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Ancient Israel - A Captivating Guide To The Ancient Israelites, Starting From Their Entry Into Canaan Until The Jewish Rebellions Against The Romans

by Captivating History

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 Explore the Captivating History of Ancient Israel Unlike many other ancient peoples, the culture and beliefs of the Israelites exist in modern society. They managed to survive through wars, persecution, and numerous revisions and adaptations caused by new invaders or internal rebellions. Because of their significance in contemporary society, it's important to learn more about the Israelites in order to fully understand how they developed and managed to contribute so heavily to the current culture of the Western world. In this captivating history book, you'll learn startling facts about the intriguing ancient Israelites, and when you're finished reading, you might have discovered things about them that you would not expect. In Ancient Israel: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Israelites, Starting From their Entry into Canaan Until the Jewish Rebellions against the Romans, you will discover topics such as: - Culture and Society through the Years - The Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age - The Late Iron Age - The Israelites under Babylon - The Control of the Persians - The Hellenistic Period and Judea under the Seleucids - The Early Hasmonean Dynasty - The Hasmonean Expansion and Civil War - Roman Rule of Judea - Ancient Hebrew Religion and Judaism - And much, much more! So if you want to learn about Ancient Israel, click "buy now"!
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Yakuza - A 400-Year History Of The Japanese Underworld

by Andrew Rankin

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 The definitive, utterly engrossing history of Japanese organized crime, from the samurai era to the present
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Before Confucius - Studies In The Creation Of The Chinese Classics

by Edward L. Shaughnessy

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 Examines the original composition of China's oldest books, the Classic of Changes, the Venerated Documents, and the Classic of Poetry, and attempts to restore their original meanings.
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Reimagine Hong Kong - A Hong Kong Memoir

by Jia Jia

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 CO-CREATING HONG KONG In Reimagine Hong Kong, Jia Jia explores the cultural identity of China's special administrative region, which began to emerge in the mid-twentieth century during its time as a British colony. His critique delves into the contradictions and dichotomies that have defined Hong Kong, weaving together history, philosophy, sociology, and economics. Jia Jia believes it is time to take a long, reflective look at his hometown, two and a half decades after its return to China. He started writing this memoir during the last wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. His analysis of real estate, urbanism, popular culture, linguistics, literature, and food culture offers a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the global financial centre's past, present, and future. Reimagine Hong Kong addresses three fundamental questions: Does Hong Kong have an "identity crisis"? Why has it been labelled a "cultural desert"? Has Hong Kong fostered its own "meaninglessness" and "tastelessness"? This compelling thesis reimagines the metropolis "from a distance" while addressing global universal issues through its local culture. The author takes readers on an unforgettable journey from London's theatres to New York's skyscrapers, Tokyo's nano homes, and back to vernacular heritage architecture, neon signs, and tea restaurants, alongside various social phenomena. This anthology is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the unprecedented conflicts of the early twenty-first century, shaped by geopolitics and ideologies, including the "woke" movement. Accompanied by a captivating photograph by Wong Wei-him, each chapter serves as a study on the cross-cultural impacts of the digital revolution, postmodernity, postcolonialism, and late capitalism on social structure, human behaviour, aesthetics, and taste. Jia Jia concludes by reflecting on futurism and posthumanism.
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Gaza'S Gravediggers - An Inquiry Into Corruption In High Places

