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  • Nero
    Captivating History
    If you want to discover the captivating life of Nero, then keep reading...Nero’s extravagance has become nothing short of legendary. In its day, it was incredibly destructive to his people, particularly after the Great Fire of Rome, a fire that he may have even started. Instead of assisting the ten districts that had been damaged by the fire, Nero took advantage of the extra sp...
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  • The Norman Conquest
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of the Norman Conquest, then pay attention...The year 1066 CE is one of the largest turning points in British history, with most people today having heard of the Battle of Hastings. The year had begun with the death of Edward the Confessor, a man who would be one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings. In the end, the course of the kingdom...
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  • Ancient Anatolia
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Anatolia, then keep reading...What sparks curiosity about ancient Anatolia, which makes up most of modern-day Turkey, in the minds of history lovers is the diversity of its peoples throughout its territories and time. This book seeks to present the most current view on the events that unfolded through the centuries of t...
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  • The East India Company
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of the East India Company, then keep reading...For years, the topic of the East India Company has fascinated historians as well as economists, anthropologists, sociologists, and other scholarly types. Some regard the Company as a prime example of an empire draining the resources of underprivileged people and destroying their entir...
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  • Notre-Dame de Paris
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of Notre-Dame de Paris, then keep reading...It was with horror and sadness that the people of the world opened their social media or switched on their televisions on April 15th, 2019, only to see terrifying pictures of smoke and flames roaring around one of the most iconic outlines in France: that of Notre-Dame de Paris. The cathe...
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  • India
    Captivating History
    If you want to discover the captivating history of India, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of India: A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of the Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More The East India Company: A Captivating Guide to the English Company That Was ...
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  • History of Russia
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Russian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Russia, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasion, the Napoleonic Invasion, Reforms of Peter the Great, the Fall of the Soviet Union, and More Ivan the Terrible: A Captivating Guide to the First Tsa...
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  • The East India Company
    Captivating History
    If you want to discover the captivating history of the East India Company, then keep reading...For years, the topic of the East India Company has fascinated historians as well as economists, anthropologists, sociologists, and other scholarly types. Some regard the Company as a prime example of an empire draining the resources of underprivileged people and destroying their entir...
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    14,70 €

  • India
    Captivating History
    If you want to discover the captivating history of India, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of India: A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of the Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More The East India Company: A Captivating Guide to the English Company That Was ...
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  • The American Revolution
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    Explore the Captivating History of the American RevolutionIn an era where political discourse is becoming increasingly polarized, it is worth reflecting on the circumstances of America’s foundation.This captivating history book presents a general outline of the American Revolution, focusing largely on the period between the outbreak of rebellion in 1765 until the ratification o...
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  • Fidel Castro
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    Explore the Captivating History of Fidel CastroFidel Castro. Depending on whom you ask, the name can inspire revulsion, hatred, admiration, incredulity, awe, fear, or even love. His story is one that has changed the course of the history of the world and the face of the island of Cuba.Castro was more than just a politician. His is a story that involves heroic voyages through tu...
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  • Hammurabi
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    Explore the Captivating History of HammurabiThe story of Hammurabi is the story of forty-three years jampacked with conquest, temple and wall building, irrigation efforts, and lawmaking, but it’s also a story of broken relations and rising and falling empires.It’s a story of betrayal and shifting alliances, a story where even the gods take a backseat to the matters of common me...
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  • Titanic
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    Explore the Captivating History of the TitanicWhen thinking about the worst known maritime disaster in history, it is impossible not to think about all of the lives lost in a single night. One of the wealthiest men alive (and the wealthiest passenger aboard the ship) died in the same accident that took the life of a baby younger than 5 months old in steerage.The rules that were...
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  • The Ottoman Empire
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    Explore the Captivating History of the Ottoman Empire!The Ottoman world was nothing like an exotic fairytale featuring tyrant sultans, mean pashas, and ill-fated harem women. The true stories of genuine sultans and princes are a bit more complicated and no less exciting.Incredible facts about this empire still surprise anyone who starts discovering those stories. You’ll find ou...
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  • History of Scotland
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of Scotland, the Wars of Scottish Independence and William Wallace, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: Scottish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence: A Captivating Guide to the Battles Between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, Includi...
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  • Sasanian Empire
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    Explore the Captivating History of the Sasanian Empire!Too often people tend to disregard Iranian history and its ancient empires as so-called bad guys, often barbaric and bloodthirsty, lacking the culture, morals, and finesse of westerners. Yet this is far from the truth. Starting from the first Persian Empire under the Achaemenids, culture, and achievements of the ancient Ira...
