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  • Karim Khan Zand

    de John R Perry ...
    Series series Makers of the Muslim World
    Karim Khan Zand was an exceptional Persian ruler of the eighteenth century. Formerly an obscure Tribal chieftain, he came to power in the chaotic interregnum following the death of Nader Shah Afshar, a man celebrated for expelling the Afghan invaders from Iran but notorious for his subsequent tyranny. This comprehensive biography examines Karim Khan’s time as leader and illustrates the evolution ... Leer más

    $21.00 USD

  • Charand-o Parand

    Revolutionary Satire from Iran, 1907-1909

    de Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda ...
    Traducido por Janet Afary, John R. Perry ...
    Series series World Thought in Translation
    A classic of Modern Persian literature, Charand-o Parand (Stuff and Nonsense) is a work familiar to every literate Iranian. Originally a series of newspaper columns written by scholar and satirist Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda, the pieces poke fun at mullahs, the shah, and the old religious and political order during the Constitutional Revolution in Iran (1906–11). The essays were the Daily Show of their era ... Leer más

    $76.99 USD

  • Karim Khan Zand

    A History of Iran, 1747-1779

    de John R. Perry ...
    Series Libro 12 - Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
    A forward thinking and notably popular leader, Karim Khan Zand (1705-1779) was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time, esteemed academic John Perry shows how by opening up international trade, employing a fair fiscal system and showing respect for existing religious institutions, Karim Khan succeeded in creating a peaceful and prosperous state ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

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    de Anthony Holmes ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza.Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civilizationand its continued influence on the world today, Ancient Egypt in an Hour is an excellent companion to a mysterious and enthralling period of ... Leer más

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  • The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

    de Amin Maalouf ...
    Series Libro 1 - Saqi Essentials
    European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. Under Saladin, an unstoppable Muslim army inspired by prophets and poets finally succeeded in destroying the most powerful Crusader kingdoms. The memory of this greatest and most enduring ... Leer más

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  • Saladin

    Hero of Islam

    de Geoffrey Hindley ...
    This biography of the 12th century Islamic military leader provides a fascinating view of the Crusades and the Medieval Muslim world.Saladin was a Kurdish military leader who led the fight against the Crusades and rose to become first Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced King Richard I of England in one of the most famous ... Leer más

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  • Suleiman the Magnificent

    de Andre Clot ...
    Suleiman the Magnificent, most glorious of the Ottoman sultans, kept Europe atremble for nearly half a century. In a few years he led his army as far as the gates of Vienna, made himself master of the Mediterranean and established his court in Baghdad. Faced with this redoubtable champion, who regarded it as his duty to extend the boundaries of Islam farther and farther, the Christian world ... Leer más

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  • The Middle East

    de Bernard Lewis ...
    Renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2,000 years—from the birth of Christianity through the modern era, focusing on the successive transformations that have shaped it.Drawing on material from a multitude of sources, including the work of archaeologists and scholars, Lewis chronologically traces the political, economical, social, and cultural ... Leer más

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  • In God's Path

    The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire

    de Robert G. Hoyland ...
    Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
    In just over a hundred years--from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750--the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time. How they were able to engulf so many ... Leer más

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  • The Ottomans: The Greatest Empire

    de İlber Ortaylı ...
    What was the significance of the Ottoman Empire? What lessons can be drawn from the civilization that the ottomans created? What does the Ottoman Empire mean to us today? One of Turkey's leading historians answers all of these questions in "Ottomans, The Re-Discovery", a brilliant set of learned and engaging reflections on the everyday life, legacy and enduring relevance of the Ottomans.Ilber ... Leer más

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  • Empress of the East

    How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire

    de Leslie Peirce ...
    The "fascinating . . . lively" story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire (New York Times).In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her Ruthenian homeland and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • A History of Egypt

    From Earliest Times to the Present

    de Jason Thompson ...
    In A History of Egypt*,* Jason Thompson has written the first one-volume work to encompass all 5,000 years of Egyptian history, highlighting the surprisingly strong connections between the ancient land of the Pharaohs and the modern-day Arab nation.No country's past can match Egypt's in antiquity, richness, and variety. However, it is rarely presented as a comprehensive panorama because scholars ... Leer más

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