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O reino médio do antigo Egito: a história e o legado da reunificação do Egito e da civilização egípcia
A África pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades modernas em todo o mundo quase 5.000 anos depois. Da Biblioteca e Farol de...
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O Oeste Selvagem Estranho: Contos e Lendas Altos sobre a Fronteira
O espaço pode ser a fronteira final, mas nenhuma fronteira jamais capturou a imaginação americana como o "Oeste Selvagem", que ainda evoca imagens de cowboys empoeirados, foras da lei, tiroteios, jogadores e brigas de bares mais de 100 anos depois...
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O reino Ptolemaico do Egito Antigo: A História e o Legado da Dinastia Ptolomeu e o Fim do Império Egípcio
* Inclui fotos* Inclui contas antigas* Inclui uma bibliografia para leitura adicionalEmbora os egípcios possam não ter passado sua civilização diretamente para os povos posteriores, os elementos-chave que compunham a civilização egípcia - sua religião, primeiras idéias de estado, arte...
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Odin and Thor: The Origins, History and Religious Evolution of the Norse Gods
"In swelling rage | then rose up Thor, - Seldom he sits | when he such things hears, - And the oaths were broken, | the words and bonds, The mighty pledges | between them made." - Völuspá Line #26...
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Odessa: The Controversial History of the Mysterious Network that Helped Nazis Escape Germany after World War II
Cloak and dagger espionage, assassination, dangerous adventure, and strange deceptions such as the Operation Mincemeat plan wherein the corpse of a Welsh pauper fitted with a uniform and false papers deceived the Nazi hierarchy about the location of the Western...
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Odin e Thor: As Origens, História e Evolução Religiosa dos Deuses Nórdicos
Um homem caolho, com uma capa cinza e um chapéu de abas largas apoiando-se em uma bengala. Um andarilho que aparece quando menos esperado, trazendo triunfo ou perdição. O deus da profecia, poesia e destino. Um metamorfo. Um feiticeiro. O...
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Odin y Thor: Los orígenes, historia y evolución religiosa de los dios nórdico
Un anciano con un solo ojo, con un manto gris y sombrero de ala ancha, apoyándose de un bastón. Un vagabundo que aparece cuando menos se le espera, trayendo triunfo o perdición. El dios de la profecía, la poesía y...
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Odín: Los orígenes, historia y evolución del dios nórdico
Un anciano con un solo ojo, con un manto gris y sombrero de ala ancha, apoyándose de un bastón. Un vagabundo que aparece cuando menos se le espera, trayendo triunfo o perdición. El dios de la profecía, la poesía y...
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Odin: As Origens, História e Evolução do Deus Nórdico
Um homem caolho, com uma capa cinza e um chapéu de abas largas apoiando-se em uma bengala. Um andarilho que aparece quando menos esperado, trazendo triunfo ou perdição. O deus da profecia, poesia e destino. Um metamorfo. Um feiticeiro. O...
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Odin: The Origins, History and Evolution of the Norse God
A one-eyed old man, with a gray cloak and a wide-brimmed hat leaning on a staff. A wanderer who appears when least expected, bringing triumph or doom. The god of prophecy, poetry and fate. A shape changer. A sorcerer. The...
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Old Milwaukee: The Early History of Brew Town in the 19th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"It is true, similar things [cultural events and societies] were done in other cities where the Forty-eighters [sic] had congregated. But so far as I know, nowhere did their...
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Olaudah Equiano: The Life and Legacy of the Freed Slave Whose Autobiography Fueled Britain's Abolitionist Movement
"I believe there are few events in my life which have not happened to many; it is true the incidents of it are numerous, and, did I consider myself an European, I might say my sufferings were great; but when...
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Oliver Cromwell: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England
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Oliver Cromwell: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England
*Includes pictures*Includes Cromwell's quotes about his life and career*Includes a bibliography for further reading “Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imagined necessities...are the greatest cozenage that men can put upon the Providence of God, and make pretenses to break known...
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Oliver Winchester: The Life and Legacy of America's Famous Rifle Manufacturer
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography*Includes a table of contentsBy the time weapons industrialist Oliver Winchester was born, the Lewis and Clark Expedition sent to the Pacific by Thomas Jefferson had only recently returned with their report on the first overland continental...
