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  • Alsace and Lorraine

    From Caesar to Kaiser, 58 B.C.-1871 A.D.

    by Ruth Putnam ...
    Alsace-Lorraine was ceded by France to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-German war, then retroceded to France in 1919 after the First World War. It was again ceded to Germany in 1940 during the Second World War and finally retroceded to France in 1945. Today, Alsace-Lorraine is a 5,067 square mile territory in France. However, as you'll find out, it did not use to be so. Before the wars and the ... Read more

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  • Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477

    by Ruth Putnam ...
    In "Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477," Ruth Putnam masterfully chronicles the life and reign of Charles the Bold, a pivotal yet often overlooked figure in late medieval European history. Through meticulous research and a narrative style that combines rich historical detail with vivid character studies, Putnam explores Charles' ambitious political maneuvers, his conflicts with ... Read more

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  • Charles the Bold

    by Ruth Putnam ...
    On St. Andrew's Eve, in the year 1433, the good people of Dijon were abroad, eager to catch what glimpses they might of certain stately functions to be formally celebrated by the Duke of Burgundy. The mere presence of the sovereign in the capital of his duchy was in itself a gala event from its rarity. Various cities of the dominions agglomerated under his sway claimed his attentions successively. ... Read more

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  • Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477

    Enriched edition. The Ambitious Duke: Power and Politics in 15th Century Burgundy

    by Ruth Putnam, Megan Sharp ...
    In "Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477," Ruth Putnam meticulously chronicles the life and times of one of history's most enigmatic figures. With a blend of narrative history and scholarly research, Putnam examines Charles's ambitious endeavors to consolidate power in the fragmented feudal landscape of late medieval Europe. Her prose reflects a keen understanding of the socio ... Read more

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    by Ruth Putnam ...
    Narrated by Ruth Rue, Matthew Watkins, Dennis Brown, Joyce Kearns ...

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    10 hours 59 min

    Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy of the House of Valois. Born in 1433, his dream was to be crowned king by declaring the territory of Burgundy an independent kingdom. He increased his land through purchase and conquest, leading to serious unrest throughout western Europe. His enmity with Rene II of Lorraine led to his early death in 1477. ... Read more

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  • The Count of the Saxon Shore; or The Villa in Vectis

    Enriched edition. A Tale of the Departure of the Romans from Britain

    by Alfred John Church, Ruth Putnam, Miles Draycott ...
    The Count of the Saxon Shore; or The Villa in Vectis unfolds a rich tapestry of narratives that transport readers back to the Late Roman Empire, exploring themes of power, cultural intersection, and societal transformation. This anthology skillfully blends historical richness with captivating storytelling, inviting readers to traverse varied literary landscapes, from dramatic dialogues to ... Read more

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  • Pragmatism as a Way of Life

    The Lasting Legacy of William James and John Dewey

    by Hilary Putnam, Ruth Anna Putnam ...
    Throughout his diverse and highly influential career, Hilary Putnam was famous for changing his mind. As a pragmatist he treated philosophical “positions” as experiments in deliberate living. His aim was not to fix on one position but to attempt to do justice to the depth and complexity of reality. In this new collection, he and Ruth Anna Putnam argue that key elements of the classical pragmatism ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to William James

    Edited by Ruth Anna Putnam ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    William James (1842–1910) was both a philosopher and a psychologist, nowadays most closely associated with the pragmatic theory of truth. The essays in this Companion deal with the full range of his thought as well as other issues, including technical philosophical issues, religious speculation, moral philosophy and political controversies of his time. The relationship between James and other ... Read more

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    by Voltaire ...
    Translated by William F. Fleming ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Voltaire had an enormous influence on the development of historiography through his demonstration of fresh new ways to look at the past. The Age of Louis XIV is one of his best-known histories. In this book, Voltaire is painting to posterity, not the actions of one ... Read more

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  • Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots in France

    by Paul Willert ...
    FRENCH historians, anxious to vindicate in all things the priority of their nation, point out that in 1512, five years before Luther denounced the sale of indulgences, Lefevre, a lecturer on theology and letters at Paris, published a commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul in which he taught the doctrine of justification by faith.But an isolated theologian might deny the efficacy of good works ... Read more

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  • COMPLETE HISTORY OF FRANCE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES IN 6 VOLUMES

    by Francois Guizot ...
    Every history, and especially that of France, is one vast, long drama, in which events are linked together according to defined laws, and in which the actors play parts not ready made and learned by heart, parts depending, in fact, not only upon the accidents of their birth, but also upon their own ideas and their own will. There are, in the history of peoples, two sets of causes essentially ... Read more

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  • The Wars of Religion in France

    by James Thompson ...
    The last day of June, 1559, was a gala day in Paris. The marriages of Philip II of Spain with Elizabeth of France, daughter of King Henry II and Catherine de Medici, and that of the French King’s sister, Marguerite with Emanuel Philibert, duke of Savoy, were to be celebrated. But “the torches of joy became funeral tapers” before nightfall, for Henry II was mortally wounded in the tournament given ... Read more

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