A Land of Aching Hearts: The Middle East in the Great War

A Land of Aching Hearts: The Middle East in the Great War
Leila Tarazi Fawaz (Author)

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Tests & Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests & Measurement 1st (first) Edition by Salkind, Neil J. [2005]

Tests & Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests & Measurement 1st (first) Edition by Salkind, Neil J. [2005]

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The Land of the Elephant Kings

The Land of the Elephant Kings
Paul J. Kosmin (Author)

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Lebanese Texans and the Syrian Texans (The Texians and the Texans)

Lebanese Texans and the Syrian Texans (The Texians and the Texans)



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Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia during World War I

Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia during World War I
David Gaunt (Author)
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The Syria Report: The West's Destruction of Syria to Gain Control Over Iran (SOFREP)

The Syria Report: The West's Destruction of Syria to Gain Control Over Iran (SOFREP)
Kerry Patton (Author), SOFREP (Author), Jack Murphy (Author), Brandon Webb (Author)
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Written by the team of Special Operations veterans at SOFREP.com, THE SYRIA REPORT is a behind-the-scenes look at the roots of the drama and unrest that is unfolding in Syria. Based on information from sources within the intelligence community, using historical case studies and on-the-ground assets, author Kerry Patton reveals the secret history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East: from the United States' former alliance with Iran post-WWII, to clandestine operations involving Saudi princes, to the intricacies of the Iran-Contra Affair, to the overthrow of Qaddafi in Libya—this is a fascinating, never-before-told insider account.

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• Published on: 2013-11-05
• Released on: 2013-11-05
• Format: Kindle eBook

Islamic Struggle in Syria

Islamic Struggle in Syria
Umar F. Abd-Allah (Author), Hamid Algar (Author)

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Syria has always played a pivotal role in Middle Eastern affairs, but most Westerners have never had a very clear understanding of the prevailing conditions there. The Islamic Struggle in Syria is a pioneering work that seeks to illuminate some important aspects on contemporary Syrian reality. It focuses on the bitter struggle between the Syrian Islamic Front and the repressive Ba'thist regime of Late Hafiz Asad. Dr. Abd-Allah provides valuable information on the leaders, ideology, and program of the Syrian Islamic Front as well as a history of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria and sketches of some its leaders, including Mustafa as-Sibai, Isam al-Attar, and Marwan Hadid. At the same time, he touches on a number of important topics: the continuing nature of superpower intrigue and intervention in the Middle East, the importance of the sectarian factor in Syrina politics, the origins and antecedents of the Ba'thist regime, the ambiguous role played by Hafiz Asad vis-a-vis Israel and the Palestinian cause, the role Syrian has played in Lebanese affairs, and Syria's relations with other countries in the region.

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• Published on: 1983-01
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 6.00" w x 1.00" l, 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century

Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century
James Howard-Johnston (Author)
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James Howard-Johnston provides a sweeping and highly readable account of probably the most dramatic single episode in world history - the emergence of a new religion (Islam), the destruction of two established great powers (Roman and Iranian), and the creation of a new world empire by the Arabs, all in the space of not much more than a generation (610-52 AD). Warfare looms large, especially where operations can be followed in some detail, as in Iraq 636-40, in Egypt 641-2 and in the long-drawn out battle for the Mediterranean (649-98). As the first history of the formative phase of Islam to be grounded in the important non-Islamic as well as Islamic sources Witnesses to a World Crisis is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand Islam as a religion and political force, the modern Middle East, and the jihadist impulse, which is as evident today as it was in the seventh century.

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• Published on: 2010-07-29
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• Original language: English
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• 576 pages

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The Old Syriac Inscriptions of Edessa and Osrhoene: Texts, Translations, and Commentary (Handbook of Oriental Studies)

The Old Syriac Inscriptions of Edessa and Osrhoene: Texts, Translations, and Commentary (Handbook of Oriental Studies)
H. J. W. Drijvers (Editor), John F. Healey (Editor)
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This volume contains all the known Old Syriac inscriptions from Edessa and the area around Osrhoene in Northern Mesopotamia from the first three centuries CE. The texts are given in estrangelo script and are accompanied by a philological and historical commentary. There are also chapters on the script of these inscriptions, on the language and on the history and culture of Edessa.

