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Manful Assertions

Masculinities in Britain Since 1800

by Michael Roper, John Tosh ...

Masculine assertions, whether of verbal command, political power or physical violence, have formed the traditional subject matter of history. This volume combines current discussions in sexual politics with historical analysis to demonstrate that, far from being natural and monolithic, masculinity is an historical and cultural construct, with varied, competing and above all changing forms. ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Masculine assertions, whether of verbal command, political power or physical violence, have formed the traditional subject matter of history. This volume combines current discussions in sexual politics with historical analysis to demonstrate that, far from being natural and monolithic, masculinity is an historical and cultural construct, with varied, competing and above all changing forms.
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SARAH

A Benjo Lane Case

by J Michael Roper ...

Sarah Fleming was a deranged stalker who attempted to murder the wife of a prominent local pastor and was shot dead when the pastor's wife defended herself. That's the official ruling of the police and the local prosecutor as they rule Sarah's death a justifiable homicide resulting from self- defense. Sarah's surviving family and friends refuse to accept that and reach out to Benjo Lane, a ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Sarah Fleming was a deranged stalker who attempted to murder the wife of a prominent local pastor and was shot dead when the pastor's wife defended herself. That's the official ruling of the police and the local prosecutor as they rule Sarah's death a justifiable homicide resulting from self- defense. Sarah's surviving family and friends refuse to accept that and reach out to Benjo Lane, a
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Inventor of Dipsup Creek

Book One

by Michael Marion Roper ...

Series Book 1 - Inventor of Dipsup Creek
The Inventor of Dipsup Creek is a novel which takes Royce a professor of economics on a heart felt humourous journey through the past rediscovering his greatest passion with encouragement from his loving wife Patricia. The happily married couple move into Royce's childhood home in Dipsup Creek with their two children after his father passes away.The old house is much the way it was when Royce grew ... Read more

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The Inventor of Dipsup Creek is a novel which takes Royce a professor of economics on a heart felt humourous journey through the past rediscovering his greatest passion with encouragement from his loving wife Patricia. The happily married couple move into Royce's childhood home in Dipsup Creek with their two children after his father passes away.The old house is much the way it was when Royce grew
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Memories of My Gay Brothers

by Michael T. Roper ...

I could never have imagined what the future had in store for me and my Castro Street friends when I began a memory book in 1985. This is my memoir of more than ninety people I knew in San Francisco who died of AIDS. It was the decimation of a thriving culture in just over a decade. Who cares? We all should. ... Read more

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I could never have imagined what the future had in store for me and my Castro Street friends when I began a memory book in 1985. This is my memoir of more than ninety people I knew in San Francisco who died of AIDS. It was the decimation of a thriving culture in just over a decade. Who cares? We all should.
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Living I Was Your Plague

Martin Luther's World and Legacy

by Lyndal Roper ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized persona has left an indelible mark on the world today. Living I Was Your Plague explores how Luther carefully ... Read more

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From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized persona has left an indelible mark on the world today. Living I Was Your Plague explores how Luther carefully
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The Politics of War Memory and Commemoration

Edited by T.G. Ashplant, Graham Dawson, Michael Roper ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Memory and Narrative
War memory and commemoration have had increasingly high profiles in public and academic debates in recent years. This volume examines some of the social changes which have led to this development, among them the passing of the two World Wars from survivor into cultural memory. Focusing on the politics of war memory and commemoration, the book illuminates the struggle to install particular memories ... Read more

$69.99 USD

War memory and commemoration have had increasingly high profiles in public and academic debates in recent years. This volume examines some of the social changes which have led to this development, among them the passing of the two World Wars from survivor into cultural memory. Focusing on the politics of war memory and commemoration, the book illuminates the struggle to install particular memories
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Adventures in Business Calculus

Some Problems Are Not Meant To Be Solved

by Michael Marion Roper ...

Advertures in Business Calculus is a novel written by Michael Marion Roper. This action/adventure/drama/comedy is a story about four students unknown to each other which meet at a lowley pub with a mysterious dark reputation. The four individuals having different personal backgrounds would unlikely ever be friends simply because they exist in separate social networks. They discover each one has ... Read more

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Advertures in Business Calculus is a novel written by Michael Marion Roper. This action/adventure/drama/comedy is a story about four students unknown to each other which meet at a lowley pub with a mysterious dark reputation. The four individuals having different personal backgrounds would unlikely ever be friends simply because they exist in separate social networks. They discover each one has
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Martin Luther

Renegade and Prophet

by Lyndal Roper ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

15 hours 40 min

On October 31, 1517 an unknown monk nailed a theological pamphlet to a church door in a small university town and set in motion a process that helped usher in the modern world. Within a few years Luther's ideas had spread like wildfire. His attempts to reform Christianity by returning it to its biblical roots split the Western Church, divided Europe, and polarized people's beliefs.Yet Luther was a ... Read more

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On October 31, 1517 an unknown monk nailed a theological pamphlet to a church door in a small university town and set in motion a process that helped usher in the modern world. Within a few years Luther's ideas had spread like wildfire. His attempts to reform Christianity by returning it to its biblical roots split the Western Church, divided Europe, and polarized people's beliefs.Yet Luther was a
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Ivan's War

Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945

by Catherine Merridale ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

16 hours

A powerful, groundbreaking narrative of the ordinary Russian soldier's experience of the worst war in history, based on newly revealed sources.Of the thirty million who fought in the eastern front of World War II, eight million died, driven forward in suicidal charges, shattered by German shells and tanks. They were the men and women of the Red Army, a ragtag mass of soldiers who confronted Europe ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A powerful, groundbreaking narrative of the ordinary Russian soldier's experience of the worst war in history, based on newly revealed sources.Of the thirty million who fought in the eastern front of World War II, eight million died, driven forward in suicidal charges, shattered by German shells and tanks. They were the men and women of the Red Army, a ragtag mass of soldiers who confronted Europe
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Revolutionary Brothers

Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations

by Tom Chaffin ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

17 hours 22 min

“...a gripping narrative that offers a revelatory perspective on the combined origins of two nations...compelling drama and instructive history.” -- Wall Street JournalIn a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette shared a singularly extraordinary friendship, ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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“...a gripping narrative that offers a revelatory perspective on the combined origins of two nations...compelling drama and instructive history.” -- Wall Street JournalIn a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette shared a singularly extraordinary friendship,
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The Puritans

A Transatlantic History

by David D. Hall ...

Narrated by Jason Culp ...

Unabridged

21 hours 24 min

A panoramic new history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a ... Read more

$30.99 USD

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A panoramic new history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a
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Task Force Hogan

The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe

by William R. Hogan ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II.At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II.At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US
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