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The Art of the Devil: An Illustrated History
Demetrio Paparoni - Cernunnos
Format: Hardcover
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The first complete illustrated book on the devil in art history.The Art of the Devil is a beautiful book showcasing the past and present portrayal of the Evil One in Western and Eastern art. This richly illustrated account looks at the history, symbols, and manifestations of the devil... |
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The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union
Serhii Plokhy - Basic Books (AZ)
Format: Hardcover
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On Christmas Day, 1991, President George H. W. Bush addressed the nation to declare an American victory in the Cold War: earlier that day Mikhail Gorbachev had resigned as the first and last Soviet president. The enshrining of that narrative, one in which the end of the Cold War was linked... |
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The Common Cause: Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution
Robert G Parkinson - Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
Format: Print book
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When the Revolutionary War began, the odds of a united, continental effort to resist the British seemed nearly impossible. Few on either side of the Atlantic expected thirteen colonies to stick together in a war against their cultural cousins. In this pathbreaking book, Robert Parkinson... |
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A Black Women's History of the United States
Berry, Daina Ramey - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have always been--instrumental in shaping our country In centering Black women's stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American... |
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Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya
Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Format: Paperback
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A nuanced look at Maya mythology, from the literary record of the Popol Vuh to a broad range of artistic depictions by ancient Maya artists |
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Minds and Hearts: The Story of James Otis Jr. and Mercy Otis Warren
Jeffrey H. Hacker - Bright Leaf
Format: Paperback
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As a firebrand attorney and political agitator, James Otis Jr. helped to shape colonial resistance in the decades leading up to the American Revolution, establishing individual rights and "no taxation without representation" as cornerstones of the patriot cause. After his violent... |
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Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel
Matti Friedman - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning writer Matti Friedman's tale of Israel's first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff--but it's all true. The four spies at the center of this story were part of a ragtag... |
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