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Stranger To History: A Son s Journey Through Islamic Lands

A subtle and poignant work by a young writer to watch - V.S. Naipaul An amazing narrative a kind of Muslim Odyssey - Antonia Fraser As a child all Aatish Taseer ever had of his father was his photograph in a browning silver frame. Raised by his Sikh... more

Pre-Owned To End All Wars : A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion 1914-1918 9780618758289

This is the kind of investigatory history Hochschild pulls off like no one else . . . Hochschild is a master at chronicling how prevailing cultural opinion is formed and less frequently how it s challenged. -- Maureen Corrigan NPR s Fresh Air World... more

Pre-Owned Vehicles of World War II 9781429699150 /

More kinds of military machines were used in World War II than any other war in history. Each country s military forces had their own versions of tanks ships airplanes and other fighting vehicles. Discover the amazing variety of land vehicles sea... more

Sources of History Scotland 11 Century 1603 (Paperback)

The amount of research in Scottish history has increased enormously particularly in the earlier periods. Scotland from the Eleventh Century to 1603 is an attempt to show how our understanding of Scotland s past is affected by the kind of evidence... more

Routledge Studies in Cultural History Shadows of the Slave Past: Memory Heritage and Slavery Book 30 (Hardcover)

This book is a transnational and comparative study examining the processes that led to the memorialization of slavery and the Atlantic slave trade in the second half of the twentieth century. Araujo explores numerous kinds of initiatives such as... more

A PEEP INTO THE EARLY HISTORY OF INDIA: From the Foundation of the Maurya Dynasty to the Downfall of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. (322 B. C. — circa 500 A. C.)

About the book:-The author reveals that this book like his monumental contribution to the Bombay Gazetteer on the Early History of the Deccan has become a classic of its kind. Delivered originally in Poona in the form of a lecture nineteen years ago... more

Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind : Suspicious Deaths Mysterious Murders and Bizarre Disappearances in UFO History (Edition 1) (Paperback)

Everyone has heard of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. But what about close encounters of the fatal kind? The field of UFOs is rife with unsettling examples of suspicious deaths. Accounts of accidents that might not have been accidents after all... more

The Medieval Crown of Aragon (Hardcover)

The first study of its kind in English in more than fifty years this book surveys the history of the medieval Crown of Aragon from its early origins in counties of the eastern Pyrenees. Reviewing the most recent research into the well-preserved... more

Ethnography of Political Violence: A Different Kind of War Story (Paperback)

A Different Kind of War Story takes us to the frontlines of one of the most brutal wars in recent history. The setting is Mozambique during the fifteen-year war of terror that took a million lives--mostly civilian--and completely destroyed homes... more

Pre-Owned This Kind of War : The Classic Korean War History 9781574883343

Updated with maps photographs and battlefield diagrams for a special 50th anniversary edition of the classic history CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be... more

Anglo-Norman Studies: Anglo-Norman Studies XL: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2017 (Hardcover)

A series which is a model of its kind. Edmund King History The wide-ranging articles collected here represent the cutting edge of recent Anglo-Norman scholarship. Topics include English kingship legends of the Battle of Bouvines ideas of empire the... more

Pre-Owned Nam: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There (Paperback) 0688012248 9780688012243

This pioneering oral history of the war the first of its kind is forged exclusively from the voices of unnamed men and women who served in Vietnam. more

Anglo-Norman Studies: Anglo-Norman Studies XXXIV: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2011 (Hardcover)

A series which is a model of its kind. Edmund King History The contributions collected in this volume demonstrate the full range and vitality of current work on the Anglo-Norman period in a variety of disciplines. Subjects include the fables on the... more

Brief History: Hoffman Estates : Continuing the Growth to Greatness (Paperback)

In just sixty years Hoffman Estates blossomed from a small bedroom community into the kind of commercial destination that draws commuters of its own. And while it has retained many of the institutions that were present at its inception its very... more

Blood Rites : Origins and History of the Passions of War (Paperback)

A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book Original and illuminating. --The Washington Post What draws our species to war? What makes us see violence as a kind of sacred duty or a ritual that boys must undergo to become men? Newly reissued in... more

Deadly Irish History: Deadly! Irish History - The Normans (Paperback)

This latest book in the Deadly! Irish History series is jam-packed with all kinds of well-researched and fun facts and madcap stories (including a swashbuckling adventure called Seamus the Sinister Swordsman) about the Normans. It covers Strongbow... more

Reinventing Europe: The History of the European Union 1945 to the Present (Hardcover)

Reinventing Europe provides a thorough exploration of the history of the European Union tracing its development from inception to recent times. It is the first book of its kind to contextualize the history of the EU within the wider frames of... more

Pre-Owned Warfare in World History (Paperback) 0415229553 9780415229555

Despite the catastrophic effects of war wars have also proved to be instrumental to long-term change in world history This text is the first of its kind to survey how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the role it has... more

