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The History of the Comstock Lode

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Grant / Tingley, Joseph V., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nevada Press, A complete history ong>ofong> mining operations on ong>theong> Comstock from to ong>theong> present day.

History of the Primitive Methodist Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendall, Holliday Bickerstaffe, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Holliday Bickerstaff Kendall () was a Methodist minister and a social historian. Born into a family ong>ofong> Primitive Methodist ministers, Kendall himself served as a minister between and . This volume, written during his retirement and first published in , contains Kendall's history ong>ofong> ong>theong> origins and development ong>ofong> ong>theong> Primitive Methodist movement. ong>Theong> movement originated with Hugh Bourne () and William Clowes (), who attempted to restore ong>theong> mass evangelism ong>theong>y thought had been lost in ong>theong> Wesleyan Church after . Kendall explores ong>theong> social and political context ong>ofong> this period, and discusses Bourne's and Clowes' ong>influenceong> on ong>theong> origins ong>ofong> ong>theong> movement. He ong>theong>n describes ong>theong> growth and development ong>ofong> ong>theong> movement in ong>theong> nineteenth century, discussing ong>theong> expansion ong>ofong> ong>theong> church until . This clear and concise volume is considered ong>theong> definitive work on ong>theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> movement.

His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bernstein, Carl / Bernstein, Politi / Politi, Marco, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi, ong>theong> dean ong>ofong> Vatican journalists, combine ong>theong>ir substantial abilities to show how Kremlin elders struggled in vain to overcome ong>theong> alarming ong>powerong> and ong>influenceong> that Pope John Paul II had on Eastern Europe. ong>Theong> Pope had become ong>theong> inspiration and protection ong>ofong> Solidarity, and after a meeting in Rome with ong>theong>n-president Ronald Reagan, ong>theong> pair committed ong>theong> vast resources ong>ofong> two superong>powerong>s -- one spiritual, ong>theong> oong>theong>r strategic -- to hastening ong>theong> demise ong>ofong> communism. Compelling journalism, drama, history, and biography, His Holiness, reveals ong>theong> real story behind ong>theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> cold war and a definitive portrait ong>ofong> a great moral leader ong>ofong> our time.

Hispanic Influence on American English

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Panger, Eva, PUBLISHER: VDM Verlag, Over several years ong>theong> United States ong>ofong> America have been facing a continuous inflow ong>ofong> Spanish-speaking - Hispanic - immigrants coming first ong>ofong> all from ong>theong> countries ong>ofong> Latin America. ong>Theong>y represent ong>theong> second largest minority group ong>ofong> ong>theong> country, furong>theong>rmore, ong>theong>ir language has a significant impact on American English. Even nowadays it seems that this process is still going on. ong>Theong> development ong>ofong> Spanglish, ong>theong> mixture ong>ofong> English and Spanish languages originate in such historical factors. ong>Theong>refore, in ong>theong> first part ong>ofong> ong>theong> book I tried to approach this phenomenon from historical point ong>ofong> view. On ong>theong> second hand, I analized ong>theong> Hispanic ong>influenceong> on ong>theong> American English dialect taking into consideration ong>theong> linguistic and literary aspects. Finally, in ong>theong> last part ong>ofong> ong>theong> work ong>theong> reader can investigate how English and Spanish languages interact in cases ong>ofong> language learning process. ong>Theong> analysis should be especially useful for those who intend to be deeply involved in ong>theong> study and reong>seaong>rch ong>ofong> ong>theong> history ong>ofong> American English.

The Balance of Power: History and Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sheehan, Michael / Sheehan, M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>Theong> balance ong>ofong> ong>powerong> is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most fundamental concepts behind international politics and provides a structure for explaining some ong>ofong> ong>theong> essential principles behind international relations. Yet despite its widespread importance it remains an enigma and is surrounded by controversy. "ong>Theong> Balance ong>ofong> ong>Powerong>" traces ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>theong>ory from ong>theong> eighteenth century to ong>theong> present day. It incorporates classical anlysis and recent reong>seaong>rch to give a detailed account ong>ofong> ong>theong> concept in practice and ong>theong> operation ong>ofong> ong>theong> international system while challenging traditional views ong>ofong> ong>theong> balance ong>ofong> ong>powerong>. Its exploration ong>ofong> ong>theong> way ong>theong> balance ong>ofong> ong>powerong> operated in key historical periods shows how ong>theong> generally accepted development ong>ofong> ong>theong> concept is based on a misunderstanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> historical reality.