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  • History of the Vikings
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    Explore the Captivating History of the Vikings!The predominant modern image of the mighty Viking warriors has become that of the warmonger and marauding berserker. In popular culture, the Norsemen, portrayed as giant, sword-wielding men with flowing hair and bushy beards, have been reduced to a one-dimensional tribe of ruthless warriors, who cared little for the communities the...
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  • Suleiman the Magnificent
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    Explore the Captivating History of Suleiman the Magnificent!Suleiman the I probably knew of other monarchs and celebrities we might recognize: Ferdinand and Isabella II of Aragon; King Henry VIII and his infamous trail of wives; and Charles the V, the Holy Roman emperor who dressed in black for the majority of his life. Columbus had set off to sail the ocean blue just two years...
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  • The Great Depression
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    Did you know that the unemployment rate between 1933 and 1934 was one in four people?The stock market crash of 1929 didn’t cause the Great Depression by itself, but it is a powerful symbolic starting point to the greatest economic disaster of the twentieth century. On that dark day in October 1929, fortunes were lost and fear of financial insecurity rose throughout the United S...
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  • Russian History
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    Discover the Captivating History of Russia!Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world’s largest country and covers almost a sixth of the global landmass. The country is often associated with harsh climates and autocratic government. The shadow of communism and the Cold War continues to influence global attitudes towards Russia.This new captivating...
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  • Mesoamerican History
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of Mesoamerica, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Olmecs: A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico Zapotec Civilization: A Captivating Guide to the Pre-Columbian Cloud People Who Dominated the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica Maya History: A Captivating Guide to ...
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  • Mao Zedong
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    Explore the Captivating Life of Mao ZedongMao Zedong is recognized alongside Chiang Kai-Shek and Sun Yat-Sen as one of the most influential figures of modern Chinese history. His political control of the nation waned during his later years, but he remained the Chairman of the Community Party of China since it was established in 1949 to the day he died (September 9, 1976). As th...
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  • Scottish History
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    Did you know that the Scots never won a battle when they were favorites?A sense of poetic irony registers when one learns that Scotland has never won a major military battle when the odds were in their favor. In 1513, the largest Scottish army to ever invade England was defeated by a significantly smaller English army at Flodden Field. In only two hours, the Scots lost ten thou...
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  • History of Havana
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    Explore the Captivating History of Havana!The story of Havana has all the elements of a great epic. It has tragic heroes and cunning villains, dramatic battles and fine culture, explosions, killings, horrible murders, rousing speeches, and courageous displays of determination. The history of Cuba's capital is about more than just one city. It's about the astounding resi...
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  • The Wars of the Roses
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    Explore the Captivating History of the Wars of the Roses!The Wars of the Roses were a complex set of battles, skirmishes, and kidnappings during the 15th century in England. They had their roots in the nearby Civil War of France, which greatly influenced English politics for years to come. Though there is no one universally-accepted start or end date for these wars, the major e...
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  • Ancient Civilizations
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of the ancient Canaanites, Hittites and ancient Israelites, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: The Ancient Canaanites: A Captivating Guide to the Canaanite Civilization that Dominated the Land of Canaan Before the Ancient Israelites Hittites: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Anatolian People Who Es...
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  • George Washington
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    Explore the Captivating Life of George WashingtonOne day at Mount Vernon, a young boy climbed into a window, fell, and hurt himself. George Washington, who had advanced rheumatism then, called for his servant to help. When the boy recovered, Washington asked why the boy had come in. The servant told him the boy wanted to get a look at the president. Washington then asked to see...
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  • The Cuban Revolution
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    If you want to discover the remarkable history of an effort that should never have succeeded, then keep reading...Cuba had only just gained its independence when the country found itself in a brutal tug-of-war between dictator after dictator.The Americans that had been so intensely involved in liberating it from the grasp of the Spanish quickly began to exploit it using the Pla...
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  • Vikings
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    If you want to discover the captivating history of the Vikings, Erik the Red and Leif Erikson, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of the Vikings: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More Erik the Red: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Who Foun...
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  • The Persian Empire
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    Explore the Captivating History of the Persian EmpireStudents of ancient history are well aware of the Persians. A still-present cultural and linguistic group, the Persians are the founders of today’s modern-day nation of Iran. They trace their roots back to the Aryans of Northern Europe, but over the course of time, they managed to assert a distinct identity that led to the fo...
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