Early Modern
79 books
Early Modern
683
Bartolomé de las Casas - Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (Spanish: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is an account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542 (published in 1552)...
4 hours 3 minutes
*Non-fiction
963
Martin Luther - To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
Early in the course of the Reformation (1520) Martin Luther penned a trilogy of foundational documents addressing the German Nobility, the Church and the Christian. «To the Christian Nobility» appeared first. In it,...
3 hours 12 minutes
Early Modern
729
Rev. James MacCaffrey - History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution: Volume 1
This first volume of a two volume set traces the trials and triumphs of the Catholic Church during the period before the reformation up to the 19th century. The origins, causes and developments of the various...
13 hours 49 minutes
Early Modern
760
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1F
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
17 hours 50 minutes
History
892
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1D
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
25 hours 14 minutes
Early Modern
700
Elizabeth Raffald - Experienced English Housekeeper
'Cut a large old hare in small pieces, and put it in a mug with three blades of mace, a little salt, two large onions, one red herring, six morels, half a pint of red wine, three quarts of water, bake it in a quick...
9 hours 46 minutes
Political Science
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Friedrich Schiller - History of the Thirty Years War, Volume 1
The History of the Thirty Years War is a five volume work, which followed his very successful History of the Revolt of the Netherlands. Written for a wider audience than Revolt, it is a vivid history, colored by...
3 hours 13 minutes
Reference
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Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall - This Country of Ours, Part 6
Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall's book of stories from the history of the United States begins with accounts of exploration and settlement, and ends with the presidency of Woodrow...
2 hours 27 minutes
