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Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolutionby James M. McPhersonISBN 0195076060 (0-19-507606-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution'Book summary:James McPherson has emerged as one of America's finest historians. Battle Cry of Freedom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times Book Review, called "history writing of the highest order." In that volume, McPherson gathered in the broad sweep of events, the political, social, and cultural forces at work during the Civil War era. Now, in Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution, he offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth.
McPherson again displays his keen insight and sterling prose as he examines several critical themes in American history. He looks closely at the President's role as Commander-in-Chief of the Union forces, showing how Lincoln forged a national military strategy for victory. He explores the importance of Lincoln's great rhetorical skills, uncovering how--through parables and figurative language--he was uniquely able to communicate both the purpose of the war and a new meaning of liberty to the people of the North. In another section, McPherson examines the Civil War as a Second American Revolution, describing how the Republican Congress elected in 1860 passed an astonishing blitz of new laws (rivaling the first hundred days of the New Deal), and how the war not only destroyed the social structure of the old South, but radically altered the balance of power in America, ending 70 years of Southern power in the national government.
The Civil War was the single most transforming and defining experience in American history, and Abraham Lincoln remains the most important figure in the pantheon of our mythology. These graceful essays, written by one of America's leading historians, offer fresh and unusual perspectives on both. [via]More editions of Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution:
Accidental Empires : How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition and Still Can't Get a Dateby Robert X. CringelyISBN 0201570327 (0-201-57032-7)
Hardcover, Pearson Education Canada
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The Age of Federalismby Eric L. McKitrick, Stanley ElkinsISBN 019509381X (0-19-509381-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Federalism'Book summary:When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having to do everything for the first time. Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Adams, and Jefferson himself each had a share in shaping that remarkable era--an era that is brilliantly captured in The Age of Federalism.
Written by esteemed historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of this extraordinary period. Ranging over the widest variety of concerns--political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military--the authors provide a sweeping historical account, keeping always in view not only the problems the new nation faced but also the particular individuals who tried to solve them. As they move through the Federalist era, they draw subtly perceptive character sketches not only of the great figures--Washington and Jefferson, Talleyrand and Napoleon Bonaparte--but also of lesser ones, such as George Hammond, Britain's frustrated minister to the United States, James McHenry, Adams's hapless Secretary of War, the pre-Chief Justice version of John Marshall, and others. They weave these lively profiles into an analysis of the central controversies of the day, turning such intricate issues as the public debt into fascinating depictions of opposing political strategies and contending economic philosophies. Each dispute bears in some way on the broader story of the emerging nation. The authors show, for instance, the consequences the fight over Hamilton's financial system had for the locating of the nation's permanent capital, and how it widened an ideological gulf between Hamilton and the Virginians, Madison and Jefferson, that became unbridgeable. The statesmen of the founding generation, the authors believe, did "a surprising number of things right." But Elkins and McKitrick also describe some things that went resoundingly wrong: the hopelessly underfinanced effort to construct a capital city on the Potomac (New York, they argue, would have been a far more logical choice than Washington), and prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts which turned into a comic nightmare. No detail is left out, or left uninteresting, as their account continues through the Adams presidency, the XYZ affair, the naval Quasi-War with France, and the desperate Federalist maneuvers in 1800, first to prevent the reelection of Adams and then to nullify the election of Jefferson.