• Rank: #1490704 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Brill Academic Pub
• Published on: 1998-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.08" h x 6.52" w x 9.64" l, 1.95 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 280 pages

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Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)

Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)
Omid Safi (Author)
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The eleventh and twelfth centuries comprised a period of great significance in Islamic history. The Great Saljuqs, a Turkish-speaking tribe hailing from central Asia, ruled the eastern half of the Islamic world for a great portion of that time. In a far-reaching analysis that combines social, cultural, and political history, Omid Safi demonstrates how the Saljuqs tried to create a lasting political presence by joining forces with scholars and saints, among them a number of well-known Sufi Muslims, who functioned under state patronage. In order to legitimize their political power, Saljuq rulers presented themselves as champions of what they alleged was an orthodox and normative view of Islam. Their notion of religious orthodoxy was constructed by administrators in state-sponsored arenas such as madrasas and khanaqahs. Thus orthodoxy was linked to political loyalty, and disloyalty to the state was articulated in terms of religious heresy. Drawing on a vast reservoir of primary sources and eschewing anachronistic terms of analysis such as nationalism, Safi revises conventional views both of the Saljuqs as benevolent Muslim rulers and of the Sufis as timeless, ethereal mystics. He makes a significant contribution to understanding premodern Islam as well as illuminating the complex relationship between power and religious knowledge.

• Rank: #41909 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-31
• Released on: 2006-01-18
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: .83" h x 6.36" w x 9.28" l, 1.12 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Armoured Odyssey: 8th Royal Tank Regiment in the Western Desert, 1941-42, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, 1943-44, Italy, 1944-45

Armoured Odyssey: 8th Royal Tank Regiment in the Western Desert, 1941-42, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, 1943-44, Italy, 1944-45
Stuart Hamilton (Author), H.M. Liardet (Introduction)
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• Rank: #162534 in Books
• Published on: 1995-06-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)

Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan: From Arabia to Empire (Makers of the Muslim World)
R. Stephen Humphreys (Author)
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In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed's model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others credit him with uniting an empire in disarray and transforming the Caliphate into a practicable form of government. In light of this, Humphreys critically analyses his sources, and seeks to get as close as possible to a historical account of the great man.

• Rank: #151439 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Oneworld
• Published on: 2006-11-06
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: .64" h x 5.52" w x 8.80" l, .75 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

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My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Revolution

My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Revolution
Diana Darke (Author)

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The ongoing conflict in Syria has made clear just how limited the general knowledge of Syrian society and history is in the West. For those watching the headlines and wondering what led the nation to this point, and what might come next, this book is a perfect place to start developing a deeper understanding.

Based on decades of living and working in Syria, My House in Damascus offers an inside view of Syria’s cultural and complex religious and ethnic communities. Diana Darke, a fluent Arabic speaker who moved to Damascus in 2004 after decades of regular visits, details the ways that the Assad regime, and its relationship to the people, differs from the regimes in Egypt, Tunisia, and LibyaAand why it was thus always less likely to collapse quickly, even in the face of widespread unrest and violence. Through the author’s firsthand experiences of buying and restoring a house in the old city of Damascus, which she later offered as a sanctuary to friends, Darke presents a clear picture of the realities of life on the ground and what hope there is for Syria’s future.

• Rank: #732187 in Books
• Published on: 2014-08-15
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 260 pages

The Plain of Dead Cities: A Syrian Tale

The Plain of Dead Cities: A Syrian Tale
Bruce McLaren (Author)

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Three years of war. One hundred-fifty thousand dead. One million refugees. No end in sight. This is the grim reality of the conflict in Syria, one of the great tragedies of the modern era. Yet many people remain confused as to what the fighting is all about.

The Plain Of Dead Cities makes sense of this complex scenario, by delving deep into the wells of Syrian history and examining the vital role that Syria has played in human development over the past 5000 years. Using a unique approach The Plain Of Dead Cities takes the reader of a virtual tour of Syria. The narrator carries you across the country, through the history books and archaeological sites, revealing the political, religious, social, geographical and historical complexities that have led to the current military conflagration.

The Plain Of Dead Cities is as unconventional as the land it describes, part non-fictional memoir and part fiction. The Plain Of Dead Cities is an adventure and a tale, but above all is a tribute to Syria, that most mystical of lands.

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• Published on: 2014-05-01
• Binding: Hardcover
• 170 pages

The Syriac New Testament

The Syriac New Testament
James Murdock (Author)
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

• Rank: #1535085 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Nabu Press
• Published on: 2010-03-31
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: 1.15" h x 9.68" w x 7.44" l, 2.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 566 pages

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Syriac Reading Lessons, By The Author Of 'the Analytical Hebrew And Chaldee Lexicon'....

Syriac Reading Lessons, By The Author Of 'the Analytical Hebrew And Chaldee Lexicon'....
Benjamin Davidson (Author)

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
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have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.



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