Search Results: Nonfiction/History from The Brooklyn Bookman

CUNLIFFE, Barry: The Ancient Celts. Oxford and New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 324 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/History-Early Europe/The Celts-Ancient History and Archaeology. Book condition: Very Good. Slight edge-wear to dust jacket's extremities but in near fine condition. Lower corners of book copy a bit bumped. Copy is fully illustrated with photos and drawing representing the rich cultural heritage of the Celts. Pages clean and unmarked. Scholarly and fully-illustrated historical account of one of Europe's most enigmatic peoples. ISBN: 0198150105

LYNN (PhD), Heather: Evil Archaeology: Demons, Possessions, and Sinister Relics. Newburyport, MA., Disinformation Books, 2019. First Edition. Softcover, 272 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Archaeology and Demonology-History & Lore / Ancient Places & Relics of Demonology and Witchcraft. Condition: Near Fine. Book copy is in near-fine condition with all pages clean and unmarked. This book "investigates the archaeological record for artifacts and evidence of evil entities revealing how demons from the ancient world may be dwelling among us...also looks at the history and lore behind real relics that are believed to be haunted, and include historical accounts of demonic possession." A must-read for those fascinated by the subject. ISBN: 9781938875199

ROBB, George: Ladies of the Ticker: Women and Wall Street from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression. Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Press, 2017. First Edition. Softcover, 248 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Women's Studies / American History-Women and Finance. Condition: Like New. A very gently used copy with all pages clean and bright. A unique look and study regarding the emergent and vital role played by women in the development of American finance dating from the Gilded Age up to the aftermath of the Great Depression. An important contribution to women's studies and American economic history. ISBN: 9780252082719

OLSEN, Oddvar (Ed.): The Templar Papers: Ancient Mysteries, Secret Societies and the Holy Grail. Franklin Lakes, NJ, New Page Books, 2006. Softcover, 254 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Ancient Mysteries & Secret Societies / Freemasonry – History. Condition: Good. Some light stains and waviness to the first few pages. Front cover water-logged somewhat. Otherwise a decent-looking copy with unmarked pages. A collection of tantalizing articles covering one of Europe's most enduring mysteries – the Holy Grail and its connections to the Knights Templar and modern day Freemasonry. A must for enthusiasts of the occult. ISBN: 9781564148636

MORSE, Arthur D.: While Six Million Died: A Chronicle of American Apathy. Woodstock & New York, The Overlook Press, 1998. Originally published: 1967. Softcover, 420 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History-United States and the Holocaust / Second World War, 1939-1945. Condition: Very Good Minus. Corner bent/crease to the upper right hand corner of the front cover. Light wear to the pages evident but a copy in near first-rate condition. All pages clean and unmarked. Sober account of the American attitudes towards the horrific treatment of European Jewry by the Third Reich during World War Two. An classic contribution to the historical literature in general and to Holocaust Studies in particular. ISBN: 0879518367