Catálogo de libros: Historia: acontecimientos y temas específicos

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  • Manifesto of the Communist Party
    Karl Marx
    The Communist Manifesto was first published on February 21, and it is one of the world’s most influential political tracts. Commissioned by the Communist League and written by communist theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, it laid out the League’s purposes and program. The Manifesto suggested a course of action for a proletarian (working class) revolution to overthrow the ...
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    18,06 €

  • My Family History
    Brian Duncan
    The results of family history research carried out by Brian Duncan. This is the second volume in the series, and is about the McKennie branch of the family. The first volume was about The Duncans, and future volumes will be about Dinwiddies, Frends, Brackens & Hirsts, Farringtons and Macleods. ...
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    17,30 €

  • Through the Eyes of Rebel Women
    Iris Morales
    THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976 iTHROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976 is the first account of women members — a 'story within a story' told from the inside out. The Young Lords Organization emerged in the late sixties to fight poverty, racial and gender inequality, and the colonial status of Puerto Rico. Women joined to build a...
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    31,39 €

  • Schizophrenic America
    Anni Damgaard
    Schizophrenic America explores a fundamental conflict in the United States between what we believe to be our inalienable rights and what we experience in every-day-life. This conflict induces a schism in our minds, leading to a 'cultural schizophrenia' in America. This book facilitates the process of reflection. It is a layman’s guide to cultural awareness, written for young a...
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    17,00 €

  • MY FOLK
    James Timothy Connelly
    This is the story of the coming together of families of British and Irish stock, translated from the Old World to the New. The Hazards of ancient English lineage, conjoined with the Tooths of similar English background, joined in the new land of Australia with the Connellys from Ireland. Here, subsequent generations flourished. How much do they owe to their European forebears? ...
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    12,72 €

  • The Adventures of Thomas Pellow
    Thomas Pellow
    In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow was captured at sea by Barbary pirates and sold into human bondage to the despotic sultan of Morocco. This riveting memoir of a slave narrative is a story of pluck, and endurance in the face of barbaric splendour and suffering. A remarkable testament to the strength of the human spirit and to all those snatched from...
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    18,25 €

  • Retracing Our Roots
    Ashley L. McClellan / Ashley LMcClellan
    Retracing Our Roots gives an in-depth look at family lineage and family relations through extensive research of the Jackson, Mathes and Shade families. It reveals ancestors and introduces descendants through biographical pages, family trees and photographs. ...
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    129,25 €

  • Jews in Service to the Tsar
    Lev Berdnikov / Nora Favorov
    Benjamin Disraeli advised, “Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.” With Jews in Service to the Tsar, Lev Berdnikov offers us 28 biographies spanning five centuries of Russian Jewish history, and each portrait opens a new window onto the history of Eastern Europe’s Jews, illuminating dark corners and challenging widely-held conceptions about th...
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    22,05 €

  • The Untold History of Everyday Objects
    Shah Rukh
    'The Untold History of Everyday Objects' uncovers the fascinating stories behind the common items we use daily. From the toothbrush to the zipper, each chapter delves into the origins, evolution, and impact of everyday objects, revealing the creativity and perseverance of their inventors. This book offers a fresh perspective on the mundane, celebrating the extraordinary ingenui...
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    21,00 €

  • Bishopstrow
    Victoria Coombes
    The Romans, an English saint, and the mistress of a famous dandy have all played parts in the history of this tiny Wiltshire community. This book, researched and written by current residents and edited by Victoria Coombes, traces a kaleidoscope of activities through the long history of the village of Bishopstrow, which sits on the River Wylye at the foot of Salisbury Plain in s...
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    22,51 €

  • Aliens on Earth
    Tony Street
    In Aliens on Earth, author Tony Street challenges the conventional narrative of human history and argues that extraterrestrial beings visited Earth in ancient times, greatly influencing the development of human culture and technology. Drawing upon evidence from archaeology, mythology, and religious texts from around the world, Street presents a compelling case that advanced ali...
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    11,95 €

  • Power of Sage
    Waqas M Awan
    The book constructs a new model for attaining power, challenging the traditional Machiavellian approach to construct power. ...
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    158,55 €

  • Power of Sage
    Waqas M Awan
    The book constructs a new model for attaining power, challenging the traditional Machiavellian approach to construct power. ...
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    50,37 €

  • Home front heroism
    Ellena Matthews
    Home front heroism explores how civilians were framed as heroic during the Second World War. Through a focus on London, this book explores how the effects and demands of conflict created increased opportunities for heroics, and created a need for heroism to be acknowledged, awarded and celebrated. ...
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    157,03 €

  • At home with the poor
    Joseph Harley
    This book opens the doors to the homes of the forgotten poor and traces the goods they owned before, during and after the industrial revolution. Using a vast range of sources, it argues that the poor owned greater numbers and varieties of items with each generation and that poverty did not always mean living in squalor. ...
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    157,26 €

  • The rise of devils
    James Crossland
    A vivid account of the rise of terrorism in the late nineteenth century and the hysterical media response it provoked ...
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    27,79 €