by Norman Finkelstein

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 The world’s leading forensic scholar exposes international duplicity and complicity in the Gaza genocide.
Methodically debunking the claims of its apologists, Norman Finkelstein has for decades laid bare the cynical politics behind Israel’s high-tech killing sprees in Gaza.
Since October 7, 2023, he has been a unique voice in not just condemning Israel’s onslaught but also providing original and acute insight into it.
Now, in Gaza’s Gravediggers, Finkelstein turns his critical lens to the global enablers of genocide—those who distort truth and manipulate justice as they prostitute themselves to power and privilege.
With meticulous research and razor-sharp analysis, he systematically dissects and dismantles the most influential arguments defending Israel’s actions. He exposes how a United Nations special representative lent credence to an Israeli smear campaign, how officials in the world’s highest court perverted international law in Israel’s defence, and how even Israel’s severe critics colluded in misrepresenting genocide as a war.
This is more than a book; it is a searing indictment of those who abused their authority to whitewash an unfolding horror. Gaza’s Gravediggers serves as a clarion call for accountability, reminding those in power: the world is watching, and History will not forgive. “It will not be forgotten,” Finkelstein admonishes. “It will no longer be business as usual, if you choose to do the Devil’s work.”
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Future Of Indian Diplomacy - Exploring Multidisciplinary Lenses

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 This book offers comprehensive analysis of India's evolving diplomatic strategies beyond traditional approaches. Examines cultural diplomacy, strategic foreign policy, and innovative tools including AI applications.
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Al-Bukhari - The Life, Theology And Legal Thought Of Islam'S Foremost Traditionist

by Belal Abu-Alabbas

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 Muhammad ibn Isma?il al-Bukhari (d. 256/870) stands as one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His magnum opus, the Sahih, is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. Beyond its juridical and theological significance, the Sahih was venerated in pre-modern societies as a source of spiritual blessings, recited to invoke divine favour, seek salvation, and even bring rain. Al-Bukhari’s legacy endures, shaping Islamic scholarship and devotion to this day.This pioneering critical study offers the first comprehensive examination of al-Bukhari’s life, intellectual trajectory and the socio-political landscape that influenced his scholarship. It meticulously analyses his methods of hadith criticism and explores his engagement with the theological and legal discourse of his time. Through an extensive study of the theological debates he engaged with and the masa?il (legal cases) in which he challenged Hanafi authorities, this book sheds new light on the legal landscape that underpinned his work. Providing both historical depth and analytical rigour, it is an essential contribution to the study of Islamic legal and hadith traditions.
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Rural World Of The Song Dynasty In Lu You'S Verses

by Bao Weimin

~~214,64€~~ 193,18€ 10% OFF

 Examining Lu You's (1125â€"1210) poems about the countryside, this book recreates the rural communities of the Shankuai Plain in eastern Zhejiang during the Southern Song dynasty.
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A History Of Timelessness - Constructing Authenticity At The Ise Shrines

by Jordan Sand

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 Every twenty years for over a millennium, the Ise shrines have been rebuilt from the ground up, and hundreds of shrine treasures replaced. At Ise, the aspiration to timelessness that is the essence of all monuments has been pursued through endless repetition rather than construction in durable materials. Spanning from Ise's prehistoric beginnings to the present, A History of Timelessness explores the manifold circulation of goods this massive enterprise has engendered, as well as the political and ideological purposes the ritual rebuilding has served. In the late nineteenth century, the state took control of the shrines and recast them as an embodiment of modern imperial power. Yet, rather than resolving their status, nationalization awakened new anxieties around Ise's permanence and ephemerality and new contests over shrine buildings and materials. Through an exploration of Ise's tumultuous history, Jordan Sand rethinks the temporality of monuments and the materiality of the state.
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Iraq'S Shi'A Warriors - From Battlefield To Parliament

by Inna Rudolf

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 By examining the PMU’s self-positioning as a pillar of Iraq’s defence infrastructure, this book offers a critical perspective on the prospects for Security Sector Reform (SSR) and highlights the limitations of externally driven Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration (DDR) efforts. It speaks to scholars of Iraq and the Middle East, as well as diplomats, security actors, and SSR practitioners. The book is also a valuable teaching resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on conflict, security, identity politics, terrorism, and peacebuilding. Its unique fieldwork methodology offers guidance for researchers engaging with armed non-state and para-state actors in post-conflict settings. Altogether, the book addresses a strong academic and policy demand for evidence-based analysis of the PMU’s complex identity - offering a flexible framework for studying hybrid security actors with transnational connections and domestic ambitions.
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Bangladesh Reader - Beyond Nation And State

