Origins

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Greg Metzer
Rock Band Name Origins: The Stories of 240 Groups and Performers
This book details the origins of the names of 240 musical acts, focusing on the most popular groups (and a few individual performers) from the 1960s through today. Even casual music fans will recognize almost all of the acts discussed. A few one-hit wonders are included simply because their name is ...
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Born Power
Black Origins: The Legacy of Our Civilization
Black Origins: The Legacy of Our Civilization by Born Power is not just a book—it’s a resurrection. This work is a divine declaration that Black people are the Original people of the Earth , the Makers, Owners, and Builders of civilization long before the first stone was laid in Europe or th...
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Paul Shepherd
The History of Judaism: From Ancient Origins to Modern Day -Faith, Culture, and Survival Across Millennia
The Complete History of Judaism: From Ancient Origins to Modern Day Delve into the rich and diverse history of Judaism, from its ancient origins to its modern-day developments. This comprehensive guide explores the key moments and milestones that have shaped the Jewish people, their beliefs, and the...
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Gian Piero Brunetta
The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-First Century
The History of Italian Cinema is the most comprehensive guide to Italian film ever published. Written by the foremost scholar of Italian cinema and presented here for the first time in English, this landmark book traces the complete history of filmmaking in Italy, from its origins in the silent era...
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Simon Mayer
195 Countries, One World – The History of Every Nation from Origins to the Present Day (Compact Knowledge: History and Literature)
Embark on a Fascinating Journey Through the History of Our World’s Nations 195 Countries, One World invites you to explore how the world we know today came to be. It is a compelling call to delve into the stories of nations with openness and curiosity—and to uncover the deep connections that...
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John Shovlin
The Political Economy of Virtue: Luxury, Patriotism, and the Origins of the French Revolution
Political economy, John Shovlin asserts, can illuminate the social and economic contexts out of which a revolutionary impulse developed in France. Beyond the role of political economy in political life, massive public engagement with problems of economic order mediated an enduring cultural transform...
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Charles Chamber
The Forgotten Origins of the Camino de Santiago: The Lost Story of La Ruta Jacobeo, Ancient Muxia, and the Call to Pilgrimage.
The Forgotten Origins of the Camino de Santiago by Charles A. Chambers is a groundbreaking exploration of the true history behind one of the world’s most revered pilgrimage routes. Delving into archaeological discoveries, ancient legends, and forgotten historical records, the book uncovers the de...
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Jacob L. Wright
Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins
***On The New Yorker 's list of The   Best Books We've Read in 2023    ***One of the five books on religion selected by  Publishers Weekly 's  for their list of The Best Books of 2023 *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A revelation, even t...
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Daniel Greene
The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism: The Menorah Association and American Diversity (The Modern Jewish Experience)
Daniel Greene traces the emergence of the idea of cultural pluralism to the lived experiences of a group of Jewish college students and public intellectuals, including the philosopher Horace M. Kallen. These young Jews faced particular challenges as they sought to integrate themselves into the Ameri...
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Burton L. Mack
The Christian Myth: Origins, Logic, and Legacy
This book traces Burton Mack's intellectual evolution, from a creative analyst of ancient texts, to a scholar searching for the motives and interests of Jesus's followers who composed those texts, and for the social logic of "the Christian myths" they created. Mack rejects depictions of Jesus that h...
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Jasper Hartwell
IDIOMS Origins & Meanings: A Dictionary of Popular Sayings, Phrases & Expressions: Etymology of the Study and History behind 'Why Do We Say That' (A .
Ever wondered why we "bark up the wrong tree" when we're mistaken or why things seem to " go down the drain" when they fail? These quirky expressions have been passed down through generations, but do you know where they come from? In "IDIOMS: Origins & Meanings," you’ll unlock the surprising,...
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Oneironaut Cat
Cassette Culture: Exploring the Origins and Evolution of Cassette Futurism (Chronicles of Cyberpunk Derivatives: A Journey into Altered Realities)
" Cassette Culture: Exploring the Origins and Evolution of Cassette Futurism " is an immersive journey into the vibrant world of Cassette Futurism, a groundbreaking movement that emerged from the underground music scene. This captivating book delves deep into the origins, evolution, and cultural imp...
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David M. Goldenberg
Black and Slave: The Origins and History of the Curse of Ham (Studies of the Bible and Its Reception (SBR), 10)
Studies of the Curse of Ham, the belief that the Bible consigned blacks to everlasting servitude, confuse and conflate two separate origins stories (etiologies), one of black skin and the other of black slavery. This work unravels the etiologies and shows how the Curse, an etiology of black slavery,...
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Jeremy Whitley
Sea of Thieves: Origins Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
Dive into the lore of the Sea of Thieves in this action-packed graphic novel. When three unlikely travellers set sail for pirate waters, making their fortune will also make history! Filled with action, gold and untold tales of glory, the Sea of Thieves is a strange and treacherous stretch ...
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Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Freemasonry and the Origins of Latter-day Saint Temple Ordinances (Companions to the Book of Moses)
COLOR EDITION – OVER 150 FIGURES (BLACK AND WHITE VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE) What I have enjoyed about Jeff’s work over the years is that, unlike many students of this topic, he has not confused form and substance. His work has tracked the substance of the endowment ceremony to ancient sources and...
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Sam Haselby
The Origins of American Religious Nationalism (Religion in America)
Sam Haselby offers a new and persuasive account of the role of religion in the formation of American nationality, showing how a contest within Protestantism reshaped American political culture and led to the creation of an enduring religious nationalism. Following U.S. independence, the new republ...
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Tom Velcovsky
The Origins of Sports
The Origins of Sports: How Today’s Favorite Games Began Ever wonder who invented basketball, where hockey was first played, or how the idea of a goal came about? The Origins of Sports takes young readers on a fascinating journey through time to uncover the surprising beginnings of the world’s ...
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William J. Rust
Eisenhower and Cambodia: Diplomacy, Covert Action, and the Origins of the Second Indochina War (Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace)
Although most Americans paid little attention to Cambodia during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, the nation's proximity to China and the global ideological struggle with the Soviet Union guaranteed US vigilance throughout Southeast Asia. Cambodia's leader, Norodom Sihanouk, refused to take sides ...
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Thomas D. Wilson
The Ashley Cooper Plan: The Founding of Carolina and the Origins of Southern Political Culture
In this highly original work, Thomas D. Wilson offers surprising new insights into the origins of the political storms we witness today. Wilson connects the Ashley Cooper Plan -- a seventeenth-century model for a well-ordered society imagined by Anthony Ashley Cooper (1st Earl of Shaftesbury) and hi...
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Fernando Vidal
The Sciences of the Soul: The Early Modern Origins of Psychology
Fernando Vidal’s trailblazing text on the origins of psychology traces the development of the discipline from its appearance in the late sixteenth century to its redefinition at the end of the seventeenth and its emergence as an institutionalized field in the eighteenth. Originally published in 20...
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