The Age of Federalism is the fruit of many years of discussion and thought, in which deep scholarship is matched only by the lucid distinction of its prose. With it, Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick have produced the definitive study, long awaited by historians, of the early national era. [via]More editions of The Age of Federalism:
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The Age of Federalismby Stanley M. Elkins, Eric L. McKitrickISBN 0195068904 (0-19-506890-4)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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Written by esteemed historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of this extraordinary period. Ranging over the widest variety of concerns--political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military--the authors provide a sweeping historical account, keeping always in view not only the problems the new nation faced but also the particular individuals who tried to solve them. As they move through the Federalist era, they draw subtly perceptive character sketches not only of the great figures--Washington and Jefferson, Talleyrand and Napoleon Bonaparte--but also of lesser ones, such as George Hammond, Britain's frustrated minister to the United States, James McHenry, Adams's hapless Secretary of War, the pre-Chief Justice version of John Marshall, and others. They weave these lively profiles into an analysis of the central controversies of the day, turning such intricate issues as the public debt into fascinating depictions of opposing political strategies and contending economic philosophies. Each dispute bears in some way on the broader story of the emerging nation. The authors show, for instance, the consequences the fight over Hamilton's financial system had for the locating of the nation's permanent capital, and how it widened an ideological gulf between Hamilton and the Virginians, Madison and Jefferson, that became unbridgeable. The statesmen of the founding generation, the authors believe, did "a surprising number of things right." But Elkins and McKitrick also describe some things that went resoundingly wrong: the hopelessly underfinanced effort to construct a capital city on the Potomac (New York, they argue, would have been a far more logical choice than Washington), and prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts which turned into a comic nightmare. No detail is left out, or left uninteresting, as their account continues through the Adams presidency, the XYZ affair, the naval Quasi-War with France, and the desperate Federalist maneuvers in 1800, first to prevent the reelection of Adams and then to nullify the election of Jefferson.
The Age of Federalism is the fruit of many years of discussion and thought, in which deep scholarship is matched only by the lucid distinction of its prose. With it, Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick have produced the definitive study, long awaited by historians, of the early national era. [via]More editions of The Age of Federalism:
The Anglo-Saxonsby James Campbell, Patrick Wormald, Eric JohnISBN 0140143955 (0-14-014395-5)
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The Banquet Years: The Origins of the Avant-Garde in France, 1885 to World War Iby Roger ShattuckISBN 0224615262 (0-224-61526-2)
Hardcover, Cape
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The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939by Antony BeevorISBN 0141001488 (0-14-100148-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Blitzkrieg, from the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirkby Len DeightonISBN 0224016482 (0-224-01648-2)
Hardcover, Cape
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Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twentiesby Marion MeadeISBN 0156030594 (0-15-603059-4)
Softcover, Harcourt
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These literary heroines did what they wanted and said what they thought, living wholly in the moment. They kicked open the door for twentieth-century women writers and set a new model for every woman trying to juggle the serious issues of economic independence, political power, and sexual freedom. Here are the social and literary triumphs and inevitably the penances paid: crumbled love affairs, abortions, depression, lost beauty, nervous breakdowns, and finally, overdoses and even madness.
A vibrant mixture of literary scholarship, social history, and scandal, Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin is a rich evocation of a period that will forever intrigue and captivate us.More editions of Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twenties:
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By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of Londonby Adrian TinniswoodISBN 0224062263 (0-224-06226-3)
Hardcover, Jonathan Cape
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Tinniswood is not distracted by trivia. He describes clearly the longer-term consequences of the fire: the rebuilding of the City, the emergence of fire insurance, and the exodus of noxious trades into the outer reaches of the capital. Above all, Tinniswood shows how anti-Catholic and xenophobic bigotry convinced Londoners for decades afterwards that an axis of evil starting in Popish Rome and ending with foreign arsonists was the real cause of the fire. Then, as now, religious fundamentalism and common-sense did not go hand-in-hand. --Miles Taylor [via]
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Caesars of the Wilderness: Company of Adventurersby Peter C. NewmanISBN 0140114564 (0-14-011456-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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City of Djinns: A Year in Delhiby William Dalrymple, Olivia FraserISBN 0142001007 (0-14-200100-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi'Book summary:[via]Sparkling with irrepressible wit, City of Djinns peels back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, revealing an extraordinary array of characters along the way-from eunuchs to descendants of great Moguls. With refreshingly open-minded curiosity, William Dalrymple explores the seven "dead" cities of Delhi as well as the eighth citytoday's Delhi. Underlying his quest is the legend of the djinns, fire-formed spirits that are said to assure the city's Phoenix-like regeneration no matter how many times it is destroyed. Entertaining, fascinating, and informative, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.
