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 The Dictionary of Mythology: An A-Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes 
 Author: J. A. Coleman The Dictionary of Mythology: An A-Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes Arcturus Publishing Limited 2007 Format: PDF Language: English Size: 12,13 mb This book includes myths, heroes, places and legends from all five continents, and from the different cultures and peoples found there. It has appeal to all general knowledge and crossword enthusiasts, and those who enjoy complete reference libraries. It can be read for enjoyment as well as extensively for reference. It is a serious player in its field, both by its content and extent.
Mapping the Ottomans: Sovereignty, Territory, and Identity in the Early Modern Mediterranean
 Mapping the Ottomans: Sovereignty, Territory, and Identity in the Early Modern Mediterranean Author: Palmira Brummett Cambridge University Press 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1107090774 Pages: 401 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 91 MB Simple paradigms of Muslim-Christian confrontation and the rise of Europe in the seventeenth century do not suffice to explain the ways in which European mapping envisioned the “Turks” in image and narrative. Rather, maps, travel accounts, compendia of knowledge, and other texts created a picture of the Ottoman Empire through a complex layering of history, ethnography, and eyewitness testimony, which juxtaposed current events to classical and biblical history; counted space in terms of peoples, routes, and fortresses; and used the land and seascapes of the map to assert ownership, declare victory, and embody imperial power's reach. Enriched throughout by examples of Ottoman self-mapping, this book examines how Ottomans and their empire were mapped in the narrative and visual imagination of early modern Europe's Christian kingdoms. The maps serve as centerpieces for discussions of early modern space, time, borders, stages of travel, information flows, invocations of authority, and cross-cultural relations.
A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower
 Author: Kenneth G. Henshall A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower University of Cantenbury 2012 Format: pdf Size: 1,2 MB Language: English Japan's impact on the modern world has been enormous. It occupies just one 300th of the planet's land area, yet came to wield one sixth of the world's economic power. Just 150 years ago it was an obscure land of paddy fields and feudal despots. Within 50 years it became a major imperial power – it's so-called 'First Miracle'. After defeat in the Second World War, when Japan came close to annihilation, within 25 years it recovered remarkably to become the world's third biggest economy – it's 'Second Miracle'. It is now not only an economic superpower, but also a technological and cultural superpower. True miracles have no explanation: Japan's 'miracles' do. The nation's success lies in deeply ingrained historical values, such as a pragmatic determination to succeed. The world can learn much from Japan, and its story is told in these pages.
A Short History of Paper-Money and Banking in the United States
 A Short History of Paper-Money and Banking in the United States Augustus M. Kelly Publisher Author: William M. Gouge 1968 Pages: 420 Format: PDF Size: 21 mb Language: English A brief exposition of the principles of Banking, was all that the writer originally intended to give. In the first draft of the work, the historical sketch was part of a chapter. It has been extended to its present length, from a belief that a tolerably full account of incidents in the History of American Banking would be acceptable to the reader.
From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible
 Author: Eric H. Cline From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible National Geographic 2007 Format: epub/pdf Size: 15 Mb Language: English Eric H. Cline uses the tools of his trade to examine some of the most puzzling mysteries from the Hebrew Bible and, in the process, to narrate the history of ancient Israel. Combining the academic rigor that has won the respect of his peers with an accessible style that has made him a favorite with readers and students alike, he lays out each mystery, evaluates all available evidence—from established fact to arguable assumption to far-fetched leap of faith—and proposes an explanation that reconciles Scripture, science, and history. Numerous amateur archaeologists have sought some trace of NoahÕs Ark to meet only with failure. But, though no serious scholar would undertake such a literal search, many agree that the Flood was no myth but the cultural memory of a real, catastrophic inundation, retold and reshaped over countless generations. Likewise, some experts suggest that JoshuaÕs storied victory at Jericho is the distant echo of an earthquake instead of IsraelÕs sacred trumpets—a fascinating, geologically plausible theory that remains unproven despite the best efforts of scientific research. Cline places these and other Biblical stories in solid archaeological and historical context, debunks more than a few lunatic-fringe fantasies, and reserves judgment on ideas that cannot yet be confirmed or denied. Along the way, our most informed understanding of ancient Israel comes alive with dramatic but accurate detail in this groundbreaking, engrossing, entertaining book by one of the rising stars in the field.
Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History
 Author: Brianna DuMont Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History (The Changed History Series) Sky Pony Press 2014 Format: epub Size: 10.2 Mb Language: English Fakes, frauds, and phonies. Sounds like a book filled with criminals and delinquents, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. Some of the biggest names in history can be found between these pages—and the light isn’t flattering. (We’re looking at you, George “I must not tell a lie” Washington.) Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History is the first book in a new nonfiction middle grade series that will explore the underbelly of history, making you question everything you thought you knew about history’s finest. Follow the fake lives of these twelve history-changers to uncover the fabrications of the famous, and the should-be-famous! Famous “Phonies”: Confucius • George Washington • Pythagoras • Hiawatha • Gilgamesh • Major William Martin • William Shakespeare • Pope Joan • Homer • Prester John • Huangdi • The Turk
The Ottomans and the Balkans: A Discussion of Historiography
 Author: Fikret Adanir, Suraiya Faroqhi The Ottomans and the Balkans: A Discussion of Historiography Brill Academic Pub ISBN: 9004119027 2002 Format: PDF Size: 27,1 МБ Language: English Pages: 445 Throughout, the contributors have distanced themselves from the nostalgia for 'the past greatness' of certain rulers of yore, and aimed for a detached, source-based assessment of historical developments. They have made a conscious effort to debunk ancient myths, although, human weakness being what it is, their successors probably will accuse them of being responsible for new myths in their turn.
Distant Ties: Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and the Construction of the Baghdad Railway
 Author: Jonathan S. McMurray Distant Ties: Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and the Construction of the Baghdad Railway Praeger ISBN: 0275970639 2001 Format: PDF Size: 9,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 168 As the first study to document the Baghdad Railway construction, rather than the rhetoric surrounding it, this work challenges nearly a century of scholarship on German imperialism and Ottoman decline--scholarship that has too often hinged on the alleged Great Power victimization of the Ottoman Empire. McMurray unearths a fascinating, intercultural dimension of the railway and provides a comprehensive, detailed account of the Ottoman contribution. His work denies the German character of the railway by showing it to be an exclusively Ottoman enterprise designed by German engineers, funded by international capital, and built by a veritable army of Ottoman subjects.
Rocket Island
 Author: Theodore Taylor Rocket Island Avon Books 1985 Format: PDF Pages: 164 Language: English Size: 21 MB
Simple Heraldry
 Simple Heraldry Mayflower Assoc Author: Sir Iain Moncreiffe, Don Pottinger 1979 Pages: 70 Format: pdf Language: English ISBN: 978-0831777999 Size: 33 mb Cheerfully Illustrated by Iain Moncreiffe and Don Pottinger. Don Pottinger was a herald painter extraordinary to the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The colourful drawings illustrate and explain coats of arms, badges, flags, signifying headgear, and other heraldic items of actual persons and institutions.
Albert Speer - The End of a Myth
 Author: Matthias Schmidt Albert Speer - The End of a Myth St. Martin's Press 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 296 Language: English Size: 38 MB Did the master builder of the Third Reich, Albert Speer, really not know about the Nazi extermination camps? What did he conceal from Allied interrogators, and from the millions who bought his memoirs, INSIDE THE THIRD REICH? Here is the chilling, documented tale about the "hero" of the Nuremberg Trials. In this book, which was an immediate best-seller in Europe, historian Matthias Schmidt interweaves documentary evidence with his own interviews with Speer's former colleagues. He unravels the most carefully crafted falsification in modern history--Albert Speer's memoirs dangerously polluted history. Schmidt's book purifies the record.
World Civilizations
 World Civilizations, 4 edition Author: Philip J. Adler, Randall L. Pouwels Wadsworth Publishing; 2009 Pages: 836 Format: PDF Size: 78 mb ISBN: 0534599338 Language: English Bringing more than 50 years of combined teaching experience and expertise into WORLD CIVILIZATIONS, Philip J. Adler and Randall L. Pouwels present an accessible, comprehensive, and balanced global overview of the world's major civilizations from the ancient world to modern times. Well more than half of the content focuses on the world outside of Europe. As one of the most graphic and pedagogically driven books in the market, the text appeals to students and professors alike. Hundreds of illustrations, maps, and documents, overviews, self-tests, and additional rich pedagogical features make the history of world civilizations easier for students to study and understand. Fifty-six concise chapters make content manageable for students while giving instructors the flexibility to present the material in any way they choose.
Historia Japonii
 Author: Jolanta Tubielewicz Historia Japonii Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich 1984 Format: pdf Size: 166.3 MB Language: Polish Podstawowym wątkiem niniejszej książki jest historia polityczna Japonii, przedstawiona w bardzo ogólnym zarysie. Obok głównego nurtu politycznego, ukazanego na tle przemian ekonomiczno-społecznych, występują też podstawowe elementy historii kultury. Taka forma została przyjęta w rezultacie długoletniej praktyki dydaktycznej autorki oraz kontaktów ze środowiskiem studenckim, które w znacznej mierze odzwierciedla zapotrzebowania polskiego odbiorcy. Kierując się uzyskanymi w ten sposób wskazówkami autorka kładzie nacisk na procesy historyczne, ale nie wyrzeka się pisania o ludziach.
