The Who Was? History of the World

When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the ''Riches of the ''East'', Paperback - Stewart Gordon

102,99 RON 110,99 RON

Reducere. While European civilization stagnated in the "Dark Ages, " Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion. Linked together ...

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Tonight at Noon: A Love Story, Paperback - Sue Graham Mingus

98,99 RON 105,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionTonight at Noon is a story of love between American opposites: she, a product of privilege, a Smith College graduate who worked as a jou...

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Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them, Paperback - James Wright

98,99 RON

DescriptionAt the heart of the story of America's wars are our "citizen soldiers"--those hometown heroes who fought and sacrificed from Bunker Hill...

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World War II: A Very Short Introduction, Paperback - Gerhard L. Weinberg

48,99 RON

The enormous loss of life and physical destruction caused by the First World War led people to hope that there would never be another such catastro...

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Burlesque: A Living History, Paperback - Jane Briggman

213,99 RON 228,99 RON

Reducere. Independent Publisher Book AwardsJoin the journey-discover burlesque when it was part of a large theatrical world filled with dance, comedy, and li...

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An Illustrated History of Tractors & Farm Machinery: A Comprehensive Directory of Tractors from Around the World, Featuring the Great Marques and Manu

110,99 RON

The history of the tractor is one of rapid development, from the turn of the 20th century when it was a substitute for the horse, to today's sophis...

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German Nightfighter Aces, Paperback - Jerry Scutts

111,99 RON

DescriptionWhen the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann G ...

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Spin: A Novel Based on a (Mostly) True Story, Hardcover - Peter Zheutlin

138,99 RON 148,99 RON

Reducere. Ride away on a 'round-the-world adventure of a lifetime--with only a change of clothes and a pearl-handled revolver--in this trascendent novel insp...

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The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World, Paperback - Oona A. Hathaway

88,99 RON 121,99 RON

Reducere. "An original book...about individuals who used ideas to change the world" (The New Yorker)--the fascinating exploration into the creation and histo...

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Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage, Paperback - Douglas Waller

116,99 RON 125,99 RON

Reducere. Now in paperback: "Entertaining history...Donovan was a combination of bold innovator and imprudent rule bender, which made him not only a remarkab...

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Germany's Underground, Paperback - Allen W. Dulles

91,99 RON 98,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThis classic account of the German Resistance during World War II remains one of the primary sources on a topic that continues to genera...

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Shadows Beyond the Pines: A Story About Woodland Park Michigan, a Black Resort During Segregation, Paperback - Dianna Cross Toran

89,99 RON 96,99 RON

Reducere. This is a true story about a black couple, Ella and Marion Auther, who had a dream of starting their own black resort during the time of segregatio...

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Tillamook Rock Lighthouse: History & Tales of Terrible Tilly, Paperback - Brian D. Ratty

96,99 RON 103,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Brian D. RattyLighthouses and their Keepers have gone the way of the blacksmith and the milkman. Nevertheless, the weathere...

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A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance - Portrait of an Age - William Manchester

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. William Manchester's A World Lit Only by Fire is the preeminent popular history of civilization's rebirth after the Dark Ages.About the Author: Wil...

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Wallenberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Who Saved the Jews of Budapest, Paperback - Kati Marton

105,99 RON 113,99 RON

Reducere. A fearless young Swede whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg was one of ...

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What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima?, Hardcover - Jess Brallier

124,99 RON 133,99 RON

Reducere. Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since. By Augus...

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Ancient Middle East: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations and Empires of the Ancient Near East and Ancient Anatolia - Captivating History

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. 210If you want to discover the captivating history of the ancient Middle East, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: Ancient...

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Ancient Middle East: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations and Empires of the Ancient Near East and Ancient Anatolia - Captivating History

107,99 RON 115,99 RON

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the ancient Middle East, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: Ancient Ne...

