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Britain & Rome: Caesar to Claudius

The Exposure of a Renaissance Fraud

By: P.J. O'Gorman

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Britain & Rome: Caesar to Claudius

The Exposure of a Renaissance Fraud

By: P.J. O'Gorman

This is a bold reassessment of one of the pivotal points in British history. PJ O’Gorman analyses the sources for the period from Julius Caesar’s first forays into these islands to the invasion under the Emperor Claudius and the conclusions he reaches are nothing short of radical and call into question much of the accepted narrative of Roman invasion and conquest. The author starts by showing that Caesar’s initial cross-Channel adventures were motivated not so much by seeking the glory of taming primitive savages but to gain control of an economic powerhouse. His treatment of the period leading up to the Claudian invasion and the invasion itself is even more shocking. Most significantly he argues convincingly that two of the most important Roman sources underpinning the conventional narrative are in fact Renaissance fakes and that their acceptance has distorted the interpretation of modern archaeological evidence. Meanwhile he reinstates a discounted British source. The result is a startlingly different version of Britain’s early history.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1526769522

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The Greatest Show in the Arctic

The American Exploration of Franz Josef Land, 1898–1905

By: P. J. Capelotti

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The Greatest Show in the Arctic

The American Exploration of Franz Josef Land, 1898–1905

By: P. J. Capelotti

In Gilded Age America, Arctic explorers were fabulous celebrities—assured of riches and near-immortality so long as they reached the North Pole first. Of the many attempts to meet that goal, three American expeditions, launched from the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land, ended in abject failure, their exploits consigned to near-oblivion. Even so, these ventures—the Wellman expedition (1898–99), the Baldwin-Ziegler (1901–2), and the Fiala-Ziegler (1903–5)—have much to tell us about the personalities, politics, and economics of exploration in their day. In The Greatest Show in the Arctic, the first book to chronicle all three expeditions, P. J. Capelotti explores what went right and what, in the end, went tragically wrong. The cast of colorful characters from the Franz Josef Land forays included Walter Wellman, a Chicago journalist and bon vivant running from debts, his mistress, and an illegitimate daughter; Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, a deranged meteorologist with a fetish for balloons and a passion for Swedish conserves; and Anthony Fiala, a pious photographer in search of God in the Arctic. Featuring an international cast of supporting characters worthy of a three-ring circus, The Greatest Show in the Arctic follows each of the three expeditions in turn, from spectacular feats of financing to their bitter ends. Along the way, the explorers accumulated considerable geographic knowledge and left a legacy of place-names. Through close study of the expeditions’ journals, Capelotti reveals that the Franz Josef Land endeavors foundered chiefly because of poor leadership and internal friction, not for lack of funding, as historians have previously suspected. Presenting tales of noble intentions, novel inventions, and epic miscalculations, The Greatest Show in the Arctic brings fresh life to a unique and underappreciated story of American exploration.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806154462

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Adventures in Archaeology

The Wreck of the Orca II and Other Explorations

By: P.J. Capelotti

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Adventures in Archaeology

The Wreck of the Orca II and Other Explorations

By: P.J. Capelotti

Remnants of the curious and peculiar ways humankind has marked the archaeological landscape are abundant but often ignored: wrecked aircraft, abandoned airfields, old highway billboards, derelict boats, movie props, and deserted mining operations. In this book, archaeologist P.J. Capelotti explores places and things that people do not typically think of as archaeological sites and artifacts, introducing readers to the most extreme fieldwork taking place today. Capelotti shows that even seemingly ordinary objects from the recent past hold secrets about the cultural history of humans. He investigates the site where a stunt copy of the Orca, the fishing boat used in the movie Jaws, was stripped to pieces by fans—a revelation of the ways humans relate to popular culture. He takes readers to abandoned base camps near the North Pole that are now used as destinations for Arctic tourism. Retelling the story of Thor Heyerdahl’s research expedition across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa log raft, Capelotti shows how experimental archaeology attempts to reveal cultural connections between continents. And he doesn’t stop at the limits of the planet. He discusses debris floating through outer space and equipment left behind on the surface of the moon, highlighting current efforts to preserve artifacts that exist beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. These discarded materials, says Capelotti, help archaeologists piece together the sweeping story of human cultural expansion and exploitation. He explains how the unusual sites of shorelines, sea, air, and space represent the farthest reaches of human civilization. His enthusiasm will inspire readers to set out on their own to investigate the secret meanings of treasures hiding in plain sight.

