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**A fast-paced, character-filled history that brings the unique American saga to life for readers of all ages
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With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope.……続きを見る
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In "Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade," John Newton emerges as a profound moral commentator, delving into the harrowing realities of the transatlantic slave trade. Written with a poignant blend ……続きを見る
著者:Anne M. Cohler
出版社: University Press of Kansas
発売日: 2024年09月13日
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History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 is a historical account of the French invasion of Russia, written by French general and a historian Count Phi……続きを見る
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