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Gideon Lewis-KrausI started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it... Continue »
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    A Sense of Direction: Pilgrimage for the Restless and the Hopeful

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Legends, lies & cherished myths of world history

by Richard Shenkman

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Book News Annotation:

The author of the popular Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History turns his knowledge and wit upon the rest of the world, exploding our comfortable belief that we know anything at all about what actually happened.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-291) and index.
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Table of Contents

Way back when — The Dark Ages — A new day dawns — The facts of life — God save the king! — "This scepter'd isle" — Let them eat brioche! — Likeable (and not-so-likeable) famous people — King Arthur and such — Religion — World Wars I and II — Hollywood does history.
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ISBN:
9780060168032
Author:
Shenkman, Richard
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Location:
New York, NY :
Subject:
History
Subject:
History -- Humor.
Copyright:
1993
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
9350
Publication Date:
c1993
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
301 p.
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