Islam and Asia: A History, Hardcover - Chiara Formichi

Reducere. Chiara Formichi explores the ways in which Islam and Asia have shaped each other's histories, societies and cultures from the seventh century to to...

Between the 9th and the 15th centuries, Central Asia was a major political, economic and cultural hub on the Eurasian continent. In the first half ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Eivind Heldaas SelandIllustration(s): 25 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and whiteNum...

An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and ...

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is one of the most important yet least understood Palestinian armed factions, both in terms of its history and ideo...

Presenting a series of biographical portraits, this book forms a reign-by-reign record of the sultans, shahs, emperors and khans who all shared the...

Reducere. DescriptionPeople in Western societies have long been interested in their dreams and what they mean. However, few non-Muslims in the West are likel...

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters...

The Age of the Silk Roads (c 200 BC- c 900 AD) shaped the course of the future. The foundation by the Han dynasty of an extensive network of interl...

The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations, as well as many of the most transformative develop...

Reducere. Wives, Slaves, and Concubines argues that Dutch colonial practices and law created a new set of social and economic divisions in Batavia-Jakarta, m...

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Reducere. DescriptionIn Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith, editors Roger Allen and Shawkat M. Toorawa have assembled fifteen chapters by fifteen noted schola...

Reducere. A sweeping history of luxury--from the pharaohs to the plutocrats--celebrating the quintessential role of opulence in human evolution From diamonds...

A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the presentAfter centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand ...

The world-famous Kylemore Abbey, dramatically located in a magnificent former castle on the shores of Kylemore Lough in Connemara, has been home to...

Leaving Iberia: Islamic Law and Christian Conquest in North West Africa examines Islamic legal responses to Muslims living under Christian rule in ...

Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson's design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the 'Connie', produced one of the world's most iconic air...

Investing--the commitment of resources to achieve a return--affects individuals, families, companies, and nations, and has done so throughout histo...

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Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Anatolia, then keep reading...What sparks curiosity about ancient Anatolia, which makes ...

Reducere. New archeological evidence clearly demonstrates that early Islamic mosques were not erroneously oriented as previously thought. Using modern techno...

The intricacies of Islam and the inner psyche of the Muslim world are addressed in regards to the varied global Muslim experience in this return fr...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Reinhart DozyTranslator: Francis Griffin StokesNumber of pages: 766Collection: Routledge Library Editions...

Reducere. From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians, " (Financial Times) the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern ag...

Reducere. Corpus Christi - A History documents the stories of the people who strove to make South Texas their home. Adventurers, outlaws, settlers, cowboys, ...

Reducere. The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County. From early Native American inhabitants to the Europ...

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An eye-opening history of Britain and the Islamic world--a thousand-year relationship that is closer, deeper, and more mutually beneficial than is ...

Reducere. Located in Over-the-Rhine in the heart of Cincinnati, Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continually operating market. It opened in 1855 to serve a gr...

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