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Forged

Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

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From the Holy Mountain

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by William Dalrymple ...

A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple’s previous work.In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius the Sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and ... Read more

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Freud and Beyond

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by Stephen A. Mitchell, Margaret J. Black ...

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The Mighty Dead

Why Homer Matters

by Adam Nicolson ...

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanLonglisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionIn this passionate and deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson sets out to explain why these great ... Read more

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Outlandish Knight

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The Dirt

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by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

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On Politics

by Alan Ryan ...

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Muhammad

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by Deepak Chopra ...

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The Holocaust Industry

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by Norman G Finkelstein ...

In his iconoclastic and controversial study, Norman G. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the Holocaust has come to occupy in global culture to a disturbing examination of Holocaust compensation settlements. It was not until the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, when Israel's evident strength brought it into line with US foreign policy, that memory of the Holocaust began to acquire the ... Read more

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In his iconoclastic and controversial study, Norman G. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the Holocaust has come to occupy in global culture to a disturbing examination of Holocaust compensation settlements. It was not until the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, when Israel's evident strength brought it into line with US foreign policy, that memory of the Holocaust began to acquire the
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The Thirty-Year Genocide

Turkey’s Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894–1924

by Benny Morris, Dror Ze'evi ...

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II-1 La législation aux Antilles - Le Code Noir

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by Lucien Peytraud ...

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历史上的各个时代——兰克史学文选之一

by 〔德〕利奥波德·冯·兰克著, 〔德〕斯特凡·约尔丹 ...

本书分为八章，内容包括罗马帝国的基础、日耳曼移民和对阿拉伯人的征服导致罗马帝国的变化、加洛林王朝时代和德意志皇权、宗教改革与宗教战争等。 ... Read more

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Discordant Notes, Volume 2

The Voice of Dissent in The Last Court of Resort

by Fali Rohinton Nariman ...

A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date, ... Read more

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A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date,
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The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood : Realism & Symbolism

by Zara Ellis ...

The Pre-Raphaelites painted some of the most stunning symbolic artworks in the Victorian age. This eBook gives an insight into that symbolic meaning and the realism in their paintings. Their use of colour, methods and subject matter are briefly explored so the reader can begin to understand why they painted the genres that they did. What the brotherhood hope to achieve in their artwork is ... Read more

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The Pre-Raphaelites painted some of the most stunning symbolic artworks in the Victorian age. This eBook gives an insight into that symbolic meaning and the realism in their paintings. Their use of colour, methods and subject matter are briefly explored so the reader can begin to understand why they painted the genres that they did. What the brotherhood hope to achieve in their artwork is
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Kublai Khan: China's Mongol Emperor - Ancient History Textbook | Children's Ancient History

by Baby Professor ...

This history book will tell you all about Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China even though he was from the Mongol Empire. How did he lead the ancient Chinese? What were his achievements? What were his major contributions to ancient Chinese society, cultures and traditions? Find out today! ... Read more

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Forged

From the Holy Mountain

Freud and Beyond

The Killer Book of Cold Cases

The Mighty Dead

Outlandish Knight

The Dirt

Μαθητές σε Δράση

Silencing the Past

On Politics

The Killer Book of True Crime

Knowing What We Know

Il Dizionario della Mitologia Greca dalla A alla Z

Muhammad

The Holocaust Industry

King Edward VIII

The Thirty-Year Genocide

《蒙古秘史》文献版本考

II-1 La législation aux Antilles - Le Code Noir

历史上的各个时代——兰克史学文选之一

Discordant Notes, Volume 2

Уголок моего сердца

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood : Realism & Symbolism

Kublai Khan: China's Mongol Emperor - Ancient History Textbook | Children's Ancient History