The most esteemed body of books left out of the Bible, the Old Testament Apocrypha is of interest to historians, religious scholars, and ordinary laypeople alike. For more than 70 years this versio...więcej »
Tallulah: My Autobiography
by Tallulah Bankhead
In her own words, the life of the inimitable actress known for her daring ways and distinctive foghorn voice
Her grandfather was a U. S. senator. ...więcej »
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Do I know why Tom Donahue i...więcej »
Twentieth-century Southeastern Europe endured three, separate decades of international and civil war, and was marred in forced migration and wrenching systematic changes. This book is the result of...więcej »
This book claims that the silent period represents a psychical event, a non-linguistic as well as linguistic moment in the continuous process of identity formation and reformation. It calls on psyc...więcej »
Since unification German society and institutions have been challenged by various transformations and the need to adjust to changing conditions. While much has been accomplished, many politica...więcej »
The first comprehensive study on the influence of Latin classical texts and traditions in medieval Hungary based on philological and historical analysis of eleventh century sources. The author prov...więcej »
Translation is intercultural communication in its purest form. The chapters in this unique volume assess translation from Arabic into other languages from different perspectives: the politics, econ...więcej »
In this age of affirmative action and increasing complexity in black-white relations, this pioneering study of Hampton, Virginia, tells the story of what race relations in postbellum America might ...więcej »
Recent scholarship on slavery has explored the lives of enslaved people beyond the watchful eye of their masters. Building on this work and the study of space, social relations, gender, and power i...więcej »
The memories of heroes are preserved the world over in place names, patriotic holidays, printed images on money and stamps, folk songs, roadside shrines, and on web sites. Understanding the origin ...więcej »
Paul Rogers is one of the world's leading security experts. Since the 11 September attacks, he has been a regular guest on TV news channels throughout America and Britain, where he has offer...więcej »