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Rome and Persia

The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry

de Adrian Goldsworthy ...

**The extraordinary history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers.“Magnificent.” —Spectator**The Roman Empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ... Leer más

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**The extraordinary history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers.“Magnificent.” —Spectator**The Roman Empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires
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1453

The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

de Roger Crowley ...

A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a ... Leer más

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A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a
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Ungrounding

The Architecture of Genocide

de Eyal Weizman ...

From an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of Gaza and crimes against its peopleEyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between violence, conflict, and the built and natural environment. As director of the organization Forensic Architecture, he and his team of interdisciplinary researchers have spent ... Leer más

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From an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of Gaza and crimes against its peopleEyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between violence, conflict, and the built and natural environment. As director of the organization Forensic Architecture, he and his team of interdisciplinary researchers have spent
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Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present

An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present

de Max Boot ...

As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz’s On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.Beginning with the first insurgencies in the ancient world—when Alexander the Great discovered that fleet nomads were harder to defeat than massive conventional armies—Max Boot, best-selling author and military advisor in Iraq ... Leer más

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As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz’s On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.Beginning with the first insurgencies in the ancient world—when Alexander the Great discovered that fleet nomads were harder to defeat than massive conventional armies—Max Boot, best-selling author and military advisor in Iraq
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On Democracies and Death Cults

Israel and the Future of Civilization

de Douglas Murray ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side.Murray is not Jewish and before October 7, he had never lived in Israel. However, he objects to being lied to, and Israel has been on the receiving end of the biggest, deepest, ... Leer más

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side.Murray is not Jewish and before October 7, he had never lived in Israel. However, he objects to being lied to, and Israel has been on the receiving end of the biggest, deepest,
... Leer más
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017

de Rashid Khalidi ...

A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family historyIn 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not easily ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family historyIn 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not easily
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Fire in Every Direction

A Memoir

de Tareq Baconi ...

**LitHub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025“I am forever changed after reading this book.” —Javier Zamora, author of SolitoFrom the renowned Palestinian scholar, a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home.**Both a love story and a coming-of-age tale that spans countries and continents, Fire in Every Direction ... Leer más

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**LitHub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025“I am forever changed after reading this book.” —Javier Zamora, author of SolitoFrom the renowned Palestinian scholar, a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home.**Both a love story and a coming-of-age tale that spans countries and continents, Fire in Every Direction
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You Are Worth It

Building a Life Worth Fighting For

de Kyle Carpenter, Don Yaeger ...

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient **delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader” (**Jim Mattis)NATIONAL BESTSELLER | A Marine Commandant's Reading List selectionOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient **delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader” (**Jim Mattis)NATIONAL BESTSELLER | A Marine Commandant's Reading List selectionOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick
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The Iron Wall

Israel and the Arab World

de Avi Shlaim ...

Avi Shlaim's The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World is the outstanding book on Israeli foreign policy, now thoroughly updated with a new preface and chapters on Israel's most recent leadersIn the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be ... Leer más

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Avi Shlaim's The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World is the outstanding book on Israeli foreign policy, now thoroughly updated with a new preface and chapters on Israel's most recent leadersIn the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be
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Righteous Victims

A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001

de Benny Morris ...

Righteous Victims, by the noted historian Benny Morris, is a comprehensive andobjective history of the long battle between Arabs and Jews for possession of a land they both call home. It appears at a most timely juncture, as the bloody and protracted struggle seems at last to be headed for resolution.With great clarity of vision, Professor Morris finds the roots of this conflict in the deep ... Leer más

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Righteous Victims, by the noted historian Benny Morris, is a comprehensive andobjective history of the long battle between Arabs and Jews for possession of a land they both call home. It appears at a most timely juncture, as the bloody and protracted struggle seems at last to be headed for resolution.With great clarity of vision, Professor Morris finds the roots of this conflict in the deep
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Osman's Dream

The History of the Ottoman Empire

de Caroline Finkel ...

The definitive history of the Ottoman Empire“Lucid, judicious and enjoyable.” (Times Literary Supplement)The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I.In this ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The definitive history of the Ottoman Empire“Lucid, judicious and enjoyable.” (Times Literary Supplement)The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I.In this
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Palestinian Identity

The Construction of Modern National Consciousness

de Rashid Khalidi ...

This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the strength of Palestinian identity and social solidarity yet wondering whether current trends will lead to Palestinian statehood and independence. ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the strength of Palestinian identity and social solidarity yet wondering whether current trends will lead to Palestinian statehood and independence.
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

de Ilan Pappe ...

The book that is providing a storm of controversy, from ‘Israel’s bravest historian’ (John Pilger)Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel.'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' NEW STATESMANBetween 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The book that is providing a storm of controversy, from ‘Israel’s bravest historian’ (John Pilger)Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel.'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' NEW STATESMANBetween 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed,
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Palestine Betrayed

de Efraim Karsh ...

$23.99 USD
Ghosts of a Holy War

The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict

de Yardena Schwartz ...

An award-winning journalist presents a thoroughly researched examination of the Israel-Palestine conflict, reissued with a new postscript."[A] compelling story ... If you are going to read one book to help you understand the current Middle East tragedy, this is it." —Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Letters to My Palestini... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

An award-winning journalist presents a thoroughly researched examination of the Israel-Palestine conflict, reissued with a new postscript."[A] compelling story ... If you are going to read one book to help you understand the current Middle East tragedy, this is it." —Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Letters to My Palestini...
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Raid on the Sun

Inside Israel's Secret Campaign that Denied Saddam the Bomb

de Rodger Claire ...

