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  • American Vikings

    How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America

    A vivid and illuminating new history—separate fact from fiction, myth from legend—exploring the early Vikings settlements in North America.Vikings are an enduring subject of fascination. The combination of adventure, mythology, violence, and exploration continues to grip our attention. As a result, for more than a millennium the Vikings have traveled far and wide, not least across the turbulent ... Leer más

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  • The End Times, Again?

    2000 Years of the Use & Misuse of Biblical Prophecy

    From the Middle Eastern politics of Donald Trump to the UK's 2016 EU Referendum, large numbers of Christians are making decisions based on the alleged "end-times" aspects of modern politics. Such apocalyptic views often operate beneath "the radar" of much Christian thought and expression. In this book, historian Martyn Whittock argues that while the New Testament does indeed teach the second ... Leer más

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  • Apocalyptic Politics

    A Taproot of Political Radicalization and Populism

    Apocalyptic (end times) beliefs are found across different religious cultures and time periods, especially those influenced by the Abrahamic faiths. These apocalyptic beliefs are often associated with radicalized politics and what we would today often describe as "populist" movements and leaders. What are the roots of such beliefs? How have they developed over time? In what ways do they impact the ... Leer más

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  • Trump And The Puritans

    The year 2020 is a hugely significant one for the United States of America, marking as it does the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower Pilgrims to the New World and their establishment of a 'godly' colony in (what was for them) the 'American wilderness'. But it is also the year of the next Presidential election, one where the current occupant is expected to stand for re-election. ... Leer más

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  • A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends

    Series series Brief Histories
    A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends.Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian ... Leer más

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  • Vikings in the East

    From Vladimir the Great to Vladimir Putin – The Origins of a Contested Legacy in Russia and Ukraine

    In Western Europe, we typically associate Vikings with the storm-tossed waters of the North Sea and the North Atlantic, the deep Scandinavian fjords and the attacks on the monasteries and settlements of north-western Europe. This popular image rarely includes the river systems of Russia and Ukraine, the wide sweep of the Eurasian steppe, the far shores of the Caspian Sea, the incense and rituals ... Leer más

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  • O Istorie Secreta

    Statul Politienesc al Rusiei Sovietice

    Cartea de față ne spune istoria complexă a felului în care cruzimea, cooperarea și compromisul au ajutat la construirea statului totalitar URSS a cărui umbră încă se întinde peste o parte din lume și de ai cărui demoni încă nu ne am exorcizat.Represiune, control, tortură, manipulare și eliminarea fizică a adversarilor toate acestea sub tutela și pentru consolidarea statului sovietic.Publicului i s ... Leer más

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  • A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages

    Series series Brief Histories
    Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing it vividly to life in this fascinating new portrait that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary.Thus we glimpse 11th-century rural society through a conversation between a ploughman and his master.The life of Dick Whittington illuminates the rise of the urban elite. The stories of Roger ... Leer más

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  • Mayflower Lives

    Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the “saints” (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and “strangers” (economic migrants) on the original ship who collectively became known to history as “the Pilgrims.”The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths—their escape from ... Leer más

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  • A Brief History of The Third Reich

    The Rise and Fall of the Nazis

    Series series Brief Histories
    The abuse of power, genocide, the destruction of total war, unimaginable cruelty and the suffering of millions were all central features of Hitler's Nazi regime. Yet the Nazis were also highly successful in manipulating images and information: they mobilized and engaged vast numbers of people, caught the imagination of the young and appeared remarkably modern to many contemporary observers.Was the ... Leer más

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  • The Viking Blitzkrieg

    789–1098 AD

    If the Viking Wars had not taken place, would there have been a united England in the tenth century? Martyn Whittock believes not, arguing that without them there would have been no rise of the Godwin family and their conflict with Edward the Confessor, no Norman connection, no Norman Conquest and no Domesday Book. All of these features of English history were the products, or by-products, of ... Leer más

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  • Jesus: The Unauthorized Biography

    By bringing together all of the available evidence on the life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, this book offers a compelling biography of His time on Earth.Looking at sources such as the gospels, inscriptions, early Church writings, the apocryphal gospels and more, readers will be able to vividly visualise Jesus’ life and his First-Century Jewish cultural context.If you've ever wondered about the ... Leer más

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