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A Global History of War

Gérard Chaliand

A Global History of War

While many books examine specific wars, few study the history of war worldwide and from an evolutionary perspective. <I>A Global History of War</I> is one of the first works to focus not on the impact of war on civilizations, but rather on how civilizations impact the art and execution of war. World-renowned scholar Gérard Chaliand concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a...

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Gérard Chaliand

A God in Need of Help

Sean Dixon

A God in Need of Help

It’s 1606 and Europe is at war over God. At the behest of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, Venice’s four strongest men are charged with transporting a holy painting — Albrecht Dürer's The Brotherhood of the Rosary — across the Alps to Prague. In the small Alpine village of Pusterwald, they are set upon by Protestant zealots; their escape is attributed to a miracle.The strongmen and their captain are summoned to an inquiry, led by the...

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Sean Dixon

A Gold Orchid

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A Gold Orchid

A Gold Orchid is a rare collection of classical Chinese erotic and love poetry translated for the first time.Chinese erotic poetry was at one time thought to be nonexistent, simply because it was considered unfit to translate from the imperial anthologies, This translation of poems of Tzu Yeh, a 4th-century wine shop girl, exposes a world the emperors may not have cared to record for posterity. But it is precisely this world that has fascination for the Western reader, who will discover in it,...

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A Gravestone Made of Wheat

Will Weaver

A Gravestone Made of Wheat

A Gravestone Made of Wheat is a poignant and lyrical story of land, love, and the American immigrant experience. Now an award-winning indie film distributed by 20th Century Fox. Available everywhere on DVD. http://www.sweetlandmovie.com/ Excerpted from the paperback original, Sweet Land: New and Selected Stories (Borealis Books, 2006), by Will Weaver.

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Will Weaver

A Greater Music

Bae Suah

A Greater Music

From the author nominated for the Best Translated Book Award and the PEN Translation Prize "Bae Suah offers the chance to unknow—to see the everyday afresh and be defamiliarized with what we believe we know—which is no small offering."—Sophie Hughes, Music & Literature Near the beginning of A Greater Music, the narrator, a young Korean writer, falls into an icy river in the Berlin suburbs, where she's been housesitting for her on-off boyfriend Joachim. This sets into motion a...

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Bae Suah

A Half Century of Occupation

Gershon Shafir

A Half Century of Occupation

The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world’s most polarizing confrontations. Its current phase, Israel’s “temporary” occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, turned a half century old in June 2017. In these timely and provocative essays, Gershon Shafir asks three questions—What is the occupation, why has it lasted so long, and how has it transformed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? His cogent answers illuminate how we got...

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Gershon Shafir

A Half-Century of Greatness

Frederic Ewen

A Half-Century of Greatness

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008 A Half-Century of Greatness paints a vivid and dramatic picture of the creative thought of mid- to late nineteenth century Europe and the influence of the unsuccessful revolutions of 1848. It reveals often unexpected links between novelists, poets, and philosophers from England, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine—especially Dickens, Carlyle, Mill, the Brontës, and George Eliot; Hegel, Strauss, Feuerbach, Marx, Engels,...

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Frederic Ewen

A Hanging at Cinder Bottom

Glenn Taylor

A Hanging at Cinder Bottom

From the author of The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart and set in the boom years of the West Virginia coalmining industry, this is an epic story of personal ambition, exile and return, and a grand heist.Keystone, West Virginia, 1910In the hot August rain the townspeople gather to witness the first public hanging in over a decade. At the gallows are none other than poker player, Abe Baach, and his lover, the madam of the town’s brothel, one Goldie Toothman.Abe split town seven years prior and has...

