
    Valerie Mainz

    The Exemplary Hercules from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and Beyond

    The Exemplary Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles - the Roman Hercules - in European culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and beyond. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, raising questions about the hero's role...
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  • Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization by Queeney, Tim
    Tim Queeney

    Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

    A unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization, in the vein of single-subject bestsellers like Salt and Cod Tim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope and its importance to humankind than most. In Rope,...
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  • The Shaping of Western Civilization: Volume Two: From the Reformation to the Present, Third Edition by Burger, Michael
    Michael Burger

    The Shaping of Western Civilization: Volume Two: From the Reformation to the Present, Third Edition

    In this overview, Michael Burger provides a brief historical narrative of Western civilization. The no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-author approach make this book a valuable asset for every history student. This new edition includes additional coverage of race and slavery in the eighteenth...
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