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Dabbling has often distracted and inspired poets musicians painters scientists... Dabbling has often distracted and inspired poets musicians painters scientists and conquerors throughout the ages. Now dedicated dilettante Gerry Christmas takes a shot at this long ignored but all too common predilection. Abraham Lincoln Jack... more

Title: The History of England during the Middle Ages comprising the reigns fro... Title: The History of England during the Middle Ages comprising the reigns from William the Conqueror to the accession of Henry the Eighth and also the history of the literature poetry religion and language of England during that period. ... Second... more

A unique look at a powerful marriage in the celebrated age of Justinian Belisa... A unique look at a powerful marriage in the celebrated age of Justinian Belisarius and Antonina were titans in the Roman world some 1 500 years ago. Belisarius was the most well-known general of his age victor over the Persians conqueror of the... more

The lives of Attila the Hun Charlemagne William the Conqueror Edward the Black... The lives of Attila the Hun Charlemagne William the Conqueror Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Arc among others help to tell the story of the Middle Ages. The chaotic dark period of history is explored in Famous Men of the Middle Ages which also... more

The History of England during the Middle Ages is an exhaustive and detailed an... The History of England during the Middle Ages is an exhaustive and detailed analysis of medieval England. The author Sharon Turner provides a thorough account of the political social and cultural events that shaped England during that time period.... more

For lovers of thrilling adventure and grand history the bestselling co-author ... For lovers of thrilling adventure and grand history the bestselling co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys has written a magnificent novel with a hero for the ages: the legendary visionary conqueror Kublai Khan. A... more

The thirteenth-century monarch Alfonso the Learned of Castile and his contempo... The thirteenth-century monarch Alfonso the Learned of Castile and his contemporary rival James the Conqueror of Aragon-Catalonia are key figures who made enduring contributions to Western civilization--although neither is well known to American... more

Inspired in his leadership fearless in battle and boundless in his ambition Al... Inspired in his leadership fearless in battle and boundless in his ambition Alexander the Great was worshiped as a god during his lifetime and his legend has only grown since. Inheriting his father s empire at the age of twenty Alexander resolved to... more

This dual biography recounts the lives and exploits of two of the most famous ... This dual biography recounts the lives and exploits of two of the most famous conquistadors of the 16th century: Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro. Authorship of the book is uncertain but it was likely written in the mid-1800s. Despite its age... more

Mike Benson spent eleven years in prison. His first major felony was a bank ro... Mike Benson spent eleven years in prison. His first major felony was a bank robbery at the age of sixteen. It seemed from his birth he was destined for failure and a life of pain addiction and broken relationships-and that he would never realize his... more

To celebrate fifty issues of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl across two volumes Doree... To celebrate fifty issues of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl across two volumes Doreen Green takes on none other than...Kang the Conqueror It s a battle for the ages across space and time as Kang attacks Doreen Green in three distinct eras And if that isn... more

This book focuses on historical military campaigns and examines the fierce war... This book focuses on historical military campaigns and examines the fierce warriors that took control over great swathes of the globe as well as their brave opponents that dared to resist their assaults. The subject matter of this volume stretches... more

While Latin expansion stalled in the Eastern Mediterranean in the late Middle ... While Latin expansion stalled in the Eastern Mediterranean in the late Middle Ages Islam lost ground to Christendom in the west - in the Spanish Levant the islands of the Western Mediterranean and even on the Maghribi coast where conquerors and... more

Shakespeare s Henry IV lamented Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown . It... Shakespeare s Henry IV lamented Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown . It was true of that king s reign and of many others before and after. From Hereward the Wake s guerilla war resisting the Norman invasion of William the Conqueror through... more

A-Bomb Era Comics splits the atom of sci-fi stories from the Golden and Silver... A-Bomb Era Comics splits the atom of sci-fi stories from the Golden and Silver Age comics. Astounding adventures like The Earth Conquerors What Are You Going To Do With Your Future Joe? Nightmare Among The Stars The Man Who Stepped Out Of A Cloud... more

The kaleidoscopic political changes during the years covered by this volume in... The kaleidoscopic political changes during the years covered by this volume include the rise and fall of the Crusader states the expansion of the Mongol empire the rise of the Mamluk sultanate and of its ultimate conquerors the Ottomans. To all of... more

The popular image of the Viking as a horn-helmeted berserker plying the ocean ... The popular image of the Viking as a horn-helmeted berserker plying the ocean in a dragon-headed long boat is firmly fixed in history. Imagining Viking conquerors as much more numerous technologically superior and somehow inherently more warlike... more

The red sands of Mars are stained dark with the blood of conqueror and conquer... The red sands of Mars are stained dark with the blood of conqueror and conquered of explorer and savage beast of alien and native alike. Mars the Red Planet named for some long-dead Earthling god of war has lived up to its namesake. Armies march... more

The kaleidoscopic political changes during the years covered by this volume in... The kaleidoscopic political changes during the years covered by this volume include the rise and fall of the Crusader states the expansion of the Mongol empire the rise of the Mamluk sultanate and of its ultimate conquerors the Ottomans. To all of... more

Conquerors Brides and Concubines investigates the political and cultural signi... Conquerors Brides and Concubines investigates the political and cultural significance of marriages and other sexual encounters between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula from the Islamic conquest in the early eighth century to the end... more