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The Roman Way
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The Roman Way

By Edith Hamilton ,

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Empire of Signs
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Empire of Signs

By Roland Barthes , Richard Howard (translator) ,

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The Source
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The Source

By James A. Michener ,

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Ways of Thinking of Eastern Peoples: India, China, Tibet, Japan
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Ways of Thinking of Eastern Peoples

By Hajime Nakamura ,

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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
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The Embarrassment of Riches

By Simon Schama ,

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Islands of History
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Islands of History

By Marshall Sahlins ,

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The Thirties
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The Thirties

By Malcolm Muggeridge ,

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Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life
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Habits of the Heart

By Robert N. Bellah ,

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Myth, Media, and the Southern Mind
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Myth, Media, and the Southern Mind

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A Revolutionary People At War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783
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A Revolutionary People At War

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Marquesan Encounters: Melville and the Meaning of Civilization
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Marquesan Encounters

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Critical Path
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Critical Path

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The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church
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The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church

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The Letters of Henry Adams: 1858-1892 Volumes 1-3
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The Letters of Henry Adams

By Henry Adams , J. C. Levenson (editor) , Ernest Samuels (editor) , Charles Vandersee (editor) , Viola Hopkins Winner (editor)

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