Kenneth C Davis
5) Don't know much about the Bible: everything you need to know about the Good Book but never learned
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[1998]
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English
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2016.
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English
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An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"-- Did you know that many of America's Founding Fathers--who fought for liberty and justice for all--were slave owners? Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were "owned" by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in...
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2020.
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English
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From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. What makes a country fall to a dictator' How do authoritarian leaders'strongmen'capable of killing millions acquire their power' How are they able to defeat the ideal of democracy' And what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again' By profiling...
13) Don't know much about history: everything you need to know about American history but never learned
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[2003]
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English
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c2005
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English
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Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent a question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. He tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh,...
