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  • Plague, Pestilence and Pandemic: Voices from History

    by Peter Furtado ...
    An eye-opening anthology from the bestselling editor of Histories of Nations, exploring how people around the globe have suffered and survived during plague and pandemic, from the ancient world to the present.Plague, pestilence, and pandemics have been a part of the human story from the beginning and have been reflected in art and writing at every turn. Humankind has always struggled with illness; ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Revolutions

    Edited by Peter Furtado ...
    Leading historians from around the world reflect on the great revolutions of modern history and explore their lasting legacies.Whether it’s because their rhetoric—“liberty, fraternity, equality”—articulates those ideals to which we most aspire, or because we are shocked by the destructive forces that are unleashed when social conventions break down, revolutions hold a distinct place in the popular ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • History Day by Day

    366 Voices from the Past

    by Peter Furtado ...
    A compelling day-by-day glimpse of highlights from 2,500 years of human history through 366 quotations.History Day by Day presents an original perspective on over two millennia of human history through 366 quotations, one for each day of the year, including leap years. Each quotation, tied to the anniversary of a significant historical event, captures that moment with the immediacy of an ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Histories of Nations

    How Their Identities Were Forged

    by Peter Furtado ...
    Now in paperback, this global bestseller is an engaging and informative read on the history of a diverse array of countries.Global histories tend to be written from the limited viewpoint of a single author and a single perspective, which results in an inevitable bias. In this book, however, twenty-eight different writers and scholars from around the world contribute, giving engaging, often ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Great Cities Through Travelers' Eyes

    Edited by Peter Furtado ...
    A wide-ranging anthology of travelers’ accounts in thirty-eight of the world’s most fascinating cities, from ancient times through the twentieth century.This entertaining new anthology includes travelers’ tales from thirty-eight cities spread over six continents, ranging from Beijing to Berlin, Cairo to Chicago, and Rio to Rome.The volume features commentators across the millennia, including the ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Quakers

    by Peter Furtado ...
    Series Book 752 - Shire Library
    Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary.Quakerism has produced an astonishing and disproportionate number of eminent thinkers, scientists, industrialists and businessmen, who are united not only by their success but by their commitment to philanthropy and social justice. Quakers also played an important ... Read more

    $12.19 CAD

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    Revolutions

    How They Changed History and What They Mean Today

    by Peter Furtado ...
    Narrated by Debra Michaels, Philip Bretherton ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 12 min

    Revolutions hold a distinct place in the popular imagination. This may be because their rhetoric, such as ‘liberty, fraternity, equality’, articulates aspirations with which we identify; or because we are shocked by the destructive forces unleashed when social conventions break down. Yet each revolution is unique – a product of its time, its society, its people – and the outcomes vary dramatically ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of the Quakers

    by Geoffrey Durham ...
    Series series The Spirit of ...
    Who are the Quakers, what do they believe, and what do they practice? The Religious Society of Friends—also known as Quakers-—believes that everyone can have a direct experience of God. Quakers express this in a unique form of worship that inspires them to work for change in themselves and in the world. In The Spirit of the Quakers, Geoffrey Durham, himself a Friend, explains Quakerism through ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Quakers

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Pink Dandelion ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. Emerging from the social unrest of the English civil war, the Quakers have gone on to have an influence way beyond their numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. At the same time, Quakers maintain a distinctive worship ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Desert Fathers

    Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

    Edited by Benedicta Ward ...
    The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Rule of Benedict

    by St Benedict ...
    Translated by Carolinne White ...
    Founder of a monastery at Monte Cassino, between Rome and Naples, in the sixth century, St Benedict intended his Rule to be a practical guide to Christian monastic life. Based on the key precepts of humility, obedience and love, its aim is to create a harmonious and efficient religious community in which individuals can make progress in the Christian virtues and gain eternal life. Here, Benedict ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Life in a Medieval Monastery

    The Monks of Durham Cathedral

    by Anne Boyd ...
    A fascinating glimpse into the world of Medieval Monasticism.Durham Cathedral is one of the most complete sets of monastic buildings in Europe, housing clues to the life of a prominent and thriving medieval Benedictine community.Through its buildings, and the books, treasures and records housed within, the world of Durham’s monastic past comes alive once more, offering clues to the history of this ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD