No Ordinary Deaths A People's History of Mortality


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English | 1 May 2025 | ISBN: 1800815875 | True | 368 pages | 13.4 MB
History is dominated by A-list deaths: queens beheaded; archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people depart this life and grieve for loved ones - and which of the old ways might help us prepare for the end?
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Hull Rifles A History of the 4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 1914-1918


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English | September 30, | ISBN: 1473833655 | 320 pages | MOBI | 13 Mb
Hull Rifles looks at the 4th East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and examines the of the battalion and its history over the three years it fought in France and Belgium. The battalion was involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the war and suffered such high casualty rates in 1918 that the unit ceased to exist, except in name.
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History of the United States Navy


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Chevprime | 1988 | ISBN: 1853610615 | English | 160 pages | | 99.02 MB
This superbly illustrated and incisive history traces its from the hastily improvised Continental Navy, assembled at the beginning of the American War of Independence, to the formidable maritime arm of the 1980s.
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A Brief History of Italy Tracing the Renaissance, Unification, and the Lively Evolution of Art and Culture


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English | August 21, | ISBN: 1915710421 | 182 pages | | 1.60 Mb
Take a brief and introductory journey to the romantic land of Italy and meet the artists, warriors, and leaders who forever left their mark on Western culture.
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Yellow The History of a Color


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English | November 26, | ISBN: 069119825X | True | 240 pages | 564 MB
In this richly illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau―a renowned authority on the history of color and the author of celebrated volumes on blue, black, , and red―now traces the visual, social, and history of yellow. Focusing on societies, with comparisons from Asia, , , and South America, Yellow tells the intriguing story of the color's evolving place in art, , fashion, , and science.
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The Knights Of Malta A History of the Knights of Malta from their inception to the present day


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English | September 11, | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DGT751MC | 191 pages | | 1.12 Mb
Explore the extraordinary nine-century saga of the Knights of Malta, one of history's most enduring and adaptable institutions. Beginning in the 11th century as humble Hospitallers dedicated to caring for sick pilgrims in Jerusalem, they swiftly evolved into a formidable order during the Crusades. Known initially as the Knights of St. John, their unique combined spiritual devotion, martial prowess, and a fundamental commitment to alleviating suffering - a dual mission that has shaped their destiny across continents and centuries.
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Green The History of a Color


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English | August 24, | ISBN: 069115936X | True | 240 pages | 230 MB
In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the color green in societies from prehistoric times to today. Examining the evolving place of green in art, clothes, , , science, and everyday life, Michel Pastoureau traces how has profoundly changed the perception and meaning of the color over millennia―and how we misread , social, and when we assume that colors have always signified what they do today.
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