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Works on Tudor England, Ancient Rome, the medieval tournament, the writings of Gandhi, Lenin, Lincoln, and Machiavelli — books for the scholar and general reader, including many reprints of hard-to-find classics.
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Recommendations... The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
by Max Weber
Author's best-known and most controversial study relates the rise of a capitalist economy to the Puritan belief that hard work and good deeds were outward signs of faith and salvation.
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 The World's Great Speeches: Fourth Enlarged (1999) Edition
by Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna
Nearly 300 speeches provide public speakers with a wealth of quotes and inspiration, from Pericles' funeral oration and William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech to Malcolm X's powerful words on the Black Revolution. Includes 7 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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| |  Robert's Rules Simplified
by Arthur T. Lewis, Henry M. Robert
Who has the floor, and how do you make a motion? What keeps a meeting from collapsing into chaos? This bible of parliamentary procedures transforms complex rules into easy-to-understand basics.
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 Anarchism and Other Essays
by Emma Goldman
12 essays by the influential radical include "Marriage and Love," "The Hypocrisy of Puritanism," "The Traffic in Women," Anarchism," and "The Psychology of Political Violence."
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| |  History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides, Richard Crawley
Thucydides' chronicle of the disastrous 27-year conflict between Athens and Sparta resonates with tales of heroism and villainy, deeds of courage and desperation, and the eternal folly of human conflict.
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| |  Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art
by Albert Parry
This pioneering 1933 survey approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic, semiotic, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. It examines overt and subliminal messages of romance, patriotism, and religious fervor. 27 illustrations.
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Products in History, Political Science | | |  | The ABC of Anarchism
by Alexander Berkman, Paul Avrich, Emma Goldman
This book by one of the most gifted writers for the anarchist movement answers some of the charges made against it and presents the case for communist anarchism clearly and intelligently.
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| | Anarchism and Other Essays
by Emma Goldman
12 essays by the influential radical include "Marriage and Love," "The Hypocrisy of Puritanism," "The Traffic in Women," Anarchism," and "The Psychology of Political Violence."
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| |  | Ancient Egypt: Its Culture and History
by J. E. Manchip White
Fascinating account of Egypt, predynastic civilization through Ptolemies: social and political structure, daily life, international relations, religion and cult of the dead, arts and crafts, science and medicine, sacred writing. 48 plates.
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| |  | Arab Society in the Time of The Thousand and One Nights
by Edward William Lane
Intriguing account of Islamic society as it existed during the Middle Ages describes the importance of religion, literature, festivals, education, slavery, role of women in society, and rituals observed for the dead.
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| |  | Athletics in the Ancient World
by E. Norman Gardiner
Concise, convincing book emphasizes relationship between Greek and Roman athletics and religion, art, and education. Colorful descriptions of the pentathlon, foot-race, wrestling, boxing, ball playing, and more. 137 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Autobiography of Mother Jones
by Mary Harris Jones, Clarence Darrow, Mary Field Parton
This important addition to labor and feminist literature speaks tirelessly and effectively on behalf of workers' rights and unions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| |  | The Book of the Courtier
by Baldassare Castiglione
An insider's view of court life during the Renaissance, here is the handiwork of a 16th-century diplomat who was called upon to resolve the differences in a war of etiquette among the Italian nobility.
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| |  | The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations
by Sir Richard F. Burton
Eloquent, erudite history of the sword from prehistory to early Roman Empire. Evolution and development of early swords, variations — sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, much more.
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|  | Capital, Volume One: A Critique of Political Economy
by Karl Marx, Samuel Moore, Edward Aveling, Friedrich Engels
Marx's classic of political economics constitutes a work of tremendous influence. In addition to its critique of private property, it also offers a thorough analysis of the scientific laws of capitalism.
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| |  | The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
by Jacob Burckhardt
A distinguished scholar explores innovations in art and attitudes in this classic of cultural history. It chronicles the revival of humanism, church/empire conflicts, and the rise of modern government and individualism.
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|  | The Collected Legal Papers
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
A Supreme Court justice for four decades, Holmes is renowned for his learning, judgment, and eloquence, as reflected in this compilation of 26 of his papers and addresses.
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|  | The Common Law
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Only paperback edition of great legal classic. Lucid, accessible coverage of liability, criminal law, torts, contracts, more, from historical perspective. New introduction by Sheldon M. Novick. Table of Cases.
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|  | The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others
by Bob Blaisdell
Concise anthology presents broad selection of writings: Declaration of Independence, Declaration of the Rights of Man, Communist Manifesto, plus works by Lenin, Trotsky, Marat, Danton, Rousseau, Gandhi, Mao, other leading figures in revolutionary thought. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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|  | The Communistic Societies of the United States
by Charles Nordhoff
Virtually every "utopia" in existence as of 1875 is described, with material on customs, philosophy, food, clothing, attitudes toward sex and more. Primary source for communes, basic work in field. 39 illustrations.
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