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The collapse of both sets of Arab-Israeli negotiations in 2000 led not only to recrimination and bloodshed, with the outbreak of the second intifada, but to the creation of a new myth. Syrian and Palestinian intransigence was blamed for the current disastrous state of affairs, as both parties rejected a "generous" peace offering from the Israelis that would have brought peace to the region. “The Truth About Camp David” shatters that myth. Based...
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Gods and Giants is an in-depth exploration of two fascinating and mysterious groups of beings that have captured the imagination of people for millennia: the Biblical Nephilim and the Apkallu deities of Mesopotamia. This book delves into the history and mythology surrounding these figures, and examines their significance within both biblical and Mesopotamian narratives.In the Bible, the Nephilim are described as the offspring of angels and human women,...
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Lonely Planet's Dubai and Abu Dhabi is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Get dizzy at the top of Burj Khalifa, camp in the desert and wander through the Al Fahidi Historic District; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet's Dubai and Abu Dhabi Travel Guide:
Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring...
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The father of the legendary Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, Selim I ("The Grim") set the stage for centuries of Ottoman supremacy by doubling the size of the empire. Conquering Eastern Anatolia, Syria, and Egypt, Selim promoted a politicized Sunni Ottoman* identity against the Shiite Safavids of Iran, thus shaping the early modern Middle East. Analyzing a wide array of sources in Ottoman-Turkish, Persian, and Arabic, H. Erdem Cipa offers...
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Dive deep into the heart of the Third Crusade with "1191: The Battle of Arsuf", a meticulously researched historical examination of one of the Middle Ages' most defining military campaigns. From the cobblestone streets of European kingdoms to the windswept deserts of the Holy Land, this volume traces the intricate dance of diplomacy, strategy, and raw combat that marked the era.Authoritative and yet accessible, this work seamlessly blends primary...
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Here, adequately presented for the first time in English, is the fascinating story of a splendid culture that flourished thirty-five hundred years ago in the empire on the Nile: kings and conquests, gods and heroes, beautiful art, sculpture, poetry, architecture.
Significant archeological discoveries are constantly being made in Egypt. In this revision Professor Steele has rewritten whole chapters on the basis of these new finds and offers several...
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Descubra la fascinante historia de HammurabiLa historia de Hammurabi es la historia de treinta y tres años llenos de conquistas, construcciones de templos, obras de irrigación y desarrollo de leyes, pero también una historia de ruptura de relaciones y de imperios que surgieron y cayeron.Es una historia de traiciones y de alianzas cambiantes, en la que hasta los dioses se inmiscuyen en los asuntos de los hombres. Y el caso es que, aunque ocurrió...
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The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University...
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The story of Egypt is the story of history itself-the endless rise and fall, the life and death and life again of the eternal human effort to endure, enjoy, and understand the mystery of our universe. Emerging from the ancient mists of time, Egypt met the challenge of the mystery in a glorious evolution of religious, intellectual, and political institutions and for two millenniums flourished with all the vigor that the human heart can invest in a...
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The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University...
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THIS BOOK DOESN'T CONTAIN ANY ARABIC LETTERS! ALL ARABIC WORDS IN THIS BOOK WERE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH-TRANSLITERATION!
Have you always wanted to learn how to speak the Yemeni Arabic dialect but simply didn't have the time?
Well if so, then, look no further. You can hold in your hands one of the most advanced and revolutionary method that was ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language. In creating this time-saving program, master...
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EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY
Discover the enchanting world of ancient Egypt like never before in "Egyptian Mythology: A Collection of the Best Egyptian Myths." This captivating volume opens the doors to a realm where gods rule the sky and the underworld, where mythical creatures lurk in the shadows, and where every myth carries a whisper of the eternal struggle between order and chaos.
Dive deep into the heart of ancient legends with our first chapter,...
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Este magistral estudio, que ahora presentamos en una nueva edición revisada y actualizada, aborda la compleja historia de Palestina, una tierra habitada hoy por dos pueblos con identidades nacionales distintas. Partiendo del dominio otomano en el siglo XIX, y siguiendo con el Mandato británico tras la Primera Guerra Mundial, la fundación del Estado de Israel en 1948, y las subsiguientes guerras y conflictos, el profesor Pappé ofrece un panorama...
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The first book about the 1982 war in Lebanon, Operation Peace for Galilee is based on hundreds of interviews with the soldiers of both sides, the guerrillas who fought in it, and the civilians caught in the middle.
Much of the detail is drawn from in-depth conversations with the major Israeli commanders who planned and fought the battles. Author and former soldier Richard Gabriel traveled every major route of advance taken by the Israeli army,...
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Islamic Central Asia is the first English-language anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela draw from a vast array of historical sources to illustrate important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. These documents-many newly translated and most not readily available for study-cover the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century...
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Inés M. Martín y Rubén González, autores del libro, nos conducen a través de la dimensión trascendente y espiritual del Antiguo Egipto. Todas las facetas de esta cultura reflejan las energías cósmicas que configuran patrones espirituales, uniendo lo visible y material con lo invisible y espiritual, señalando en lo físico y en la psique humana el camino de las estrellas, y haciendo de Egipto el espejo del Cielo. Esta cultura contiene un mensaje,...
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Los Zanj eran esclavos africanos obligados de trabajar en las tierras del Sur de Irak. Cuando se rebelaron, fueron juntados por los esclavos de las ciudades y de los pueblos vecinos. Su jefe, Alī ibn Muḥammad, era un hombre que tomó conciencia de su miseria y los prometió tierras y riquezas. Tuvo también el apoyo de algunas tribus árabes de la región. Llegó a congregarlos y a implicarlos en una insurrección en 869, utilizando una estrategia...
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Zanj were constrained African slaves to work with the clearing of the grounds in the south of Iraq. When they were raised, they were joined by the slaves of the cities and the close villages. They worked in vast groups, without receiving regular wages, and their daily feed ration was made up only of flour, dates and hulled grain. Their chief, named Alī ibn Drivenḥammad, was a man who became aware of their misery and promised to them grounds and...
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Emirates Diaries tells the story of how Peter Clark came to love the Emirates and its people. He got to know Abu Dhabi sheikhs and Dubai merchants and people at every level of society. The country was on the cusp of enormous economic expansion and this book is an affectionate picture of the Emirates when it was still like a chain of large informal villages. The people of the UAE were aware of their good fortune and were, he found, open, generous and...
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In Islam and the Divine Comedy, renowned Spanish scholar Miguel Asín Palacios explores the profound connections between Islamic literature and Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Through meticulous research and insightful analysis, Palacios presents compelling evidence that Dante's masterpiece was significantly influenced by Islamic traditions, particularly the Mi'raj, the Prophet Muhammad's ascension to Heaven.
This groundbreaking study delves into...
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