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581) Stalin's great purge
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This volume examines the background, events, and outcomes of Stalin's Great Purge.
585) War in the air
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In graphic novel format, explores "how the Red Baron--German flying ace Manfred Von Richthofen--racked up his number of downed aircraft to 33; how Eugene Jacques Bullard, born in the United States, became the first black fighter pilot in the war--for France; [and] how Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop took on six enemy aircraft single-handed--and won"--Page 4 of cover.
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Overview: 'God wills it!' With that cry of medieval knights a new era in European history began. Across Europe a wave of pious enthusiasm led many thousands to leave their homes, family, and friends to march to a distant land in a great struggle for Christ. Yet the crusades were more than simply a holy war. They represent a synthesis of attitudes and values that were uniquely medieval--so medieval, in fact, that the crusading movement is rarely understood...
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Sport in world history volume 2
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"In time for Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, this book uses the stories of star players and other key figures (based on over 40 interviews) to create a contemporary history of Brazilian soccer from the 1950s to the present. It also explores race and class tensions in Brazil and shows how soccer is central to the country's dramatic trajectory toward modernity and economic power"--
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"Winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Business, Finance & Management, Association of American Publishers" "One of The Times Higher Education Supplement's Books of the Year 2014, selected by Sir Howard Davies" "One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2014, chosen by Mervyn King and Jeffrey M. Lacker" "One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Economics Books of 2014, chosen by Martin Wolf" "Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book...
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The Mediterranean Sea may be a beautiful tourist destination today but in the sixteenth century it was the central arena for a mighty power struggle between Christian Europe and the formidable Muslim Ottoman Empire that lasted for over four centuries. Our journey takes us to some of the most extraordinary destinations in the Mediterranean to relive some the most dramatic and critical moments of this legendary clash of civilizations and to experience...
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"Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and "zen" is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition - from its beginnings as a form of Buddhist thought and practice imported from China to its reinvention in medieval Japan as a force for religious, political, and cultural change...
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How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe! While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique -- tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility...
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"This groundbreaking book traces the rich and perilous history of the ships and sailors that launched the global economy. The line of navigation between Asia and the Americas, the Manila galleons first set sail from the Philippines in 1565, remaining the lifeblood of world trade until the last galleon voyage of 1815. Drawing on a remarkable body of research, leading scholar Arturo Giraldez traces the rise of the maritime route, which began with the...