The Rise of Neoconservatism: Intellectuals and Foreign

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ehrman, John, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, This is ong>theong> first book to analyze ong>theong> history ong>ofong> neoconservatism and trace its ong>influenceong> on foreign policy, using new information from interviews and archives. Ehrman focuses on key individuals-Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Norman Podhoretz, and Elliott Abrams, showing ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir ideas and ong>theong>ir place in American conservatism today

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, E. L. / Jones, Eric / Frost, Lionel, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, Analyzing ong>theong> long-term, historical development ong>ofong> ong>theong> major economies around ong>theong> Pacific Rim in language aimed at ong>theong> general reader, "Coming Full Circle" throws light on ong>theong> most important relationships in ong>theong> region today as well as on ong>theong> prospects for future economic development and political cooperation.ong>Theong> authors begin with a critique ong>ofong> ong>theong> popular notion ong>ofong> a "Pacific region," paying particular attention to ong>theong> ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> geography and environment on population distribution and patterns ong>ofong> regional economic activity. ong>Theong>y address ong>theong> diverse indigenous development ong>ofong> pre-European times, later periods ong>ofong> direct European ong>influenceong>, and ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> modern-day urban societies in ong>theong> region. Finally, ong>theong>y track ong>theong> rise ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States and Japan as ong>theong> dominant regional economic ong>powerong>s and forecast changes we can expect to see in ong>theong> years ahead, noting in particular ong>theong> increasing importance ong>ofong> China.

Cofanetto Michael Jackson "The King Of Pop"

Cong>ofong>anetto Originale Michael Jackson contenente: ong>Ofong>f ong>theong> wall Thriller Bad Dangerous History: past, present and future Blood on ong>theong> dance floor Invincible Video greatest hits: history History on film Volume II Live in Bucharest: ong>Theong> Dangerous tour + Libretti illustrati: ong>Theong> Collection ong>Theong> Legend

Man Walks Into a Pub: A Sociable History of Beer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Pete, PUBLISHER: Pan Books, In "Man Walks into a Pub," Pete Brown takes us on a journey through ong>theong> amazing history ong>ofong> beer, from ong>theong> first sacred sip ong>ofong> ancient Egyptian bouza to ong>theong> last pint ong>ofong> lager on a Friday night. It's an extraordinary tale ong>ofong> yeast-obsessed monks and teetotaling prime ministers; ong>ofong> exploding breweries, a bear in a yellow nylon jacket, and a Canadian who changed ong>theong> drinking habits ong>ofong> a nation. It's also ong>theong> story ong>ofong> ong>theong> rise ong>ofong> ong>theong> British pub, from humble origins through an epic, thousand-year struggle to survive bad government and misguided commerce.

And Keep Moving on: The Virginia Campaign, May--June

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grimsley, Mark / Bailey, Anne J. / Simpson, Brooks D., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, "And Keep Moving On" is ong>theong> first book to see ong>theong> Virginia campaign ong>ofong> spring as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee saw it: a single, massive operation stretching hundreds ong>ofong> miles. ong>Theong> story ong>ofong> ong>theong> campaign is also ong>theong> story ong>ofong> ong>theong> demise ong>ofong> two great armies. ong>Theong> scale ong>ofong> casualties and human suffering that ong>theong> campaign inflicted makes it unique in U.S. history. Mark Grimsley's study, however, is not just anoong>theong>r battle book. Grimsley places ong>theong> campaign in ong>theong> political context ong>ofong> ong>theong> presidential election; appraises ong>theong> motivation ong>ofong> soldiers; appreciates ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> North's ong>seaong> ong>powerong> advantage; questions conventional interpretations; and examines ong>theong> interconnections among ong>theong> major battles, subsidiary ong>ofong>fensives, and raids.

The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwantes, Carlos A., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes has revised and expanded ong>theong> entire work, which is still ong>theong> most comprehensive and balanced history ong>ofong> ong>theong> region. This edition contains significant additional material on early mining in ong>theong> Pacific Northwest, ong>seaong> routes to Oregon in ong>theong> early discovery and contact period, ong>theong> environment ong>ofong> ong>theong> region, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> Klondike gold rush, and politics since . Recent environmental controversies, such as endangered salmon runs and ong>theong> spotted owl dispute, have been addressed, as has ong>theong> effect ong>ofong> ong>theong> Cold War on ong>theong> region's economy. ong>Theong> author has also expanded discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> roles ong>ofong> women and minorities and updated statistical information. Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes is a prong>ofong>essor in ong>theong> Department ong>ofong> History, and director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Institute for Pacific Northwest Study, at ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Idaho. He is ong>theong> author ong>ofong> a number ong>ofong> books, including "Hard Traveling: A Portrait ong>ofong> Work Life in ong>theong> New Northwest" (Nebraska ).

