Masters of Empire
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In Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the vital role played by the native...
Never Had it So Good: A History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles
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In 1956 the Suez Crisis finally shattered the old myths of the British Empire and paved the way for...
The Lord's Radio: Gospel Music Broadcasting and the Making of Evangelical Culture, 1920-1960
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Evangelicalism, a faith with which 1 in 4 American adults identifies, exerts an enormous impact on...
Syria from Reform to Revolt: Culture, Society, and Religion
Christa Salamandra and Leif Stenberg
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As Syria's anti-authoritarian uprising and subsequent civil war have left the country in ruins, the...
The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey Through Human History
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Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of...
Ai Weiwei: On the Table
Rosa Pera, Weiwei Ai and Llucia Homs
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"Ai Weiwei: On the Table" surveys the full scope of Weiwei's career, from his early days in 1980s...
In Our Own Image
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Twenty years ago, before the era of digital cameras, cell phones, Photoshop, and the World Wide Web,...
A Powerful Mind: The Self-Education of George Washington
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His formal schooling abruptly cut off at age eleven, George Washington saw his boyhood dream of...
An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo
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WINNER OF THE POLITICAL BOOK AWARDS POLITICAL HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014. Published to coincide...
What We Mean When We Talk About Strategy: 2016
Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer
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Business strategy is perhaps the most important element of any organization and yet it is frequently...