Breaking away from traditional chronological recitals of the Greek experience, this unusual new history relates the important events and personalities to themes of broad interest.
Fil d'Ariane
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Author:Samuel, Alan
Summary:Genre: History and geographyAvailable Formats:
Author:Lewis, Naphtali
Summary:In this fascinating collection of texts, Julius Caesar and his time come alive, as ancient writers vividly portray his rise to power, the stunning assassination itself, and the after effects which
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Author:Sanders, Lionel Jehuda
Summary:This extraordinary study examines how the accounts of a historical figure, the so-called democrat and liberal Dion, have been distorted and reworked by ancient and modern writers alike.
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Author:Barton, Peter
,Banning, Jeremy
Summary:In April 1917, Allied guns pounded German positions near Arras with almost three million shells.
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Author:Smith, Kenneth B.
Summary:This is the gripping story of how one man’s half-century of service and devotion helped build and develop the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment; and how that regiment played a vital role in Can
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Author:Wohler, J. Patrick
Summary:Charles de Salaberry (1778-1829) was a brilliant military figure who played a vital role in the War of 1812. A French-Canadian, he attained both rank and honour in the British army.
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Author:Duggan-Smith, Peter
,Eagle, Raymond
Summary:Peter Duggan-Smith was born in 1916 to an actress mother.
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Author:Johnston, William
,Rawling, William G.P.
,Gimblett, Richard H.
,MacFarlane, John
Summary:La création de la Marine royale du Canada (MRC) en 1910 et ses premières années d’existence ont été marquées par un débat politique quant à la nécessité d’un service naval au Canada.
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Author:McKenzie, Ruth
Summary:James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, is the often poignant story of a poor man's rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s.
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Author:Gimblett, Richard H.
,Jean, Michaëlle
Summary:La Marine canadienne a eu 100 ans en 2010, et le Canada a fièrement célébré cet anniversaire.
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Author:Fryer, Mary Beacock
,Bousfield, Arthur
,Toffoli, Garry
Summary:Beautifully illustrated, this book looks at the nine women who have been Princesses of Wales.
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Author:Gimblett, Richard H.
,Jean, Michaëlle
Summary:This lavishly illustrated commemorative volume chronicles the full century, 1910-2010, of the Canadian Navy as a proud national institution.
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Author:Magee, Joan
Summary:The Scandinavian presence has been felt in many parts of Canada, including the Windsor-Detroit border region.
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Author:Johnston, William
,Rawling, William G.P.
,Gimblett, Richard H.
,MacFarlane, John
Summary:Commended for the 2011 Keith Matthews Award From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service.
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Author:Purves, Bill
Summary:Let me introduce you to Andrew, Pat, and Dr. Su: … three Chinese friends of mine.
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