The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchinson, G. Evelyn, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In ong>theong> three lectures which give ong>theong>ir title to this delightful collection ong>ofong> esays, ong>theong> author ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Enchanted Voyage" and "ong>Theong> Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to ong>theong> ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> environment on ong>theong> course ong>ofong> evolution. ong>Theong> first lecture considers ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth and as one ong>ofong> a class ong>ofong> possible spaces on oong>theong>r bodies; ong>theong> second examines ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> ecological niche; and ong>theong> third discusses some ong>ofong> ong>theong> possible environmental interactions ong>ofong> a single species, emphasis being placed on ong>theong> extremely recondite nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> selective forces that act on man, as on oong>theong>r animals. Anoong>theong>r ong>ofong> ong>theong> pieces deals with ong>theong> problem ong>ofong> ong>theong> relation ong>ofong> natural beauty to works ong>ofong> art, particularly in ong>theong> context ong>ofong> ong>theong> similarities and differences apparent when natural history museums and art galleries are compared. ong>Theong> final essay, "ong>Theong> Cream in ong>theong> Gooseberry Fool," is an account ong>ofong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> an English country clergyman and ong>ofong> ong>theong> European magpie most in one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most significant early discoveries ong>ofong> genetics. Acquista Ora

The History of the Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of Our

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartmann, William K. / Miller, Ron, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, "ong>Theong> History ong>ofong> Earth" combines geology, astronomy, evolution, history, cosmology, and painting to tell ong>theong> complete and vivid history ong>ofong> that elegant marble known as earth. Main Selection ong>ofong> ong>theong> Astronomy Book Club. Ages 14-up.

Greece: Land of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gage, Nicholas / Brukong>ofong>f, Barry, PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press, Greece is a legendary destination, and anyone who has once fallen under its spell dreams ong>ofong> returning again and again. Here is a marvelous record ong>ofong> this enchanting land, portraying ong>theong> essence ong>ofong> Greece -- its striking ong>seaong> and landscape, its peoples, its culture and history, and its ancient monuments. From ong>theong> tip ong>ofong> ong>theong> Peloponnese to ong>theong> remote mountain villages ong>ofong> ong>theong> far north to ong>theong> islands ong>ofong> ong>theong> Aegean, Brukong>ofong>f's brilliant color images and Gage's evocative words capture ong>theong> heart ong>ofong> Greece. Included are ong>theong> great classical ruins, Byzantine monasteries, colorful fishing villages, chairs at outdoor tavernas, octopus drying in ong>theong> sun like laundry, and ong>theong> ubiquitous cats -- ong>theong> vivid details that each traveler takes home as a memory. Gage's essays on ong>theong> turbulent history ong>ofong> ong>theong> country, its myths and beliefs, life in ong>theong> villages, ong>theong> age-old wisdom and spirit ong>ofong> ong>theong> Greek people, and, above all, "Greece's unearthly, spiritual, almost holy light" are a passionate tribute to an extraordinary country.

Historical Atlas of the Ancient World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haywood, John, PUBLISHER: MetroBooks (NY), ong>Theong> Historical Atlas ong>ofong> ong>theong> Ancient World, planned with both ong>theong> expert and amateur historian in mind, ong>ofong>fers a fascinating and detailed guide to ong>theong> history ong>ofong> humanity -- from ong>theong> time ong>ofong> our earliest ancestors to ong>theong> thriving civilizations ong>ofong> ong>theong> fifth century B.C. Combining detailed maps ong>ofong> ong>theong> shifting patterns ong>ofong> human settlement with a wealth ong>ofong> supporting narrative and insightful depictions ong>ofong> ong>theong> past, ong>theong> atlas presents an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> sprawling ong>theong>mes ong>ofong> history, from agricultural innovations to biblical kingdoms to ong>theong> rise and fall ong>ofong> empires and states. With snapshot surveys and regional maps looking closely at ong>theong> great events ong>ofong> each era, illuminating insights into less familiar and ong>ofong>ten overlooked cultures, and hard facts and expert interpretation ong>ofong> ong>theong> past, ong>theong> Historical Atlas ong>ofong> ong>theong> Ancient World is an invaluable guide to anyone ong>seaong>rching for ong>theong> remains ong>ofong> ong>theong> past. -- Thirty full-color maps trace ong>theong> history ong>ofong> all parts ong>ofong> ong>theong> world between and 500 B.C., including civilizations and nomadic routes -- Contains detailed coverage ong>ofong> major political, military, social, and cultural developments, all fully cross-referenced and indexed -- Combines ong>theong> functions ong>ofong> an historical atlas with those ong>ofong> an historical encyclopedia, allowing for quick and easy reference and sustained reading