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Glenn Taylor

A Healer For The Highlander

Terri Brisbin

A Healer For The Highlander

She can save his son But can she resist the Highland warrior?In this A Highland Feuding story, famed healer Anna Mackenzie is moved by Davidh of Clan Cameron’s request to help his ailing young son. She wants to help—and the commander has unknowingly provided an introduction to the clan she’s been looking for. But Anna has a secret…one that could jeopardise the fast-growing heated passion between them…

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Terri Brisbin

A Higher Mission

Kimberly D. Hill

A Higher Mission

In this vital transnational study, Kimberly D. Hill critically analyzes the colonial history of central Africa through the perspective of two African American missionaries: Alonzo Edmiston and Althea Brown Edmiston. The pair met and fell in love while working as a part of the American Presbyterian Congo Mission – an operation which aimed to support the people of the Congo Free State suffering forced labor and brutal abuses under Belgian colonial governance. They discovered a unique kinship amid...

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Kimberly D. Hill

A Higher Mission

Kimberly D. Hill

A Higher Mission

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Kimberly D. Hill

A Highland Feuding

Terri Brisbin

A Highland Feuding

Safe in her Highlander’s arms!Discovering her role in her father’s plot to destroy another clan, Sorcha MacMillan risks her life to go into hiding. Her safety relies on her disguise, but she is drawn to a man who could see through her…Unknown to Sorcha, Alan Cameron has been sent to track her down. He’s attracted to the woman in disguise. Even discovering her true identity, he can’t overcome his instinct to protect her. No matter the danger, he will keep Sorcha safe…and claim her as his bride!

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Terri Brisbin

A Highland Feuding

Terri Brisbin

A Highland Feuding

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Terri Brisbin

A historia toczy się dalej

Witold Morawski

A historia toczy się dalej

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Witold Morawski

A History of Argentina in the Twent...

Luis Alberto Romero

A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century

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Luis Alberto Romero

A History of Argentina in the Twent...

Luis Alberto Romero

A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century

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Luis Alberto Romero

A History of Britain

Jeremy Black

A History of Britain

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Jeremy Black

A History of China

Morris Rossabi

A History of China

Discover the complexity of China’s past with this multi-faceted portrayal of the storied nation from a leading expert in the field The newly revised Second Edition of A History of China delivers a comprehensive treatment of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of China that covers all major events and trends that have shaped the country over the centuries. The book is written in a clear and uncomplicated style, sure to be of assistance to undergraduate students with little...

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Morris Rossabi

A History of China

Morris Rossabi

A History of China

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Morris Rossabi

A History of China

Morris Rossabi

A History of China

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Morris Rossabi

A History of European Law

Paolo Grossi

A History of European Law

This book explores the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day, charting the transformation from law rooted in the Church and local community towards a recognition of the centralised, secular authority of the state. Shows how these changes reflect the wider political, economic, and cultural developments within European history Demonstrates the diversity of traditions between European states and the possibilities and limitations in the search for common European...

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Paolo Grossi

A History of Florence 1200-1575

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A History of Florence 1200-1575

In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575. Captures Florence's transformation from a medieval commune into an aristocratic republic, territorial state, and monarchy Weaves together intellectual, cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developments Academically rigorous yet accessible and appealing to the general reader Likely to become the standard work on Renaissance Florence for...

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A History of Food

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A History of Food

The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic history. New expanded edition of a classic book, originally published to great critical acclaim from Raymond Blanc, The New York Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent and more Tells the story of man’s relationship with food from earliest times to the present day Includes a new foreword by acclaimed food writer Betty Fussell, a preface by the...

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A History of Germany 1918 - 2014

Mary Fulbrook

A History of Germany 1918 - 2014

The fourth edition of A History of Germany, 1918-2014: A Divided Nation introduces students to the key themes of 20th century German history, tracing the dramatic social, cultural, and political tensions in Germany since 1918. Now thoroughly updated, the text includes new coverage of the Euro crisis and a review of Angela Merkel’s Chancellorship. New edition of a well-known, classic survey by a leading scholar in the field, thoroughly updated for a new generation of readers Provides an overview...

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Mary Fulbrook

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