History of the Fourth Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers: From the Commencement of the War Until Lee s Surrender. Giving a Full Account of All Its Movements Fights and Hardships of All Kinds. Also

9781017636321. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 152. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 152 p. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.... more

Pre-Owned America s History Volume I (Paperback) 1457628163 9781457628160

Known for its interpretive voice and thoughtful analysis America s History models exactly the kind of thinking and writing students need to be successful. An accessible and balanced narrative with built-in primary sources and skills-based pedagogy... more

Pre-Owned Austrian Women in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Paperback) 1571810455 9781571810458

This volume the first of its kind in English brings together scholars from different disciplines who address the history of women in Austria as well as their place in contemporary Austrian society from a variety of theoretical and methodological... more

Pre-Owned Chronicling History: Chroniclers and Historians in Medieval and Renaissance Italy (Paperback) 027103226X 9780271032269

Literally thousands of annals chronicles and histories were produced in Italy during the Middle Ages ranging from fragments to polished humanist treatises. This book is composed of a set of case studies exploring the kinds of historical writing most... more

From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State : Fraternal Societies and Social Services 1890-1967 9780807848418 Used / Pre-owned

Apart from churches more Americans belonged to fraternal societies than any other kind of voluntary organization. This book explores the history and cultural significance of these organizations arguing that changing cultural attitudes and an... more

Pre-Owned The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Paperback) 0812975170 9780812975178

In 1787 the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was... more

Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspe The Fulton Fish Market: A History (Paperback)

The Fulton Fish Market stands out as an iconic New York institution. At first a neighborhood retail market for many different kinds of food it became the nation s largest fish and seafood wholesaling center by the late nineteenth century. Waves of... more

Studies in Early Modern German History: Bedazzled Saints : Catacomb Relics in Early Modern Bavaria (Hardcover)

The defense of the cult of saints and relics was an essential element of the Catholic Counter-Reformation in Europe. Facing attacks from Protestant denominations of all kinds the Roman church redoubled its efforts to promote the veneration of its... more

Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia: Chinese Theatre Troupes in Southeast Asia: Touring Diaspora 1900s-1970s (Paperback)

A detailed account of the cultural history of the Chinese diaspora with a focus on the performers and audiences who were involved in the making of Chinese performing cultures in Southeast Asia. Focusing on five different kinds of theatre troupes... more

Pre-Owned Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War (Paperback 9781455543700) by Barbara Ehrenreich

9781455543700. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 384. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. What draws our species to war? What makes us see violence as a kind of sacred duty or a ritual that boys must... more

Symbols: An Evolutionary History from the Stone Age to the Future (Hardcover)

For millennia humans have used visible marks to communicate information. Modern examples of conventional graphical symbols include written language and non-linguistic symbol systems such as mathematical symbology or traffic signs. The latter kinds... more

Pre-Owned LBJ and Vietnam: A Different Kind of War (Administrative History of the Johnson Presidency Series) (An Administrative History of the Johnson Presidency) 9780292731073 Paperback

9780292731073. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Revised ed. Language: English. Pages: 244. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 244 p. Administrative History of the Johnson Presidency. Decades later the Vietnam War remains a divisive... more

Palgrave Studies in Oral History: Industrial Craft in Australia: Oral Histories of Creativity and Survival (Paperback)

This book is the first of its kind to investigate the ongoing significance of industrial craft in deindustrialising places such as Australia. Providing an alternative to the nostalgic trope of the redundant factory craftsman this book introduces the... more

Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics (Paperback)

The first collection of its kind to explore the diverse and global history of psychedelics as they appealed to several generations of researchers and thinkers. Expanding Mindscapes offers a fascinatingly fluid and diverse history of psychedelics... more

Modern Library Classics: The Constitutional Convention : A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Paperback)

In 1787 the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was... more

Pre-Owned The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution (Paperback) 0140218203 9780140218206

His finest work and one that was both symptom and engine of the concept of history from below ... Here Levellers Diggers Ranters Muggletonians the early Quakers and others taking advantage of the collapse of censorship to bid for new kinds of... more

Pre-Owned The World: A History: Combined Volume [With CDROM] (Hardcover) 013113499X 9780131134997

9780131134997. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Other. Pages: 1152. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. The World gives students the whole story. It is a new kind of history text - not just a collection of facts and figures. World renowned... more

American History: First Ladies of United States - Classroom

Thank you for your custom.Customer care is our top priority. Offer is subject to availability.We promise you won t regret buying it. American History:First Ladies of United States - Classroom 12 x 18 High Quality 80lb cover paper - and can to kinds... more

History Of Ancient India: Earliest Times to 1200 A.D.

Product Description Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and to your loved... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Disability in the Renaissance (Paperback)

In Renaissance humanism difference was understood through a variety of paradigms that rendered particular kinds of bodies and minds disabled. A Cultural History of Disability in the Renaissance covering the period from 1450 to 1650 explores evidence... more