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The Histories (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Greco-Persian Wars, Ancient Empires, and the Origins of Western Historical Thought

by Herodotus, Daphne Ulwick ...

Translated by George Rawlinson ...

Herodotus's The Histories is the foundational prose epic of historical inquiry, recounting the causes, course, and consequences of the Greco-Persian Wars while ranging widely across Egypt, Lydia, Scythia, Persia, and the Greek world. Its style is digressive, anecdotal, and ethnographic, blending political narrative, travel writing, oral tradition, and moral reflection. Composed in the fifth ... Read more

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Herodotus's The Histories is the foundational prose epic of historical inquiry, recounting the causes, course, and consequences of the Greco-Persian Wars while ranging widely across Egypt, Lydia, Scythia, Persia, and the Greek world. Its style is digressive, anecdotal, and ethnographic, blending political narrative, travel writing, oral tradition, and moral reflection. Composed in the fifth
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Masculine Ideals and Alexander the Great

An Exemplary Man in the Roman and Medieval World

by Jaakkojuhani Peltonen ...

From premodern societies onward, humans have constructed and produced images of ideal masculinity to define the roles available for boys to grow into and images for adult men to imitate. The figure of Alexander the Great has fascinated people both within and outside academia. As a historical character, military commander, cultural figure and representative of the male gender, Alexander’s ... Read more

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From premodern societies onward, humans have constructed and produced images of ideal masculinity to define the roles available for boys to grow into and images for adult men to imitate. The figure of Alexander the Great has fascinated people both within and outside academia. As a historical character, military commander, cultural figure and representative of the male gender, Alexander’s
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Charles Darwin

Biographies of Scientists

by Hourly History ...

Series series Biographies of Scientists
Charles Darwin thought he would be a clergyman after an uneventful childhood, where he hated school but loved the natural world. All that would change when he was allowed to be a part of a worldwide expedition to faraway lands. He was able to collect specimens and keep notes on all he experienced.Discover a plethora of topics such asEarly Life and EducationRound the World Aboard the BeagleDarwin's ... Read more

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Charles Darwin thought he would be a clergyman after an uneventful childhood, where he hated school but loved the natural world. All that would change when he was allowed to be a part of a worldwide expedition to faraway lands. He was able to collect specimens and keep notes on all he experienced.Discover a plethora of topics such asEarly Life and EducationRound the World Aboard the BeagleDarwin's
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The History Gossip

Was Anne of Cleves a Minger? and 365 Other Historical Curiosities

by Katie Kennedy ...

'History’s hottest gossip' - You Magazine'A tongue-in-cheek whirlwind through 365 days of history' - Sunday PostTikTok sensation Katie Kennedy, aka @TheHistoryGossip, serves up a delicious blend of fascinating, witty and salacious history tea for every day of the year.With infectious wit and historical insight, The History Gossip brings you the mad, bad and dangerous tales from around the world. ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

'History’s hottest gossip' - You Magazine'A tongue-in-cheek whirlwind through 365 days of history' - Sunday PostTikTok sensation Katie Kennedy, aka @TheHistoryGossip, serves up a delicious blend of fascinating, witty and salacious history tea for every day of the year.With infectious wit and historical insight, The History Gossip brings you the mad, bad and dangerous tales from around the world.
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The Past Is a Foreign Country – Revisited

by David Lowenthal ...

The past remains essential - and inescapable. A quarter-century after the publication of his classic account of man's attitudes to his past, David Lowenthal revisits how we celebrate, expunge, contest and domesticate the past to serve present needs. He shows how nostalgia and heritage now pervade every facet of public and popular culture. History embraces nature and the cosmos as well as humanity. ... Read more

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The past remains essential - and inescapable. A quarter-century after the publication of his classic account of man's attitudes to his past, David Lowenthal revisits how we celebrate, expunge, contest and domesticate the past to serve present needs. He shows how nostalgia and heritage now pervade every facet of public and popular culture. History embraces nature and the cosmos as well as humanity.
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On History

by Prof Eric Hobsbawm ...

