The purpose of the Pyramid Texts was to help the dead King take his place amongst the gods, in particular to reunite him with his divine father Ra; at this period the afterlife was seen as being in … [Read more...] about The Egyptian Book of the Dead
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Neighbors by Jan T. Gross
Neightbors tells of the destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland. One summer day in 1941, half of the Polish town of Jedwabne murdered the other half - 1,600 men, women and children … [Read more...] about Neighbors by Jan T. Gross
Ten Centuries of Architecture
This is a collection of six books published by Prague Castle Administration in 2001. The six books deal with a different era, ranging from, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, 19th Century and … [Read more...] about Ten Centuries of Architecture
In Green and Red
In Green and Red - The Lives of Frank Ryan by Adrian Hoar At the onset of the Spanish Civil War, Ryan led the first contingent of Irish volunteers to support the Popular Front against Franco's … [Read more...] about In Green and Red
Illuminated Manuscripts
Illuminated Manuscripts are usually strikingly beautiful numbering amongst the most glorious works of art created during the Middle Ages. No one really knows when the art of illuminating manuscripts … [Read more...] about Illuminated Manuscripts
D-Day by Antony Beevor
Even Stalin was awed by D-Day. Making use of overlooked and new material from over thirty archives in half a dozen countries, D-Day is the most vivid and well-researched account yet of the Battle … [Read more...] about D-Day by Antony Beevor
The Stones of Time
The Stones of Time charts Calendars, Sundials and the Stone Chambers of Ancient Ireland. The author is the noted archaeologist Martin Brennan. This is the most complete record of the Irish megalithic … [Read more...] about The Stones of Time
North Munster Antiquarian Journal
Local History is very popular with our customers. This Journal dates to 1982. It is full of interesting articles about Holycross in Co Tipperary and the Early Iron Age in Co Clare, to mention just … [Read more...] about North Munster Antiquarian Journal
Kerry 1916
Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising - A Centenary Record. This record of the events of The Easter Rising in Kerry were edited by Bridget McAuliffe, Mary McAuliffe and Owen O'Shea. A great … [Read more...] about Kerry 1916