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Sense and Subjectivity: A Study of Wittgenstein and Merleu-Ponty (Brill's Studies in Epistemology, ...
Philip Dwyer
Brill Academic Publishers, 1997
The aim of this study is to show how the philosophies of Merleau-Ponty and the later Wittgenstein serve to establish, in very similar ways, (1) that subjects (persons) and what is subject-dependent, or in short, 'subjectivity', must be categorically distinguished from objects and what is subject-independent, or in short 'objectivity' and (2) that the 'sense' of the world as ...
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Talleyrand 2 reviews
Philip G. Dwyer
Longman, 2002
Not a primary source bio, but good supplemental piece
This slender volume should not be used as an introduction to Talleyrand. That being said, it's a wonderful resource for those who have a background in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era through the July restoration. This isn't really a biography, more of a study of M. de Talleyrand's ...
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes 78 reviews
Amin Maalouf
Schocken, 1989
Unusual Historic Perspective, Written in Suspense
+ Good read
+ An interesting side
+ Not as biased as the title suggests.
+ Great Historical read from 1st person accounts.
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Black Death 17 reviews
Philip Ziegler
Harper Perennial, 1971
"And in the dust be equal made"
+ What was the real impact of the Black Death?
+ Good Book for the General Readers
+ The best.
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The Big Bow Mystery 3 reviews
Israel Zangwill
Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2007
Historically significant and a great read
The fact that the mystery disappears after the second chapter in no way detracts from the joy of this book. From widowed boarding house attendants to freeloading artists to a detective that might as well be the anti-Sherlock Holmes, this is one of the funniest and meanest books to come out of the ...
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The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers8 reviews
Michael Newton
Checkmark Books, 2006
Great Information.
+ Well Written and Disturbing
+ GREAT BOOK!!
This is one of the best books availible for those interested in True Crime and the history of Serial Killers. The author has compiled a fast read and profiles for each person. Very detailed, It is a basic knowledge of the essential info. If you want more detailed profiles of certain serial killers ...
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Michelangelo 5 reviews
HarperTrophy, 2003
I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
+ easy to read biography for kids and adults alike
+ Entertaining for my five-year-old daughter
+ The Life and Times of Michelangelo.....
+ Beautifully illustrated, well researched, and fascinating
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The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance32 reviews
Larry Gonick
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
There is only one thing wrong--
+ The educational comic: oxymoron no more!!
+ Fun and Brilliant at the Same Time - Great for the History Buff
+ Another goodie
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Preaching the Crusades: Mendicant Friars and the Cross in the Thirteenth Century (Cambridge Studies in ...
Christoph T. Maier
Cambridge University Press, 1998
This study throws new light on both the history of the crusades and the mendicant orders in the thirteenth century. It describes the way in which the Franciscan and Dominican orders became involved in preaching the cross and examines their contribution to the crusading movement of the thirteenth century. It explains the role of the papacy in organizing recruitment campaigns through the ...
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Our Oriental Heritage (The Story of Civilization, Vol.1) (Our Oriental Heritage)24 reviews
Will Durant
MJF Books, 1997
A GREAT MONUMENT, NOT YET FORGOTTEN
+ Dawning civilization and evolving standards of decency
+ A 1935 view of history
Will Durant's STORY OF CIVILIZATION is such a monumental achievement that, like a monument, it is easy to overlook and underestimate. Its eleven volumes, published from 1935 to 1975, sit on the shelf in many an American home, having been purchased for a few dollars as an introductory offer to some ...
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Napoleon: The Path to Power57 reviews
Philip Dwyer
Yale University Press, 2008
Lots of Detail
+ Excels in two historical niches
+ Astute Opportunism: Bonaparte's Marching Order for Supreme Command
Most historians have to chose between writing a readable narrative or one that will be heavily documented. Dwyer doean't have this problem His writing is able straddle both styles. He has created a readable, heavily documented history of Napoleon's rise to power. I don't know the literature of ...
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453 (Canto)35 reviews
Steven Runciman
Cambridge University Press, 1990
A sublime account of the demise of the "Greek emperor" and the fall of his city
+ LAST DAYS OF A GREAT CHRISTIAN CITY
+ Historical drama at its best
+ Solid history with storytelling flair
+ Amazing for any history buff and more
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Child Sexual Abuse in Victorian England (Women's & Gender History)
Louise Jackson
Routledge, 2000
The first detailed investigation of the way that child abuse was discovered, debated, diagnosed and dealt with in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Providing a much needed insight into Victorian attitudes, including that of Christian morality, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the history of crime, social welfare and the family. It also offers a valuable critique of current work ...
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Caesar and Christ (The Story of Civilization III)7 reviews
Will Durant
Simon & Schuster, 1980
Want a Good Start on an Education?
+ HISTORY WELL DONE
+ Valuable reference for historical novel readers
+ Pearls before swine
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The Black Death: A Personal History5 reviews
John Hatcher
Da Capo Press, 2008
As If a Reporter Were on the Scene
+ A Better Understanding of the Plague and its Impact
+ Good book, but did you know part is fiction?
+ Could not put it down
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A Handbook to Lisdoonvarna and its Vicinity
Philip Dwyer
Clare Local Studies Project (CLASP Press), 1998
CLASP PRESS is delighted to make available once again this fascinating Handbook to Lisdoonvarna and its Vicinity. Its first appearance in 1876 coincided with a period of great growth at the celebrated Spas of Lisdoonvarna. The Galway Steam Company landed daily at Ballyvaughan and the Midland Great Western Railway advertised Lisdoonvarna as a prime destination in its Summer Excursions.
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The Balkans Since 14536 reviews
L.S. Stavrianos, Traian Stoianovich
NYU Press, 2000
Still the standard
+ Important but with myths
+ the balkans since 1453
+ The Seminal Balkan History Book.
+ indispensable
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Cartoon History of the Universe 2: Volumes 8-1336 reviews
Larry Gonick
Main Street Books/Doubleday, 1994
The universe in comics... finally...
+ From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome
+ my favorite of the series
+ Great Service!
+ Great Book!
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Cartoon History of the Universe 1 Vol. 1-7 (Cartoon History of the Universe) (Cartoon History of the ...51 reviews
Larry Gonick
Main Street Books, 1997
Wow! If only high school/college history had been this fun and insightful
+ Funny pictures, serious topic
+ readable history
+ Funny History
+ I wish we had this during grade school?
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades (Oxford Illustrated Histories)11 reviews
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
Historical facts. No more.
+ High-gloss paper w/ a straight-forward approach to the Crusades
+ An excellent tome on the crusades to begin your historical journey!
+ Review of Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
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