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The City of falling angels: a venice storyby John BerendtISBN 0143036939 (0-14-303693-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Classical Age of Islamby Marshall G. S. HodgsonISBN 0226346781 (0-226-34678-1)
Hardcover, University of Chicago Press
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Company of Adventurersby Peter C. NewmanISBN 0140067205 (0-14-006720-5)
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The Conquest of the Incasby John HemmingISBN 0156028263 (0-15-602826-3)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Conquest of the Incas'Book summary:This monumental work of history removes the Incas from the realm of legend and shows the reality of their struggles against the Spanish invasion. Winner of the 1971 Christopher Award. Index; photographs, maps, and line drawings.[via]More editions of The Conquest of the Incas:
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Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIIIby Karen LindseyISBN 0201408236 (0-201-40823-6)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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Egypt of the Pharaohs: An Introductionby Alan GardinerISBN 0195002679 (0-19-500267-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Europe's Inner Demons: The Demonization of Christians in Medieval Christendomby Norman Rufus Colin CohnISBN 0226113078 (0-226-11307-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The First Americansby Joy HakimISBN 0195153200 (0-19-515320-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Americans: Prehistory-1600'Book summary:This teaching guide accompanies the third edition of the pioneering history of the United States. Like A History of US, this guide is designed as a flexible resource to be used with students at varying levels. Each guide presents conceptual frameworks, teaching strategies, and assessment suggestions as well as a range of activities for enrichment and extension. [via]
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Gender and the Politics of Historyby Joan Wallach ScottISBN 0231065558 (0-231-06555-8)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974by James T. PattersonISBN 0195117972 (0-19-511797-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western Worldby Charles FreemanISBN 014029323X (0-14-029323-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World'Book summary:The idea of an entity called Greece is a modern one, which a Thracian of Homer's time or an Athenian of the age of Pericles would not have recognized. Ancient Greek politics was organized along the lines first of family, then of clan, then of neighborhood, and then finally of town or city; the concept of nationhood, the existence of a nation called Greece, scarcely entered the discussion.
But if there was no Greece in ancient times, there is more than one ancient Greece. One, writes the noted classical historian Charles Freeman, can be found symbolized in the Parthenon of Athens, its graceful architecture and statuary bespeaking ideals of freedom, citizenship, truth. But another, Freeman continues, can be found early in the pages of Thucydides, who writes of, among other atrocities, the Athenians' slaughtering the citizens of Melos upon their surrender after a long siege. "Whatever the achievements of the Greeks might have been," he writes, "they developed against the backdrop of a real world, one in which human beings were degraded by disease and where brutality was an everyday part of life."
Freeman traces both the real and the ideal Greek world in this comprehensive survey of ancient history, which opens with an up-to-date assessment of the Greek peninsula's Bronze Age cultures and closes with a view of the survival of classical customs and ways of thought in the Western tradition. Gracefully written, Freeman's fine history will find a welcome place on classicists' bookshelves. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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The Habsburg Monarchy, 1809-1918: A History of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungaryby A.J.P. Taylor, Alan John Percivale TaylorISBN 0226791459 (0-226-79145-9)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Hermit of Peking: The Hidden Life of Sir Edmund Backhouseby Hugh Redwald Trevor-RoperISBN 014004776X (0-14-004776-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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History of Myddleby Richard Gough, David HeyISBN 0140058419 (0-14-005841-9)
Softcover, Penguin
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Hitlerby Joachim C. FestISBN 0156027542 (0-15-602754-2)
Softcover, Harcourt
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The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945by Leny YahilISBN 0195045238 (0-19-504523-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945'Book summary:When The Holocaust first appeared in Israel in 1987, it was hailed as the finest, most authoritative history of Hitler's war on the Jews ever published. Representing twenty years of research and reflection, Leni Yahil's book won the Shazar Prize, one of Israel's highest awards for historical work. Now available in English, The Holocaust offers a sweeping look at the Final Solution, covering not only Nazi policies, but also how Jews and foreign governments perceived and responded to the unfolding nightmare.
The Holocaust is astonishingly comprehensive. Yahil weaves a gripping chronological narrative that stretches from the Norwegian fjords to the Greek islands, from Amsterdam to Tehran--and even Shanghai. Her writing is balanced, objective, and compelling, as she systematically explores the evolution of the Holocaust in German-occupied Europe, probing its politics, planning, goals, and key figures. Yahil uses her command of the many relevant languages to marshal an impressive array of documentary and statistical evidence, driving her narrative forward with telling details and personal accounts--such as a survivor's description of her perseverance during a death march, or the story of the Struma, a boat that sank with over 700 Jewish refugees when the British refused to receive it in Palestine.