The theory and practice of history and its relevance to the modern world, by Britains greatest radical historian. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The theory and practice of history and its relevance to the modern world, by Britains greatest radical historian.
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The Little Book of History

by DK ...

Series series DK Little Book of
Journey through time and explore more than 60 of the most important events in world history!See the past come to life in the most spectacular way! From the beginning of civilization to the modern world, discover the perfect pocket-sized introduction to human history.Inside the pages of this visual reference book, you’ll find:• Bold illustrations and infographics that bring complex historical ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Journey through time and explore more than 60 of the most important events in world history!See the past come to life in the most spectacular way! From the beginning of civilization to the modern world, discover the perfect pocket-sized introduction to human history.Inside the pages of this visual reference book, you’ll find:• Bold illustrations and infographics that bring complex historical
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The Irish Story

Telling Tales and Making it Up in Ireland

by Professor R F Foster ...

Each of Foster's books has generated vigorous discussion, but in THE IRISH STORY he breaks fresh ground even by his own standards. Driven by his sense of the seriousness of history and a fascination with those who distort it, THE IRISH STORY examines how key facets of Ireland's past have been tampered with to serve a multiplicity of purposes.THE IRISH STORY is endlessly varied, surprising and ... Read more

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Each of Foster's books has generated vigorous discussion, but in THE IRISH STORY he breaks fresh ground even by his own standards. Driven by his sense of the seriousness of history and a fascination with those who distort it, THE IRISH STORY examines how key facets of Ireland's past have been tampered with to serve a multiplicity of purposes.THE IRISH STORY is endlessly varied, surprising and
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Provincializing Europe

Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference - New Edition

by Dipesh Chakrabarty ...

Series series Princeton Studies in Culture/Power/History
First published in 2000, Dipesh Chakrabarty's influential Provincializing Europe addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This imaginary Europe, Dipesh Chakrabarty argues, is built into the social sciences. The very idea of historicizing carries with it some peculiarly ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

First published in 2000, Dipesh Chakrabarty's influential Provincializing Europe addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This imaginary Europe, Dipesh Chakrabarty argues, is built into the social sciences. The very idea of historicizing carries with it some peculiarly
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Witchcraft

by Charles Williams ...

This book is perhaps the best introduction to the subject of witchcraft that is neither hysterical nor Wiccan propaganda. Thus it is a rare read on the subject. Charles Williams provides an esoteric and intellectually provocative history of witchcraft and magic in the Christian era. As readable as a thriller but full of profound theological insight, Williams' book explores the sombre and lurid ... Read more

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This book is perhaps the best introduction to the subject of witchcraft that is neither hysterical nor Wiccan propaganda. Thus it is a rare read on the subject. Charles Williams provides an esoteric and intellectually provocative history of witchcraft and magic in the Christian era. As readable as a thriller but full of profound theological insight, Williams' book explores the sombre and lurid
... Read more
Battle Castles

500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare

by Dan Snow ...

In this fully illustrated ebook, TV’s Dan Snow brings to life a cavalcade of medieval fortifications and allows the reader to experience the clashes up close. (Images best viewed on a tablet.)Castles and their ruins still dominate the landscape and are a constant reminder to us of a time when the threat of violence was very real.Dan Snow explores the world’s greatest castles including Dover Castle ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

In this fully illustrated ebook, TV’s Dan Snow brings to life a cavalcade of medieval fortifications and allows the reader to experience the clashes up close. (Images best viewed on a tablet.)Castles and their ruins still dominate the landscape and are a constant reminder to us of a time when the threat of violence was very real.Dan Snow explores the world’s greatest castles including Dover Castle
... Read more
The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

by Howard Zinn ...

