The Life of Daniel Defoe: A Critical Biography
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The Life of Daniel Defoe examines the entire range of Defoe s writing in the context of what is...
Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor
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Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000...
Toni Morrison: Life, Liberty, and Literature
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Toni Morrison is one of the most celebrated living authors. Her work, for which she received the...
John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman
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THE DEFINITIVE SINGLE-VOLUME BIOGRAPHY Robert Skidelsky's three-volume biography of John Maynard...
The Chasuble of Thomas Becket: A Biography
Avioam Shalem and M.Ali de-Unzaga
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The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles...
The Eisenhower Chronicles
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In 1938 he was a lieutenant colonel stationed in the Philippines; by 1945 the world proclaimed him...
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Race, Sexuality and Identity in Britain and Jamaica: The Biography of Patrick Nelson, 1916-1963
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This is the first biography of the extraordinary, but ordinary life of, Patrick Nelson. His...
The Expeditions: An Early Biography of Muhammad
Mamar Ibn Rashid, Sean W. Anthony and M.A.S. Abdel haleem
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The Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet Muhammad to survive into the modern...
Buenos Aires: The Biography of a City
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Buenos Aires, recognized for its European-style architecture and lively theatre scene, is a truly...
Tamerlane: The Life of the Great Amir
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He was a ruthless conqueror, feared throughout Asia, Europe and Africa, and a superb military...