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University Press of Florida

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0813063612

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The Unaccommodated Calvin : Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition

Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition

By: Richard A. Muller P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology Calvin Theological Seminary

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The Unaccommodated Calvin : Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition

Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition

By: Richard A. Muller P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology Calvin Theological Seminary

This book attempts to understand Calvin in his 16th-century context, with attention to continuities and discontinuities between his thought and that of his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors. Muller pays particular attention to the interplay between theological and philosophical themes common to Calvin and the medieval doctors, and to developments in rhetoric and method associated with humanism.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198027648

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9780198027645

Carausius and Allectus

The British Usurpers

By: P J Casey

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Carausius and Allectus

The British Usurpers

By: P J Casey

This extraordinary episode in the history of Roman Britain has been brilliantly pieced together by John Casey, through a painstaking - and at times detective-like - sifting of the literary, archaeological and numismatic evidence.

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Routledge

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1135782261

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The Malatesta of Rimini and the Papal State

By: P. J. Jones

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The Malatesta of Rimini and the Papal State

By: P. J. Jones

A detailed investigation into the origin, development and character of the Maltesta government and the causes of its overthrow.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521023645

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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism

Break of Noon; 7/11; Omnium Gatherum; Columbinus; Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

By: Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang

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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism

Break of Noon; 7/11; Omnium Gatherum; Columbinus; Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

By: Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang

This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis's introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350044385

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Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life

By: P. J. Hoover

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Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life

By: P. J. Hoover

Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life is a funny, fast-paced novel for young readers by P.J. Hoover which chronicles the mischievous adventures of King Tut, now an immortal eighth-grader living in Washington, D.C.. You'd think it would be great being an Egyptian demigod, but if King Tut has to sit through eighth grade one more time, he'll mummify himself. Granted the gift of immortality by the gods—or is it a curse?—Tut has been stuck in middle school for ages. Even worse, evil General Horemheb, the man who killed Tut's father and whom Tut imprisoned in a tomb for three thousand years, is out and after him. The general is in league with the Cult of Set, a bunch of guys who worship one of the scariest gods of the Egyptian pantheon—Set, the god of Chaos. The General and the Cult of Set have plans for Tut... and if Tut doesn't find a way to keep out of their clutches, he'll never make it to the afterworld alive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan

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1466814756

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horses

The Inside Track on the Care and Grooming of the Most Common Breeds

By: P. J. Dempsey,Sarah Montague

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horses

The Inside Track on the Care and Grooming of the Most Common Breeds

By: P. J. Dempsey,Sarah Montague

Improve your horse sense! This indispensable guide will introduce new and prospective owners to every aspect of buying, riding, grooming, handling, stabling, training and caring for horses. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® Horses gives you everything you need to know about these magnificent animals. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Detailed information on the daily care needed to keep a horse happy and healthy. • Smart advice on how to keep your horse free of infections and parasites. • Helpful hints on evaluating riding instructors and what to look for(and what to watch out for) when choosing a lesson barn. • In-depth descriptions of the various riding styles. • Expert tips on rider safety and fitness and the right gear for the job.

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1440695849

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Theocracy: Can Democracy Survive Fundamentalism?

Resolving the Conflict Between Fundamentalism and Pluralism

By: P. J. Tierney

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Theocracy: Can Democracy Survive Fundamentalism?

Resolving the Conflict Between Fundamentalism and Pluralism

By: P. J. Tierney

The author examines political efforts by fundamentalists, particularly in the United States. Drawing upon current events, history, psychology, ethics, and the Bible, Tierney delves into some of the excesses of contemporary Christian fundamentalism in its efforts to advance the vision of a form of American theocracy.

