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The demise of this empire, which had ruled much of western Europe for more than 200 years, ushered in a long period during which no strong central government existed in most of Europe. During this period, powerful feudal lords encouraged the establishment of serfdom as a source of agricultural labor. Serfdom, indeed, was an institution that ...
The book asserts that the United States prospered because it was established upon universal natural law principles that had been passed down from common law and traditional Judeo-Christian morality, as many of the Founding Fathers had been guided by the Bible, among others. Thus, the book asserts that the U.S. Constitution incorporates ...
Two Centuries of Silence has been translated into English by Paul Sprachman (Oct. 5, 2017). [2] In his extensive introductory essay, Sprachman offers an analysis as how Zarrinkub was compelled to change his historical view of Iranian history after the 1979 Revolution [3] The book was earlier translated by Avid Kamgar (Aug. 19, 2016) and published by Oughten House Publications.
Tim makes numerous trips to the past to change his circumstances and those of his friends. [36] 2013 Rewind: Jack Bender: A team of scientists and military personnel travel back in time to the 1920s to change the past and prevent a major terrorist attack on present day New York. 2013 11 A.M. Kim Hyun-seok
Upon release 12 Books That Changed the World received criticism from reviewers who noted that several items in the list were not considered books. [4] Others also criticized the list as focusing on works put out by white British men, as well as the length of the list. [5] [6] Miles Kingston noted that the list was absent of any foreign texts. [7]
History of the World [1] is a compendium written by a collection of noted historians. It was edited by William Nassau Weech, M.A., a former Headmaster of Sedbergh School (and a very early aficionado of downhill skiing who also wrote By Ski in Norway, one of the first British accounts of the sport).
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The pivot of Waterland focuses on both the past in 1943, and the present time thirty years after – all related through the eyes of Tom as an adolescent. The novel addresses some three hundred years of local history – including that of Tom's family – this relates to the broader historical currents of past centuries.