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RENAISSANCE · HISTORY

J. R. Hale

Also known as: John Hale, J.R. Hale

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Author of England and the Italian Renaissance

When in 1623 Francis Bacon threw off the phrase 'we Europeans', he was assuming that his readers knew where 'Europeans' were, who they were, and what, in spite of national differences, they shared.

— from Civilization of Europe in the Renaissanc, 2005

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Renaissance

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DESTINYMyths lead Annja Creed to France, where the terrifying legend of the Beast of Gevaudan hints at the unimaginable. What she discovers is shattering: an artifact that will seal her destiny; monks willing to murder to protect their secret; and a powerful black-market occultist desperate to claim centuries-old blood money.SOLOMON'S JARRumors of Solomon's Jar, in which King Solomon bound demons after using them to build his temple, are followed with interest by Annja. Her search for the truth leads to a cult driven by visions of a new world order and Annja embarks on a relentless chase to stop humanity's most unfathomable secrets from reshaping the world.THE SPIDER STONEIn the remains of an Underground Railroad tunnel, a strange stone reveals a dark secret of Africa's ancient past. Intrigued, Annja opens a door to a legend bound by a terrible force. Her odyssey into the Senegalese jungle becomes a race to stop those eager to unleash the virulence of the Spider God.

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Lords of the sea

2009

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A stirring history of the worlds first dominant navy and the towering empire it builtThe navy created by the people of Athens in ancient Greece was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world and the model for all other national navies to come. The Athenian navy built a civilization, empowered the worlds first democracy, and led a band of ordinary citizens on a voyage of discovery that altered the course of history. Its defeat of the Persian fleet at Salamis in 480 BCE launched the Athenian Golden Age and preserved Greek freedom and culture for centuries. With Lords of the Sea, renowned archaeologist John Hale presents, for the first time, the definitive history of the epic battles, the indomitable ships, and the menfrom extraordinary leaders to seductive rogueswho established Athenss supremacy. With a scholars insight and a storytellers flair, Hale takes us on an illustrated tour of the heroes and their turbulent careers and far-flung expeditions and brings back to light a forgotten maritime empire and its majestic legacy.

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Renaissance Europe

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"A detailed overview of the history of Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, when the cultural movement known as the Renaissance made great advances in intellectual and artistic traditions"--Provided by publisher.

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