  • Chains Through Centuries
    Shah Rukh
    'Chains Through Centuries: From Ancient Slavery to Modern Workplaces' delves into the evolution of human subjugation, tracing the transformation from brutal ancient slavery to the subtler forms of control in today’s corporate world. This comprehensive exploration reveals the persistent undercurrents of power and resistance across different eras, urging readers to reflect on the...
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    18,86 €

  • The Soul of a City
    T.J. Ravenscroft
    Dive into the heart and soul of urban life with 'The Soul of a City: Deep Dives into Urban Culture' by T.J. Ravenscroft. This compelling exploration transcends conventional boundaries to examine the intricate tapestry of human interactions within the built environment. Ravenscroft navigates the dynamic interplay between social, economic, and political elements that shape urban ...
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    13,41 €

  • A WARDER’S EXPERIENCES IN LANCASTER CASTLE
    Issac Smith
    Step back in time to the shadowy halls of Lancaster Castle, where the grim realities of 19th-century prison life unfold through the eyes of a dedicated warder. 'A Warder’s Experiences in Lancaster Castle' offers a riveting and personal account of the daily trials, the characters, and harsh justice within the ancient fortress’s walls.In an era where debtors outnumbered murderers...
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    16,54 €

  • Out of his mind
    Amy Milne-Smith
    In a society that defined manhood as a mastery of self-control, the madman stood as a horrifying example of what could go wrong. Out of His Mind is a socio-cultural study of the madman in Victorian society; through in-depth case studies and broad surveys of emergent trends it explores popular anxieties about health, gender, and modern life. ...
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    43,95 €

  • Democratic passions
    Matthew Roberts
    This book takes a fresh look at British radicalism in the first-half of the nineteenth century from the new perspective of the history of emotions. It changes the way in which we look not only at popular radicalism but also at the affective qualities of politics itself in modern Britain and beyond. ...
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    36,89 €

  • The City Different
    Bradley Ortiz
    Bradley Ortiz, born Phillip Anthony Ortiz, was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His surname Ortiz has a long history that ties to the meek beginnings of Santa Fe, New Mexico (The City Different). This history shared by his ancestors and enhanced by his education of architecture and history led to this book. While maintaining his love for the home he grew up in, the real...
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    15,52 €

  • Land and labour
    Martin Crawford
    This book is a history of the Potters’ Emigration Society from its founding in 1844 to its dissolution in early 1851. The Society, which became a national organisation after 1848, sought to solve the problems of surplus labour by turning workers into frontier farmers. It was the most significant industrial emigration scheme of its period. ...
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    157,28 €

  • Franklin County, Georgia Tax Digest, 1825-1839. (Volume #4)
    Martha Acker
    By: Martha Acker, Pub. 1981, 356 pages, Index, Soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-229-3.  Franklin County was created in 1784 and was considered the 8th county of the state. It is located in the northeastern portion of the state boarding South Carolina along the Savannah River.  Early on, Franklin County boarded Wilkes and Greene Counties, Georgia and Pendleton District/County, Sout...
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    52,15 €

  • Toronto’s Island Legacy
    Addison Finnegan
    Embark on a comprehensive exploration of the Toronto Islands. This captivating book delves into the island’s Indigenous roots, colonial settlement, Victorian-era leisure, urbanization, and modern challenges. From military fortifications to environmental conservation and cultural heritage, this book offers a deep dive into the history, ecology, and community dynamics of the Toro...
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    106,23 €

  • The Mirror of the Graces - Containing General Instructions for Combining Elegance, Simplicity, and Economy with Fashion in Dress; Hints on Female Accomplishments and Manners; and Directions for the Pr
    UNKNOWN
    The body is as much a part of the human creature as the mind; by its outward expression, we convey to others a sense of our opinions, hopes,fears, and affections-we communicate love, and we excite it. We enjoy, not only the pleasures of the senses, but the delights which shoot from mind to mind, in the pressure of a hand, the glance of an eye, and the whisper of the heart. Shal...
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    12,24 €

  • Prophecy and Power
    H Darrel Rutkin / Patrick Curry
    Patrick Curry rediscovers the history of astrology in early modern England: he seeks to overturn the accepted view that astrology was a marginal pursuit that died out after the mid-seventeenth century. Curry demonstrates that in reality, astrology was a vital part of English cultural life, surviving in various forms and despite powerful opposition throughout the eighteenth cent...
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    26,02 €

  • History
    Gina Luv
    Gina Luv is an African American poet, who is a writer/author. In her poetic works as a writer, her focus has been to write Non-Fiction stories based on the issues that surrounds us on a daily basis, in which, is hate. Though that is the case, the goal is to inspire change, by encouraging love. And that encouragement has to also be based on the truth, in which, the truth is, the...
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    37,49 €

  • Jewish refugees and the British nursing profession
    Jane Brooks
    This book bears witness to the personal experiences of Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe in the highly gendered profession of nursing. ...
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    157,22 €

  • Book of Bursztyn (Burshtyn, Ukraine)
    Burshtyn is in Western Ukraine, about 57 miles southeast of Lviv and about 107 miles from the Polish border town of Medyka. The Jewish community there can be dated to the early 17th century. The first synagogue in the town was erected in the mid-18th century. Like many Jewish towns in the region, Burshtyn came under the rule of several countries. It was part of the Polish-Lithu...
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    43,92 €


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