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  • Reading Character After Calvin
    David Mark Diamond
    How Calvinist theology helps us read characters in the early British novel, shedding new light on the origins of modern secularism The strangeness of fictional characters in the eighteenth-century novel has been well documented. They are two-dimensional yet complex; they suggest unstable correspondences between the external and the internal. In Reading Character after Calvin, ...
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    172,80 €

  • Reading Character After Calvin
    David Mark Diamond
    How Calvinist theology helps us read characters in the early British novel, shedding new light on the origins of modern secularism The strangeness of fictional characters in the eighteenth-century novel has been well documented. They are two-dimensional yet complex; they suggest unstable correspondences between the external and the internal. In Reading Character after Calvin, ...
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    46,39 €

  • Paths of Stones
    Cynthia Dickstein
    Paths of Stones is a memoir that addresses both the worst and the best of humanity.The author, Cynthia Dickstein, wanted to learn about her Jewish ancestors from Russia, learn where their paths took them. With years of research and almost unbelievable good fortune to meet many of their descendants, she discovered some past and present happiness, but too much sorrow and tragedy....
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    77,40 €

  • Flashback to 1952 - A Time Traveler’s Guide
    B. Bradforsand-Tyler
    From the ORIGINAL Time-Traveler Flashback series of books. !! Don’t be fooled by poor quality AI-generated Copy-Cats !! The perfect gift for anyone born or married in THE YEAR 1952. Written by a real human.Packed with high definition enhanced-quality vintage photos on every page.Contains just the right amount of light-hearted trivia and serious international feature-news a...
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    19,17 €

  • Flashback to 1953 - A Time Traveler’s Guide
    B. Bradforsand-Tyler
    From the ORIGINAL Time-Traveler Flashback series of books. !! Don’t be fooled by poor quality AI-generated Copy-Cats !! The perfect gift for anyone born or married in THE YEAR 1953. Written by a real human.Packed with high definition enhanced-quality vintage photos on every page.Contains just the right amount of light-hearted trivia and serious international feature-news ar...
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    19,17 €

  • World’s End
    V T SREEKUMAR
    'World’s End: Unravelling the Mysteries of Apocalypse Theories' delves into the fascinating and often chilling realm of apocalyptic theories that have captured human imagination for centuries. From ancient prophecies to modern scientific hypotheses, this book explores the diverse beliefs and predictions surrounding the end of the world.Through meticulous research and engaging s...
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    35,78 €

  • Cold War Deceptions
    David H. Price
    Investigates how the CIA tried to influence scholars and governmentsDuring the early Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency created dozens of funding fronts to support work that aligned with CIA goals, from clandestine operations and research to liberal anticommunist programs. While investigative journalists and congressional inquiries exposed many of these fronts, little is...
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    134,43 €

  • Cold War Deceptions
    David H. Price
    Investigates how the CIA tried to influence scholars and governmentsDuring the early Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency created dozens of funding fronts to support work that aligned with CIA goals, from clandestine operations and research to liberal anticommunist programs. While investigative journalists and congressional inquiries exposed many of these fronts, little is...
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    40,40 €

  • The Holy Warrior
    Reagan Fancher
    Fought between 1979 and 1989, the Soviet-Afghan War provided vital combat experience for Osama bin Laden and his senior lieutenants in al-Qaeda, allowing them to hone their newly acquired skills in guerrilla warfare to later support Islamist insurgencies worldwide. Yet the ruthless al-Qaeda chief’s success depended on the Soviet leadership’s reluctant prolonging of its military...
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    54,00 €

  • The History of Silver Lake
    Kathleen Webb / Scott Webb
    The History Of Silver Lake is a captivating book that takes you on a journey through time. With over 135 photos and 20 eclectic chapters, this book will transport you to eras worth reliving. Whether you’re reading for your own pleasure or sharing the book with loved ones, this is a treasure to be cherished for generations to come.Searching through old county archives, the autho...
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    27,33 €

  • The History of Silver Lake
    Kathleen Webb / Scott Webb
    The History Of Silver Lake is a captivating book that takes you on a journey through time. With over 135 photos and 20 eclectic chapters, this book will transport you to eras worth reliving. Whether you’re reading for your own pleasure or sharing the book with loved ones, this is a treasure to be cherished for generations to come.Searching through old county archives, the autho...
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    41,23 €

  • World War 1 Heroes
    Ahoy Publications
    Live through the experiences of the most memorable World War 1 heroes!Explore the unforgettable tales of resilience, courage, and selflessness that marked the most prominent heroes of World War I.Are you a history buff looking to venture beyond the confines of common history facts regarding World War I?Do you want to explore the lives and personal narratives of the individual p...
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    13,88 €

  • World War 1 Heroes
    Ahoy Publications
    Live through the experiences of the most memorable World War 1 heroes!Explore the unforgettable tales of resilience, courage, and selflessness that marked the most prominent heroes of World War I.Are you a history buff looking to venture beyond the confines of common history facts regarding World War I?Do you want to explore the lives and personal narratives of the individual p...
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    22,70 €

