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Power, politics, and sexuality: the fascinating rule of one of Russia's most significant monarchsCatherine the Great ruled Russia from 1762 until 1...

Reducere. From the acclaimed author of Grandes Horizontales comes a book that the Washington Post calls "a vivid portrait of a sensual and intellectual woman...

Reducere. Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed ...

Reducere. Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah's Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hi...

This is a vivid account of the men and women who were condemned and burned at the stake for heresy by the Tudor monarchs.

Alix & Nicky tells the dramatic story of Emperor Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia-A penetrating a...

DescriptionCatherine the Great's letters present a vivid picture of Russia in a momentous age. They also offer a unique account of her personal dev...

The definitive biography of the legendary autocrat whose enlightened rule transformed the map of Europe and changed the course of history Few figur...

Catherine is a powerful female voice seeking her place within her family, among friends, in the cities she lives in, and constructing her unique id...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Eleanor EstesIllustrator: Edward ArdizzoneWhen barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a s...

Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the lost picturePerfect for beginning readers and the Common Core,...

An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts.Publi...

Reducere. Having witnessed the endless string of disasters that shattered his beloved Italy in the late 6th century AD, Gregory the Great set down in the Dia...

The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history.

The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history.

Contributor(s): Author: Thomas R. MartinAuthor: Christopher W. BlackwellEverything we know about Alexander comes from ancient sources, which agree ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Nikos KazantzakisContribution by: Theodora VasilsNikos Kazantzakis is no stranger to the heroes of Greek antiquity. In this...

The life of the warrior king of England whose remains have sensationally just been discovered in Winchester.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s)...

Reducere. Celebrate 45 years of Otherwise Known as Sheila the GreatPart of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth ...

Reducere. DescriptionBeing from Brooklyn is boring? Join Aisha as she explores the world to find out the beauty of her hometown.Aisha explores Africa, Asia, ...

Presents the biography of Napoleon who lived one of the extraordinary of all human lives. This book shows how after seizing power in a coup d'etat ...

The epic bestselling biography of Catherine the Great and Prince Potemkin, her outrageous lover and co-rulerPublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s)...

Publisher: Olympia PublishersAuthor(s): Catherine M. BeckNumber of pages: 37Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 155 x 155 x 8Cover type: Paperback / ...

Reducere. OUR LORD revealed that the place on earth where He most delighted to be, after the Blessed Sacrament, was ``in the heart and soul of Gertrude, My b...

Reducere. Cyropaedia is a biography of Cyrus the Great, the founder of Achaemenid Empire and the first Persian Empire. It is "a political romance, describing...

A favourite adventure from Blume, with new cover art from picture book star, Emily Gravett. Sheila hates dogs, and ghosts, and thunderstorms, but s...

This gripping diary, written from the perspective of the young Alfred (with the help of his scribe Godric), will take readers through the major eve...

Ruthless and passionate, Catherine the Great is singularly responsible for amassing one of the most awe-inspiring collections of art in the world a...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Emerita Ruth Pritchard (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA) DawsonIllustration(s): 60 bw i...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard Stoneman""How can a man become a god?"" So enquired Alexander the Great of the Brahmin sages of India. And how did ...

Many books chronicle the remarkable life of Peter the Great, but none analyze how his famous reforms took root and spread in Russia. By century's e...

Reducere. Austin is a young African American boy with Autism. Austin recognizes that Autism makes him do things a bit differently, but that shouldn't change ...

Examines Seleucid military strength and organizationPublisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Michael TaylorIllustration(s): 8pp plates, approx 6 ...

Reducere. St. Basil was a towering figure in the fourth-century Church. In the midst of great controversy, he led the charge of those faithful to the doctrin...

The astonishing true story of how Catherine the Great joined forces with a Quaker doctor from Essex to spearhead a groundbreaking public health cam...

The bestselling author and historian Lisa Hilton picks up the mythical 'City of Ladies' where the medieval writer Christine de Pisan left off, cont...

Drawing on the latest archaeology and research this is the most detailed study in recent years of Alexander's Macedonian army, the most efficient a...

Liberalism is a critically important topic in the contemporary world as liberal values and institutions are in retreat in countries where they seem...

Completes Stephen English's trilogy on Alexander's military career.Illustrations: 34 black and white maps & diagrams

Reducere. The Noodle King was inspired by the author's sister Nancy. Nancy's sister-in-law, Barbara, always wanted a children's book written about a "noodle ...

Reducere. Published by the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, this translation into modern English is of the two major Liturgies of the Ort...

Publisher: Webster's Digital ServicesAuthor(s): Victoria HockfieldIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 88Publication dat...