~~58,29€~~ 52,46€ 10% OFF

 This book is an authoritative interdisciplinary resource on Bangladesh and the region's history, politics, and culture. It provides fine-grained, ethnographic, literary, and historical analyses. The volume interrogates key liberal categories - law, religion, nationalism, and women's rights - through which knowledge of the national space of Bangladesh has been conventionally produced. The implicit call to question and reconfigure dominant epistemologies and knowledge practices that effectively reinscribe bourgeois, capitalist hegemony is a hallmark of current theorizing from the Global South, one that this volume fully embraces.Rich in cross-disciplinary inquiries from ethnographic case studies to theoretical analyses, this book will be an essential resource for scholars and researchers of Bangladesh studies, South Asian studies, social anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, gender studies, and political science.
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China-Turkiye Relations - Unravelling The Puzzle

by Xiaoli Guo

~~59,61€~~ 53,65€ 10% OFF

 This book provides a comprehensive analysis of post-2002 political, economic, and military relations between China and Turkey. It argues that while bilateral relations have expanded, the interactions have been inconsistent and largely driven by developmental imperatives rather than strategic decision-making.
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In The Lion'S Den - An Eyewitness Account Of Washington'S Battle With Syria

by Andrew Tabler

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 A key player and an unrelenting obstacle in the Middle East peace process, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging strategic alliances with powers in the region. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the War in Iraq did the U.S. government begin a secret campaign to topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime and bring Syria into the Western political orbit. Author Andrew Tabler was both a witness to and participant in the events of this covert conflict. No other Western journalists or academics were based in Damascus during this time, and as co-owner of what was then Syria's only English-language publication, Tabler was not only watched and censored but courted by the Syrian government in an attempt to influence his stories to the international community. He gained unique access to the upper echelons of power like no other journalist before him, even accompanying the Syrian president on a state visit to China. In the Lion's Den provides a rare glimpse into the machinations of one of the world's most baffling political systems. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences as well as the story of Syria itself post 9/11 and Washington's attempts to craft a "New Middle East." Tabler's astute political analysis of the goings-on around him is seamlessly interwoven with a devastating critique of U.S. foreign policy. He examines the perverse effects of the neoconservatives' strategy, asking what went wrong, why the secret war ultimately failed, and where Washington needs to go from here to achieve a new relationship with this pivotal Middle Eastern power.
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Armenians And Young Turks - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation And Constitutionalism In The Ottoman Empire, 1895-1908

by Garabet K. Moumdjian

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 What was the nature of the relationship between the Young Turks, whose members would go on to form and lead the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) which would carry out the Armenian Genocide beginning in 1915, and the Armenian revolutionaries of the late Ottoman Empire? Based on rich Armenian, Ottoman, British and other archival documents and periodicals, this book reveals the complex dynamics and relations that Armenian organizations, most importantly the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), maintained with the Young Turks between 1895-1908, when relations were transformed from mutual suspicion to closer collaboration. Put in the context of the worsening conditions for Ottoman-Armenians in the eastern provinces of the empire, the book reveals the internal debates of the ARF about collaboration with Young Turk cadres in an effort to improve conditions for their people, as well as the role that Armenian revolutionaries played in CUP calculations and aims for toppling the regime of Sultan Abdulhamid. The book thus reveals the complex and gradual development of relations between the groups before the outright anti-Armenian policies of the CUP would culminate in the Armenian Genocide. It also reveals the ARF's commitment to the constitutional project and the difficult choices it faced in pursuing those aims.
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Contextualizing Borders In East Asia

