The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator
By: Irving Finkel
4.03
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
Ghosts - the spirits of the dead - have walked by our side since time immemorial.In The First Ghost…
Want to Read $ 3.99"It is only the early human mid that grew to strive against the prospect of the final annihilation of the self, a hallmark rebellion that became hard-wired into, and always an essential element of, nature."-Irving Finkel, The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator
"It is only the early human mid that grew to strive against the prospect of the final annihilation of the self, a hallmark rebellion that became hard-wired into, and always an essential element of, nature."-Irving Finkel, The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator
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1. The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain, #1)
By: Margaret Killjoy
3.61
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
Danielle Cain is a queer punk rock traveller, jaded from a decade on the road. Searching for clues … read more
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"Always afraid, never a coward"-Margaret Killjoy, The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain, #1)
"On a whim, I went with him. I could always stab him if he tried anything, after all."-Margaret Killjoy, The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain, #1)
"I believe in a messy, imperfect world where we just, collectively or individually, figure things out."-Margaret Killjoy, The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain, #1)
"I've got a long history of scraping together little moments of peace in the midst of hardship, and cooking is a great way to do that."-Margaret Killjoy, The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Danielle Cain, #1)
2. The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
By: Ronald Hutton
3.62
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context… read more
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3. Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
By: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
2.83
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient soci… read more
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4. This Census-Taker
By: China Miéville
4.15
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell, This Census Takeris the poignant and… read more
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5. Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
By: Lisa Schneidau
3.81
Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition
The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magi… read more
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"In the old days, there were bogles, the horrid things, creeping in the darkness, ready to take people. And even in the daytime, when there weren't bogles, people were always fretting about them, or s…"-Lisa Schneidau, Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
6. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
By: Steve Brusatte
4.38
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more
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7. Persians: The Age of the Great Kings
By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
4.06
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemen… read more
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8. After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
By: Eric H. Cline
3.84
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened a… read more
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9. The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
By: Debra Magpie Earling
3.66
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Perma Red comes a devastatingly beautiful novel that challenges pr… read more
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"Do not trust anyone who tells you there is only one story. If there were only one story or one way of seeing things all stories would die."-Debra Magpie Earling, The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
10. Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire
By: Eckart Frahm
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its … read more
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11. The History of Magic: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present
By: Chris Gosden
3.64
Format: 492 pages, Kindle Edition
Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science, religion and magic. … read more
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12. Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
By: Amanda H. Podany
4.50
Format: 662 pages, Hardcover
A unique history of the ancient Near East that compellingly presents the life stories of kings, pri… read more
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13. The World Before Us: How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins
By: Tom Higham
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
'Fascinating and entertaining. If you read one book on human origins, this should be it' Ian Morris… read more
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14. Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country
By: Edward Parnell
3.95
Format: 468 pages, Kindle Edition
In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family t… read more
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15. Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World
By: Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
4.00
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. Th… read more
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16. The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator
By: Irving Finkel
4.03
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
Ghosts - the spirits of the dead - have walked by our side since time immemorial.In The First Ghost… read more
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- ancient history
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- archaeology
- paranormal
- mythology
- anthropology
"It is only the early human mid that grew to strive against the prospect of the final annihilation of the self, a hallmark rebellion that became hard-wired into, and always an essential element of, na…"-Irving Finkel, The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator
17. Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic
By: Tabitha Stanmore
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A spritely and deeply researched history of magical problem-solving in a distant, unsettled, and st… read more
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