British Parliamentary Parties: Policy and Power

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brand, Jack, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book examines ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> British Conservative and Labour parliamentary parties in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> government policy since . Focusing on major policy fields--agriculture, education, housing, defense, ong>theong> economy, and Scottish affairs--Brand argues that ong>theong> ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> back-benchers has been consistently underestimated, and that ong>theong> interdependence ong>ofong> front- and back-benchers frequently produces surprising and significant effects on policy development.

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boia, Lucian / Boia, L., PUBLISHER: Central European University Press, Boia closely examines ong>theong> process ong>ofong> historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> national ideology on history. Based upon his findings, ong>theong> author identifies several key mythical configurations and analyses ong>theong> manner in which Romanians have reconstituted ong>theong>ir own highly ideologized history over ong>theong> last two centuries.

Becoming Art: Exploring Cross-Cultural Categories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morphy, Howard, PUBLISHER: UNSW Press, "Becoming Art" provides a new analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> shifting cultural and social contexts that surround ong>theong> production ong>ofong> Aboriginal art. Transcending ong>theong> boundaries between anthropology and art history, ong>theong> book draws on arguments from both disciplines to provide a unique interdisciplinary perspective that places ong>theong> artists ong>theong>mselves at ong>theong> centre ong>ofong> ong>theong> argument. Western art history has traditionally regarded Aboriginal art as distanced from time and place. "Becoming Art" uses ong>theong> recent history ong>ofong> Aboriginal art to challenge some ong>ofong> ong>theong> presuppositions ong>ofong> western art discourse and western art worlds. It argues for a more cross-cultural perspective on world art history.

The illustrated history of comics 5 vol ingl completo benton

Collana Completa 5 Volumi ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> Comics Mike Benton Casa Editrice: Taylor - VOL N. 1 - ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> Horror Comics - Giugno VOL N. 2 - ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> Superhero Comics ong>ofong> ong>theong> Silver Age - Ottobre VOL N. 3 - ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> Science Ficrion Comics - Giugno VOL N. 4 - ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> Superhero Comics ong>ofong> ong>theong> Golden Age - Ottobre VOL N. 5 - ong>Theong> Illustrated History ong>ofong> ong>theong> Crime Comics - Aprile - Ottime condizioni estetiche. Rilegatura rigida e forniti di dust cover. Spedizione in tutta Italia con corriere BRT (11€) o ritiro in sede a Modena gratuito.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature and ong>theong> Psalms ong>ofong>fers a unique approach to studying this material in ong>theong> classroom. This book is a collection ong>ofong> essays that explore ong>theong>mes and background issues intended for ong>theong> student ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old Testament. Divided into two sections on ong>theong> Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section ong>ofong>fers an in-depth essay on history ong>ofong> interpretation, forms ong>ofong> poetry, ong>theong> text's relationship to ong>theong> ancient Near East, ong>theong> canonical shape ong>ofong> ong>theong> material, ong>theong> ong>theong>ology ong>ofong> ong>theong> texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

Anglo-Saxon England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clemoes, Peter A. / Biddle, Martin / Brown, Julian, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Place-names, charters, coins and manuscripts are among ong>theong> forms ong>ofong> evidence studied in this second volume. ong>Theong> topics range from ong>theong> course ong>ofong> English settlement in ong>theong> south-east to ong>theong> ong>powerong> and ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> a leading aristocratic family in ong>theong> tenth century and ong>theong> possible presence ong>ofong> Jews in England in ong>theong> eleventh. An important liturgical manuscript, ong>theong> Bosworth Psalter, is more securely localized; ong>theong> exemplars ong>ofong> ong>theong> Vercelli Book and its probable area ong>ofong> origin are clarified. Several motifs in Old English literature are elucidated, and ong>theong> ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> Christian doctrine on ong>theong> poetry is considered in a survey ong>ofong> scholarly opinion and in a lively discussion on Beowulf. Bede??'s achievements as a scholar and teacher are examined years after his birth. ong>Theong> bibliography, noting all contributions to Anglo-Saxon studies in , continues ong>theong> annual series begun in volume 1.

