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Islamic Gunpowder Empires by Douglas E. Streusand
azw3 |eng | 2010-09-30 | Author:Douglas E. Streusand [Streusand, Douglas E.]

IMAGE 4.3 Caravanserai at the Ganj ‘Ali Khan Complex (1598-1619), Kerman. Ganj Ali Khan served as Shah Abbas I’s governor of Kerman, Qandahar, and Sistan. A great patron of public ...
( Category: World April 16,2018 )
Edwardian Ladies' Hat Fashions by Peter Kimpton
epub |eng | 2017-04-19 | Author:Peter Kimpton

A mansion in Oudtshoorn built by a Jewish feather dealer. The property is still standing but has lost its beautiful verandah and appearance. (Image by kind permission of the C.P. ...
( Category: World April 16,2018 )
Altered Pasts by Evans Richard J.; Ben-Israel Hedva;
epub, mobi |eng | | Author:Evans, Richard J.; Ben-Israel, Hedva;

The problem was, of course, as critics pointed out, that the authors’ endnotes became vague or were missing altogether when it came to supporting crucial claims and allowing readers to ...
( Category: Historical Study & Educational Resources April 16,2018 )
Tradition and Revolution by Southgate Troy
epub, pdf |eng | 2010-04-30 | Author:Southgate, Troy [Southgate, Troy]

Machiavellianism – despite its frequent portrayal as an aristocratic notion – is also a highly individualist philosophy. Indeed, although the concept of ‘The Prince’ rejects democracy and the masses, it ...
( Category: Philosophy April 16,2018 )
Exiles in Sepharad by Jeffrey Gorsky
epub |eng | 2015-03-31 | Author:Jeffrey Gorsky [Gorsky, Jeffrey]

The epithet at the end of the verse, puto judío, is a generic insult, not an imputation of homosexuality; it was, moreover, the worst insult in the language. As one ...
( Category: World April 16,2018 )
Islamic Philosophy by Majid Fakhry
epub |eng | 2011-04-16 | Author:Majid Fakhry

However, for al-Ghazali humans occupy a pre-eminent position upon the ladder of creation; for God created them in His image and likeness and made them the epitome of the whole ...
( Category: Islam April 16,2018 )
Russia in Revolution by S. A. Smith
epub |eng | 2016-11-29 | Author:S. A. Smith

Social Order Overturned The crime wave that began in 1917 soared during the civil war. During the October seizure of power there had been orgies of drunkenness as soldiers ransacked ...
( Category: Russia April 16,2018 )
Mount Shasta's Forgotten History & Legends by Dustin Naef
epub |eng | 2016-09-29 | Author:Dustin Naef [Naef, Dustin]

Chapter Fourteen Starry Cave For the most part, visitors to Lava Beds National Monument are allowed unrestricted access to all of the tunnels and caves found throughout the park—all except ...
( Category: Occult & Paranormal April 16,2018 )
The Portuguese Revolution by Chilcote Ronald H.;
epub |eng | 2012-04-15 | Author:Chilcote, Ronald H.; [Chilcote, Ronald H.]

Figure 7.1. Evolution of a Portuguese Marxist-Leninist Movement Source: Interview, José Pacheco Pereira, Porto, June 16, 1986 Figure 7.2. Typical Structure of a Marxist-Leninist Organization Source: Interview, José Pacheco Pereira, ...
( Category: Europe April 15,2018 )
Archaeology, Sexism, and Scandal by Alan Kaiser
epub |eng | 2014-11-13 | Author:Alan Kaiser

Georg von Peschke and Euripides Melanides Both of the men who remained in Greece, the artist von Peschke and the photographer Melanides, disappear for the most part in the years ...
( Category: Ancient Civilizations April 15,2018 )
Out of the Shadows: Portugal From Revolution to the Present Day by Neill Lochery
epub, azw3 |eng | 2017-06-13 | Author:Neill Lochery [Lochery, Neill]

17 Under the Bridge When it comes to hosting international events, the Portuguese do not do anything by halves. So in January 1988, the government took the decision to build ...
( Category: World April 15,2018 )
Thomas Cromwell by Tracy Borman
epub |eng | 2014-12-18 | Author:Tracy Borman

CHAPTER 12 ‘The Lady in the Tower’ According to Chapuys, what had made Cromwell resolve upon Anne’s destruction was not the open declaration of war which the Passion Sunday sermon ...
( Category: Historical April 15,2018 )
A Daughter's Love by John Guy
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:John Guy [Guy, John]

21. THE PRESS OF SUITORS WILLIAM ROPER WASN'T THE only member of the family to sit in Parliament while his father-in-law was Lord Chancellor. When Thomas took his place in ...
( Category: World April 15,2018 )
Practicing the Jhanas by Tina Rasmussen
epub |eng | | Author:Tina Rasmussen

body parts 1–5: head hairs, body hairs, nails, teeth, and skin body parts 6–10: flesh, sinews, bones, bone marrow, and kidneys body parts 11–15: heart, liver, membranes, spleen, and lungs ...
( Category: Buddhism April 15,2018 )
Hitler and the Forgotten Nazis: A History of Austrian National Socialism by Bruce F. Pauley
azw3 |eng | 2017-10-01 | Author:Bruce F. Pauley [Pauley, Bruce F.]

The Reinthaller Action The disunity and temporary impotence of Nazi radicals following the abortive Putsch did at least provide moderates an opportunity to take over the party’s leadership and to ...
( Category: Politics & Government April 15,2018 )

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