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Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Daughter and a Mother in the Gilded Age, Paperback - Amanda MacKenzie Stuart

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. When Consuelo Vanderbilt's grandfather died, he was the richest man in America. Her father soon started to spend the family fortune, enthusiastical...

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The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War, Paperback - Scott Anderson

113,99 RON

"Enthralling. . . . Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as s...

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Hall of Mirrors: Virginia Hall: America's Greatest Spy of WWII, Paperback - Craig Gralley

107,99 RON 115,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionDanger was the air she breathed. Pain was her companion. Freedom was her heartbeat. In World War II France, she went by the name of Mari...

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Who Owns the Dead?: The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero, Hardcover - Jay D. Aronson

245,99 RON 263,99 RON

Reducere. After September 11, with New Yorkers reeling from the World Trade Center attack, Chief Medical Examiner Charles Hirsch proclaimed that his staff wo...

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Carnegie, Paperback - Peter Krass

167,99 RON 179,99 RON

Reducere. One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately ...

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Carnegie, Hardcover - Peter Krass

248,99 RON 266,99 RON

Reducere. One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately ...

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Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science, Hardcover - Marc Aronson

148,99 RON 159,99 RON

Reducere. When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-sp...

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Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science, Paperback - Marc Aronson

80,99 RON 86,99 RON

Reducere. When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-sp...

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The Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Dea, Hardcover - C

153,99 RON 164,99 RON

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...One of the least understood periods of European history occ...

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The Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Dea, Hardcover - C

153,99 RON 164,99 RON

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...One of the least understood periods of European history occ...

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Temple's Tigerbelles: An Illustrated History of the Women Who Outran the World, Hardcover - Dwight Lewis

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. Temple's Tigerbelles: An Illustrated History Of The Women Who Outran the World is a celebration of a unique rags to riches story unlike any other.T...

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Guerrilla Marketing for the New Millennium: Lessons from the Father of Guerrilla Marketing, Paperback - Jay Conrad Levinson

73,99 RON 79,99 RON

Reducere. History is full of stories where tiny, unadvanced armies have handily defeated better equipped and much larger armies. The history of these battles...

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The Story of One Marine: The World War I Letters of Pvt. Thomas L. Stewart, Paperback - Jr. James P. Gregory

107,99 RON 115,99 RON

Reducere. Thomas L. Stewart joined the United States Marine Corps on June 22, 1917--just two months after America entered World War One. Private Stewart was ...

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Burlesque: A Living History (Hardback), Hardcover - Jane Briggeman

256,99 RON

This is the HARDBACK edition. Join the journey-discover burlesque when it was part of a large theatrical world filled with dance, comedy, and live ...

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The Issue with Russian Tartary, Paperback - Gleb Nosovskiy

161,99 RON 173,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionDelicate Europe escapes from the Evil Great Tartary The consensual world history was manufactured in Europe in XVI-XIX centuries with po...

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Rolling Warrior Large Print Edition: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution - Judith He

119,99 RON 128,99 RON

Reducere. As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists i...

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Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution - Judith Heumann

75,99 RON

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists i...

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Kwame Nkrumah, Paperback - David Birmingham

119,99 RON

The first African statesman to achieve world recognition was Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), who became president of the new Republic of Ghana in 1960. ...

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The Journal of a Disappointed Man: & a Last Diary, Paperback - W. N. P. Barbellion

62,99 RON

Published shortly before the author's death in 1919, The Journal of a Disappointed Man presents a remarkable memoir that addresses struggles with p...

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Meta World, Paperback - II Smith, Leroy C.

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. There are many stories about superheroes or beings withpowers. In this day and age, they are a dime a dozen butfew have a history that reaches back...

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A World Divided: The Global Struggle for Human Rights in the Age of Nation-States, Paperback - Eric D. Weitz

139,99 RON

A global history of human rights in a world of nations that grant rights to some while denying them to others Once dominated by vast empires, the w...

