The Age of Reason Thomas Paine - The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, a deistic treatise written by eighteenth-century British radical and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, critiques institutionalized ...

He weaves together the colorful strands of Prague's literary traditions (Latin, Czech, German, and Jewish) with the story of its scintillating political and cultural advances, and focuses on key moments in its multicultural life: under King ...

There was nothing inevitable about the outcome of the English Revolution, as the book's emphasis on the importance of ideas and of human agency convincingly demonstrates.

In this first full-length history of opium, acclaimed author Martin Booth uncovers the multifaceted nature of this remarkable narcotic and the bittersweet effects of a simple poppy with a deadly legacy.

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde - The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde.

In preparing this work, the Grand Commander has been about equally and Compiler; since he has extracted quite half its contents from the works of the best writers and most philosophic or eloquent thinkers.

Baroness Orczy's masterful storytelling and dynamic characters make this novel a must-read for anyone interested in the French Revolution or just looking for a thrilling and engaging novel.

Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the ‘Great Highland Bagpipe’ itself.

Hold onto your kilts... this is Scotland as you've never seen it before.

This work, along with Josephus's other major work, The Jewish Wars, provides valuable background material to anyone wishing to understand first-century Judaism and the early Christian period.