Collected here is a brief history of America told through stories applauding the enduring spirit of dissent.To celebrate the millionth copy sold of his book, A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn drew on the words of Americans—some famous, some little known—across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New ... Read more

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Collected here is a brief history of America told through stories applauding the enduring spirit of dissent.To celebrate the millionth copy sold of his book, A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn drew on the words of Americans—some famous, some little known—across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New
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The Fights on the Little Horn Companion

Gordon Harper's Full Appendices and Bibliography

by Gordon Harper ...

A treasury of sources and supplemental information for readers of the award-winning history The Fights on the Little Horn.This volume collects and lists books, booklets, pamphlets, manuscripts, personal and family papers, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, correspondence, interviews, military and historical journals, military and government reports, and more used by Gordon Harper, author of The ... Read more

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A treasury of sources and supplemental information for readers of the award-winning history The Fights on the Little Horn.This volume collects and lists books, booklets, pamphlets, manuscripts, personal and family papers, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, correspondence, interviews, military and historical journals, military and government reports, and more used by Gordon Harper, author of The
... Read more
Remembering the Road to World War Two

International History, National Identity, Collective Memory

by Patrick Finney ...

‘This is comparative history on a grand scale, skilfully analysing complex national debates and drawing major conclusions without ever losing the necessary nuances of interpretation.’Stefan Berger, University of Manchester, UKRemembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

‘This is comparative history on a grand scale, skilfully analysing complex national debates and drawing major conclusions without ever losing the necessary nuances of interpretation.’Stefan Berger, University of Manchester, UKRemembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the
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The Horns of Moses. Setting the Bible in its Historical Context

by Thomas Römer ...

Series series Leçons inaugurales
Developments in literary methodologies and archaeology have led scholars to question the traditional conception of biblical chronology and historiography. The starting point for Maximalist studies is the idea that the biblical story should simply be taken as true. However this position is indefensible from a scientific standpoint. Minimalists consider that everything began either during the ... Read more

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Developments in literary methodologies and archaeology have led scholars to question the traditional conception of biblical chronology and historiography. The starting point for Maximalist studies is the idea that the biblical story should simply be taken as true. However this position is indefensible from a scientific standpoint. Minimalists consider that everything began either during the
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La France contre les robots

( Edition intégrale )

by Georges Bernanos ...

Series series Oeuvres de Georges Bernanos
Un demi-siècle après Bernanos, nous pouvons témoigner qu’il a dit vrai, nous pouvons même nous avancer encore plus loin que lui : l’ennemi le plus implacable et le plus destructeur de toute vie de l’esprit, c’est le capitalisme industriel.Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il détruit toute trace de vie spirituelle avec le consentement et la complicité des intéressés. La tyrannie, les dictatures modernes, le ... Read more

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Un demi-siècle après Bernanos, nous pouvons témoigner qu’il a dit vrai, nous pouvons même nous avancer encore plus loin que lui : l’ennemi le plus implacable et le plus destructeur de toute vie de l’esprit, c’est le capitalisme industriel.Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il détruit toute trace de vie spirituelle avec le consentement et la complicité des intéressés. La tyrannie, les dictatures modernes, le
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Telling the Truth about History

by Joyce Appleby, Lynn Hunt, Margaret Jacob ...

"A fascinating historiographical essay. . . . An unusually lucid and inclusive explication of what it ultimately at stake in the culture wars over the nature, goals, and efficacy of history as a discipline."—Booklist ... Read more

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"A fascinating historiographical essay. . . . An unusually lucid and inclusive explication of what it ultimately at stake in the culture wars over the nature, goals, and efficacy of history as a discipline."—Booklist
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India Discovered

The Recovery of a Lost Civilization

by John Keay ...

Two hundred years ago, India was seen as a place with little history and less culture.Today it is revered for a notable prehistory, a magnificent classical age and a cultural tradition unique in both character and continuity. How this extraordinary change in perception came about is the subject of this fascinating book.The story, here reconstructed for the first time, is one of painstaking ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Two hundred years ago, India was seen as a place with little history and less culture.Today it is revered for a notable prehistory, a magnificent classical age and a cultural tradition unique in both character and continuity. How this extraordinary change in perception came about is the subject of this fascinating book.The story, here reconstructed for the first time, is one of painstaking
... Read more
The Yom Kippur War 1973 (1)

The Golan Heights

by Simon Dunstan ...

