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Quick view The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison by Ralph Ellison The complete collection of Ellison's reviews, criticism, and interviews is a witty and literate compendium and the only complete edition on the market. View Details
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Quick view Joan of Arc by Kathleen Kudlinski Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this entry in DKs groundbreaking series tells the story of Joan, a young farm girl who became a Christian martyr after she heard voices encouraging her to secure the throne of France for its... View Details
Quick view The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior: Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped by Paul Strathern A meticulous account of Renaissance Italy during the turbulent decade around 1500, with emphasis on several important players: Alexander Borgia (also known as Pope Alexander VI) and his son Cesare, Machiavelli the philosopher-diplomat and author of The... View Details
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