Along the way, she destroys persistent myths about the Holocaust: that Hitler had no plan for exterminating the Jews, that the Jews themselves went peacefully to the slaughter. Though Yahil finds that Nazi policies were often inconsistent, particularly during the years before the war, she conclusively demonstrates that Hitler was always working toward a final reckoning with world Jewry, envisioning his war as a war against the Jews. The book also recounts numerous uprisings and acts of resistance in ghettos and concentration camps, as well as the activities of Jewish partisan units. Yahil describes the work of Jews in America, Palestine, and world organizations on behalf of Hitler's victims--often in the face of resistance by the Allied governments and neutral states--and explores the factors that affected the success of rescue efforts.
The Holocaust is a monumental work of history, unsurpassed in scope and insightful detail. Objective yet compassionate, Leni Yahil brings together the countless diverse strands of this epic event in a single gripping account. [via]More editions of The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945:
The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830by T. S. AshtonISBN 0192892894 (0-19-289289-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Killing Custer: The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indiansby James Welch, Paul SteklerISBN 0140251766 (0-14-025176-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Last of the Mohicansby James Fenimore CooperISBN 0140390243 (0-14-039024-3)
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Life and Death in Shanghaiby Nien ChengISBN 014010870X (0-14-010870-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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London Labour and the London Poorby Henry Mayhew, Victor NeuburgISBN 0140432418 (0-14-043241-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Making Thirteen Coloniesby Joy HakimISBN 0195127544 (0-19-512754-4)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Making Thirteen Colonies'Book summary:All kinds of people are coming to America. If you're European, you come in search of freedom or riches. If you're African, you come in chains. And what about the Indians, what is happening to them? Soon with the influx of so many people, thirteen unique colonies are born, each with its own story. Meet Pocahontas and John Smith in Jamestown. Join William Penn and the Quakers in Pennsylvania. Sit with the judges at the Salem witch trials. Hike over the mountains with Daniel Boone. And let Ben Franklin give you some salty advice in his Poor Richard's Almanac in this remarkable journey through the dynamic creation of what one day becomes the United States. [via]
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Medea and Other Playsby Philip Vellacott, EuripidesISBN 0140441298 (0-14-044129-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Medea and Other Plays'Book summary:Euripides was a brilliant and powerful innovator within the traditional framework of Attic drama. The last of the three great Athenian dramatists, and during his lifetime perhaps the most controversial, Euripides was the first playwright to use the chorus as a commentator; the first to put contemporary language into the mouths of heroes; and the first to interpret human suffering without reference to the wisdom of gods. The four plays in this volume all show Euripides to have been a man defiant of established beliefs, and preoccupied with the dichotomy between instinctive and civilized behaviour. And his daring interpretations of ancient myths are enhanced by his brilliance as a lyricist, for Euripides' choral odes are among the most beautiful ever written. Reading plays such as these, it is not difficult to appreciate Aristotle's admiration of him as the most 'tragic' of the Greek poets. @GoldenFarce Good, the gals stand outside my house all the time. The constant chanting is creepy, but all agree: Jason crossing the line! When he gets home we'll talk. I'm sure we can work it out. But what's the best way to approach this? Any advice, anyone? #wackrelationships From Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less [via]
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The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italyby Odile Redon, Francoise Sabban, Edward Schneider, Silvano ServentiISBN 0226706850 (0-226-70685-0)
Softcover, University of Chicago Press
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Miracle at Midwayby Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. DillonISBN 0140068147 (0-14-006814-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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The Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Presentby Andrew GordonISBN 0195110617 (0-19-511061-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present'Book summary:In this sweeping narrative, Andrew Gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history.
Gordon takes us from the days of the shogunate--the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family--through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century, the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization, and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster. But the true originality and value of his approach lies in his close attention to the non-elite layers of society. Here we see the influence of outside ideas, products, and culture on home life, labor unions, political parties, gender relations, and popular entertainment. Gordon shows the struggles to define the meaning of Japan's modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers' offices, to the imperial court. Most important, he illuminates the interconnectedness of Japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how Japan's historical passage represents a variation of a process experienced by many nations. Japan forms one part of the interwoven fabric of modern history.
