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The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers

March 25, 2015

As Ambassador and Special Envoy on Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, Peter Tomsen has had close relationships with Afghan leaders and has dealt with senior Taliban, warlords, and religious leaders involved in the region’s conflicts over the last two decades. Now Tomsen draws on a rich trove of never-before-published material to shed new light on […]
My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

March 25, 2015

Schooled behind ancient palace walls to become the leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama has become a spiritual leader to the world and a leading civil rights advocate. My Land and My People tells the story of his life. Sale Price:$4.94 0446674214
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan

March 25, 2015

From the New York Times bestselling author of In Harm’s Way comes a true-life story of American soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory.Horse Soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. […]
The color curtain;: A report on the Bandung Conference. Foreword by Gunnar Myrdal

March 25, 2015

No description available. Sale Price:$37.50 B0007DEA1K
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts

March 25, 2015

In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors.In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel […]
Home Bound: Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries

March 25, 2015

Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, have been little studied, though they are one of our largest immigrant groups. Based on her in-depth interviews with more than one hundred Filipinos in San Diego, California, Yen Le Espiritu investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed […]
The Voyage of John Huyghen van Linschoten to the East Indies: The first book, containing his description of the East. Volume 1

March 25, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1885 edition by the Hakluyt Society, London. Sale Price:$12.20 1402195079
The Turks in India

March 25, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1879 edition by W. H. Allen & Co., London. Sale Price:$10.40 1402177380
Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

March 25, 2015

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage against the world’s highest and most dangerous mountains. In this lively and […]
The Good Soldiers

March 25, 2015

It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it the surge. “Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the differences,” he told a skeptical nation. Among […]

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