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1475929277

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The Greek City States

A Source Book

By: P. J. Rhodes

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The Greek City States

A Source Book

By: P. J. Rhodes

Political activity and political thinking began in the cities and other states of ancient Greece, and terms such as tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy and politics itself are Greek words for concepts first discussed in Greece. Rhodes presents in translation a selection of texts illustrating the formal mechanisms and informal workings of the Greek states in all their variety. From the states described by Homer out of which the classical Greeks believed their states had developed, through the archaic period which saw the rise and fall of tyrants and the gradual broadening of citizen bodies, to the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries, Rhodes also looks beyond that to the Hellenistic and Roman periods in which the Greeks tried to preserve their way of life in a world of great powers. For this second edition the book has been thoroughly revised and three new chapters added.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139462121

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9781139462129

Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume 131, 2004 Lectures

By: Professor P.J. Marshall, CBE, FBA

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Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume 131, 2004 Lectures

By: Professor P.J. Marshall, CBE, FBA

The topical issues debated in this volume include the patenting of AIDS drugs, the future pensions crisis, Britain's universities, and Pan-Islam.There are studies of Shakespeare, Pope, Montaigne, Robert Graves, and William Faulkner. And there are lectures on the Inquisition, empires in history, and the journey towards spiritual fulfilment.

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Oxford University Press

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0197263518

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Lessons for Living

Volume 1 - A handbook for beginners; an encouragement for believers

By: P. J. Wallis

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Lessons for Living

Volume 1 - A handbook for beginners; an encouragement for believers

By: P. J. Wallis

God has set the stage for our life story to be acted out on and with the gift of a free will, it’s up to each of us to decide what role we want to play; wilderness wanderers as the Israelites of ancient times, so close to the Promised Land yet not permitted to enter; or a believer in God’s eternal promises fulfilled in Christ. There are only two options. God does have a plan for humanity; he has set forth a calendar, established a timetable; and we all live along that timetable, somewhere from its beginning, to the end of all human rule on Earth. He needs each of us to start again spiritually, to become willing participants in the inward transformation of our disposition, ready for the day to come. Becoming a Christian is easy. Maintaining the claim that Christ lives in you will be the most challenging, life-changing experience. How do we change our inner self to take on Christlikeness? How do we react in times when our faith is put to the test; - times of unknowables, those things sometimes beyond the limits of human experience or understanding? The primary purpose of this book is to introduce the real God, because if we seek a relationship with him, we must think of it in terms of a valuable human relationship. There needs to be a degree of attractiveness; we need to share similar values as God possesses to even begin to flourish and grow.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398497800

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9781398497801

On the Wealth of Nations

By: P. J. O'Rourke

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On the Wealth of Nations

By: P. J. O'Rourke

The #1 New York Times–bestselling political humorist reads Adam Smith’s classic economic treatise—so you don’t have to. Recognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics, The Wealth of Nations was also recognized as really long. The original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes—including the blockbuster sixty-seven-page “Digression concerning the Variations in the Value of Silver during the Course of the Four last Centuries,” which, to those uninterested in the historiography of currency supply, is like reading Modern Maturity in Urdu. Although daunting, Adam Smith’s tome is still essential to understanding such current hot topics as outsourcing, trade imbalances, and Angelina Jolie. In this witty, approachable, and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, P. J. O’Rourke puts his trademark wit to good use, and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important. “If there is anyone on the planet who can make Adam Smith as entertaining and informative as he was prophetic, it’s P. J. O’Rourke.” —The Weekly Standard “Hilarious . . . Learning history while better understanding the current economy—and laughing while doing it? Hard to ask for more.” —Rocky Mountain News

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1555847145

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9781555847142

Mousetrap

Structure and Meaning in Hamlet

By: P.J. Aldus

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Mousetrap

Structure and Meaning in Hamlet

By: P.J. Aldus

There is scarcely an element of Hamlet that has not received attention many times, yet both general reader and sophisticated critic would generally agree that the character of Hamlet and the full meanings of the play remain mysteries. No less a puzzle is the art of Hamlet, for, while the form of the art is elusive, the feeling of essential meaning is strong. Professor Aldus hopes to enlarge our understanding of Hamlet and our appreciation of Shakespeare as a conscious artist of great subtlety by studying the play’s dramatic structure in the light of Aristotle’s Poetics and its meaning as literary myth in the light of Plato’s Phaedrus. This is a study of Hamlet as literary myth, a figurative mode of art in which structure is basic; yet primal myth, myth in the larger, non-literary sense, becomes part of it too, because the substance of Hamlet seems to be of this kind. Professor Aldus’s reading of Hamlet is both radically new and decidedly provocative. A great deal of very careful inquiry has gone into the unearthing of connections which at first sight often seem improbable and tenuous, but which, one comes to find, have an illuminating total unity. Future commentators may not accept all that Professor Aldus has to say about, for example, Ophelia’s crown of flowers, but they will hardly be able to ignore it.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442632968

