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Francis Spufford explores the British obsession with polar exploration in a book that Jan Morris, writing in The Times, called, "A truly majestic work of sc...

Arguing that fundamentalism is complex and innovative, and yet a failure in religious terms, Armstrong, a commentator and author on religious affairs, exam...

A popular history of the decade after Waterloo finds in it the seeds of the modern world, such as the establishment of constitutional democracy, internation...

The Cradle Of Civilization Rocked First In India -- Aum And Uma: The Foundational Deities Of Pagan And Non-pagan Religions -- Aryan Orthodoxies And Sind -- ...

Pope Pius XII has often been criticized for his silence during the extermination of European Jewry during World War II. In his defense, some have alleged t...

From the world's most distinguished medievalist comes a lively and vivid account of the lords and ladies, saints and scholars, kings and peasants who shaped...

the Perfect St. Patrick's Day Gift, And A Book In The Best Tradition Of Popular History — The Untold Story Of Ireland's Role In Maintaining Western Cultur...

Now in paperback, Engineers tells the story of the brilliant minds that have constructed our man-made world, from ancient pyramids to modern spaceflight D...

"Read this disturbing but vital book." -- Tucker Carlson “One of the most intellectually compelling and rational defenses of Christianity’s role in Ame...

James Martin, SJ, gifted storyteller, editor at large of America magazine, popular media commentator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit G...

Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science Friday\A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history―and figure out why...

Why The Modern World Forgot How To Sleep Why Is Sleep Frustrating For So Many People? While Human History Presents A Vast Diversity Of Sleeping Styles, Toda...

Herein is a most discriminating study of the basic differences between historic Calvinism and Arminianism and the developments in both theological tradition...

The New York Times bestseller from prizewinning author David Michaelis presents a "stunning" (The Wall Street Journal) breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roos...

have You Ever Been Too Far From Home To Turn Back Yet Too Weary To Want To Continue Toward Your Destination? Renewing Your Spiritual Passion Looks At The Jo...

Our world is in crisis mode, but God is still on the throne in this powerful and prophetic book from New York Times bestselling author and pastor John Hagee...

What Should Christians Think About Donald Trump? His Policies, His Style, His Personal Life? Thirty Evangelical Christians Wrestle With These Tough Question...

What secrets lie beneath the deep blue sea? Underworld takes you on a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean in a thrilling hunt for ancient ruins th...

A revised edition of the New York Times bestselling classic: the epic story of the golden years of American space exploration, told by the men who rode the ...

"Rosalind Miles has rescued from obscurity women of astonishing ability, courage and determination. . . . An exuberant book, written in a jazzy, colorful s...

in This Original And Meticulous Work Of Historical Ethnography, Janice Boddy Deftly Offers An Acute Analysis Of Imperial Ambition And The Gendering Of Pol...

Glorious Photographs Of Every Part Of The World. Delving Deeply Into Century-old Picture Archive National Geographic Presents The World's Hugely Diverse Pla...

"Full of fascinating characters, deeds of heroic daring . . . [a] powerful book."--New York TimesOne of the last secrets of World War II is why the Germans...

Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O’Reilly and historian Martin Dugard’s Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning...

In this courageous memoir, Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, tells her inspirational story of how she emerged from...

The authors of the New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond bet...

In the midst of our hectic, overscheduled lives, caring for the soul is imperative. Now, more than ever, we need to pause--intentionally--and encounter the ...

We All Know Of Women Whose Accomplishments Have Been Ignored, Miscredited, Or Devalued. Women Are Too Often Shut Out Of Important Conversations, Relegated T...

International Bestseller From the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explore...

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This is a fascinating 2008 study of the Vietnamese experience and memory of the Vietnam War through the lens of popular imaginings about the wandering souls...

"an Admirable And Impressive Work Of Synthesis That Will Give Insight And Satisfaction To Thousands Of Lay Readers."the Washington Post Book World In This...

'A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from the earliest times to the modern day. Highly recomme...

Canadian Writer. Vikings, Europeans To Reach Norhern Canada, Albans, Celt, Norse. Farley Mowat. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 335-354) And Index.C...

#1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Sunday Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Next Pick A Best Book Of The Year: The Washington Post * Npr * The Atlantic * New York ...

In This Book The Author Explores The Supernatural Connection Of Certain Celestial Events To Biblical Prophecy, And To The Future Of God's Chosen People And ...

A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945 provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War. But the book i...

Reading Jesus is a personal journey through the fundamental Biblical stories. As celebrated author Mary Gordon ponders the intense strangeness of a deity ...

Agnes and Margaret Smith were not your typical Victorian scholars or adventurers. Female, middle-aged, and without university degrees or formal language t...

Hillary Rodham Clinton And Her Daughter, Chelsea, Share The Stories Of The Gutsy Women Who Have Inspired Them -- Women With The Courage To Stand Up To The S...

All the makings of your favorite adventure story - drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years...and YOU are a part of ...

Millions of readers have thrilled by bestselling authors Bill O’Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning wor...

ONE BIBLE, MANY ANSWERS In God's Problem the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus challenges the contradictory biblical explanations for ...

This Book Is A Global History Of The Interwar Period, Which Posits A New History For The Origins Of The Second World War. Jonathan Haslam Argues That It Was...

Populist rage, ideological fractures, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk--...

Early Republic / Stephen P. Oakley -- Power And Process Under The Republican Constitution / T. Corey Brennan -- The Roman Army And Navy / David Potter -- Th...

The Shocking True Story Of One Of The Twentieth Century's Most Prolific Female Serial Killers.--book Jacket. Belle Gunness Engaged In Wholesale Slaughter, P...

Mixing rigorous scholarship with helpings of both wit and pastoral care, Amy-Jill Levine reveals Jesus as The Misunderstood Jew. Levine shows how Christian...