  • Oceanside History of Alaska
    Mike Coppock
    A history of Alaska’s seaports settled by fisherman, gold seekers, Scandinavians, Native peoples and Russian trappers. It is a time of a violent history as these diverse people carved their own isolated world from forests, cliff faces, and raging seas. This is a tale of wild men and intrepid women looking for a home from the world they rejected.It is the story of empire builder...
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    16,30 €

  • Revolution and the Global Struggle for Modernity
    Frank Jacob
    The present book provides a comparative ten-step model for revolutions and will show that these must be considered a global phenomenon of modernity. ...
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    158,15 €

  • Essential Lewis and Clark, The
    Landon Y. Jones
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    13,88 €

  • Discoverers and Explorers
    Edward R. Shaw
    The practice of beginning the study of geography with the locality in which the pupil lives, in order that his first ideas of geographical conceptions may be gained from observation directed upon the real conditions existing about him, has been steadily gaining adherence during the past few years as a rational method of entering upon the study of geography.After the pupil has f...
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    11,08 €

  • Revolutionary lives of the Red and Black Atlantic since 1917
    This volume explores the life histories of a wide range of radical figures whose political activity in relation to the black liberation struggle was catalysed or profoundly shaped by the global impact and legacy of the Russian Revolution of 1917, including C.L.R. James, Paul Robeson, Walter Rodney and Grace P. Campbell. ...
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    35,31 €

  • Convict Australia
    Jennifer Twemlow
    Where is the missing fortune that James Dingle and his convict crew stole in a huge bank heist in 1828 that equates to about 20 million dollars by today’s standards? How did a small group of convicts manage to steal a leaky ship and sail halfway across the world? How did Joseph Samuels become the man they couldn’t hang? From astonishing escapes to tragic shipwrecks, piratical s...
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    20,27 €

  • Tracking Capital
    Michael Niblett / Sharae Deckard / Stephen Shapiro
    Offers new ways to read the relationship between culture, ecology, and capitalism. ...
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    127,25 €

  • Inventing the modern region
    Talitha Ilacqua
    This book explores the process by which the French Basque country acquired a folkloric regional identity in the long nineteenth century. It argues that, despite originating in pre-’modern’ customs, such stereotypical identity was invented in the long nineteenth century as part of France’s process of nation-building. ...
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    157,26 €

  • The Fruits of History 4
    Dennis Santaniello
    Embark on the latest voyage through time and taste with 'Fruits of History Volume 4: Cucurbit Confidential' by Dennis Santaniello. This installment delves into the enigmatic world of cucurbits, uncovering the pivotal role this diverse family has played from antiquity to the present. Beyond the familiar watermelons and pumpkins, this volume introduces readers to the intricate sa...
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    31,87 €

  • The Cambridge History of Communism
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    48,34 €

  • The Cambridge History of Communism
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    48,21 €

  • The Cambridge History of Communism
    Juliane Fürst
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    48,40 €

  • The Year of Maximum Danger 1983
    Ret.) Humpert (USAF
    'You don’t know how close war is.'Radomir Bogdanov, Deputy Director, Institute of the USA and Canada, 1983'It was a matter of rather--I would say-greater danger than almost any other period in the Cold War, if only because the most-shall we say extreme-or hardline elements in the Soviet intelligence and military leadership might have at some point either misconstrued some devel...
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    69,63 €

  • The Flag Revelation
    Christopher Maddish
    Unlock the hidden secrets of America’s soul inside the 50 American state flagsSome people may look at all 50 American state flags and see an amazing collection of US history woven in. But have you ever wondered if there’s more to America’s state flags than meets the eye? Beyond the colorful designs, a hidden realm awaits, where flags hold the keys to stories you never knew exis...
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    30,20 €

  • The Flag Revelation
    Christopher Maddish
    Unlock the hidden secrets of America’s soul inside the 50 American state flagsSome people may look at all 50 American state flags and see an amazing collection of US history woven in. But have you ever wondered if there’s more to America’s state flags than meets the eye? Beyond the colorful designs, a hidden realm awaits, where flags hold the keys to stories you never knew exis...
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    34,61 €

  • 1000 People in 1000 Places
    Douglas James Mecham
    Doug Mecham at age 27 had completed university and was tired of work already. So he purchased a round-the-world air ticket, packed a small backpack, sold his 1955 Thunderbird, and left his familiar life behind; it was 1967. His mission was to see different lands and experience different cultures, opening his mind to others and sharing ideas with them. This story of his 15-month...
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    114,09 €

  • Letters to Dead People (Dyslexia-friendly Edition, Volume 1)
    Henry Nash / Ivor Share
    Ever wondered what drove the Great and the Good in History? What questions would you ask them if you got the chance?What’s the connection between Boudica and JK Rowling? Where did Walt Disney get some of his insights from? Who was Nettie Honeyball? Many of the answers are here in this book, which is a collection of entertaining letters written to more than fifty of the icons of...
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    14,12 €