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Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This volume is a memoir written by famous American orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). This work is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of Douglass' life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States,...
Author
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martins
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"One of the most momentous and destructive wars in European history, the Thirty Years War has long been studied for its diplomatic, political, and military consequences. Yet the actual participants in this religiously motivated, seemingly endless conflict have largely been ignored. Hans Medick and Benjamin Marschke reveal the Thirty Years War from the perspective of those who lived it. Their introduction provides important insights into the roiling...
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"Vitally important, the writings of seventeenth-century French Jesuits in Native North America tell the story of early American encounters. This new edition binds them into a thematically arranged, 36-document sampler with a detailed introduction that provides background on these missionaries, the Indians, and their cohabitation in early North America. Colorful journal entries by such fathers as Paul LeJeune, Jean de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Jacques...
Author
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This volume explores the Scientific Revolution from its origins in the early sixteenth century to its widespread acceptance in Western societies in the late eighteenth century. Jacob's introduction outlines the trajectory of the Scientific Revolution and argues that the revival of ancient texts in the Renaissance and the upheaval of the Protestant Reformation paved the way for science. The collected documents include writings of well-known scientists...
Author
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Michael Baylor explores the dynamic between the German Reformation and the Peasants' War -- one enduring, the other fleeting -- and the centuries-long debate over whether and how they might be connected. The book includes a collection of period documents which provide first-hand accounts from reformers and rebels--From publisher description.
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