In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire, Paperback - Tom Holland

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Covers the dramatic 15 years of Japanese Empire expansion.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): N S NashIllustration(s): 120 B&W illustrations...

A groundbreaking work that delivers a fresh account of the Arab conquests, incorporating the latest research in Late Antique history.

This international edited volume examines the rise of global Islamophobia in the War on Terror across the global North and South, its impact on Mus...

Insurgencies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere-the majority linked to al Qaeda-are in the news on an almost daily basis. But very li...

The epic story of the first Greco-Persian War and the Persian invasion of Europe and Greece.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Manousos E K...

While the birth of global economic governance is conventionally dated to the end of World War II, Jamie Martin shows how its roots lie in World War...

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Ibn 'Arabi--born in 1165 in Andalusia and died in 1240 in Damascus--was recognised in his lifetime as al-Shaykh al-Akbar, the supreme spiritual Mas...

The American Revolution is universally seen as a colossal defeat of the powerful British Empire by colonial rebels. Yet the British emerged from th...

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Reducere. The British Empire was the largest in all history: the nearest thing to world domination ever achieved. By the eve of World War II, around a quarte...

Amid so much twenty-first-century talk of a "Christian-Muslim divide"--and the attendant controversy in some Western countries over policies toward...

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Reducere. The Second World War is one of the most significant conflicts in history, but for seven decades our understanding of the war has remained mostly fi...

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From the shadow of that Avondale mountain, Jerry Doyle shares his telling and touching journey through the streets of Dublin, the mines of Labrador...

This is an elegant, readable narrative of Nauru's imperial history that makes a compelling argument for the island's significance in the history of...

Explores all of Britain's key land and sea campaigns and the dynamic relation among them during the Age of Revolution and Napoleon. Reveals how two...

On December 30, 2019, Carlos Ghosn became the most famous fugitive on the planet when the former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance...

The Rise of Global Powers: International Politics in the Era of the World Wars - Anthony D'Agostino

Among the brilliant writers and thinkers who emerged from the multicultural and multilingual world of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were Joseph Roth,...

How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique...

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In his day, Jack Johnson - born in Texas, the son of former slaves - was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American Wor...

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200-118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen u...

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For Elizabeth, Drake made the impossible real, serving as a crucial and brilliantly adaptable instrument of her ambitions to transform England from...

Reducere. Seleucus inherited a rather large chunk of land, extending from Anatolia in the west to the borders of India in the east. You could say he hit the ...

Reducere. The essays in this volume revisit issues of exile and occupation during the sixth century BCE through texts, iconography, and material culture. Unl...

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'A wonderful book' - Guardian Truth, murder and the birth of the lie detectorPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Amit KatwalaNumber of pa...

"Routley's whimsical tone lends a dark comic quality to this intricate fantasy, and the outlandish characters and captivating worldbuilding." -Publ...

Attitudes toward homosexuality in the premodern Arab-Islamic world are commonly depicted as schizophrenic. This title argues that this apparent par...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hugh KennedyIn this engaging history, world-renowned historian Hugh Kennedy deftly sews together the stories of the people,...

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Reducere. FASCINATING. ... Dramatic and timely. -New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceIn this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer o...

This is a dual biography of the emperors Marcus Antonius Gordianus ('Gordian III', reigned 238-244) and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus ('Philip t...

Reducere. Love, betrayal, heartaches and tragedy combine with history to make this book one that will find a place in the reader's heart for a long time afte...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 488Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 235 x 157 x 30Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera...

This co-authored book examines the implications of the global ascent of China on cross-Strait relations and the identity of Taiwan as a democratic ...

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An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive rea...