Cultural Literature
Apollo and Artemis: The Origins and History of the Twin Deities in Ancient Greek Mythology
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Apollo’s history is a confusing one,” said the renowned poet and mythologist Robert Graves. This notion is also illustrated in the above quote from the 6th...
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Apollo: The Origins and History of the Greek God
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of Apollo*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Foolish mortals and poor drudges are you, that you seek cares and hard toils and straits! Easily will I tell you a word and set it in...
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Arches across the Roman Empire: The History of the Roman Arches Built in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Minor, and North Africa
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Some of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate military...
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Arches and Triumphs in Ancient Rome: The History of the Roman Empire's Most Famous Military Celebrations and Monuments
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of ancient accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading Some of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate military...
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Archimedes and Leonardo Da Vinci: The Greatest Geniuses of Antiquity and the Renaissance
*Includes pictures *Profiles the inventions and works of both men. *Includes a bibliography on each man for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world.’"– Archimedes “Iron rusts from...
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Ares: The Origins and History of the Greek God of War
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient myths and accounts of Ares and cults that worshiped him*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAres, the God of War and personification of all that is reactionary and violent, is remembered today as the hated,...
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Argentina and Peronism: The History and Legacy of Argentina's Transition from Juan Perón to Democracy
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “It is a doctrine whose object is the happiness of man in the human society through the equilibrium of the material and spiritual, the individual and the collective forces.” - Raúl Mendé,...
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Argentina: The History and Legacy of the Nation from the Colonial Era to Today
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents By the time Christopher Columbus started setting east from the New World, he had explored San Salvador in the Bahamas (which he thought was Japan), Cuba (which...
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Arlington National Cemetery: The History of America's Most Famous Military Cemetery
*Includes pictures *Explains the transformation of Arlington from a private estate to a military cemetery *Includes contemporary accounts describing Arlington and its history *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Looking across this field, we see...
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Armenian Myths and Legends: The History of the Mythology and Folk Tales from Armenia
Armenia is considered to be one of the oldest cradles of civilization, with the area of historical Armenia roughly extending to the area stretching from the Euphrates River in the west, the region of Artsakh, parts of Caucasian Albania to...
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Arnold Rothstein: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will. If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best of him, so why not you? If...
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Artemis: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The interactions between mortals and immortals in Greek myths were usually a coin-flip of love and hate, with the Trojan War being the biggest exception. This...
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As Dinastias do Antigo Egito: A História e o Legado dos Faraós desde o Início da Civilização Egípcia até a Ascensão de Roma
* Inclui fotos * Inclui contas antigas * Inclui uma bibliografia para leitura adicional A África pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades...
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Asia Minor's Most Prominent Ancient Cities: The History and Legacy of the Influential Cities that Dominated the Region in Antiquity
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The pages of world history textbooks contain a litany of “lost” empires and civilizations, but usually, upon further review, it is revealed that these so called...
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Assassinating Adolf Hitler and Reinhard Heydrich: The History of the Attempts to Kill the Nazi Dictator and the Blond Beast
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts detailing various attempts to kill Hitler and the assassination of Heydrich*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsLike other totalitarian regimes, the leader of the Nazis kept an iron grip on power...
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Assassinating Adolf Hitler: The History of the Failed Conspiracies and Attempts to Kill the Nazi Dictator
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the various plots and the ways they were foiled*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsLike other totalitarian leaders, Adolf Hitler kept an iron grip on power in part by making...
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Assur: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Assyrian Empire's Capital City
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts describing Assur and the Assyrians*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“All who hear the news of your destruction clap their hands for joy. Did no one escape your endless cruelty?” - Nahum 3:19In...
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Athena: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess
*Includes pictures of important places and historic art depicting Athena and other Greek gods and goddesses.*Explains the historical origins of the goddess and the mythological tales about her.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“I begin to sing of Pallas Athene, the...
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Athenian Democracy: The History of the World's First Democracy in Ancient Athens
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Athenian democracy by Aristotle, Plutarch, and others *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In today’s modern world every political regime, even the most authoritarian or...
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Athens & Sparta: Ancient Greece's Famous City-States
For 2500 years, the Ancient Greeks have fascinated the West, who look to Greece as the creators of Western culture. Indeed, the Greeks revolutionized warfare, art, architecture, government, philosophy, and more. Of all the Greeks' accomplishments, many can be credited...
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