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In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire

March 22, 2015

A thrillingly panoramic and incredibly timely account of the rise of Islam, from the acclaimed author of Rubicon and Persian Fire. The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history—the third in his trilogy […]
The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad

March 22, 2015

The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited—and remade. Muhammad’s was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley Hazleton brings him vibrantly […]
Soldier Sahibs: The Daring Adventurers Who Tamed India’s Northwest Frontier

March 22, 2015

Drawing extensively upon diaries, letters, and family mementos as well as his own frequent travels in the northwest region of India, author Charles Allen here recounts a lively chapter out of British colonial history that prominently featured his ancestor Brigadier General John Nicholson. In 1840, six ambitious young officers, inflamed with patriotism and religious evangelism, […]
Retreat and Retribution in Afghanistan, 1842: Two Journals of the First Afghan War

March 22, 2015

The blow to British pride and confidence caused by the crushing defeat of their army in Afghanistan during the winter of 1841/2 compares in its impact to the disaster in New York on 11 September 2001. The British had replaced a popular and effective monarch with a weak one in the mistaken belief that he […]
Hollywood East: Hong Kong Movies and the People Who Made Them

March 22, 2015

The visually striking, lightning-fast action movies of Hong Kong used to be a favorite only of cult film enthusiasts — these days, however, stars such as Sammo Hung, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan are household names. This book offers an inside look at the explosive Hong Kong film industry, its skyrocketing popularity, and its sometimes […]
The Buddhist Saints of the Forest and the Cult of Amulets (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)

March 22, 2015

The central actors in this book are some reclusive forest-dwelling ascetic meditation masters who have been acclaimed as ‘saints’ in contemporary Thailand. These saints originally pursued their salvation quest among the isolated villages of the country’s periphery, but once recognized as holy men endowed with charisma, they became the radiating centres of a country-wide cult […]
Singapore – A Pictorial History 1819-2000

March 22, 2015

In less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small seaside kampong into a modern metropolis, growing first into a thriving colony, then a Straits Settlement, and becoming in 1965 an independent nation. With over 1,200 images, this book documents all the important aspects of Singapore’s history: political and economic development, the construction […]
Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Way

March 22, 2015

Like the bestselling A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of the Night, Practicing Wisdom focuses on Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva. While the former includes only a brief introduction to Shantideva’s complex and crucial ninth chapter on insight, Practicing Wisdom is a full and detailed follow-up commentary, making it an invaluable statement on the […]
Taming Tibet: Landscape Transformation and the Gift of Chinese Development (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

March 22, 2015

The violent protests in Lhasa in 2008 against Chinese rule were met by disbelief and anger on the part of Chinese citizens and state authorities, perplexed by Tibetans’ apparent ingratitude for the generous provision of development. In Taming Tibet, Emily T. Yeh examines how Chinese development projects in Tibet served to consolidate state space and […]
Death, Dying and Bereavement: A Hong Kong Chinese Experience

March 22, 2015

The intention of this volume is to consolidate and disseminate valuable practical wisdom with professionals in the local and international communities who serve Chinese patients and their family members. Sale Price:$15.24 9622097871

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