Kimpa Vita: The Life and Legacy of the Influential Christian Prophet in the Kingdom of Kongo 3768764110, 0521593700, 9780393927573

The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo 1469618710, 9781469618715

Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the west central African kingdom of Kongo practiced Christianity and

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Apollonius of Tyana: The Life and Legacy of the Influential Ancient Greek Philosopher 4161570131

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Niels Bohr: The Life and Legacy of the Influential Atomic Scientist

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John Nash, Jr.: The Life and Legacy of One of America’s Most Influential Mathematicians

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Walt Whitman: The Life and Legacy of One of America’s Most Influential Poets

*Includes pictures *Includes Whitman's quotes and excerpts of poetry *Includes online resources and a bibliography

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Cesar Chavez: The Life and Legacy of 20th Century America’s Most Influential Labor Leader

“You stand today as a living example of the Gandhian tradition with its great force for social progress and its healing

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Ugarit: The History and Legacy of the Kingdom of Ugarit in the Ancient Near East 3688850810

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Tenskwatawa: The Life of the Shawnee Prophet and Tecumseh’s Brother

Throughout the 19th century, American settlers pushing across the Western frontier came into contact with diverse Americ

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The Khmer Empire: The History and Legacy of One of Southeast Asia’s Most Influential Empires

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *In

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The Life and Legacy of Socrates

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