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Sea of the Caliphs - Christophe Picard - Google Books

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"How could I allow my soldiers to sail on this disloyal and cruel sea?" These words, attributed to the most powerful caliph of medieval Islam, Umar Ibn al-Khattab (634-644), have led to a misunderstanding in the West about the importance of the…

Menander - Menander (Dichter, Griechenland) - Google Books

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Violent Land: Single Men and Social Disorder from the Frontier to the Inner City - David T. Courtwright - Google Books

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This book offers an explosive look at violence in America--why it is so prevalent, and what and who are responsible. David Courtwright takes the long view of his subject, developing the historical pattern of violence and disorder in this country. Where…

Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary - Edward T. James, Janet Wilson James, Paul S. Boyer, Radcliffe College - Google Books

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This superb biographical dictionary covers the lives of exceptional women throughout three and a half centuries of American history. Here are artists, lawyers, reformers, educators, entrepreneurs, physicists, writers, pioneers, presidents' ladies, film…

Imperial China 900-1800 - Frederick W. Mote - Google Books

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This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. A senior scholar of this epoch, F. W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to…

Japan Encyclopedia - Louis Fr?d?ric, Louis-Frédéric - Google Books

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"Knowing Japan and the Japanese better," Louis Frédéric states in the introduction to this encyclopedia, "is one of the necessities of modern life." The Japanese have a profound knowledge of every aspect and detail of Western societies. Unfortunately, we…

At Home in the Studio: The Professionalization of Women Artists in America - Laura R. Prieto - Google Books

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This engaging cultural history examines the emergence of a professional identity for American women artists. By focusing on individual sculptors, painters, and illustrators, Laura Prieto gives us a compelling picture of the prospects and constraints faced…

The Independent Reflector Or, Weekly Essays on Sundry Important Subjects ... - William Livingston - Google Books

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