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Cleopatra: The Woman Behind the Stories
While Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history, there are many myths and misconceptions about her life. This book tells the true story of Cleopatra’s life and explains popular misconceptions in a way that is understandable to...

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Touching Parchment: Volume 1: Officials and Their Books
Manuscript historian Kathryn Rudy from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland is known for taking a forensic approach to studying medieval manuscripts. Renowned for her Dirty Books Project, she introduced a new historical approach by using...

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Belisarius & Antonina: Love and War in the Age of Justinian
More than just captivating entertainment and an enthralling narrative, this book is an outstanding classroom resource for teaching students the art of detecting bias and uncovering the truth through a careful analysis of primary sources...

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Futures after Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore
Chloe Ahmann’s Futures After Progress offers a delightful journey into South Baltimore’s environment and ecology. South Baltimore, due to frequent factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutants, has transformed into one of the...

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Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century
This book provides detailed information on early medieval China related to the introduction of Buddhism in the 6th century and its political and cultural influences in that part of the world. During this transformational time, a woman was...

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The Pharos Lighthouse In Alexandria: Second Sun and Seventh Wonder of Antiquity
The book is divided into twelve chapters, each dealing with a different aspect of the Pharos, better known as the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It begins with the conception and construction of the lighthouse during the reign of Ptolemy I (366-282...

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Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots by Jade Scott is a new book focused on the life of Mary Queen of Scots, primarily during her period of incarceration in England by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Even...

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The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
On a large scale, the book covers the history of Egypt from Alexander's conquest until the death of Cleopatra VII. It chronicles the beginnings of Greek rule over Egypt and the ways that the Ptolemaic dynasty attempted to bend their new kingdom...

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Queen Cleopatra
The book opens with a brief overview of Cleopatra’s life and the historical context of Ptolemaic Egypt. Author Lindsay Powell examines Cleopatra’s career and personality, describing how her life was gradually twisted into legend by later...

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Ninetails: Nine Tales
The nine-tailed fox, one of the most iconic folklore creatures in traditional Chinese mythology, often carries a derogatory connotation, as it has been historically used as an icon referring to sexually active or seductive women who would...