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  • Bluebeard: A Contribution to History and Folklore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    The story of Bluebeard has become a classic in infantile mythical (folklore) literature wherever the English and French languages are spoken. Rev. Dr. Shahan suggests its possible existence in earlier languages and more distant countries. The story is more or less mythical. While it does not follow history with any pretence of fidelity, it has come to be recognised by the historians and literati ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Swastika: The Earliest Known Symbol and Its Migration with Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    An English gentleman, versed in prehistoric archæology, visited me in the summer of 1894, and during our conversation asked if we had the Swastika in America. I answered, “Yes,” and showed him two or three specimens of it. He demanded if we had any literature on the subject. I cited him De Mortillet, De Morgan, and Zmigrodzki, and he said, “No, I mean English or American.” I began a search which ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Value and Capital Management

    A Handbook for the Finance and Risk Functions of Financial Institutions

    by Thomas C. Wilson ...
    Series series The Wiley Finance Series
    A value management framework designed specifically for banking and insuranceThe Value Management Handbook is a comprehensive, practical reference written specifically for bank and insurance valuation and value management. Spelling out how the finance and risk functions add value in their respective spheres, this book presents a framework for measuring – and more importantly, influencing – the ... Read more

    $107.00 USD

  • Borders, Boundaries, Frontiers

    Anthropological Insights

    by Thomas M. Wilson ...
    Series series Anthropological Insights
    International borders are among the most significant political inventions of modern times. The borders between national states are not just important to the peoples and governments who face each other across the borderline – any international border can become a regional hotspot of global concern. But aside from the significant role borders play in national and international affairs, borders are ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration

    Enriched edition. With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

    by Thomas Wilson, Duncan Whitaker ...
    In "The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration," Thomas Wilson delves into the ancient origins and extensive cultural significance of the swastika, tracing its metamorphosis as a symbol across various civilizations. This meticulously researched work combines art history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore how the swastika has been employed in diverse contexts, often diverging ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Sea of Thunder

    Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945

    by Evan Thomas ...
    Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 35 min

    Evan Thomas takes us inside the naval war of 1941-1945 in the South Pacific in a way that blends the best of military and cultural history and riveting narrative drama. He follows four men throughout: Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, the macho, gallant, racist American fleet commander; Admiral Takeo Kurita, the Japanese battleship commander charged with making what was, in essence, a suicidal ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Atlas of the Extraordinary

    by THOMAS D WILSON ...
    Atlas of the ExtraordinaryWhat makes a place extraordinary? Across the United States, communities large and small claim distinctions that set them apart from everywhere else. Some possess remarkable natural features or historic landmarks. Others celebrate unusual inventions, pioneering achievements, cultural traditions, or wonderfully eccentric attractions. Together, these claims reveal something ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Defence Of Lucknow, A Diary Recording The Daily Events During The Siege Of The European Residency

    From 31st May To 25th Sept. 1857 [Illustrated Edition]

    by Thomas Fourness Wilson ...
    [Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]Originally published anonymously as by a "Staff Officer", Captain Thomas Wilson's memoirs are as gripping and vivid as any that a British officer wrote of the Famous Siege of Lucknow. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857 many towns and cities were laid waste by riotous ... Read more

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  • Exceptional Places Illustrated

    by THOMAS D WILSON ...
    Exceptional Places Illustrated is a guide to the most iconic and extraordinary historic places in the United States. It highlights historic districts that originated as central business districts of cities, towns, or villages, alongside their adjoining mixed-use neighborhoods. This illustrated volume serves as a companion to Exceptional Places: A Comparative Field Guide to Iconic and Extraordinary ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    The Crying of Lot 49

    by Thomas Pynchon ...
    Narrated by George K Wilson ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 17 min

    The highly original satire about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in a worldwide conspiracy.When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across SouthernCalifornia, she meets ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    "The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration" by Thomas Wilson explores the origins and historical significance of the swastika, a symbol that has been used across various cultures for millennia. Wilson delves into the etymology of the term and traces its appearances in ancient artifacts, religious texts, and art. The book highlights how the swastika has been a symbol of good ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Confucian Gods

    An Archaeology of Devotional Practice

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Confucian Gods offers an intellectual history of Confucian conceptions of the gods found in the Classics and feasted by the imperial court until the early twentieth century. Thomas Wilson examines court debates surrounding these canonical gods and the devotional rites to feast them at imperial altars and temples during the Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279), and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties. Ritual ... Read more

    $47.99 USD