The first authorized inside account of one of the most daring—and successful—military operations in recent historyFrom the earliest days of his dictatorship, Saddam Hussein had vowed to destroy Israel. So when France sold Iraq a top-of-the-line nuclear reactor in 1975, the Israelis were justifiably concerned—especially when they discovered that Iraqi scientists had already formulated a secret ... Leer más

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The first authorized inside account of one of the most daring—and successful—military operations in recent historyFrom the earliest days of his dictatorship, Saddam Hussein had vowed to destroy Israel. So when France sold Iraq a top-of-the-line nuclear reactor in 1975, the Israelis were justifiably concerned—especially when they discovered that Iraqi scientists had already formulated a secret
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Reading Herzl in Beirut

The PLO Effort to Know the Enemy

de Jonathan Marc Gribetz ...

How the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center informed the PLO’s relationship to Zionism and IsraelIn September 1982, the Israeli military invaded West Beirut and Israel-allied Lebanese militiamen massacred Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Meanwhile, Israeli forces also raided the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center and trucked its complete library to ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

How the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center informed the PLO’s relationship to Zionism and IsraelIn September 1982, the Israeli military invaded West Beirut and Israel-allied Lebanese militiamen massacred Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Meanwhile, Israeli forces also raided the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center and trucked its complete library to
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english turkish dictionary

english turkish dictionary

de selçuk kadri çiloğlu ...

A 60,000 word dictionary of words and expressions, PLUS recommendations of the most beautiful and historic places to visit in Turkey. This book includes photos of Old Istanbul! A collector's item! One book available in three formats for three different prices. ... Leer más

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A 60,000 word dictionary of words and expressions, PLUS recommendations of the most beautiful and historic places to visit in Turkey. This book includes photos of Old Istanbul! A collector's item! One book available in three formats for three different prices.
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Hero

The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

de Michael Korda ...

From Michael Korda, author of the New York Times bestselling Eisenhower biography Ike and the captivating Battle of Britain book With Wings Like Eagles, comes the critically-acclaimed definitive biography of T. E. Lawrence—the legendary British soldier, strategist, scholar, and adventurer whose exploits as “Lawrence of Arabia” created a legacy of mythic proportions in his own lifetime.Many know T ... Leer más

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From Michael Korda, author of the New York Times bestselling Eisenhower biography Ike and the captivating Battle of Britain book With Wings Like Eagles, comes the critically-acclaimed definitive biography of T. E. Lawrence—the legendary British soldier, strategist, scholar, and adventurer whose exploits as “Lawrence of Arabia” created a legacy of mythic proportions in his own lifetime.Many know T
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Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza

A Reckoning

de Peter Beinart ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A bold, urgent appeal from the acclaimed columnist and political commentator, addressing one of the most important issues of our time“In Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, Peter Beinart offers a model for writing a new story when inherited narratives no longer hold. . . . Stylistically restrained and uncompromising, the book ... Leer más

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**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A bold, urgent appeal from the acclaimed columnist and political commentator, addressing one of the most important issues of our time“In Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, Peter Beinart offers a model for writing a new story when inherited narratives no longer hold. . . . Stylistically restrained and uncompromising, the book
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15 Temmuz Beştepe Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı Davası

de Adalet Devriyesi ...

15 Temmuz 2016 gecesi Beştepe Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı'nda ne oldu? Yargılamalarda ne söylendi, neler yaşandı?Kamuoyu bunları doğru bir şekilde bilmiyor.Sadece 244 kişinin sanık sandalyesine oturtulduğu ve ağır hapis cezalarına çarptırıldıkları biliniyor.Oysa mahkeme salonunda dile getirilen bambaşka bir tablo var.Bu kitap, 15 Temmuz Beştepe Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı davasında mahkeme ... Leer más

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15 Temmuz 2016 gecesi Beştepe Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı'nda ne oldu? Yargılamalarda ne söylendi, neler yaşandı?Kamuoyu bunları doğru bir şekilde bilmiyor.Sadece 244 kişinin sanık sandalyesine oturtulduğu ve ağır hapis cezalarına çarptırıldıkları biliniyor.Oysa mahkeme salonunda dile getirilen bambaşka bir tablo var.Bu kitap, 15 Temmuz Beştepe Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı davasında mahkeme
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The Israel-Palestine Conflict

A History

de James L. Gelvin ...

Now in its fourth edition, James L. Gelvin's award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and current introduction for students and general readers. The book traces the struggle from the emergence of nationalism among the Jews of Europe and the Arab inhabitants of Ottoman Palestine through to the present, exploring the external pressures and ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

Now in its fourth edition, James L. Gelvin's award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and current introduction for students and general readers. The book traces the struggle from the emergence of nationalism among the Jews of Europe and the Arab inhabitants of Ottoman Palestine through to the present, exploring the external pressures and
... Leer más
When the World Sleeps

Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine

de Francesca Albanese ...

Traducido por Gregory Conti ...

**A New York Times BestsellerThe first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.**Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

**A New York Times BestsellerThe first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.**Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking
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The Great Arab Conquests

How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In

de Hugh Kennedy ...

This history of Arabia's overpowering cultural expansion across the globe is "a brisk account of Islam's momentous first century" ( New York Times ).Today's Arab world was created at breathtaking speed. In just over one hundred years following the death of Mohammed in 632, Arabs had subjugated a territory with an east-west expanse greater than the Roman Empire, and they did it in about one-half ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

This history of Arabia's overpowering cultural expansion across the globe is "a brisk account of Islam's momentous first century" ( New York Times ).Today's Arab world was created at breathtaking speed. In just over one hundred years following the death of Mohammed in 632, Arabs had subjugated a territory with an east-west expanse greater than the Roman Empire, and they did it in about one-half
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