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"Women are the most under-represented social group in the elected assemblies of the worl.

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.

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

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.

This tome is an extensive record of Canadas treasures including art, architecture, historical sites, and spots of natural beauty.

Michael Quinn, former rock star, turned his back on a band on the verge of superstardom twenty-four years ago. Hes spent his life since hiding from everything hed been.

In his seventh appearance, undercover agent Jack Taggart is forced to play a risky game, making a deal with one devil to bring down another.

An exciting journey seen through the eyes of the Algonquin people. This book paints a vivid picture of the original peoples of North America before the arrival of Europeans.

In April 1917, Allied guns pounded German positions near Arras with almost three million shells.

"She had a voice like an angel, smooth and complex as a twenty-year-old single malt, rich as thick cream.

Innocent scapegoat or monster manipulator?

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

We can’t escape them; aliens are everywhere. They sell us soft drinks and star in their own sitcoms.

TV stardom – fame, fortune, and Hollywood! It’s the chance of a lifetime for Kate Merriman when she lands a small role in a new TV series called Backbeat.

Weaving finely spun filaments of the lyric and mythic, Barbara Lambert creates a vivid tapestry of a year in the life of Vancouver’s Allegra Schliemann, a middle-aged woman in the throes of a knott