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Saladin
The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire
Av John Man
Häftad, 2016
146 kr
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Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world’s preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won …
Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire
Av John Man
Häftad, 2017
274 kr
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Genghis Khan
Av John Man
Häftad, 2005
176 kr
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Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted …
Gutenberg Revolution
Av John Man
Häftad, 2009
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
160 kr
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In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen.Born in 1400 in Mainz, …
Conquering the North
China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict
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Inbunden, 2025
280 kr
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A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongolia’s historic rivalry… and why it matters now.‘A beguiling blend of history and intimate narrative – and a delight to read.’ Colin Thubron, author of Shadow of the Silk RoadThe Great Wall of China – stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province …
Xanadu
Av John Man
Häftad, 2010
192 kr
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**A SOURCE FOR MARCO POLO, A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES**Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as The Travels, uncovered an entirely new world of …
Alpha Beta
Av John Man
Häftad, 2009
178 kr
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The idea behind the alphabet - that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs - is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt about 4000 years ago. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the …
Barbarians at the Wall
The First Nomadic Empire and the Making of China
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Häftad, 2020
137 kr
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'Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live.' - GuardianThe people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. They changed …
Ninja
1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior: A New History
Av John Man
E-bok, 2013
98 kr
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The definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man''s own treks across Asia"An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice." —The GuardianOut of the …
Terra Cotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation
Av John Man
Häftad, 2009
285 kr
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Ninja
Av John Man
Häftad, 2013
160 kr
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The Ninjas today are the stuff of myth and legend in comics, film and electronic games. But once they were real, the medieval equivalent of the SAS: spies, saboteurs, assassins. In their secrecy, under-cover skills and determination to survive, they were the opposite of the overt, self destructive …
Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan, his heirs and the founding of modern China
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Häftad, 2015
148 kr
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Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of Asia.Under his grandson, Kublai Khan, the vision …
Amazons
The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World
Av John Man
Häftad, 2018
137 kr
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Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children …
Kublai Khan
Av John Man
Häftad, 2007
153 kr
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In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure dome decreeKublai Khan lives on in the popular imagination thanks to these two lines of poetry by Coleridge. But the true story behind this legend is even more fantastic than the poem would have us believe. He inherited the second largest land empire in …
Great Wall
Av John Man
Häftad, 2009
160 kr
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China's Great Wall north of Beijing is one of the world's most famous sights. Millions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountains. We all feel we know the Wall. But we are wrong. It is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-trip.Myths surround it. …
Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan
Av John Man
Häftad, 2010
160 kr
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Genghis Khan is history's greatest conqueror. As a teenager he was an outcast fleeing enemies on a mountain in northern Mongolia, an exile, a nobody. Yet it took only twenty years for Genghis to build the largest land empire in history - four times the size of Alexander's, twice the size of …
Terracotta Army
Av John Man
Häftad, 2008
160 kr
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The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the …
Samurai
Av John Man
Häftad, 2012
142 kr
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The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour, the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be felt today . From Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai to the figure of Darth Vader in Star Wars, to Manga …
Stay Alive, My Son
Av Pin Yathay, John Man
Häftad, 1988
272 kr
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In Stay Alive, My Son , Pin Yathay provides an unforgettable testament of the horror that ensued and a gripping account of personal courage, sacrifice and survival. Documenting the 27 months from the arrival of the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh to his escape into Thailand, Pin Yathay's Stay Alive, My …
Conquering the North
China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict
Av John Man
E-bok, 2025
219 kr
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A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongolia’s historic rivalry… and why it matters now. ‘A beguiling blend of history and intimate narrative – and a delight to read.’ Colin Thubron, author of Shadow of the Silk Road The Great Wall of China – stretching from the arid rises of Gansu …
Samurai
Av John Man
E-bok, 2011
113 kr
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The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour, the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be felt today . From Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai to the figure of Darth Vader in Star Wars, to Manga …
Alpha Beta
Av John Man
E-bok, 2010
147 kr
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The idea behind the alphabet - that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs - is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt about 4000 years ago. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the …
Attila The Hun
Av John Man
E-bok, 2010
108 kr
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The name Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. His is a truly household name, but what do we really know about the man himself, his position in history and the world in which he lived? This riveting biography reveals the man behind the myth.In the years 434-454AD …
Genghis Khan
Av John Man
E-bok, 2010
136 kr
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Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted …
Great Wall
Av John Man
E-bok, 2010
125 kr
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China's Great Wall north of Beijing is one of the world's most famous sights. Millions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountains. We all feel we know the Wall. But we are wrong. It is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-trip.Myths surround it. …
