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Saudi Arabia
Av Margaret Besheer, Hunt Janin m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
728 kr
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Within the pages of this book, learn everything about Saudi Arabia, including its history, culture, economy, art, people, government, and more. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World® series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive …
Claiming the American Wilderness
International Rivalry in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1528-1803
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2006
502 kr
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In the early sixteenth century, as voyages across the Atlantic became more feasible and consequently more frequent, international competition for possession of the New World intensified. Occupied by numerous Indian tribes, western North America was home to vast natural resources, alleged riches and …
Four Paths to Jerusalem
Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Secular Pilgrimages, 1000 BCE to 2001 CE
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2006
487 kr
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Jerusalem has long been one of the most sought-after destinations for the followers of three world faiths and for secularists alike. For Jews, it has the Western (Wailing) Wall; for Christians, it is where Christ suffered and triumphed; for Muslims, it offers the Dome of the Rock; and for …
Pursuit of Learning in the Islamic World, 610-2003
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2006
502 kr
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Islam scares the West. Militant conservatism and the horrific acts of violent fundamentalists evoke outrage, but the reprehensible few reinforce a longstanding Western stereotype of all Muslims as "incorrigibly fanatical, violent and morally and culturally different." Overlooked is the long history …
Islamic Law
The Sharia from Muhammad's Time to the Present
Av Hunt Janin, André Kahlmeyer
Häftad, 2007
343 kr
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The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Westerners often misunderstand the nature of the sharia, born as it is of a complicated legal and academic tradition that may not always seem relevant to today's world. Written for those …
University in Medieval Life, 1179-1499
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2008
384 kr
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The university is indigenous to Western Europe and is probably the greatest and most enduring achievement of the Middle Ages. Much more than stodgy institutions of learning, medieval universities were exciting arenas of people and ideas. They contributed greatly to the economic vitality of their …
Trails of Historic New Mexico
Routes Used by Indian, Spanish and American Travelers through 1886
Häftad, 2009
502 kr
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This is a survey of the major historic trails of New Mexico and other parts of the American Southwest. These trails were used by Indians, prospectors, soldiers, buffalo hunters, immigrants, and cattle and sheep drovers, and, unlike other, more famous Western trails, were used as a network of …
Medieval Justice
Cases and Laws in France, England and Germany, 500-1500
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2009
384 kr
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A primer on medieval justice, this book focuses on France, Germany and England and covers the thousand years between the transformation of the Roman world in Western Europe, which took place around the 4th and 5th centuries, and the European Renaissance of the 14th and 15th centuries. It highlights …
Rising Sea Levels
An Introduction to Cause and Impact
Av Hunt Janin, Scott A. Mandia
Häftad, 2012
540 kr
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The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas.This book is a wide-ranging introductory …
Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Häftad, 2013
384 kr
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In medieval and Renaissance Europe, mercenaries--professional soldiers who fought for money or other rewards--played violent, colorful, international roles in warfare, but they have received relatively little scholarly attention. In this book a large number of vignettes portray their activities in …
India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2014
384 kr
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From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences. …
California Campaigns of the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848
Häftad, 2015
376 kr
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For the Mexican government to go to war with its more powerful northern neighbor in 1846 was folly. Mexico surrendered to the United States more than half a million square miles of territory, contributing to a legacy of distrust and bitterness towards the U.S. that has never entirely dissipated.The …
Pirates and Privateers of the Atlantic and the Caribbean
Inbunden, 2026
280 kr
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Pirates and Privateers of the Atlantic and the Caribbean is the most recent and broadest study of international privateering in the 18th and 19th centuries.It first examines ships themselves, which were privately financed and privately owned vessels designed, outfitted, and manned to locate, chase, …
Californios
A History, 1769-1890
Häftad, 2017
384 kr
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Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish-speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Profiting from the forced labor of large numbers of local Indians, they carved out an almost feudal way of life, …
Historic Nevada Waters
Four Rivers, Three Lakes, Past and Present
Häftad, 2019
686 kr
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The Great Basin is a hydrographic region that includes most of Nevada and parts of five other Western states. The histories of four of the Western rivers of the Great Basin--the Walker, the Truckee, the Carson and the Humboldt--are explored in this book, along with three of the western lakes of the …
Overland Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi West
Expeditions and Writers of the American Frontier
Häftad, 2020
535 kr
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In 1528, the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions were shipwrecked and, looking for help, began an eight-year trek through the deserts of the American West. Over three centuries later, the four "Great Surveys" in the United States were consolidated into the U.S. …
Yellowstone
The History, Ecology and Future of America's First National Park
Häftad, 2021
384 kr
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Yellowstone National Park is the focal point of the 22-million-acre, multifaceted Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, located in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of eastern Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone has a uniquely American identity as a place where nature--largely untouched and unmanaged--is …
Medieval Monks and Monasteries
Häftad, 2023
474 kr
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The Middle Ages in Western Europe extended from roughly 500 to 1500 c.e. During these thousand years, hundreds of monastic communities were founded and played important roles in religious, economic, social, literary and even military realms. Each had different emphases and goals, ranging from …
Paris and the River Seine
A History
Häftad, 2024
502 kr
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The intertwined histories of Paris and of the River Seine are interesting but complicated. It is the Seine, however with all its ports, bridges, boats, commerce, monuments, and vistas, that has always been the keystone in the arch of Paris life, both in the past and now in the present. The great …
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Trading Post for Indians, Mountain Men and Westward Migrants
Av Hunt Janin
Häftad, 2007
678 kr
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For nearly fifty years, Fort Bridger played a role in all major events of the 19th century Rocky Mountain frontier and westering experience. Founded in 1842 by mountain man Jim Bridger, this southwestern Wyoming post was one of the most important outfitting points for travelers on the Oregon Trail, …