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Muhammad in Europe

A Thousand Years of Western Myth-Making

By: Minou Reeves,P. J. Stewart

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Muhammad in Europe

A Thousand Years of Western Myth-Making

By: Minou Reeves,P. J. Stewart

Reveals rivalry and confrontation, but also fascination for the exotic as she points out clichTs and distortions that have shaped western views of Islam and its founder."--Book News, Inc.Generations of Western writers --from the Crusades to the present.

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NYU Press

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0814775640

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9780814775646

Basketball Made Simple

A Spectator's Guide

By: P. J. Harari,Dave Ominsky

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Basketball Made Simple

A Spectator's Guide

By: P. J. Harari,Dave Ominsky

This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of basketball. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes:- The Rules of Basketball Simplified - What to Look For During Play - Statistics Explained - The NBA Draft - The Road to the NCAA Final Four - College Rule Differences - Stars and Great Teams -- Past and Present - A Complete Glossary The popularity of basketball has exploded over the last decade or so. Attendance has doubled and annual merchandise sales are now approaching $3 Billion! Yet many people still do not grasp the basics of the sport. This handy spectator guide will help you better understand the game so you can discover why basketball is America's fastest growing team sport.

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First Base Sports, Inc.

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1884309135

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9781884309137

The Farming of Prehistoric Britain

By: P. J. Fowler

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The Farming of Prehistoric Britain

By: P. J. Fowler

Emphasizing past gains in knowledge from experimental, aerial and field archaeology, Dr Fowler demonstrates how the application of archaeological approaches to agrarian history has made the subject central to our understanding of the prehistoric period. Emphasizing past gains in knowledge from experimental, aerial and field archaeology, Dr Fowler demonstrates how the application of archaeological approaches to agrarian history has made the subject central to our understanding of the prehistoric period.

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CUP Archive

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0521273692

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9780521273695

Western Missions and Missionaries

By: P.J. de Smet

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Western Missions and Missionaries

By: P.J. de Smet

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.

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337512158X

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9783375121587

A Short History of Ancient Greece

By: PJ Rhodes

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A Short History of Ancient Greece

By: PJ Rhodes

Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and democracy, Homer and heroism, myth and Mycenae and the Delphic Oracle and the Olympic Games has, perhaps more than any other, helped shape the intellectual contours of the modern world. P J Rhodes is among the most distinguished historians of antiquity. In this elegant, zesty new survey he explores the archaic (8th - early 5th centuries BCE), classical (5th and 4th centuries BCE) and Hellenistic (late 4th - mid-2nd centuries BCE) periods up to the beginning of Roman hegemony. His scope is that of the people who originated on the Greek mainland and Aegean islands who later migrated to the shores of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and then (following the conquests of Alexander) to the Near East and beyond. Exploring topics such as the epic struggle with Persia; the bitter rivalry of Athens and Sparta; slaves and ethnicity; religion and philosophy; and literature and the visual arts, this authoritative book will attract students and non-specialists in equal measure.

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1786739585

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Thrown Under the Omnibus

A Reader

By: P. J. O'Rourke

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Thrown Under the Omnibus

A Reader

By: P. J. O'Rourke

An essential collection of career-spanning writings by the political satirist and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Parliament of Whores. From his early pieces for the National Lampoon, through his classic reporting as Rolling Stone’s International Affairs editor in the 1980s and 1990s, and his brilliant, inimitable political journalism and analysis, P. J. O’Rourke has been entertaining and provoking readers with high octane prose, a gonzo Republican attitude, and a rare ability to make you laugh out loud. Christopher Buckley once described his work as “S. J. Perelman on acid.” Thrown Under the Omnibus brings together his funniest, most outrageous, most controversial, and most loved pieces in the definitive O’Rourke reader. Handpicked and introduced by the humorist himself, Thrown Under the Omnibus is the essential O’Rourke anthology. “The funniest writer in America.” —The Wall Street Journal

