A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood, Paperback - Raymond P. Scheindlin

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Raymond P. ScheindlinWhere did the Jews come from? How did they retain their strong sense of community through centuries of...

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Reducere. Noting that standard accounts of U.S. history often pay little attention to the working class, labor historian Paul Le Blanc presents a colorful, f...

Reducere. Until the publication of this book, historians had largely neglected the effects of technology on the course of human history. Political, economic,...

Reducere. A Short History of England is a history book written by G. K. Chesterton in which he summarizes British history from the time of Roman provinces on...

Reducere. This book is about the hidden, forgotten and hitherto untold history of the Jewish nation and Ethiopians. It is about kinship and the longest frien...

A moving journey through the history of the Vietnam War, packed with gripping accounts of struggle, sacrifice, and braveryThis is the definitive st...

Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned w...

Reducere. Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

The Mughal Empire dominated India politically, culturally, socially, economically and environmentally, from its foundation by Babur, a Central Asia...

Reducere. A gripping and informative visual guide to one of the bloodiest conflicts in US and world history Journey through the Vietnam War; exploring detail...

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Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity abou...

Reducere. A Short World History of Black People in Ancient Times, provides a history of the numerous Black and African civilizations that existed between 60,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christopher Lascelles'A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from...

DescriptionOf the more than one hundred books that H. G. Wells published in his lifetime, this is one of the most ambitious. Spanning the origins o...

DescriptionIt was September 12, 1962, when Pres. John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University before nearly 50, 000 people. By that time, ...

DescriptionThe last book on Judaism you will ever have to buy, this hilarious tome from three comedy legends contains the sweetness of an apricot r...

Reducere. Judaism offers us unique--and often divergent--insights into contemporary moral quandaries. How can we use social media without hurting others? Sho...

Reducere. Here is a fast paced, highly readable and interesting Catholic world history. It clearly illustrates that Christ is the central figure in all of hi...

In A Short History of the United States, National Book Award winner Robert V. Remini offers a much-needed, concise history of our country. This acc...

Notre Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is Ken Follett's tribute to the the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest cathedrals in...

DescriptionEqual parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this unrequited-love story will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Julian (University of Zaragoza, Spain) CasanovaNumber of pages: 240Collection: Short Histories...

Discover the power of the book through fifty of the most influential texts ever written from around the world and throughout time. Books that truly...

DescriptionA historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, The Invention of the Je...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Geoffrey BlaineyGeoffrey Blainey's Short History of the World, published by Ivan R. Dee in 2002, rapidly became a book of c...

DescriptionThe American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the collective consciousness of the United States. It was one of the bloodie...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Emeritus Geoffrey (University of Glasgow, UK) SwainIllustration(s): 14 bw illusNumber of p...

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Reducere. In the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand...

Reducere. Description"Stokesbury's rare combination of scholarship and readability merits the highest recommendation."--Booklist In commemoration of the 150t...