Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation by Ronald Hutton
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Category: History
A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literatu ...Show more
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
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Category: History | Reading Level: very good
New York Times Bestseller - National Book Critics Circle Finalist - Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2015 - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 - Economist Books of the Year 2015 - New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2015 A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our f ...Show more
Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh
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Category: History
When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels, The Ibis Trilogy, ten years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the 19th century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by the precious commodity carried in e ...Show more
The Shortest History of Italy: A Captivating Journey from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic by Ross King
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Category: History
Embark on a captivating journey through 3000 years of Italy's rich history Italian history has always been about resilience and rebirth ... It is a country that for so many centuries has offered up visions of the wonders to which we humans, at our very best, can aspire. Italy was the centre of Europe's ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
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Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Cons ...Show more
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by Library Journal, Braiding Sweetgrass is poised to be a classic of nat ...Show more
Chinese Fans: The Untold Story by HAHN EURA EUNKYUNG
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Category: History
In China, a fan has traditionally been both a practical object and an artistic work that expresses the owner's learning or personality. The high-end craftsmanship of Chinese fans, encompassing poetry, calligraphy and painting, has long captivated the West. This sumptuous book, newly translated from the ...Show more
Cleopatra's Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen by Jane Draycott
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Antony, was the only member of the Ptolemaic dynasty to survive after her parents were defeated by the future Roman emperor Augustus at the Battle of Actium. Paraded as a prisoner in a Roman triumph, then brought up in the household of August ...Show more
Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey
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Category: History
'In the beginning was the Word,' says the Gospel of John. This sentence - and the words of all four gospels - is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind.Yet in the years after the death of Christ there was not merely one ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
Killers of the Flower Moon - Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
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Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME, SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION, SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND ROBERT DE NIRO** 'A riveting true story ...Show more
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
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Category: History | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. ...Show more