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 This book investigates various aspects of East Asia's borders and borderlands and contextualizes them in the region's dynamic geopolitical and geoeconomic contexts. It illustrates how a regional or trans-border framework can deepen our understanding of borders and borderlands and guide us in a better direction of research and practice.
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Taiwan'S Modern Identity Reimagined - Becoming Taiwanese

by Rosemary Haddon

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 This book examines the formation of Taiwanâ€™s modern identity during the course of the twentieth century and its intersection with the â€œnewâ€ Taiwanese identity.
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Universalism And Regionalism In The Early Islamic World - The Beginnings Of Local History-Writing

by Harry Munt

~~139,13€~~ 125,22€ 10% OFF

 An innovative exploration of the understudied phenomenon of local history-writing in the early Islamic World. Harry Munt situates local history-writing within its historical contexts, examining how Muslim scholars used this genre to think about their local community's place within a larger, more universal Muslim community.
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Poor Shaydullah

by Boris Artzybasheff

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 Boris Artzybasheff's Poor Shaydullah is a haunting and evocative tale that combines timeless storytelling with richly symbolic illustrations. Known for his striking artwork and imaginative vision, Artzybasheff crafts a poignant narrative about human struggle, resilience, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world. The story follows Shaydullah, a humble and downtrodden figure whose life is marked by hardship and alienation. Despite the challenges he faces, Shaydullah's journey is one of quiet perseverance, as he seeks solace and purpose in a world that often seems cruel and unforgiving. Through encounters with vivid characters and surreal events, the tale delves into themes of human dignity, spiritual longing, and the universal quest for understanding. Artzybasheff's illustrations elevate the story to a profound artistic experience, blending his characteristic surrealism with intricate detail and emotional depth. Each image complements the narrative, offering a visual dimension that enhances the book's exploration of existential questions and the complexity of the human condition. Poor Shaydullah is a powerful and thought-provoking work that transcends traditional storytelling, merging art and literature into a deeply moving experience. Ideal for readers who appreciate allegorical tales and imaginative visuals, this book is a testament to Artzybasheff's ability to capture the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit in both word and image.
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Railway Imperialism In China - A Political Biography

by Yangwen Zheng e Zheng Yangwen

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 This book traces the political genealogy of railways from their introduction in the heyday of railway imperialism to their transformation into a tool for both Chinese nation making and furthering Chinaâ€™s global ambition. -- .
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Justice And Islamic Law - Mazalim Courts And Legal Reform

by Jonathan A.C. Brown

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 What do you do when divine law and the justice demanded by your conscience clash? Muslims have wrestled with this problem since the earliest caliphates. The mazalim courts, dating back to the eighth century, were the answer: courts where any subject could appeal directly to an Islamic ruler regarding any matter of justice. Mazalim courts, which were not bound by the rulings of an established school of Islamic law, could address crises in authority and order that Shariah courts could not. Bestselling author Jonathan A.C. Brown unveils the history of mazalim courts, analyses the political, legal and theological thought of its tradition and contends that mazalim courts did not oppose or transcend Shariah. Mazalim courts allowed the state to step in and provide substantive justice when procedural justice failed its subjects.
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Armenian Refugees In French Mandate Syria - Statelessness And Nation-Building In The Middle East

by Victoria Abrahamyan

~~101,36€~~ 91,22€ 10% OFF

 In the aftermath of the First World War, the Armenian Genocide, and the Turkish War of Independence, Syria became host to thousands of Armenian refugees. In this comprehensive history covering the period from 1920 to 1948, Victoria Abrahamyan foregrounds the experience of the Armenian refugees in the Syrian Jazira as they navigated competing state-building efforts led by the French mandatory power, Syrian nationalists, and Soviet Armenia. The book reveals the refugees' agency amid internal conflicts and diverse loyalties. It sheds light on the intricate power struggles over their status and belonging- particularly through competing French and Soviet post-war refugee settlement schemes-in a critical frontier between Western imperialist powers, the Soviet bloc, and Turkey. Using Armenian, Arabic, Russian, and French language sources, the book explores how the Armenian refugee community responded to the rise of Arab nationalism in Syria, complicating simplistic sectarian interpretations of their place and reception in interwar Syria.- By situating this history within the broader context of Armenian experiences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the role of refugees and displaced populations in state building in the post-war Middle East in general, this study offers essential reading for students and scholars of Armenian and Middle Eastern history alike.
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Pizza Before We Die - An Eyewitness Account In Gaza

