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  • History's Daybook

    A History of the World in 366 Quotations

    de Peter Furtado ...
    Every day of the year carries the memory of great and terrible events. From the founding of Rome to the 21st century's war on terror, History's Daybook presents a vivid, day-by-day perspective on 2,500 years of human history through the medium of 366 quotations, each of which is tied to the anniversary of a celebrated historical event, capturing its essence with the immediacy of the eye-witness or ... Leer más

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  • Plague, Pestilence and Pandemic: Voices from History

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    An eye-opening anthology from the bestselling editor of Histories of Nations, exploring how people around the globe have suffered and survived during plague and pandemic, from the ancient world to the present.Plague, pestilence, and pandemics have been a part of the human story from the beginning and have been reflected in art and writing at every turn. Humankind has always struggled with illness; ... Leer más

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  • Revolutions

    Edición de Peter Furtado ...
    Leading historians from around the world reflect on the great revolutions of modern history and explore their lasting legacies.Whether it’s because their rhetoric—“liberty, fraternity, equality”—articulates those ideals to which we most aspire, or because we are shocked by the destructive forces that are unleashed when social conventions break down, revolutions hold a distinct place in the popular ... Leer más

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  • History Day by Day

    366 Voices from the Past

    de Peter Furtado ...
    A compelling day-by-day glimpse of highlights from 2,500 years of human history through 366 quotations.History Day by Day presents an original perspective on over two millennia of human history through 366 quotations, one for each day of the year, including leap years. Each quotation, tied to the anniversary of a significant historical event, captures that moment with the immediacy of an ... Leer más

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  • Histories of Nations

    How Their Identities Were Forged

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    Now in paperback, this global bestseller is an engaging and informative read on the history of a diverse array of countries.Global histories tend to be written from the limited viewpoint of a single author and a single perspective, which results in an inevitable bias. In this book, however, twenty-eight different writers and scholars from around the world contribute, giving engaging, often ... Leer más

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  • Quakers

    de Peter Furtado ...
    Series Libro 752 - Shire Library
    Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary.Quakerism has produced an astonishing and disproportionate number of eminent thinkers, scientists, industrialists and businessmen, who are united not only by their success but by their commitment to philanthropy and social justice. Quakers also played an important ... Leer más

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  • Great Cities Through Travelers' Eyes

    Edición de Peter Furtado ...
    A wide-ranging anthology of travelers’ accounts in thirty-eight of the world’s most fascinating cities, from ancient times through the twentieth century.This entertaining new anthology includes travelers’ tales from thirty-eight cities spread over six continents, ranging from Beijing to Berlin, Cairo to Chicago, and Rio to Rome.The volume features commentators across the millennia, including the ... Leer más

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  • Identidades das nações

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    O organizador reuniu pesquisadores de diversos países para explicarem a identidade de suas respectivas nações em ensaios críticos e concisos, apresentando assim Argentina, Austrália, Brasil, Canadá, China, República Tcheca, Egito, Finlândia, França, Alemanha, Gana, Grã-Bretanha, Grécia, Hungria, Índia, Irã, Irlanda, Israel, Itália, Japão, México, Holanda, Polônia, Rússia, Espanha, Suécia, Turquia ... Leer más

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    Revolutions

    How They Changed History and What They Mean Today

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    Revolutions hold a distinct place in the popular imagination. This may be because their rhetoric, such as ‘liberty, fraternity, equality’, articulates aspirations with which we identify; or because we are shocked by the destructive forces unleashed when social conventions break down. Yet each revolution is unique – a product of its time, its society, its people – and the outcomes vary dramatically ... Leer más

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    Who are the Quakers, what do they believe, and what do they practice? The Religious Society of Friends—also known as Quakers-—believes that everyone can have a direct experience of God. Quakers express this in a unique form of worship that inspires them to work for change in themselves and in the world. In The Spirit of the Quakers, Geoffrey Durham, himself a Friend, explains Quakerism through ... Leer más

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