Arte e historia de Pompeya
 Author: Giuntoli S. Arte e historia de Pompeya Bonechi 1989 Format: pdf Size: 163 mb Language: Spanish Pompeya (Pompeii en latín) fue una ciudad de la Antigua Roma ubicada junto con Herculano y otros lugares más pequeños en la región de Campania, cerca de la moderna ciudad de Nápoles y situados alrededor de la bahía del mismo nombre en la provincia de Nápoles. Fue enterrada por la violenta erupción del Vesubio el 24 de agosto del año 79 d. C. y sus habitantes fallecieron debido al flujo piroclástico. En sus proximidades se levanta la moderna ciudad de Pompeya.
Normandia 1944
 Normandia 1944 Author: Wojciech Zalewski Taktyka i Strategia, Alma-Press Wielkie Bitwy Historii 2009 ISBN: 978-83-925676-7-7 Pages: 66 Language: Polish Format: PDF Size: 63 MB Operacja Overlord – aliancka inwazja we Francji, trwajaca od 6 czerwca do konca sierpnia 1944 roku, ktora stanowila poczatkowa faze dzialan wojennych na froncie zachodnim (1944-1945) podczas II wojny swiatowej. Rozpoczela sie ladowaniem w Normandii, bedacym najwieksza operacja morsko-desantowa w dziejach swiata, ktorej celem bylo przelamanie Walu Atlantyckiego. Po zdobyciu i skonsolidowaniu przyczolkow przez aliantow oraz przesunieciu przez Niemcow w rejon inwazji posilkow nastapil okres wzglednej rownowagi sil i stabilizacji frontu, podczas ktorego glowny punkt ciezkosci stanowily walki o Caen. Nowy etap dzialan zapoczatkowala przeprowadzona pod koniec lipca Operacja Cobra, gdy Amerykanie przelamali front i wyszli na tyly niemieckich armiii w Normandii. Kulminacyjny moment kampanii stanowila sierpniowa bitwa pod Falaise, podczas ktorej znaczna czesc wojsk hitlerowskich zostala okrazona i rozbita, co umozliwilo aliantom wyjscie na linie Sekwany i wyzwolenie Paryza.
An Encyclopedia of World History; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged
 An Encyclopedia of World History; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged Houghton Mifflin Author: Peter N. Stearns 2000 Pages: 1243 Format: CHM Size: 14 mb Language: English The history of this encyclopedia is one of the most interesting in American (and German) publishing, with a lineage going back well over a century. My colleagues and I, as editors of this new edition, have been conscious of our responsibility in dealing with probably the most revered reference work in our discipline. I myself knew and used what we called the “Langer encyclopedia,” after its distinguished editor, William L. Langer, throughout my professional education and career. My copy was a gift from my father, and all the more cherished as a result. The present edition takes up the encyclopedia's heritage with that combination of change and continuity that any historian will recognize as a standard of human endeavor. We have kept the style of most references, as well as many specific entries from what was a marvelous compendium. We have retained the emphasis on periodization as an organizing device for the historian's craft. But in seeking to match the earlier editors' commitment to thoroughness and to an up-to-date rendition of history as a discipline, we have also made significant changes. Two of these warrant brief comment by way of orientation, and two others deserve more complete explanation.
Historic Arms and Militaria
 Author: Collective Historic Arms and Militaria Skinner Inc. 2014 Format: PDF Pages: 124 Size: 22 Mb Language: Englis
History of Cartography
 Author: History of Cartography Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 Format: pdf Language: English Size: 13 mb This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.
Runic Amulets and Magic Objects
Author: Bernard Mees, Mindy MacLeod
Runic Amulets and Magic Objects
Boydell Press
2006
Format: pdf
Size: 3,01 mb
Language: English
The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years, was employed by various Germanic groups in a variety of ways, including, inevitably, for superstitious and magical rites. Formulaic runic words were inscribed onto small items that could be carried for good luck; runic charms were carved on metal or wooden amulets to ensure peace or prosperity. There are invocations and allusions to pagan and Christian gods and heroes, to spirits of disease, and even to potential lovers. Few such texts are completely unique to Germanic society, and in fact, most of the runic amulets considered in this book show wide-ranging parallels from a variety of European cultures.The question of whether runes were magical or not has divided scholarship in the area. Early criticism embraced fantastic notions of runic magic - leading not just to a healthy scepticism, but in some cases to a complete denial of any magical element whatsoever in the runic inscriptions. This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature dealing with runes but primarily in the fascinating magical texts of the runic inscriptions themselves.Dr MINDY MCLEOD teaches in the Department of Linguistics, Deakin University, Melbourne; Dr BERNARD MEES teaches in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne.
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