As head of the prestigious Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University, Gordon is one of the foremost American authorities on Japanese society. In this striking book, he brings all his knowledge and deep personal experience to bear, providing the most comprehensive portrait to date of Japan and its place in the wider world. [via]More editions of The Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present:
New Testament Historyby Frederick Fyvie BruceISBN 0171220110 (0-17-122011-0)
Hardcover, Nelson
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The Oxford History of the Vikingsby Peter SawyerISBN 0192854348 (0-19-285434-8)
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikingsby Peter Sawyer, P. H. SawyerISBN 0192853651 (0-19-285365-1)
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikingsby John HaywoodISBN 0140513280 (0-14-051328-0)
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The Penguin History of Latin Americaby Edwin WilliamsonISBN 0140125590 (0-14-012559-0)
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The Planetsby Dava SobelISBN 0142001163 (0-14-200116-3)
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The Quest for El Cidby Richard FletcherISBN 0195069552 (0-19-506955-2)
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By placing El Cid in a fresh, historical context, Fletcher shows us an adventurous soldier of fortune who was of a type, one of a number of "cids," or "bosses," who flourished in eleventh-century Spain. But the El Cid of legend--the national hero--was unique in stature even in his lifetime. Before his death El Cid was already celebrated in a poem written in tribute of the conquest of Almería; posthumously he was immortalized in the great epic Poema de Mio Cid and became the centerpiece for countless other works of literature. When he died in Valencia in 1099, he was ruler of an independent principality he had carved for himself in Eastern Spain. Rather than the zealous Christian leader many believe him to have been, Rodrigo emerges in Fletcher's study as a mercenary equally at home in the feudal kingdoms of northern Spain and the exotic Moorish lands of the south, selling his martial skills to Christian and Muslim alike. Indeed, his very title derives from the Arabic word sayyid meaning "lord" or "master." And as there was little if any sense of Spanish nationhood in the eleventh century, he can hardly be credited for uniting a medieval Spanish nation.
In this ground-breaking inquiry into the life and times of El Cid, Fletcher disentangles fact from myth to create a striking portrait of an extraordinary man, clearly showing how and why legend transformed him into something he was not during his life. A fascinating journey through a turbulent epoch, The Quest for El Cid is filled with the excitement of discovery, and will delight readers interested not only in Spanish history and literature, but those who want to understand how myth can shape our perception of history. [via]More editions of The Quest for El Cid:
Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colonyby Lee MillerISBN 0142002283 (0-14-200228-3)
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The Roman History: The Reign of Augustusby Cassius DioISBN 0140444483 (0-14-044448-3)
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A Short History of the Moviesby Gerald Mast, Bruce F. KawinISBN 0205296858 (0-205-29685-8)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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Slaughter House Fiveby Kurt VonnegutISBN 0224618016 (0-224-61801-6)
Hardcover, Cape
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Don't let the ease of reading fool you--Vonnegut's isn't a conventional, or simple, novel. He writes, "There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick, and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces. One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters..." Slaughterhouse-Five (taken from the name of the building where the POWs were held) is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is as important as any written since 1945. Like Catch- 22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it a unique poignancy--and humor. [via]
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Sources of Chinese Traditionby Wing-Tsit Chan, Irene Bloom, Joseph Adler, Richard Lufrano, William T. DebaryISBN 0231109385 (0-231-10938-5)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sources of Chinese Tradition'Book summary:A collection of seminal primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, Sources of Chinese Tradition, Volume 1 has been widely used and praised for almost forty years as an authoritative resource for scholars and students and as a thorough and engaging introduction for general readers. Here at last is a completely revised and expanded edition of this classic sourcebook, compiled by noted China scholars Wm. Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloom. Updated to reflect recent scholarly developments, with extensive material on popular thought and religion, social roles, and women's education, this edition features new translations of more than half the works from the first edition, as well as many new selections.
