Origins

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Abel Mordechai Bibliowicz
An Unintended Journey: The Origins of Anti-Judaism
¨The most important and comprehensive reconstruction of the origins of Christian anti-Judaism ... .tanding on a brilliant and insightful reconstruction of Paul, and on a quite shocking (but perhaps compelling) reading of Mark—the author offers a number of original and, in some cases, quite compel...
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Amelia Carruthers
Hansel and Gretel - And Other Siblings Forsaken in Forests (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)
Hansel and Gretel – Origins of the Fairy Tales from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Hansel and Gretel' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the 'Hansel and Gretel' story. It encompasses the ta...
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Clark Spencer Larsen
Essentials of Physical Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins
The #1 text in physical anthropology, now in a brief edition. With the same unparalleled art and inquiry-based pedagogy as the best-selling Our Origins , Essentials of Physical Anthropology is the ideal text for focusing students’ attention on what really matters and why. Author Clark Larsen, ...
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J.K. Jackson
Greek Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization (Flame Tree Collector's Editions)
A striking companion volume to Greek Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Ancient Greek culture, from its tribal beginnings to its foundational impact on modern life. Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The period of the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenaean civilization, from the 17...
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Doyne Dawson
The Origins Of Western Warfare: Militarism And Morality In The Ancient World (History and Warfare)
What is the source of the uniquely Western way of war, the persistent militarism that has made Europe the site of bloodshed throughout history and secured the dominance of the West over the rest of the world? The answer, Doyne Dawson persuasively argues in this groundbreaking new book, is to be foun...
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Peter Harris
Income Tax in Common Law Jurisdictions: Volume 1, From the Origins to 1820 (Cambridge Tax Law Series)
This book was first published in 2006. Many common law countries inherited British income tax rules. Whether the inheritance was direct or indirect, the rationale and origins of some of the central rules seem almost lost in history. Commonly, they are simply explained as being of British origin with...
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Roberto Esposito
Living Thought: The Origins and Actuality of Italian Philosophy (Cultural Memory in the Present)
The work of contemporary Italian thinkers, what Roberto Esposito refers to as Italian Theory, is attracting increasing attention around the world. This book explores the reasons for its growing popularity, its distinguishing traits, and why people are turning to these authors for answers to real-wor...
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Todd McFarlane
Spawn: Origins Volume 3 (Spawn Origins Collection, 3)
With Spawn , legendary writer and artist Todd McFarlane unleashed his iconic antihero on the world, and launched the most successful independent comic book in history. - Reprinting Spawn #15-20, Spawn: Origins Volume 3 includes stories penned by Grant Morrison, and introduces unforgettable, al...
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Romain Fathi
The Red Cross’s Public Health Turn: The Cannes Medical Conference of 1919 and the Origins of the League of Red Cross Societies (Anthem Impact, 1)
This book is about the Cannes Medical Conference of April 1919 and its long-lasting impacts in the humanitarian space. In the aftermath of the First World War, as the world order was being redesigned, this conference served to shift the Red Cross movement towards peacetime and public health work. Th...
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Rene J. Herrera Ph.D
Ancestral DNA, Human Origins, and Migrations
Ancestral DNA, Human Origins, and Migrations describes the genesis of humans in Africa and the subsequent story of how our species migrated to every corner of the globe. Different phases of this journey are presented in an integrative format with information from a number of disciplines, including ...
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Dale C. Copeland
The Origins of Major War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
One of the most important questions of human existence is what drives nations to war―especially massive, system-threatening war. Much military history focuses on the who, when, and where of war; in this riveting book, Dale C. Copeland brings attention to bear on why governments make decisions that...
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Marks
The Origins of the Modern World (World Social Change)
This clearly written and engrossing book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world from 1400 to the present. Unlike most studies, which assume that the “rise of the West” is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history, drawing upon new scholarship on Asia, Afri...
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Richard F. Hamilton
The Origins of World War I
Why did World War I happen? Several of the oft-cited causes are reviewed and discussed in this analysis. The argument of the alliance systems is inadequate, lacking relevance or compelling force. The argument of an accident or "slide" is also inadequate, given the clear and unambiguous evidence of i...
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Sen XV Soshitsu
The Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyu
Almost a millennium before the perfection of chado (the Way of Tea) by Sen Rikyu (1522-1591), the Chinese scholar-official Lu Yu (d. 785) wrote exhaustively about tea and its virtues. Grand Tea Master Sen Soshitsu begins his examination of tea's origins and development from the eighth century throug...
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Gunther Peck
Race Traffic: Antislavery and the Origins of White Victimhood, 1619-1819 (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
Fantasies of white slavery and the narratives of victimhood they spawn form the foundation of racist ideology. They also obscure the lived experience of trafficked servants and sailors in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Gunther Peck moves deftly between the Atlantic and Mediterranean world...
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Omer Sergi
The Two Houses of Israel: State Formation and the Origins of Pan-Israelite Identity (Archaeology and Biblical Studies 33)
The Two Houses of Israel: State Formation and the Origins of Pan-Israelite Identity bridges the gap between the biblical narrative of the great united monarchy ruled by David and Solomon and archaeological and historical reconstructions of a gradual, independent formation of Israel and Judah. Based...
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VERE KINSMAN
ANCIENT HISTORY OF ESSENES: UNCOVERING THE ORIGINS, BELIEFS, AND LEGACY OF THE ESSENE COMMUNITY
Book Description Ancient History of Essenes: Uncovering the Origins, Beliefs, and Legacy of the Essene Community by Vere Kinsman is an illuminating journey into the lives of a hidden spiritual order that helped shape the religious landscape of history. Known for their wisdom, discipline, and mysteri...
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Elizabeth Isaacs
Discovering Origins: Student Workbook
DISCOVERING ORIGINS is a comprehensive, yearlong (1-credit) high school course thoughtfully designed for both homeschool and Christian school settings. This engaging curriculum takes students on a guided exploration of the origins of the universe, examining foundational topics such as Worldview, Evo...
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Robert Pickett
House of Refuge: Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857 (New York State Series)
The New York House of Refuge, the first institution in America to deal with the juvenile delinquent as a special problem, opened its doors in 1825. Deeply concerned with the plight of the thousands of children who roamed the New York City streets, many of them becoming professional criminals, a volu...
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Ethan zekri
THE FIRST FISH: Origins of Vertebrate Life : From Jawless Ancestors to Sharks, Placoderms, and Bony Fish (The Evolution of Life: From Fins to Feathers
Dive into the ancient seas where our story began. "Evolution of Fish – Origins of Vertebrate Life" takes readers back over half a billion years to trace how early fishes shaped the blueprint of every vertebrate alive today. From the first jawless pioneers to the rise of sharks and the revolution...
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