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Spitfire: Pilots' Stories, Paperback - Alfred Price

125,99 RON

The adventures of some sixty pilots and ground crewmen who flew or worked on the Spitfire during the Second World War.The Spitfire was perhaps the ...

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Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of Wwii's 10th Mountain Division, Paperback - Peter Shelton

111,99 RON 119,99 RON

Reducere. Few stories from the "greatest generation" are as unforgettable -- or as little known -- as that of the 10th Mountain Division. Today a versatile l...

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines: Words from Beyond the Grave, Paperback - Jean Senat Fleury

151,99 RON 162,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThere are men who are representatives of their race, of their nation, and of their generation. They are exceptional beings who are sampl...

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The Histories, Hardcover - Herodotus

198,99 RON 212,99 RON

Reducere. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytell...

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D-Day Diary. Life on the Front Line in the Second World War, 2 New edition, Paperback - Carol Harris

69,99 RON

First-hand accounts of what D-Day was really like for those who took part in Operation OverlordPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Carol Har...

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Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster, Hardcover - Dominique Lapierre

174,99 RON 187,99 RON

Reducere. Award NameChristopher AwardsAward categoryBooks for AdultsIt was December 3, 1984. In the ancient city of Bhopal, a cloud of toxic gas escaped from...

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Casper's Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, Hardcover - Michelle Bahe

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps was founded in Casper, Wyoming, in November 1957. It was the dream of one man, Jim Jones. He believed th...

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Walt Disney: A Captivating Guide to the Life of an American Entrepreneur and Pioneer of Animated Cartoon Films, Paperback - Captivating History

100,00 RON

If you want to discover the captivating life of Walt Disney, then keep reading...A man truly lives on even after his death if he leaves a legacy th...

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The Habsburg Empire: A Captivating Guide to the House of Austria and the Impact the Habsburgs Had on the Holy Roman Empire - Captivating History

146,99 RON 157,99 RON

Reducere. Discover the captivating history of Europe's second-oldest dynasty-the Habsburgs!The Habsburg family ruled central Europe since the early medieval ...

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The Habsburg Empire: A Captivating Guide to the House of Austria and the Impact the Habsburgs Had on the Holy Roman Empire - Captivating History

98,99 RON 105,99 RON

Reducere. Discover the captivating history of Europe's second-oldest dynasty-the Habsburgs!The Habsburg family ruled central Europe since the early medieval ...

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The Renaissance Inventors: With History Projects for Kids, Hardcover - Alicia Z. Klepeis

146,99 RON 157,99 RON

Reducere. Why was the Renaissance such an important period of time in Western history? Who were the innovators who thought of the inventions we still use tod...

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The Renaissance Inventors: With History Projects for Kids, Paperback - Alicia Z. Klepeis

81,99 RON 87,99 RON

Reducere. Why was the Renaissance such an important period of time in Western history? Who were the innovators who thought of the inventions we still use tod...

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The Spitfire Kids - Alasdair Cross

82,99 RON 125,99 RON

Reducere. ''An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'' John Nichol, bestselling author...

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History of Greece: A Captivating Guide to Greek History, Starting from the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece Through the Classical and Helleni - Captivatin

146,99 RON 157,99 RON

Reducere. What do you know about Greek history?The ancient Greeks loom large in legend and lore. In ancient myth, names such as Hercules, Achilles, and Prome...

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Who in the World Was the Secretive Printer?: The Story of Johannes Gutenberg, Paperback - Robert Beckham

58,99 RON 63,99 RON

Reducere. Johannes Gutenberg spent his days shut away, working on a mysterious project. His neighbors wondered what he was doing in his metal shop. Why did h...

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Witness to History: From Vienna to Shanghai: A Memoir of Escape, Survival and Resilience, Paperback - Paul Hoffmann

148,99 RON 159,99 RON

Reducere. On the rainy afternoon of November 28, 1938, a slight 18-year-old Austrian man took in his first impressions of Shanghai. Paul Hoffmann had left hi...