by Hassan Kanafani

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 A heart-wrenching personal account of the ongoing devastation in Gaza by an ordinary citizen who bears witness to the undoing of his community and homeland
The human tragedy unfolding in Gaza has been made all the more tragic by the widespread denial and apathy expressed by much of the rest of the world. Here is an urgent first-hand account of life and death in Gaza, written not by a war correspondent, but an ordinary citizen whose life was upended when the genocide began.
In the midst of the chaos, Hassan began posting about his daily experiences on Reddit. Three activists, moved by his words, started collecting his posts without a clear plan—only the conviction that his story needed to be seen and the hope that somehow, it might help raise funds for him. By chance, those posts found their way to award-winning author Yasuko Thanh, who helped Hassan frame them for a book.
Hassan's missives are a vivid, heartbreaking account of war and its toll—on families, on children, on innocent civilians. These are stories of hunger, survival, and death. These are stories that demand to be heard. And yet, stories like these are not being told: Mainstream media has largely remained silent. Foreign journalists are barred from Gaza. Local journalists are being killed. In this vacuum, Hassan's voice breaks through out of the darkness and into the light.
Pizza Before We Die is literary journalism at its rawest and most urgent—clear eyed, unflinching, and deeply humane. Hassan captures the unspeakable horror of the tragedy in Gaza with restraint and precision, never sensationalizing, always bearing witness. It is a work of raw power and emotion and a reminder that in the midst of chaos and tragedy, our shared humanity remains intact.
In addition to editing this book, Yasuko Thanh has written a foreword that provides context for Hassan's powerful story.
A portion of proceeds from the sale of Pizza Before We Die will be donated to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières.
This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. This book is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.
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Hamas And Its Two Million Hostages - Jewish Quarterly 264

by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

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 For almost twenty years, Hamas ruled Gaza and prepared for a battle that it knew it could not win. But the group made a cold calculation: its path to victory rested on sacrificing the lives and livelihoods of the 2.2 million people of Gaza. In this gripping account of Hamas and its motivations, Gazan writer Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib charts the rise of the group and its repressive rule as it turned the enclave into a staging ground for combat. He reflects on his and his family's experiences, and on how Hamas's destructive leadership has set back the hopes and prospects of his people. Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages provides crucial insights into the state of Hamas following its devastating war with Israel, including an assessment of the future of the group and how to ensure it can no longer control the people of Gaza. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a Gazan writer and advocate, founder of Realign for Palestine and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council based in Washington, DC. He writes analysis and commentary for publications such as The Atlantic and Foreign Policy and appears regularly in US and international media. He can be found at @afalkhatib.
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Empire By Law - The Ottoman Origins Of The Mandate System In The Middle East

by Aimee M. Genell

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 The Ottoman Empire long used flexible administrative arrangements to govern its vast domains. Starting in the 1830s, however, European intervention in Ottoman affairs resulted in the emergence of a new type of negotiated province. The "privileged provinces," which included Egypt and Mount Lebanon, enjoyed levels of administrative autonomy that were unparalleled not only within the Ottoman domains but also in late nineteenth-century imperial systems more broadly. Empire by Law reveals the importance of the Ottoman Empire’s autonomous provinces, both within the empire and in the history of international relations. Aimee M. Genell argues that these provinces became the key arena in which possibilities for sovereignty and imperial control were negotiated and tested in the Middle East. She traces how the Ottoman state turned to international law to maintain control over parts of the empire that European powers attempted to wrest from it. Genell demonstrates that the concept of autonomy provided an important alternative model for imperial organization among the empire’s diverse subjects, even as successive Ottoman governments tried to curtail it. She argues that the Ottoman model of autonomy became the foundation for the mandate system established in the Middle East after World War I, with lasting and catastrophic consequences for the region. Bridging legal, international, and imperial history, this book shows how Ottoman practices of governance shaped the Middle Eastern political order.
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