An Infamous Past

An Infamous Past
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Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015062619567
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Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis An Infamous Past by : Marta Petreu

Cioran was one of the greatest scholars of the twentieth century to be seduced by totalitarianism. The scene of Cioran's excesses is Romania and Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of xenophobia, anti-Semitism, racism, Nazism, and Stalinism.

History and Utopia

History and Utopia
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 9781628724660
ISBN-13 : 1628724668
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis History and Utopia by : E. M. Cioran

“Only a monster can allow himself the luxury of seeing things as they are,” writes E. M. Cioran, the Romanian-born philosopher who has rightly been compared to Samuel Beckett. In History and Utopia, Cioran the monster writes of politics in its broadest sense, of history, and of the utopian dream. His views are, to say the least, provocative. In one essay he casts a scathing look at democracy, that “festival of mediocrity”; in another he turns his uncompromising gaze on Russia, its history, its evolution, and what he calls “the virtues of liberty.” In the dark shadow of Stalin and Hitler, he writes of tyrants and tyranny with rare lucidity and convincing logic. In “Odyssey of Rancor,” he examines the deep-rooted dream in all of us to “hate our neighbors,” to take immediate and irremediable revenge. And, in the final essay, he analyzes the notion of the “golden age,” the biblical Eden, the utopia of so many poets and thinkers.

Seven Lies about Catholic History

Seven Lies about Catholic History
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Publisher : TAN Books
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9780895559180
ISBN-13 : 0895559188
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Seven Lies about Catholic History by : Diane Moczar

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem corrupt, backward, or simply evil. In Seven Lies about Catholic History, Diane Moczar (Islam at the Gates) tackles the most infamous and prevalent historical myths about the Church popular legends that you encounter everywhere from textbooks to T.V. and reveals the real truth about them. She explains how they got started and why they re still around, and best of all, she gives you the facts and the arguments you need to set the record straight about: The Inquisition: how it was not a bloodthirsty institution but a merciful (and necessary) one Galileo's trial : why moderns invented a myth around it to make science appear incompatible with the Catholic faith (it's not) The Reformation: why the 16th-century Church was not totally corrupt (as even some Catholics wrongly believe), and how the reformers made things worse for everybody and other lies that the world uses to attack and discredit the Faith. Written in a brisk style that's fun and easy to read, Seven Lies about Catholic History provides the lessons that every Catholic needs in order to defend and explain not just apologize for the Church's rich and complex history.

Infamous

Infamous
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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9781250008169
ISBN-13 : 1250008166
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Infamous by : Sherrilyn Kenyon

The world has fallen in love with Nick Gautier and the Dark-Hunters. Now Nick's saga continues in the next eagerly anticipated volume... Go to school. Get good grades. Stay out of trouble. That's the mandate for most kids. But Nick Gautier isn't the average teenager. He's a boy with a destiny not even he fully understands. And his first mandate is to stay alive while everyone, even his own father, tries to kill him. He's learned to annihilate zombies and raise the dead, divination and clairvoyance, so why is learning to drive and keep a girlfriend so dang hard? But that isn't the primary skill he has to master. Survival is. And in order to survive, his next lesson makes all the others pale in comparison. He is on the brink of becoming either the greatest hero mankind has ever known. Or he'll be the one who ends the world. With enemies new and old gathering forces, he will have to call on every part of himself to fight or he'll lose everyone he cares about. Even himself.

The Chronicle of Crime

The Chronicle of Crime
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1301787720
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Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis The Chronicle of Crime by : Martin Fido

An Infamous Marriage

An Infamous Marriage
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Publisher : Harlequin
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781426894596
ISBN-13 : 1426894597
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis An Infamous Marriage by : Susanna Fraser

Northumberland, 1815 At long last, Britain is at peace, and General Jack Armstrong is coming home to the wife he barely knows. Wed for mutual convenience, their union unconsummated, the couple has exchanged only cold, dutiful letters. With no more wars to fight, Jack is ready to attempt a peace treaty of his own. Elizabeth Armstrong is on the warpath. She never expected fidelity from the husband she knew for only a week, but his scandalous exploits have made her the object of pity for years. Now that he's back, she has no intention of sharing her bed with him—or providing him with an heir—unless he can earn her forgiveness. No matter what feelings he ignites within her… Jack is not expecting a spirited, confident woman in place of the meek girl he left behind. As his desire intensifies, he wants much more than a marriage in name only. But winning his wife's love may be the greatest battle he's faced yet. 88,000 words

True Crime

True Crime
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Publisher : Carlton Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1780974108
ISBN-13 : 9781780974101
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis True Crime by : David Southwell

Illustrated with more than 450 photographs, this collection of evil and depravity from the darker recesses of the modern world recounts the deeds of the most notorious and wicked men and women in history ranging from Jack the Ripper to Josef Fritzl.

Remembering Scottsboro

Remembering Scottsboro
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781400833221
ISBN-13 : 1400833221
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Remembering Scottsboro by : James A. Miller

How one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the United States continues to haunt the nation’s racial psyche In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight of the defendants were sentenced to death—making Scottsboro one of the worst travesties of justice to take place in the post-Reconstruction South. Remembering Scottsboro explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race, class, sexual politics, and justice. James Miller draws upon the archives of the Communist International and NAACP, contemporary journalistic accounts, as well as poetry, drama, fiction, and film, to document the impact of Scottsboro on American culture. The book reveals how the Communist Party, NAACP, and media shaped early images of Scottsboro; looks at how the case influenced authors including Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, and Harper Lee; shows how politicians and Hollywood filmmakers invoked the case in the ensuing decades; and examines the defiant, sensitive, and savvy correspondence of Haywood Patterson—one of the accused, who fled the Alabama justice system. Miller considers how Scottsboro persists as a point of reference in contemporary American life and suggests that the Civil Rights movement begins much earlier than the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. Remembering Scottsboro demonstrates how one compelling, provocative, and tragic case still haunts the American racial imagination.

Infamous

Infamous
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Publisher : Rebels of the Ton
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9781496732873
ISBN-13 : 1496732871
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Infamous by : Minerva Spencer

"Once the reigning beauty of her social set, Celia--whom the newspapers dubbed Lady Infamous--has fallen on hard times and is practically destitute, her reputation in shreds. When Celia is forced to attend a society wedding as a companion to an elderly guest, she must confront the clique she once commanded; the gentleman she'd once hoped to marry--who is now wed to a girl Celia relentlessly taunted; and the powerful man who ruined her life a decade before--and is threatening to do so again. Then there is Richard, the studious boy Celia used to ridicule, who is now gorgeous, wealthy, and more-than-a-little famous. As a youth, Richard was infatuated with Celia. He still seems intrigued, but Celia has acquired a shocking secret along with her hard-won humility. Will it put an end to the love blossoming between them? Does she have the courage to find out?"--

The Most Infamous Rulers in World History

The Most Infamous Rulers in World History
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Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Total Pages : 148
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Synopsis The Most Infamous Rulers in World History by : Hseham Amrahs

The rulers showcased within these pages hail from different corners of the globe and diverse periods of history. Whether ancient despots or more recent autocrats, their stories converge in a shared narrative of infamy. The preface serves as a guide and a curtain-raiser to the diverse panorama of rulers whose legacies, for better or worse, have left an indelible imprint on the course of human history. While the tales within may elicit shock, amusement, or even disbelief, they also offer an opportunity for historical reflection. As we witness the foibles of the past, we are prompted to consider the lessons they impart. The preface extends an invitation to approach these stories not only with curiosity but with a discerning eye, recognizing that the past serves as a teacher, cautioning us against the pitfalls of unchecked power and hubris.