King of the World: Muhammed Ali and the Rise of an American Hero 9780804173629, 0804173621

The Hero and the King. an Epic Theme 9780231894364

Delves into the importance of a single theme in literature; the opposition between settled ruler and independent warrior

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King of the Blues The Rise and Reign of B. B. King. 9781611858808, 9781611856545, 1611858801

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The King of the World 3861458483

This remarkable book grew out of a conference headed by René Guénon, the sinologist René Grousset, and the neo-Thomist J

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King of the world : the Padshahnama.

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We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus 1541758439, 9781541758438

What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower? The answer lies in a missing chapter of American f

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In the Court of the Pear King: French Culture and the Rise of Realism 9781501729393

The period 1830–1832 witnessed a remarkable series of cultural and political milestones in France. In 1830, a revolution

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Birth of an Industry: Blackface Minstrelsy and the Rise of American Animation 9780822375784

Nicholas Sammond argues that early cartoons are a key components to blackface minstrelsy and that cartoon characters suc

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The Rise of American Air Power 9780300185591

This prizewinning book is the first in-depth history of American strategic bombing. Michael S. Sherry explores the growi

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Leper Spy: The Story of an Unlikely Hero of World War II 9781613734339, 1613734336

The GIs called her Joey. Hundreds owed their lives to the tiny Filipina who stashed explosives in spare tires, tracked J

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The Rise and Decline of the American Century 9781501726149

Nixon had taken office, what remained was, The Rise and Decline of the American Century shows, an adulterated, strategic

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