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0802191401

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9780802191403

Don't Vote

It Just Encourages the Bastards

By: P. J. O'Rourke

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Don't Vote

It Just Encourages the Bastards

By: P. J. O'Rourke

“[A] merciless but often humorous look at the shortcomings of American politics” by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Parliament of Whores (Booklist). Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards is a brilliant, disturbing, hilarious, and sobering look at why politics and politicians are a necessary evil—but only just barely necessary. Read P. J. O’Rourke on the pathetic nature of our attempts to govern ourselves and laugh through your tears or—what the hell—just laugh. “Whether readers agree with O’Rourke’s politics or not, his style is funny, cutting, and insightful.” —Booklist “P. J. O’Rourke is like S. J. Perelman on acid.” —Christopher Buckley “The funniest writer in America.” —The Wall Street Journal

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0802196268

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Acta Historiae Neerlandicae IX

Studies on the History of the Netherlands

By: R. Baetens,H. Balthazar,H. Van Dijk,Rosemary Duke,P. J. Van Kessel,D. J. Roorda,Nicolette Van Santen-Mout,E. Stols,K. W. Swart,B. A. Sijes,C. A. Tamse

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Acta Historiae Neerlandicae IX

Studies on the History of the Netherlands

By: R. Baetens,H. Balthazar,H. Van Dijk,Rosemary Duke,P. J. Van Kessel,D. J. Roorda,Nicolette Van Santen-Mout,E. Stols,K. W. Swart,B. A. Sijes,C. A. Tamse

In the Survey of Recent Historical Works, which according to custom concludes this IXth volume of the Acta, is a notice of the recent 'Report of the Dutch research, with suggestions for future development'. Such a report could easily be classified as an attempt to bring pressure to bear on financial resources for support of a somewhat neglected branch of scientific effort, indeed as a symptom of the current disease of notatitis. A recent special issue 'Regeren door notas', of the periodical Beleid and Maatschappij, March-April 1976, discusses this severe Dutch epidemic of official note-writing, for any purpose, on any matter, at any time, by any sort of official committee to any sort of official body. But even if such were the only reason for the production of this Report, which indeed it is not, the Report will stand on its own feet, as significant and of consequence. In general, however, this Report makes sad reading. It would seem that Dutch historical research and historiography lags far behind comparable foreign developments. There are said to be immense gaps in knowledge of and insight into virtually all fields of the Dutch past and moreover a total lack of modem sophistication. Inevitably, currently fashionable techniques such as programming, co-ordination, and teamwork are suggested as desirable, and a preference is expressed for the currently highly regarded socio-historical approach.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401159548

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9789401159548

The Future That Vanished

A Biafra Story

By: P.J. Odu

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The Future That Vanished

A Biafra Story

By: P.J. Odu

In Colonial Africa, a British Commodore in command of the newly formed Royal Nigerian Navy in the late 50s recognizes the future potential of a young man recruited as a cadet and proceeds to lay down a growth plan for him. The story recounts the making of a career naval officer in the prestigious Royal Naval College in England and in the Indian Navy as the young man acquits himself honorably by rising to expectations. However, politically motivated events interrupt the promising future. A summary of the political history of Nigeria enables the reader to understand the events that led to the secession of Biafra. The authors war diary is used to narrate the part played by the Biafra Navy during the civil war that ensued and after it was all over.

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1462819710

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9781462819713

Diet, immunity and inflammation

12. Food bioactive proteins and peptides: antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects

By: P.J. Moughan,K. Rutherfurd-Markwick

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Diet, immunity and inflammation

12. Food bioactive proteins and peptides: antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects

By: P.J. Moughan,K. Rutherfurd-Markwick

In addition to supplying essential nutrients, it is now well accepted that some food proteins can confer additional health benefits beyond nutrition. Some food proteins act directly in their intact form to elicit physiological effects, but generally peptides resulting from digestion, hydrolysis or fermentation of the protein are considered of the most interest, and these frequently display greater bioactivity than the parent protein. In this chapter we focus on the potential for generation and absorption of food bioactive peptides in the gut and their site of action. The range of reported physiological effects of bioactive proteins and peptides is diverse and we review bioactive proteins and peptides with antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, their potential mechanisms of action and applications to human health.

