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2) Barbarians!
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English
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"Kroll introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, he looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs, their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other civilizations"--Amazon.com.
3) Goths
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80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cm.
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English
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"A history of the Goths, who rose as a power in the early third century and, under their famous leader Alaric, succeeded in sacking Rome in 410"--Provided by publisher.
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127 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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"Why do people migrate? Who were the first travellers in history? And where will we humans travel to next? Since the dawn of time, people have travelled to distant lands for many different reasons; to escape war, famine or injustice, to find work, or to simply see new sights and have an adventure. But everyone who migrates does it to seek a brighter future. A World Full of Journeys tells some of the most fascinating stories of migration throughout...
6) Barbarians
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
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"A compelling look at barbarians, including their clashes with the Greek and Roman empires, their lifestyle, their weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through books and film" -Provided by Publisher.
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xi, 316 pages : portraits ; 22 cm.
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English
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"They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone) is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells -- in their own words -- the story of young refugees fleeing countries in Central America and traveling for hundreds of miles to seek safety and protection in the United States. Fifteen narrators describe why they fled their homes, what happened on their dangerous journeys through Mexico, how they...
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xvii, 734 pages : maps ; 25 cm
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English
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"Here is a fresh, provocative look at how a recognizable Europe came into being in the first millennium AD. With sharp analytic insight, Peter Heather explores the dynamics of migration and social and economic interaction that changed two vastly different worlds -- the undeveloped barbarian world and the sophisticated Roman Empire -- into remarkably similar societies and states. The book's vivid narrative begins at the time of Christ, when the Mediterranean...
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