Sunnis and Shi'a. A Political History, Paperback - Laurence Louer

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Laurence LouerIllustration(s): 1 map.Translator: Ethan RundellNumber of pages: 236Publication date:...

Reducere. A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contende...

Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Sarah MilovIllustration(s): 21 photosNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 237 x 155 ...

Reducere. For centuries, various great powers have both exploited and benefited Taiwan, their designs for this island frequently clashing with the desire of ...

Reducere. Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the European Union. Mark Gilbert offers a clear...

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Reducere. In the late nineteenth century the U.S. government attempted to reshape Lakota (Sioux) society to accord with American ideals. Catherine Price char...

A new political history of the former British colony in West Africa.Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Reducere. Common sense has always been a cornerstone of American politics. In 1776, Tom Paine's vital pamphlet with that title sparked the American Revolutio...

The untold political story of the most controversial consumer product in American history.Tobacco is the quintessential American product. From Jame...

A history of "the Troubles" the radical politics of Republicanism The conflict in Northern Ireland was one of the most devastating in post-war Euro...

A history of the UK's regional inequalities, and why they matter

On the fortieth anniversary of the Camp David Accords, a groundbreaking new history that shows how Egyptian-Israeli peace ensured lasting Palestini...

A history of "the Troubles": the radical politics of Republicanism.

Reducere. Biblical history, enriched by many religious and cultural traditions, flows into and is intertwined with our nation's epic, both for better and for...

Settling in a city founded by the Puritans, the Boston Irish evolved into one of America's most distinctive ethnic communities and eventually came ...

This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings. Focusing on the former assiz...

This is the first comprehensive political history of national ID card proposals and developments in identity policing in the United States. Examini...

Reducere. Avand in vedere locul pe care il ocupa problema legalitatii in domeniul politic, care face insuficienta abordarea ei exclusiva de catre drept, aces...

Reducere. Fifty years ago Georgia chose how it would use the natural environment of its coast. The General Assembly passed the Coastal Marshlands Protection ...

Religion in Albania has had a complicated history, with Orthodoxy, Bektashi and Sunni Islam, Catholicism coexisting throughout much of the history ...

Building a fully unified Afghan Army dominated neither by Pashtuns nor by Tajiks has eluded the authorities in Kabul for decades. This book explain...

Reducere. DescriptionSurfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of sur...

A fierce, historically informed polemic against the idea that the middle class is the key to US greatness, past and future.Publisher: Haymarket Boo...

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Publisher: De GruyterAuthor(s): Carl C. YonkerIllustration(s): 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, black and whiteN...

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From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this completely revised and updated edition of Mehran Kamrava's classic treatise on th...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Nancy M. (Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of History, Northern Illinois Univer...

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Spanning 900 years of history, this book explores the genesis, florescence, degeneration, and regeneration of the 'saint cult' and shrine-complex o...

DescriptionThe University of Oxford is the third-oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. Institution...

A clear, insightful introduction to the teachings and history of Shi'ism, from its inception to the present day.

Reducere. John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was...

Reducere. Class Struggle: A Political and Philosophical History, Paperback

Publisher: Liverpool University PressAuthor(s): Liam O'CallaghanNumber of pages: 306Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 233 x 22Cover type: Pap...

Nu o biografie vor descoperi cititorii in aceasta carte, nascuta in seri lungi petrecute departe de agitatia marilor orase, ci o viziune cuprinzato...

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Reducere. Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilizatio...

Reducere. The fifth edition of this indispensable history of photography spans the history of the medium, from its early development to current practice, and...

DescriptionIn this vivid account Scott Nethersole examines the remarkable period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual blossoming in Florence fro...

The trajectory of Friedrich Nietzsche's thought has long presented a difficulty for the study of his philosophy. How did the young Nietzsche--class...

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Reducere. DescriptionFirst published in 1202, Fibonacci's Liber abaci was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, introducing Arab...