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Who Killed Jesus? Who Killed Jesus? John Dominic Crossan The death of Jesus is one of the most hotly debated questions in Christianity today. In his massive and highly publicized The Death of the Messiah, Raymond Brown -- while clearly rejecting anti-Semit… OL102022W
Pioneers of France in the New World Pioneers of France in the New World Francis Parkman The springs of American civilization, unlike those of the elder world, lie revealed in the clear light of History. In appearance they are feeble; in reality, copious and full of force. Acting at the … OL102790W
Floods, famines, and emperors Floods, famines, and emperors Brian M. Fagan Civilisations have long been dictated by cycles of rise and fall. The author shows beautifully how El Nino gave rise to human civilisation and continually shape and alter their fates, and how human a… OL103265W
Germany and the Germans Germany and the Germans Anita Ganeri Examines the geography, agriculture, industries, people, history, and culture of Germany. OL104026W
The Hessian The Hessian Howard Fast When his entire brigade is wiped out by the colonists, a sixteen-year-old German drummer boy survives with the aid of a Quaker family and the local doctor. OL1067130W
The Subjection of Women The Subjection of Women John Stuart Mill On equality and women's rights. OL1068105W
THE LIFE of CESARE BORGIA, Of France, Duke of Valentinois and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafri… THE LIFE of CESARE BORGIA, Of France, Duke of Valentinois and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafri… Rafael Sabatini An excellent historical accounting of the life of **Cesare Borgia** by Rafael Sabatini. OL108452W
History of the art of antiquity History of the art of antiquity Johann Joachim Winckelmann "Published in 1764 to wide acclaim, Johann Joachim Winckelmann's History of the Art of Antiquity transformed the study of art and its history. Erudite, systematic, historically grounded, and aestheti… OL1134350W
L’anarchisme L’anarchisme Daniel Guérin *L'anarchisme suscite, depuis peu, un renouveau d’intérêt. Des ouvrages, des monographies lui sont consacrés. Il n’est pas certain que cet effort livresque soit toujours vraiment efficace. Les traits… OL11467928W
Ghost boy Ghost boy Iain Lawrence Unhappy in a home seemingly devoid of love, a fourteen-year-old albino boy who thinks of himself as Harold the Ghost runs away to join the circus, where he works with the elephants and searches for a… OL116310W
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government Colleen A. Sheehan In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison's National Gazette essays of 179192 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison's conception of… OL11876982W
The Horizon book of ancient Rome The Horizon book of ancient Rome Robert Payne At first little more than the power of the sword carried Rome forward; as it grew, it acquired the power of religious and poetic vision. These are the spiritual powers which it bequeathed to its heir… OL1191023W
The evolution of physics The evolution of physics Albert Einstein The book is a simple chat between you and us. You may find it boring or interesting, dull or exciting, but our aim will be accomplished if these pages give you some idea of the eternal struggle of t… OL1214251W
Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Sadao Asada "Examines historical episodes in the interactions between the United States and Japan from 1890 to 2006, focusing on naval stategy before and during World War II and transpacific racism. Asada analye… OL12252480W
The doctor who was followed by ghosts The doctor who was followed by ghosts Qunying Li A Communist doctor of great dedication, Li Qunying undoubtedly had fewer ghosts behind her than others, yet her life was in many ways ill-fated as she struggled to exist through vast political turmoi… OL12409131W
The Aztecs under Spanish rule The Aztecs under Spanish rule Charles Gibson Outlines the influence that Spanish rule had upon all aspects of Aztec life during the three hundred years after their conquest. OL1247032W
Mennonites in the Cities of Imperial Russia Mennonites in the Cities of Imperial Russia Helmut T. Huebert When the Mennonites first migrated from Prussia to South Russia in 1789 to form the Chortitza Colony, then again in 1804 to establish the Molotschna Colony, they moved onto the land. They were not al… OL12750457W
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged Edward Gibbon Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely … OL1285005W
American commodities in an age of empire American commodities in an age of empire Mona Domosh American Commodities in an Age of Empire is a novel interpretation of the relationship between consumerism, commercialism, and imperialism during the first empire building ear of America in the late … OL13255710W
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