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Learn the unbelievable true history of the great warrior tribes of Mexico. More than 13 centuries of incredible spellbinding history are detailed in this intriguing study of the rulers and warriors of Mexico. Dozens of these charismatic leaders of nations and armies are brought to life by the deep research and entertaining storytelling of Peter Tsouras. Tsouras introduces the reader to the colossal personalities of the period.

Civilization was born 8,000 years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they built, half of human history took place. In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements seven thousand years ago to the eclipse of Babylon in the sixth century BCE. Bringing the people of this land to life in vibrant detail, the author chronicles the rise and fall of power during this period.

In 1908, at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After revolutionaries forced Pu Yi to abdicate in 1911, the young emperor lived for 13 years in Peking’s Forbidden City, but with none of the power his birth afforded him. The remainder of Pu Yi’s life was lived out in a topsy-turvy fashion: fleeing from a Chinese warlord, becoming head of a Japanese puppet state, being confined to a Russian prison in Siberia, and enduring taxing labor.

In this insightful commentary, Martin Luther offers a thorough verse-by-verse exegesis of the Epistle to the Galatians. Originally penned in Latin around 1516, Luthers extensive work has been meticulously translated by Theodore Graebner into a format that resonates with todays English-speaking American audience. Join us as Timothy Perkins guides you through this profound exploration of faith and theology.

Paul Klee was a painter. But he was also a musician. He learned to play the violin at the age of seven and made music all his life. In his youth he was a member of the Symphony Orchestra of the City of Bern, later he played mainly string quartets and chamber music. He was also passionate about going to the opera and listening to records of well-known works at home. Musical terms appear in his picture titles and he also resorted to the basics of music in his teaching to explain pictorial processes. And we know that he also knew and appreciated the music of his contemporaries. The podcast "Paul ...

Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 - whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice - with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage.

Paul Kennedy, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and one of today’s most renowned historians, now provides a new and unique look at how World War II was won. Engineers of Victory is a fascinating nuts-and-bolts account of the strategic factors that led to Allied victory. Kennedy reveals how the leaders’ grand strategy was carried out by the ordinary soldiers, scientists, engineers, and businessmen responsible for realizing their commanders’ visions of success.

Explore the riveting tale of Saul of Tarsus, a man born into privilege and schooled by the most respected teacher of his era. A prominent thinker among the Pharisees, his fervor for the law drove him to become the principal oppressor of the emerging Christian sect, mercilessly imprisoning countless individuals. However, a life-altering encounter on the road to Damascus transformed him into a remorseful man, often self-labeled as the chief of sinners. Despite his previous actions, no other Apostle demonstrated such dedication or achieved as much in propagating the Gospel. This podcast delves ...

In the space of 400 years, Western man methodically set out to explore and map the entire earth. During some of the most dangerous expeditions ever mounted, an extraordinary group of determined men forced passages through vast oceans, dark jungles, and withering deserts. Never has their like been seen since. What drove these soldiers, sailors, and civilians to leave the comforts of civilized life and face the horrors of shipwreck, starvation, cannibals, and disease?

It was a war without mercy, fought back and forth along 90 miles of river crossings, steep inclines and precipitous descents, with both sides wracked by hunger and disease, and terrified of falling into enemy hands. Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer ‘Greater East Asia’.

I take look at the heritage and history that surrounds the River Clyde and Loch Lomond area. The places, the people and the politics that formed the area. We live in a beautiful part of the world and I want to share our past and explore this part of Scotland in more depth. We might go back into the mists of time or simply look at a building that means something and find out as much as possible. Whether you live here now or have family who have come from here, I hope you will follow and enjoy.

John Calvin, a pivotal figure in the Protestant Reformation, was a French theologian and pastor whose insights continue to shape Christian thought today. Originally trained as a lawyer, Calvin left the Roman Catholic Church around 1530 and sought refuge in Switzerland amidst rising tensions against Protestants in France. His theological contributions are most vividly expressed in his biblical commentaries, sermons, and treatises. After publishing his first commentary on Romans in 1540, Calvin set his sights on the entire New Testament, and by 1555, he had completed his monumental commentary ...

Explore the fascinating world of early Christian legends with The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas, first published in 1909. This captivating collection, believed to date back to around 150 CE, offers some of the earliest glimpses into the lives, teachings, and martyrdoms of the apostles Paul, Peter, John, Andrew, and Thomas. Written in a richly imaginative style, these Acts have profoundly influenced Christian thought, even though they lack historical accuracy as biographies. Translator Bernhard Pick tackled the most complete versions available in his time, resulting in...

Renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking book revisits the formation of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred, and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint. Denied for almost six decades, had it happened today it could only have been called "ethnic cleansing."

Dive into Dumass captivating play that explores the passionate romantic escapades and honorable duels of American naval hero John Paul Jones as he navigates life ashore in France. This rich narrative was later transformed into a novel, offering a deeper glimpse into his adventures and character. - Summary by ToddHW

The Rise of the West is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor. In it, McNeill challenges the Spengler-Toynbee view that a number of separate civilizations pursued essentially independent careers, and argues instead that human cultures interacted at every stage of their history. The author suggests that, from the Neolithic beginnings of grain agriculture to the present, major social changes in all parts of the world were triggered by new or newly important foreign stimuli, and he presents a persuasive narrative of world history to support this claim.

Widely respected as a civil libertarian, legal educator, and defense attorney extraordinaire, Alan M. Dershowitz has also been a passionate though not uncritical supporter of Israel. In this audiobook, he presents an ardent defense of Israel's rights, supported by indisputable evidence. Dershowitz takes a close look at what Israel's accusers and detractors are saying about this war-torn country. He accuses those who attack Israel of international bigotry and backs up his argument with hard facts.

A series looking at various elements of Uk Politics, from an evidence based and mainly unbiased standpoint.I am a Humanist Punk who relies on facts and evidence to help me understand the world. As such I look at various topics that interest me to better understand them and wish to share the outcomes of these investigations with others. I have been running a blog for last 5 years, as part of my recovery from a mental health episode,, which has at times concerntrated on Online gaming, Music, Mental Health Issues, Tabletop Gaming and politics, it is the political thinkings that I wish to share ...

A narrative history, cinematic in scope, of a process that was taking shape in the winter of 1933 as domestic passions around the world colluded to drive governments towards a war few of them wanted and none of them could control. All Against All is the story of the season our world changed from...

Brought to you by Penguin. From breakups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History reveals how overlooked historical errors are responsible for some of the most era-defining events of the past. Featuring many of the most recognisable characters and episodes in...