Arranged chronologically, this anthology is divided into four parts, beginning at the dawn of literate Chinese civilization with the Oracle-Bone inscriptions of the late Shang dynasty (1571--1045 B.C.E.) and continuing through the end of the Ming dynasty (C.E. 1644). Each chapter has an introduction that provides useful historical context and offers interpretive strategies for understanding the readings.
The first part, The Chinese Tradition in Antiquity, considers the early development of Chinese civilization and includes selections from Confucius's Analects, the texts of Mencius and Laozi, as well as other key texts from the Confucian, Daoist, and Legalist schools. Part 2, The Making of a Classical Culture, focuses on Han China with readings from the Classic of Changes ( I Jing), the Classic of Filiality, major Han syntheses, and the great historians of the Han dynasty. The development of Buddhism, from the earliest translations from Sanskrit to the central texts of the Chan school (which became Zen in Japan), is the subject of the third section of the book. Titled Later Daoism and Mahayana Buddhism in China, this part also covers the teachings of Wang Bi, Daoist religion, and texts of the major schools of Buddhist doctrine and practice. The final part, The Confucian Revival and Neo-Confucianism, details the revival of Confucian thought in the Tang, Song, and Ming periods, with historical documents that link philosophical thought to political, social, and educational developments in late imperial China.
With annotations, a detailed chronology, glossary, and a new introduction by the editors, Sources of Chinese Tradition will continue to be a standard resource, guidebook, and introduction to Chinese civilization well into the twenty-first century.
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Sources of Chinese Tradition: From Earliest Times to 1600by Irene Bloom, Joseph Adler, William Theodore De Bary, Richard LufranoISBN 0231109393 (0-231-10939-3)
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Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britainby Ronald HuttonISBN 0192880454 (0-19-288045-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Tale Of Genjiby Murasaki Shikibu, Royall TylerISBN 014243714X (0-14-243714-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tale Of Genji'Book summary:[via]Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the worlds first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tylers superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.
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The Tale Of Genjiby Royall Tyler, Murasaki ShikibuISBN 0143039490 (0-14-303949-0)
Softcover, Penguin Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tale Of Genji'Book summary:[via]Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the worlds first noveland is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, son of an emperor, is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tylers superb translation is detailed, poetic, and true to the Japanese original while allowing the English reader to appreciate its timeless beauty. In this deftly abridged edition, Tyler focuses on the early chapters, which vividly evoke Genji as a young man and leave him at his first moment of triumph.
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The Titanicby Wyn Craig WadeISBN 0140055622 (0-14-005562-2)
Softcover, Penguin Books
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The Titanic : End of a Dreamby Wyn C. WadeISBN 0140166912 (0-14-016691-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantineby Bart D. EhrmanISBN 0195307135 (0-19-530713-5)
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Did the ancient church engage in a cover-up to make the man Jesus into a divine figure? Did Emperor Constantine select for the New Testament--from some 80 contending Gospels--the only four Gospels that stressed that Jesus was divine? Was Jesus Christ married to Mary Magdalene? Did the Church suppress Gospels that told the secret of their marriage? Bart Ehrman thoroughly debunks all of these claims. But the book is not merely a laundry list of Brown's misreading of history. Throughout, Ehrman offers a wealth of fascinating background information--all historically accurate--on early Christianity. He describes, for instance, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls ; outlines in simple terms how scholars of early Christianity determine which sources are most reliable; and explores the many other Gospels that have been found in the last half century. In his engaging book, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, the historical realities from the flights of literary fancy. Anyone who would like to know the truth about the beginnings of Christianity and the real truth behind The Da Vinci Code will find this book riveting. [via]More editions of Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine:
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The Unknown American Revolution: The Unruly Birth of Democracy and the Struggle to Create Americaby Gary B. NashISBN 014303720X (0-14-303720-X)
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The Venture of Islam: Conscience and History in a World Civilizationby Marshall G. S. HodgsonISBN 0226346838 (0-226-34683-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Vikingsby Johannes Brndsted, Kalle SkovISBN 0140204598 (0-14-020459-8)
Softcover, Viking Pr
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War in European Historyby Michael HowardISBN 0192802089 (0-19-280208-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Whigs and Hunters: The Origin of the Black Actby Great Britain, Edward Palmer ThompsonISBN 0140551298 (0-14-055129-8)
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