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Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew C. Perry: The Lives and Careers of the Brothers Who Became Legendary U.S. Navy Officers
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"We have met the enemy and they are ours.” – Oliver Hazard PerrySandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one...
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Operación Entebbe: La Historia Y El Legado De la Más Famosa Operación Rescate De Israel
“De la sangrienta historia de la nación judía, aprendemos que la violencia que comienza con el asesinato de judíos termina con la propagación de la violencia y el peligro a todos los pueblos, en todas las naciones. No tenemos otra...
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Operation Barbarossa: The History of Nazi Germany's Invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
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Operation Barbarossa: The History of Nazi Germany's Invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the warm predawn darkness of June 22, 1941, 3 million men waited along a front hundreds of miles long, stretching from...
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Operaciones encubiertas en la Segunda Guerra Mundial: La historia y el legado de las misiones secretas más audaces de la guerra
Cuando la gente piensa en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, rara vez piensa en términos de silencio y pequeños actos. Fue una guerra en la que la industria de naciones enteras se reorganizó para alimentar la lucha, y se libró a...
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Operation Bodyguard: The History of the Allies' Disinformation Campaign Against Nazi Germany Before D-Day
"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a Bodyguard of lies." - Winston Churchill During the first half of 1944, the Americans and British commenced a massive buildup of men and resources in the...
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Operation Catapult: The History of the Controversial British Campaign against the Vichy French Navy during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“You are charged with one of the most difficult and disagreeable tasks that a British admiral has ever been faced with. But we have complete confidence in you and rely...
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Operation Entebbe: The History and Legacy of Israel's Most Famous Rescue Operation
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“From the blood-drenched history of the Jewish nation, we learn that violence which begins with the murder of Jews ends with the spread of violence and danger...
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Operation Condor: The History of the Notorious Intelligence Operations Supported by the United States to Combat Communists across South
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Let's say there were 7,000 or 8,000 people who had to die to win the war against subversion... We couldn't execute them by firing squad. Neither could we take them to...
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Operation Paperclip: The History of the Secret Program to Bring Nazi Scientists to America During and After World War II
After the last shots of World War II were fired and the process of rebuilding Germany and Europe began, the Western Allies and the Soviet Union each tried to obtain the services of the Third Reich's leading scientists, especially those...
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Operation Rolling Thunder: The History of the American Bombardment of North Vietnam at the Start of the Vietnam War
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Targeting bore little resemblance to reality in that the sequence of attacks was uncoordinated and the targets were approved randomly – even illogically. The North's airfields, which, according to any...
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Opus Dei and the Jesuits: The History and Legacy of the Roman Catholic Church's Most Famous Orders
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Opus Dei and the Jesuits: The History and Legacy of the Roman Catholic Church's Most Famous Orders
*Includes pictures*Includes descriptions of the groups*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThanks to Dan Brown's bestselling novel turned blockbuster mega-hit, The Da Vinci Code, in which audiences were introduced to Silas, the villainous, self-whipping monk, corporal mortification is...
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Operation Silver Fox: The History of Nazi Germany's Arctic Invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the warm predawn darkness of June 22, 1941, 3 million men waited along a front hundreds of miles long, stretching from...
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Opus Dei: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Famous Institution
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes about Opus Dei by members and its founder*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“But the faithful must also be encouraged to do outward acts of penance, both to keep their bodies under the strict control...
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OS Apócrifos Da Bíblia: A História DOS Antigos Textos Apócrifos Deixados Do Antigo Testamento E Do Novo Testamento
A Bíblia é o livro mais famoso do mundo, lido por um número incontável de cristãos e outros ao longo dos séculos.Mesmo aqueles que não são cristãos ou remotamente religiosos podem recitar Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e João como os quatro...
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Oregon Country: The History and Legacy of the Disputed Region and the Treaty that Led to Oregon's Statehood
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most...
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Os Evangelhos Apócrifos: a História dos Apócrifos do Novo Testamento que não Constam na Bíblia
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Os Evangelhos Apócrifos: a História dos Apócrifos do Novo Testamento que não Constam na Bíblia
A Bíblia é o livro mais famoso do mundo, lido por um número incontável de cristãos e outros ao longo dos séculos.Mesmo aqueles que não são cristãos ou remotamente religiosos podem recitar Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e João como os quatro...
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