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Religion
La Capilla Sixtina: Historia y legado de la capilla más famosa del mundo
En 1503, El Papa Julio II, sucesor del notable Alejandro VI (Rodrigo Borgia), trajo al papado el aprecio. Una vez Miguel Ángel hubo finalizado la avalancha de obras en las que había trabajado en los últimos cuatros años, fue comisionado...
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The Knights Hospitaller: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Catholic Military Order
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingFor centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In...
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King Solomon and Temple of Solomon: The History of the Jewish King and His Temple
*Includes pictures*Discusses the debate and theories over the historical and religious nature of King Solomon's life, and the construction and operation of the temple*Compares the Bible to the historical record to trace the roots of Solomon's reign and temple*Includes a...
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Judgment Day: The Historical and Religious Evolution of the Concept of Last Judgment
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Judgment Day.*Explains how different cultures and religions conceived of Judgment Day, and how it affected Christian interpretations of it.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Then I saw a great white throne and him who...
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John Calvin: The Life of the Man and the Legacy of the Reformer
"God, by a sudden conversion, subdued and brought my mind to a teachable frame, which was more hardened in such matters than might have been expected from one at my early period of life. Having thus received some taste and...
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Jesús de Nazareth: La Búsqueda Histórica del Mesías Cristiano
Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil...
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Jesus Christ's Competitors: The History of Israel's Other Messiahs during the Reign of the Roman Empire
In the first century CE, there lived a man named Jesus in Judea, a Roman province at the time. The humble peasant was considered by some to be a prophet, others saw him as a madman, and some considered him...
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Jesus and Judas: The Christian Messiah and the Disciple Who Betrayed Him
*Includes pictures *Discusses various theories surrounding Judas's betrayal *Includes excerpts from Scripture *Includes a bibliography for further reading The life story of Jesus of Nazareth, considered by billions of Christians to be the Messiah prophesized in the Old Testament of...
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The Jesuits: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Jesuits *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Ite, inflammate omnia.” (“Go, set the world on fire.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola Naturally, the outraged public...
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Jerusalem and Islam: The History and Legacy of the Holy City's Importance to Muslims
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from the Koran and Hadith *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The most holy spot [al-quds] on earth is Syria; the most holy spot in Syria is Palestine;...
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, learn the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) Theologian and reformer John Wycliffe never had the opportunity to...
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Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation's Most Famous Martyrs
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) “The Christian life, then, is a battle so sharp and full of danger...
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The Inquisition in the New World: The History and Legacy of the Inquisition after Spain and Portugal Colonized the Americas
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“When you tell someone your secret, your freedom is gone.” – Fernando de RojasNone of these would hold a candle to the one birthed in the 15th century – the Spanish Inquisition. The notorious...
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Hórus: A História e o Legado do Antigo Deus Egípcio, Filho de Ísis e Osíris
A África pode ter dado origem os primeiros humanos, enquanto o Egito, provavelmente, deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar sociedades modernas por todo o mundo, mesmo depois de quase cinco mil anos. Da Biblioteca e do...
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Huitzilopochtli: The History of the Aztec God of War and Human Sacrifice
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingGilgamesh, Hercules, Aeneas, and Lancelot are instantly recognized as mythological heroes in the West, evoking visions of Persian monsters, ghastly labors, and the founding and glorification of cities, but the names of Mesoamerican gods...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Unsolved Case of D.B. Cooper
"Maybe a hydrologist can use the latest technology to trace the $5,800 in ransom money found in 1980 to where Cooper landed upstream. Or maybe someone just remembers that odd uncle." (FBI Special Agent Larry Carr) On November 24, 1971,...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Shroud of Turin
For centuries professional historians have labored through the painstaking task of documenting history as accurately as possible, but even with modern technology, archaeology, and records, some questions have eluded attempts to answer them. From the origins of Atlantis to the...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
"The first Discovery and Settlement of this Country was by the Procurement of Sir Walter Raleigh, in Conjunction with some publick-spirited Gentlemen of that Age, under the Protection of Queen Elizabeth; for which Reason it was then named Virginia, being...
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The History of the Sunni and Shia Split: Understanding the Divisions within Islam
*Includes pictures*Discusses the political and religious history of both main branches of Islam*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading "Our followers are of three kinds, one who follows us but depends on others, one who is like a glass...
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The History of Islam's Holiest Sites
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The reason for the existence of most of the world's cities is obvious to the student of geography. New York and Shanghai control deep...
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The Historical and Theological Evolution of Satan, the Devil, and Hell
The Catholic Church has defined Hell as "a state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed", but the images most have of the Devil and Hell are far more vivid. Even non-Christians are fully familiar with the...
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Heliopolis: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt's Cult Center for the Sun God Atum
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of ancient accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue...
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Heimdallr: The Origins and History of the Norse God Who Keeps Watch for Ragnarök
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMuch of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland,...
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Hathor: The History of the Ancient Egyptian Sky Goddess and Symbolic Mother of the Pharaohs
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies...
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Harun Al-Rashid: The Life and Legacy of the Abbasid Caliph During the Islamic Golden Age
*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Like many historical figures, Harun al-Rashid’s biography has become part reality and part myth. A real individual and the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, Harun...
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Gujarat: The History of the Indian State from the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization to Today
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Placed as if by Nature in a locality which gives it a crowning position and serving as a gateway to India, every invader from the North has, by its...
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Greatest Catholics of the 20th Century: The Lives and Legacies of Blessed Pope John Paul II, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Padre Pio
*Includes pictures of John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, and important people, places and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies of each for further reading.*Discusses their lives, legacies, and controversial criticisms.*Includes a Table of Contents.The 20th century had no shortage...
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The Great Siege of Malta: The History of the Battle for the Mediterranean Island Between the Ottoman Empire and Knights Hospitaller
“The darkness of the night then became as bright as day, due to the vast quantity of artificial fires. So bright was it indeed that we could see St Elmo quite clearly. The gunners of St Angelo...were able to lay...
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Gnosticism: The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “This knowledge is not something that can be put into words like other sciences; but after long-continued intercourse between teacher and pupil, in joint pursuit of...
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The First Italian War: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers,...
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