Origins

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John Samuel Harpham
The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World
A landmark account of the origins of American slavery, revealing how ancient Roman ideas were used to defend the establishment of a slave empire in the English Atlantic world. The period from 1550 to 1700 was critical in the development of slavery across the English Atlantic world. During this tim...
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Brian Azzarello
Secret Origins Vol. 2 (The New 52) (Secret Origins: The New 52!)
At last, the SECRET ORIGINS of the World's Greatest Heroes in The New 52 can be revealed! The beginnings of the most popular characters in the DC Universe are finally told here, in stories that fans have been clamoring for since September 2011. The latest explosive origins from DC Comics - The New 5...
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Andrew L. Hipp
Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life
From ancient acorns to future forests, the story of how oaks evolved and the many ways they shape our world. An oak begins its life with the precarious journey of a pollen grain, then an acorn, then a seedling. A mature tree may shed millions of acorns, but only a handful will grow. One oak may t...
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Sam Maggs
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set
The complete collection of all eight hardcover graphic novels of The Mighty Nein Origins in one beautiful box! Join Jester, Fjord, Caleb, Mollymauk, Nott, Yasha, Caduceus, and Beauregard as they begin their journeys to finding each other and becoming the Mighty Nein! Experience Jester’s firs...
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Larry W. Hurtado
The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins
Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked -- the story of the physical texts themselves. Widely recognized for his outstanding scholarship, Hurtado combine...
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John H. Walton
The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate (Volume 1) (The Lost World Series)
Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of Merit For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously...
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Donald N. Yates
Old World Roots of the Cherokee: How DNA, Ancient Alphabets and Religion Explain the Origins of America's Largest Indian Nation
Most histories of the Cherokee nation focus on its encounters with Europeans, its conflicts with the U. S. government, and its expulsion from its lands during the Trail of Tears. This work, however, traces the origins of the Cherokee people to the third century B.C.E. and follows their migrations th...
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Kishorekumar Vishwanathan
Vishnu's Multiverse (Origins of Infinity)
Step into the heart of creation with Origins of Infinity , the first volume of the groundbreaking series Vishnu’s Multiverse . This book embarks on a transformative journey to uncover the mysteries of how the universe began, how it is sustained, and the intricate forces that govern its cycles. B...
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Serhii Plokhy
The Origins of the Slavic Nations: Premodern Identities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
This book documents developments in the countries of eastern Europe, including the rise of authoritarian tendencies in Russia and Belarus, as well as the victory of the democratic 'Orange Revolution' in Ukraine, and poses important questions about the origins of the East Slavic nations and the essen...
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Gary Greenberg
The Moses Mystery: The Egyptian Origins of the Jewish People
What Do History and Archaeology Really say about the origins of ancient Israel? Although the bible says that Israel's formative history took place in ancient Egypt, biblical scholars and Egyptologists have steadfastly refused to explore the role of Egyptian history and literature on the origins of J...
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Stephanie Coontz
Women's Work, Men's Property: The Origins of Gender and Class
“To some a book on the origins  of sexual inequality is absurd. Male dominance seems to them a universal, if not inevitable, phenomenon that has been with us since the dawn of our species. The essays in this volume offer differing perspectives on the development of sex-role differentiation and s...
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Barbara A. Barletta
The Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders
Much of our understanding of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural order is based on the writings of ancient authors, such as Virtruvius, and those of modern interpreters. Traditionally, the archaeological evidence has been viewed secondarily and often made to fit within a lit...
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Robert M. Clark
Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution
A riveting introduction to the complex and evolving field of geospatial intelligence. Although geospatial intelligence is a term of recent origin, its underpinnings have a long and interesting history. Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution shows how the current age of geospatial knowled...
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Nick Lane
Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
“One of the deepest, most illuminating books about the history of life to have been published in recent years.” ― The Economist The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there’s a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it...
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Vivian Chibuife
The Roots of the Igbos: Uncovering the Origins of Nigeria's Cultural Giants (The Indigenous People of Africa)
Uncover the Secrets of Nigeria's Most Intriguing Ethnic Groups The Roots of the Igbos: Uncovering the Origins of Nigeria's Cultural Giants" is a thorough and engrossing investigation of the earliest history of one of Nigeria's most illustrious and powerful ethnic groupings. This book explores the d...
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Robert M. Clark
Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution
A riveting introduction to the complex and evolving field of geospatial intelligence. Although geospatial intelligence is a term of recent origin, its underpinnings have a long and interesting history. Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution shows how the current age of geospatial knowled...
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David Malcolm Bennett
The Origins of Left Behind Eschatology
The Left Behind books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins have swept across the Christian world. But what are the origins of such Left Behind ideas as the pretribulation rapture and the sharp distinction between Israel and the Church? The Origins of Left Behind Eschatology begins by investigating the es...
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Jody Houser
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume IV
Vox Machina returns to investigate a strange disappearance! Hello! Is anybody home? After the disappearance of Sir Fince, Vox Machina is tasked with investigating his whereabouts. After some poking and prodding, the team is led to a mysterious basement where dark forces loom. Meanwhile, Vax and...
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John Teehan
In the Name of God: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)
Religion is one of the most powerful forces running through human history, and although often presented as a force for good, its impact is frequently violent and divisive. This provocative work brings together cutting-edge research from both evolutionary and cognitive psychology to help readers unde...
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Joel Dinerstein
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
Cool.  It was a new word and a new way to be , and in a single generation, it became the supreme compliment of American culture.  The Origins of Cool in Postwar America uncovers the hidden history of this concept and its new set of codes that came to define a global attitude and style. As Joel ...
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