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Alarmstart East: The German Fighter Pilot's Experience on the Eastern Front 1941-1945, Hardcover - Patrick G. Eriksson

125,99 RON

For anyone who is interested in the air war 1941-45, the information provided here is of inestimable value. There are no more than a handful of Sec...

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Musket & Tomahawk: A Military History of the French & Indian War, 1753-1760, Hardcover - Francis Jr. Parkman

278,99 RON 298,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionFrancis Parkman's history Montcalm and Wolfe, originally published in two volumes is, possibly, the finest history book to come out of A...

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Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation, Paperback - Steve Lehto

97,99 RON 104,99 RON

Reducere. "Fascinating." --Vanity Fair "A delightful history." --Wall Street Journal In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. The automaker ...

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Disabilities and the Disabled in the Roman World: A Social and Cultural History, Paperback - Christian Laes

182,99 RON

Almost fifteen per cent of the world's population today experiences some form of mental or physical disability and society tries to accommodate the...

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Hildegard of Bingen: Lady of the Light, Woman for the World, Paperback - Joan Ohanneson

98,99 RON

Historically accurate, spiritually profound, and evocatively written, this fictional biography of Hildegard of Bingen offers an unforgettable encou...

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Little Minnesota in World War II: The Stories Behind 140 Fallen Heroes from Minnesota's Littlest Towns, Paperback - Jill A. Johnson

99,99 RON 106,99 RON

Reducere. Small towns. Big heroes During World War II, men from Minnesota's smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Disting...

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Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome, Paperback - Guy de la Bédoyère

88,99 RON

History associates the early Roman Empire with its male rulers, yet not one of the Julio-Claudian dynasty's emperors was the blood son of his prede...

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Leif Erikson: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Explorer Who Beat Columbus to America and Established a Norse Settlement at Vinland, Hardcover - Capti

151,99 RON 162,99 RON

Reducere. Explore the Captivating Life of Leif EriksonThe Vikings were exceptional boat builders, seafarers, adventures, and explorers. They not only raided ...

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Camb Companion to Boethius, Paperback - John Marenbon

173,99 RON

Boethius (c.480-c.525/6), though a Christian, worked in the tradition of the Neoplatonic schools, with their strong interest in Aristotelian logic ...

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Armies of Julius Caesar 58-44 BC, Paperback - Raffaele D'Amato

81,99 RON

This book draws upon the latest research to explain and illustrate the Roman and allied troops of the consular armies led by Julius Caesar in his G...

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Life of Giovanni Morelli in Risorgimento Italy - Jaynie Anderson

204,99 RON

Description- The first biography of Giovanni Morelli, one of the founding fathers of modern art history and of connoisseurship - An intriguing biog...

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A History of Cannon Mountain: Trails, Tales, and Ski Legends, Hardcover - Meghan McCarthy McPhaul

175,99 RON 188,99 RON

Reducere. Cannon Mountain's history is steeped in skiing legend and lore. Rising at the western edge of New Hampshire's magnificently beautiful Franconia Not...

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The Incredible Yet True Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt: The Greatest Inventor-Naturalist-Scientist-Explorer Who Ever Lived, Hardcover - Volker M

88,99 RON

DescriptionBefore Darwin . . . before Lewis and Clark . . . there was Alexander von Humboldt. Explorer. Naturalist. All-around genius. Lost hero of...

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The Moralist: Woodrow Wilson and the World He Made, Paperback - Patricia O'Toole

136,99 RON

Acclaimed author Patricia O'Toole's "superb" (The New York Times) account of Woodrow Wilson, one of the most high-minded, consequential, and contro...

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Slave in a Palanquin: Colonial Servitude and Resistance in Sri Lanka, Paperback - Nira Wickramasinghe

217,99 RON

For hundreds of years, the island of Sri Lanka was a crucial stopover for people and goods in the Indian Ocean. For the Dutch East India Company, i...

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