History of the world war The book is very important because it was written at end of the war directly. Contents Volumes - Volume 1 — Covers the outbreak of war in 1914, the diplomatic crisis, and the first campaigns in Belgium and France. - Volum…
The Cambridge Modern History The Cambridge Modern History From introduction The plan of this History, as is indicated on the title page, was conceived and mapped out by the late Lord Acton. To him is due, in its main features, the division of the w…
Primitive secret societies A study in early politics and religion Recent years have witnessed great accretions to our knowledge of the initiation ceremonies and secret societies found among many savage and barbarous communities throughout the world.…
Introduction to the history of religions Introduction to the history of religions - by Crawford Howell The object of this volume is to describe the principal customs and ideas that underlie all public religions; the details are selected from a large…
History of the Kingdom of Siam F. H. Turpin’s History of the Kingdom of Siam (1771) is a critical European account of Siam’s political upheavals, focusing on the revolutions, foreign interventions, and dynastic struggles that culminated in the fall…
There history of Japan, together with a description of the kingdom of Siam, 1690-92 - Volume 2 The history of Japan "The History of Japan" is a comprehensive and detailed account of the religious practices and beliefs of the Sintoists in …
Cults, myths, and religions Cults, myths, and religions In the eyes of the evolutionist — and we are all evolutionists nowadays — man springs from the beast, humanity from animality. But man, take him where and when you will, is a religious animal; …
A history of events in Egypt from 1798 to 1914 My fellow workers may ask why an Egyptologist, deserting for a while his temples and his mummies, should meddle with modern affairs and politics. I must, therefore, give my reasons for having turned my…
Rasputin and the Russian Revolution. Rasputin " Rasputin and the Russian Revolution" by Catherine Radziwill is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the life and influence of Grigori Rasputin during one of the most tumultuous peri…
Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the emperor Julian against the Christians Arguments of Celsus, porphyry, and the emperor Julian, against the Christians; also extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews. Together wi…
The World of Picasso (1881–1973) The World of Picasso The World of Picasso is a richly illustrated volume from the Time‑Life Library of Art, first published in 1967 and later revised in the 1970s. Though sometimes listed “by Various,” the principal …
Manetho Manetho translated by W. G. Waddell Manetho, with an English Translation by W. G. Waddell (1940) is a landmark edition of the fragments of Manetho, the Egyptian priest and historian of the 3rd century BCE. Manetho’s writings are crucial beca…
A study of greatness in men A study of Greatness in men What goes into the making of a great man?--Napoleon: a prodigy, without greatness.--Cromwell: was imperfect in greatness.--Washington: was impressive in greatness.--Lincoln: was simplest in gre…
History of Greek philosophy 3 Volumes Benjamin Apthorp Gould Fuller’s History of Greek Philosophy (1923, 3 volumes) is a comprehensive survey of ancient thought, tracing philosophy from the earliest Ionian thinkers through Plato, Aristotle, and the …
Mythical monsters Mythical monsters It would have been a bold step indeed for anyone, some thirty years ago, to have thought of treating the public to a collection of stones ordinarily reputed fabulous, and of claiming for them the consideration due…
Caesar's character; or, In defense of the standard of mankind by William Waddell ( 1907) William Waddell’s Caesar’s Character; or, In Defense of the Standard of Mankind (1907) is less a conventional biography than a moral and psychological defe…
