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Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook
by Ross Shepar Kraemer
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This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book originally published in 1988 as Maenads, Martyrs, Matrons, Monastics. The book is a collection of translations of primary texts relevant to women's religion in Western antiquity... ( read more)
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Athens from Alexander to Antony
by Christopher Habicht
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The conquests of Alexander the Great transformed the Greek world into a complex of monarchies and vying powers, a vast sphere in which the Greek city-states struggled to survive. This is thecompelling story of one city that despite long periods of... ( read more)
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
by Benvenuto Cellini
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1910. Harvard Classics, Volume 31. Edited by Charles W. Eliot. An excellent translation of the honest, if self-aggrandized life of the epitomal sixteenth-century Renaissance man. It ranks among the greatest autobiographies ever written.... ( read more)
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The Orgasms of History: 3000 Years of Spontaneous Insurrection
by Yves Fremion
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Every now and then, things explode. Riots, uprisings, revolutions, new and bizarre social groups spring up seemingly from nowhere. Our standard histories tend to treat these as oddities, if treated at all, or as misguided responses to hard times, limited... ( read more)
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Introduction to Medieval History
by Paolo Delogu
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A comprehensive introduction to the sources, methods, and theories most often used by historians of the western middle ages, Introduction to Medieval History explores the origins of the idea of the 'middle ages' and its development in Renaissance and... ( read more)
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Courtesans & Fishcakes the Consuming Pas
by James Davidson
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Part One Eating There was a banquet and people were talking and, as so often in accounts of banquets at this period, Socrates was there. The topic was language: the origin of words and their true meanings, their relationships with other words. In... ( read more)
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Life in a Medieval Village
by Frances Gies
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This account of medieval villages emphasizes the daily life of peasants-their food, housing and family life; the threatening tensions between them and the lord of the manor; and the place of the Church in their lives.... ( read more)
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1688: A Global History
by John E Wills
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This rich, kaleidoscopic history of the world, highlighting events in the year 1688, paints a detailed picture of how the global connections of power, money, and belief were beginning to lend the world its modern form. 12 illustrations.... ( read more)
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Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B. C. to 1950
by Charles Murray
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [625]-638) and index.... ( read more)
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The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative: A Global and Ecological Narrative (World Social Change)
by Robert Marks
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This clearly written and engaging book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world. Unlike most studies, which assume that the rise of the West is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history, drawing upon new scholarship... ( read more)
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Documents of Western Civilization Volume 1
by Janice Archer
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Prepared by Candace Gregory of California State University, Sacramento this reader contains an overview of "How to Read a Document" to help students get started and is followed by 76 carefully chosen documents including the Law Code of Hammurabi, The... ( read more)
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The First Voyage Around the World (15191522): An Account of Magellans Expedition (Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library)
by Theodore J. Cachey
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On 10 August 1519, five ships departed from Seville for what was to become the first circumnavigation of the globe. Linked by fame to the name of its captain, Magellan, much of the expedition is known through the travelogue of one of the few crew members... ( read more)
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Written Into History Pulitzer Prize Repo
by Anthony Lewis
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With each news day, history unfolds as steadfast journalists uncover facts and public opinion. Drawn from the New York Times's archive of an unparalleled seventy-nine Pulitzer Prizes, Written Into History offers a fascinating record of the twentieth... ( read more)
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The Struggle for Europe
by William I. Hitchcock
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From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of... ( read more)
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At Century's End: Great Minds Reflect on Our Times
by Nathan Gardels
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Both stimulating and intriguing, it is required reading for thoughtful people everywhere.... ( read more)
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Unsolved Mysteries of History: An Eye-Opening Investigation Into the Most Baffling Events of All Time
by Paul Aron
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<LI>Who built Stonehenge? </LI> <LI>Why did the pharaohs build the pyramids? </LI> <LI>Did Richard III kill the princes in the tower? </LI> <LI>Could the Titanic have been saved? </LI> <LI>Did Hitler... ( read more)
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Back to Modern Reason
by Arne Jarrick
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A revised and translated edition of Mot det moderna förnuftet, published in 1992. Utilising the diaries from the 1780s of Johan Hjerpe, the study focuses on the specific world of Hjerpe in terms of trade, social conditions and contemporary social... ( read more)
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The Night Attila Died: Solving the Murder of Attila the Hun
by Michael A Babcock
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Before Saddam, before Hitler, before Napoleon... ...there was Attila, the reviled leader of the Huns who cut a bloody swath of death across fifth-century Europe. Yet, for all his barbarian savagery, it took a mere nosebleed to end his life. At least that'... ( read more)
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Penguin Epics #13: The Legendary Adventures of Alexander the Great
by Anonymous
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A prince is born under a star of good fortune, and it is prophesied that he will become the greatest king of all time.JAlexander grows up to fulfill this destiny, conquering all who stand in his way.JBut this is not enough for the young warrior... ( read more)
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The First Crusade (Canto Book)
by Steven Runciman
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'Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they remain one of the most exciting and colourful adventure stories in history. An army of mounted warriors, travelling with... ( read more)
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