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Get the Summary of Philip Freeman's Alexander the Great in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Alexander the Great" by Philip Freeman is a comprehensive biography that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most iconic figures. Born in 356 B.C. during the 106th Olympic games, Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia and his wife Olympias. Despite Macedonia's cultural and geographical separation...
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Aunque Nancy Pelosi tiene derecho a viajar a donde quiera, su posición de funcionaria de los EEUU, hace que su presencia en Taiwán sea una absoluta imprudencia y, un deseo de protagonismo opacando a Biden en su capacidad de liderazgo.
Desafortunadamente esta mujer octogenaria es una persona irreverente e impulsiva que no parece importarle la gravedad de sus actos, al fin y al cabo, por su avanzada edad ya no le interesa dejar al mundo en caos e...
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The Short History of Railroads takes readers on a journey along the trail of the evolution of the railway. Discover the role trains had in the transportation revolution that changed the world. Readers will find an extensive list of railroad museums across the United States.
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Get the Summary of Bea Koch's Mad and Bad in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. ""Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency" by Bea Koch explores the lives of women in the Regency era, challenging the romanticized narratives often found in historical novels. The book delves into the complex realities of marriage as a commercial transaction among the upper classes, with social gatherings serving as marketplaces for...
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Get the Summary of Daniel Gordis's Saving Israel in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Saving Israel" examines the evolving relationship between young Jews and the state of Israel, highlighting a generational shift in attitudes. While older Jews view Israel's potential destruction as a personal tragedy, younger Jews, who grew up with Israel as an established reality, often struggle with its portrayal as an occupier...
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Honour is a dying virtue. Here we look at what honour means. Not all warrior and conquerors were honourable but many unexpected people were. It traces the concept of honour, looks at some people who fought and died or lived for their beliefs and some who risked all but did not fight physically for them. It also looks at three very noble and honourable people a queen, a King and a warrior from three different countries in Europe over different time...
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Die niederländische Kunsthistorikerin Antoinette Freling ging einmal mit ihren Kommilitonen des Studiums der Kunstgeschichte nach München, um gemeinsam die ganze Stadt kulturellerweise zu studieren.
Vorher bekam sie von ihrem Professor an der Universität die Aufgabe, ein Referat über das Leben des Märchenkönigs Ludwig II. zu halten. Jeder Student referierte über ein anderes München-Thema. Zum Abschluss dieses Projekts ging es, auf den Spuren...
70) Scottish Castles
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A compendium of 28 beautiful, historical Scottish Castles for local and visitor alike
Scotland: A land with rich history, wild landscapes and some of the most beautiful castles on Earth. There have been over 2000 castles in scottish history; some have been preserved in superb condition, some lie in picturesque ruin and others have been resigned to historical records.
Discover the story of the well-trodden fortress of Edinburgh Castle, uncover the...
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Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. So it is no surprise, as we can see from Anne Ross's study, that Welsh folklore and story-telling is so rich and varied. In addition to examining the part played by the medieval church in this oral tradition, individual chapters cover legends associated with place-names;...
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Berkshire Murders is an examination of some of the county's most notorious and shocking cases. They include Hannah Carey, beaten to death by her husband at Warfield in 1851; young Hannah Gould, whose throat was cut by her father in a frenzied attack at Windsor in 1861; Nell Woodridge, murdered by her husband in 1896 and later immortalised in Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol; Annie Davis, killed by her lover in 1912; and Minnie Freeman Lee,...
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Nos hallamos ante un documento peculiar y no carente de una cierta controversia. Fray Alonso de Benavides escribió en 1630 un Memorial sobre la primera evangelización de Nuevo México, tras su experiencia como superior de sus misiones. El Memorial fue publicado ese mismo año y traducido a varios idiomas. Ante el éxito, Benavides trabajó en 1634 en un segundo Memorial, el que aquí presentamos.
Llama la atención el hecho de que la versión de...
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Excerpt: "Next to its Ballads and Songs, the Stories of Scottish Literature are the most characteristic exponents of the national spirit. Allowing for the changes which time and the progress of civilization have effected in the national manners and character since the beginning of the present century-the era to which the Stories chiefly refer-they shall be found to delineate the social and domestic features of Scottish life as faithfully as the Ballads...
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El hombre lleva dentro preguntas: ¿de dónde vengo?, ¿a dónde voy?, ¿por qué existo cuando pudiera no existir?, ¿qué es el mal?, ¿puedo superarlo?, y el amor, ¿qué sentido tiene? Las respuestas que se den no son indiferentes, antes bien, condicionan la vida; estas preguntas se presentan en la literatura, se enraízan en las religiones, hablan a través del arte. Revelan una actitud humana fundamental: la búsqueda de sentido.
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Introducing "1346: The Battle of Crécy," a gripping historical account that plunges you deep into the heart of one of the most pivotal battles of the Hundred Years' War. Immerse yourself in the tumultuous events of the 14th century as you follow the footsteps of knights, archers, and kings, all locked in a struggle for supremacy on the battlefield.In this meticulously researched and vividly written narrative, you'll be transported back in time to...
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After food rationing was introduced in 1940, and German U-boats began threatening merchant shipping bringing in essential foodstuffs, the Ministry of Agriculture decided something had to be done to make the kitchens of Britain more self-sufficient.
The result was one of Britain's most successful propaganda campaigns – Dig for Victory – encouraging every man and woman to turn their garden, or even the grass verge in their street, over to cultivating...
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Desde que los dominicos llegaron a la Nueva España, junto con su labor evangelizadora y misionera, estuvo presente el trabajo apostólico de la teología; primero en cartas, consultas y memoriales; después, a partir de 1540, en los colegios de la provincia dominicana, y en 1554, en la universidad. Los tratados teológicos conservados, los cursos de teología y algunas obras menores, como opúsculos y cartas de contenido doctrinal, ofrecen un material...
79) Kokoda
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For the first time ever, the compelling story of the infamous Kokoda Track campaign has been told from both sides of the conflict. In a unique and balanced portrayal, renowned journalist Paul Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died during World War II. Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan, and including previously unpublished documents,...
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