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October 2017 will mark 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in...

An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia
Desmond Seaward and Susan Mountgarret
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"An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia" is the story of the heel of Italy - Puglia - as told by...

Archival Resources of Republican China in North America
Wang Chengzhi and Su Chen
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North America maintains the largest collection of archival materials relating to the Chinese...

Babushka's Journey: The Dark Road to Stalin's Wartime Camps
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This is the story of a grandmother, and what happened to her and to Eastern Europe in World War II....

Bedlam: London and its Mad
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'Bedlam!' The very name conjures up graphic images of naked patients chained among filthy straw, or...

Devon's Torre Abbey: Faith, Politics and Grand Designs
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Torre Abbey is an archaeological site of national importance. Founded in 1196, it became the...
Environmental Integration in Competition and Free-Movement Laws
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Environmental Integration in Competition and Free-Movement Laws engages in a comprehensive analysis...

Envisioning Islam: Syriac Christians and the Early Muslim World
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The first Christians to encounter Islam were not Latin-speakers from the western Mediterranean or...

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Feb 3, 2021
There is so much to praise in this book. The plot is strong and always keeps us engaged. It does get a little convoluted as we reach the climax, but as long as you pay attention, you’ll follow what is happening. Real people and fictional characters rub elbows seamlessly, and they all appear fully formed to us. I love watching for cameos. The news of the day impacts the character, and therefore us. Yet we also have talk about the films coming out during that time, which I enjoyed. This is more than a Hollywood mystery. If you enjoy historical mysteries, you need to read these books today.