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0128087048

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9780128087046

Vintage Telephones of the World

By: P. J. Povey,Reg A. J. Earl

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Vintage Telephones of the World

By: P. J. Povey,Reg A. J. Earl

Experimental telephones / Bell and Edison / improved speaking and listening / electrophone / coinbox / early telephones from France, Sweden and Germany / first British post office phone / first world war telephones / laryngaphone.

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IET

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0863411401

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9780863411403

Hobson and Imperialism

Radicalism, New Liberalism, and Finance 1887-1938

By: P. J. Cain

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Hobson and Imperialism

Radicalism, New Liberalism, and Finance 1887-1938

By: P. J. Cain

The year 2002 sees the centenary of J. A. Hobson's Imperialism: A Study, the most influential critique of British imperial expansion ever written. P. J. Cain marks the occasion by evaluating, for the first time, Hobson's writings on imperialism from his days as a journalist in London to his death in 1940. The early chapters chart Hobson's progress from complacent imperialist in the 1880s to radical critic of empire by 1898. This is followed by an account of the origins of Imperialism and a close analysis of the text in the context of contemporary debates. Two chapters cover Hobson's later writings, showing their richness and variety, and analysing his decision to republish Imperialism in 1938. The author discusses the reception of Imperialism and its emergence as a 'classic' by the late 1930s and ends with a detailed discussion of the relevance of the arguments of Imperialism to present-day historians.

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OUP Oxford

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0191542180

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9780191542183

Dead Reckoning in Frederick

By: P. J. Allen

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Dead Reckoning in Frederick

By: P. J. Allen

When Kayla Dunn, photographer for the Dulany Paranormal Team, discovers a murdered girl in Carroll Creek, no one believes that there is any connection between the victim and the teams challenging assignment from the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. As paranormal activities continue to increase in Fredericks heritage homes and buildings, it becomes apparent that the spirits have a message, which arrives in the form of a trompe loeil, a three-dimensional painting meaning to deceive the eye. Nick Nucci, the detective assigned to the murder case begins to work with the team after Kaylas photos reveal a live person lurking among the shadows belonging to the spirits. He is able to uncover a web of transgressions that point to secret business dealings reflecting misdeeds of long past. Because of the mixed history of slavery and abolition and the strategic location of Frederick, Maryland, during the Civil War, many residents fought and perished, carrying both guilt and passion into the afterlife. Now spirits of the past have returned to haunt the present, revealing a shocking secret worth killing for and to summon a reckoning in Frederick.

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152469553X

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9781524695538

Eat the Rich

A Treatise on Economics

By: P. J. O'Rourke

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Eat the Rich

A Treatise on Economics

By: P. J. O'Rourke

A New York Times bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators. “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —Forbes FYI “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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1555847102

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9781555847104

Rats in a Sleeping Bag

By: P J Hoge

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Rats in a Sleeping Bag

By: P J Hoge

The entire group of friends in North Dakota were looking forward to the promised visit of their Caymanian friends. Schroeders had promised the teenaged boys, who were instrumental in saving their lives on the island, that they would have a great trail ride and campout on the prairies with cowboys and Indians. The solo pilot, Crandall, who lived on the Caymans, had befriended the Schroeders and had invited some of his own guests to the campout. No one knew, including the staff he invited, the reason for the invitation, but they thought it would be fun. On the way to the Dakotas, the plane was also stopping in New Orleans to pick up Father Landers twin brother and his kids. The two men had been separated as babies and were now going to become acquainted. They were all looking forward to a fun adventure.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984543768

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9781984543769

The I'm Grand Mamual

A stunning guide to taking life in your stride

By: PJ Kirby,Kevin Twomey

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The I'm Grand Mamual

A stunning guide to taking life in your stride

By: PJ Kirby,Kevin Twomey

PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey are two Mammy's boys from Cork who are always up for a skit. In The I'm Grand Mamual, they take well-worn expressions that their mams have always said, and share hilarious and heart-warming stories from their lives where these sayings have rung true – from schooldays to holidays, coming out to going out, and sustainable thrifting to end-of-night shifting. The I'm Grand Mamual is a big-sisterly companion for taking life in your stride. Mam might always know best – but Kevin and PJ will show you the rest!

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Gill & Macmillan Ltd

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071719888X

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9780717198887

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