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The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister is a sweeping, dramatic account of how three great figures changed the course of history. All of them led with courage - but also with great optimism. The pope helped ordinary Poles and East Europeans banish their fear of Soviet Communism, convincing them that liberation was possible. The prime minister restored her country's failing economy by reviving the "vigorous virtues" of the British people. The...
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The Cold War, a period marked by the stark division between the capitalist West and communist East, witnessed intense geopolitical maneuverings, covert operations, and ideological battles. Yet, among the most riveting episodes were the defections of high-ranking communist officers to the United States. "Cold War Defections of Communist Officers to the United States" offers an in-depth exploration into these dramatic escapes from the Iron Curtain and...
23) The Vital Spark
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Contemporary scientifically-informed culture investigates the phenomenal world revealed to our mind, senses and technical instruments. Non-duality looks within to the nature of the experiencing subject. Both spring from the need to know, grow and fulfil t
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
From the end of World War Two to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia and America eyed each other with suspicion and hostility as the world lived in the shadow of the Cold War. As post-war Europe was rebuilt, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin struggled to maintain peace among the former Eastern and Western Allies. Two ideologies, two political systems, two cultures, two superpowers became...
25) Sade
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Enfrentarse a la lectura de la obra del marqués de Sade (1740-1814) implica descender hacia la mazmorra más infecta de la historia de la filosofía. Irreverente y revulsivo, Sade como filósofo desarrolla una visión del mundo que resulta intolerable para la mayoría de las figuras hegemónicas de la disciplina: nada existe en el universo más que el puro mecanismo ciego de la materia en movimiento. Se trata de un todo increado donde la noción...
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The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies lasted from the late 1940s through the late 1980s. But the armed forces of the two superpowers met only through proxies. The primary front-line soldiers in the Cold War were diplomats, political leaders, and intelligence officers. David M. Bush was a career military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency during the last decade and a half of the Cold War. This is a first-person...
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This brochure endeavours to highlight how The Mother envisioned Auroville from its inception, some of the major achievements realised over the years, and some of the difficulties currently faced in implementing the guidelines which she gave.
The project of Auroville, located approximately 12 kms north of Pondicherry in south India, was formally inaugurated on 28th February 1968 with the aim of becoming an international universal township dedicated...
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Le premier essai, "Boudoir philosophique", offre, derrière une apparente simplicité, une réflexion sur huit thèmes fondamentaux de la philosophie universelle. Le second essai, "Faire, pouvoir, savoir", vise à démontrer que le développement harmonieux et durable d'une civilisation repose entièrement sur sa capacité à préserver l'équilibre constamment menacé entre ses trois piliers : l'économique, le politique et le culturel.
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Les chapitres méconnus de l'histoire des Philippines narrés que le président Emilio Aguinaldo, figure centrale de la lutte nationale pour l'indépendance, dévoile sa vérité personnelle et sa perspective sur les événements révolutionnaires qui ont façonné le destin d'une nation. 'Emilio Aguinaldo : Témoin de la Révolution - Dévoiler la Perspective du Président' emmène les lecteurs dans un voyage captivant à travers les yeux d'Aguinaldo,...
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The first part of this book covers the role of US aircraft carriers and aircraft in stopping the North Korean initial push to the south and also their role in the famous Inchon Landing and Pusan Perimeter Break out. The last part of the first chapter deals with naval operations during the Marine's Chosin Reservoir march to the sea in December 1950. The book goes on to describe the stabilization of the front lines after the Chinese had entered the...
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Reading Shakespeare through a Christian Lens
This special Advent issue of An Unexpected Journal will delight more than just huge English literature fans or apologetics aficionados. The aim is to interest the scholar, yes, but also the general reader who has no special knowledge of English literature, Shakespeare, or apologetics.
The defense of the Christian faith leaves out no domain of human experience. All areas, including the history of ideas...
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The sinking of the Titanic 100-years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact. TITANIC: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this 'unsinkable' ship, providing an fascinating commentary...
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How much did the gear and weapons of a typical combat soldier weigh during World War II? How many Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor for their roles in the conflict? Numbers, high-impact stats, and a unique infographic format combine to present the gripping story of World War II. With stats on everything from battles to weapons, these numbers give young readers a look at the most destructive war in history.
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One American in ten tells the other nine where to shop, what to buy...even how to vote. The Influentials tells who they are, and how they can be influenced.
Who are they? The most influential Americans-the ones who tell their neighbors what to buy, which politicians to support, and where to vacation-are not necessarily the people you'd expect. They're not America's most affluent ten percent or best-educated ten percent. They're not the "early adopters,"...
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Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent...
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. 'Il Duce', Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired, initially, by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy's defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century's most destructive...
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Retour sur l'année politique et économique mondiale de 2023 avec ce Grand Article Universalis.
Deux comptes-rendus portant sur l'année économique mondiale et l'année politique française sont accompagnés d'une chronologie détaillée des événements politiques, des conflits, des faits économiques et sociaux survenus entre le 1er janvier et le 31 décembre 2023.
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Este é o último texto filosófico de René Descartes, publicado em 1649, o único que trata diretamente dos problemas da vida moral. O livro foi escrito para a princesa Elizabeth e também é conhecido pelo título de Tratado das Paixões. Sem dúvida o autor pretende com esse Tratado sobre a vida moral esclarecer as relações entre a alma e o corpo.
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La metáfora que se construyó para significar en la modernidad el triunfo de la Razón fue la del Siglo de la Luz o de las Luces. Pero en el mundo contemporáneo, caracterizado por el retorno de los neomisticismos, el pensamiento ilustrado se encuentra en retirada, se ha producido una ruptura con la tradición letrada y muchos presumen ahora de su antiintelectualismo. Esta vuelta de espalda respecto de la herencia ilustrada trae graves consecuencias...
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As the definitive final volume of the history of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Marching with The Tigers covers events in that Regiment and its successor, the 4th Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, over the years 1955-75. During this period the Battalions undertook overseas and operational tours in Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, Borneo, Aden, Malta and Libya, Bahrain and Northern Ireland. Supported by seventeen maps and many black and white photographs,...
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