Cataclysms and Earth History: The Development of Diluvialism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huggett, Richard John, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book explores ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ideas about enormous floods, both gradual and catastrophic, and ong>theong> role ong>ofong> floods in fashioning ong>theong> Earth's surface. Floods ong>ofong> immense size are recorded in ancient myths and classical writings. Renaissance scholars believed that ong>seaong> shells found on mountains were relics ong>ofong> Noah's Flood, and natural philosophers during ong>theong> Restoration and Enlightenment proposed elaborate ong>theong>ories ong>ofong> ong>theong> Earth which accounted for a universal Deluge. During ong>theong> late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, field evidence suggested that ong>theong>re had been several grand cataclysms during ong>theong> course ong>ofong> Earth's history, ong>theong> most recent ong>ofong> which was identified with ong>theong> Noachian Cataclysm. In ong>theong> nineteenth century too, a gradual inundation ong>ofong> continents was proposed, an idea which was taken up by proponents ong>ofong> marine regression and transgression cycles. During ong>theong> present century ong>theong> notion ong>ofong> marine transgression has been refined. Recently, ong>theong> possibility ong>ofong> catastrophic flooding has again been raised. ong>Theong> author traces ong>theong> developments ong>ofong> each ong>ofong> ong>theong>se ong>theong>ories and provides a comprehensive bibliography ong>ofong> ong>theong> exploration ong>ofong> ong>theong>se ideas through ong>theong> centuries.

Fight for Civil Rights...

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanchez, Richard, PUBLISHER: ABDO & Daughters, From ong>theong> ancient Aztecs and Maya to ong>theong> Hispanic Americans ong>ofong> today, this series examines ong>theong> history and culture ong>ofong> Hispanic people and ong>theong>ir contributions to American culture and society. -- Supports social studies and history curriculum -- Multiculturally focused -- Photos, paintings, and glossary enhance ong>theong> informative text

Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dever, William G., PUBLISHER: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies ong>ofong> ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs ong>theong> practice ong>ofong> religion in ancient Israel from ong>theong> bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and oong>theong>r rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk religion" in all its variety and vitality, Dever writes about ordinary people in ancient Israel and ong>theong>ir everyday religious lives. "Did God Have a Wife?" shines new light on ong>theong> presence and ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> women's cults in early Israel and ong>theong>ir implications for our understanding ong>ofong> Israel's ong>ofong>ficial "Book religion." Dever pays particular attention to ong>theong> goddess Asherah, reviled by ong>theong> authors ong>ofong> ong>theong> Hebrew Bible as a foreign deity but, in ong>theong> view ong>ofong> many modern scholars, popularly envisioned in early Israel as ong>theong> consort ong>ofong> biblical Yahweh. His work also gives new prominence to women as ong>theong> custodians ong>ofong> Israel's folk religion. ong>Theong> first book by an archaeologist on ancient Israelite religion, this fascinating study critically reviews virtually all ong>ofong> ong>theong> archaeological literature ong>ofong> ong>theong> past generation, while also bringing fresh evidence to ong>theong> table. Though Dever digs deep into ong>theong> past, his discussion is extensively illustrated, unencumbered by footnotes, and vivid with colorful insights. Meant for prong>ofong>essional and general audiences alike, "Did God Have a Wife?" is sure to spur wide and passionate debate. Acquista Ora

History of Sports: Wrestling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nardo, Don, PUBLISHER: Lucent Books, Wrestling, ong>theong> world's oldest and most widely practiced sport, has a long, diverse, and fascinating history. This fact-filled, well-documented, and very entertaining volume explores in considerable detail ong>theong> saga ong>ofong> ong>theong> sport and its major participants, from ancient Egypt and Greece, through ong>theong> Middle Ages, ong>theong> American frontier, ong>theong> development ong>ofong> modern amateur school and Olympic wrestling, as well as ong>theong> rise and unprecedented popularity ong>ofong> modern prong>ofong>essional wrestling.

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