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The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg CampaignWith a new preface and updated maps and illustrations, Stand Firm Ye Boys of Maine        offers a compelling account of one of the most crucial small engagements of the        Civil War. This powerfully narrated history tells the story of the 20th Maine        Regiment, the soldiers who won the battle of...

In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages.  Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the...

Divine healing is the essential marker of the global phenomenon of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. But although we know that healing is central in these movements, we know surprisingly little about how divine healing beliefs and practices reflect the interplay of local and global patterns of cultural development. The essays in this...

Intelligence in the Twentieth CenturyHere is the ultimate inside history of twentieth-century intelligence gathering        and covert activity. Unrivaled in its scope and as readable as any spy novel, A        Century of Spies travels from tsarist Russia and the earliest days of the British        Secret Service to the crises and uncertainties of...

A Very Short IntroductionBotticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Duerer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are many of the works. But who were these artists, why did they produce such memorable images, and how would their original beholders have viewed these objects? This book answers such questions by considering both famous and lesser-known...

The Ultimate Guide to the MusicIn this fascinating and infinitely useful guide, compiled by the renowned Country        Music Foundation, nearly 1,300 alphabetical entries by a distinguished field of 137        contributors provides an eminently readable and reliable guide to the singers,        songwriters, record companies, and industry movers...