Series Book 118 - Campaign
A compact, illustrated account of the first phase of the Yom Kippur, or Ramadan, War.At 1345hrs on 6 October 1973, Israeli spotters in the observation post atop Mount Hermon saw Syrian gunners below them removing the camouflage nets from their guns. Ten minutes later shells began to rain down on Israeli positions all along the Golan Heights – The Yom Kippur War had begun. The shock Syrian attack ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

A compact, illustrated account of the first phase of the Yom Kippur, or Ramadan, War.At 1345hrs on 6 October 1973, Israeli spotters in the observation post atop Mount Hermon saw Syrian gunners below them removing the camouflage nets from their guns. Ten minutes later shells began to rain down on Israeli positions all along the Golan Heights – The Yom Kippur War had begun. The shock Syrian attack
... Read more
The World’s First SWAT Team

W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit

by Leroy Thompson ...

In turbulent Shanghai in the years between the World Wars, the International Settlement was a mercantile powerhouse that faced unrest from Communist labor unions, criminal gangs, spies, political agitators, armed kidnappers and assassins. Adjoining the Settlement were the French Concession and the Chinese city, both hotbeds of intrigue and crime themselves. Called the most sinful in the world, the ... Read more

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In turbulent Shanghai in the years between the World Wars, the International Settlement was a mercantile powerhouse that faced unrest from Communist labor unions, criminal gangs, spies, political agitators, armed kidnappers and assassins. Adjoining the Settlement were the French Concession and the Chinese city, both hotbeds of intrigue and crime themselves. Called the most sinful in the world, the
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NEW GUINEA - The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II

by Edward J. Drea ...

Series series The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II
$4.22 CAD
Did You Know That…?

"Revised and Expanded" Edition: Surprising-But-True Facts About History, Science, Inventions, Geography, Origins, Art, Music, and More

by Marko Perko ...

Did You Know That . . . ?: "Revised and Expanded" Edition: Surprising-But-True Facts About History, Science, Inventions, Geography, Origins, Art, Music, and More is an uncommon compendium of knowledge that will astound, demystify, edify, and debunk. It is a book of ambitious design that is both eminently informative and vastly entertaining. Assiduously researched, it will be the arbiter of ... Read more

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Did You Know That . . . ?: "Revised and Expanded" Edition: Surprising-But-True Facts About History, Science, Inventions, Geography, Origins, Art, Music, and More is an uncommon compendium of knowledge that will astound, demystify, edify, and debunk. It is a book of ambitious design that is both eminently informative and vastly entertaining. Assiduously researched, it will be the arbiter of
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African American Firsts, 4th Edition

Famous, Little-Known And Unsung Triumphs Of Blacks In America

by Joan Potter ...

Updated With The Latest Facts And Photos"A Black history buff's dream." --EbonyFrom ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment, education, science, medicine, law, the military, and the business world. Discover the first doctor to perform open heart ... Read more

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Updated With The Latest Facts And Photos"A Black history buff's dream." --EbonyFrom ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment, education, science, medicine, law, the military, and the business world. Discover the first doctor to perform open heart
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Regarding Lucknow

by SYED RIZWAN ...

This is a compilation of six essays which have a common thread- all are about the city of Lucknow, which is the Capital of the most populous state in India. The main markets from a historical point of view and the unique dialect of the common people have been incorporated in these essays.It should be of interest for those who are acquainted with the place, as well as, for those who intend to visit ... Read more

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This is a compilation of six essays which have a common thread- all are about the city of Lucknow, which is the Capital of the most populous state in India. The main markets from a historical point of view and the unique dialect of the common people have been incorporated in these essays.It should be of interest for those who are acquainted with the place, as well as, for those who intend to visit
... Read more

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