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War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier

March 22, 2015

If you want to understand Afghanistan, writes Carter Malkasian, you need to understand what has happened on the ground, in the villages and countryside that were on the frontline. These small places are the heart of the war. Modeled on the classic Vietnam War book, War Comes to Long An, Malkasian’s War Comes to Garmser […]
The Chaldean Account Of Genesis (Illustrated)

March 22, 2015

Fully illustrated. Published in 1876, this book contains the description of creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, Babylonian fables and legends of the Gods. It also has chapters on Babylonian and Assyrian literature, general mythology, the Izdubar legends, the adventures of Ishtar and fragments of miscellaneous texts. Sale Price:buy at […]
Enduring Freedom, Enduring Voices: US Operations in Afghanistan (General Military)

March 22, 2015

The war in Afghanistan has become one of the most complex, challenging operations in the history of the US military. Using first-hand accounts of the men and women who fought in Operation Enduring Freedom, this book presents an intensely personal history of the war in Afghanistan, revealing the determination, heroism, sacrifice, and strength of spirit that […]
The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol. 1: Theory

March 22, 2015

For more than four thousand years, Chinese scholars and medical practitioners have documented ways of maintaining health and treating illness, from theories of yin-yang and the zang-fu organs to the use of herbs and acupuncture. The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine marks the first time such concepts have been made accessible to Westerners in […]
The Afghanistan Wars: Second Edition (Twentieth Century Wars)

March 22, 2015

William Maley provides an authoritative account of the waves of conflict which, for nearly a quarter of a century, devastated much of the country. This new edition has been updated throughout in the light of the latest research and features a new final chapter which examines post-Taliban Afghanistan, bringing the story up to the present […]
Killing the Cranes: A Reporter’s Journey through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan

March 22, 2015

Few reporters have covered Afghanistan as intrepidly and humanely as Edward Girardet. Now, in a gripping, personal account, Girardet delivers a story of that nation’s resistance fighters, foreign invaders, mercenaries, spies, aid workers, Islamic extremists, and others who have defined Afghanistan’s last thirty years of war, chaos, and strife.As a young foreign correspondent, Girardet arrived […]
Kabul in Winter: Life Without Peace in Afghanistan

March 22, 2015

Soon after the bombs stopped falling on Kabul, award-winning journalist and women’s rights activist Ann Jones set out for the shattered city. This is her trenchant report from the city where she spent the next four winters working in humanitarian aid. Investigating the city’s prison for women, retraining Kabul’s long-silenced English teachers, Jones enters the […]
Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground

March 22, 2015

This excellent book is a painfully honest account of successive unwinnable wars. It is the text book Mr. Obama and others will need if Afghanistan is ever to be left to find its own peace and prosperity.” Jon Snow, Channel 4 News (UK)Jonathan Steele, an award-winning journalist and commentator, has covered the country since his […]
How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology

March 22, 2015

In this “guided” anthology, experts lead students through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. The volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of the best shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. A comprehensive introduction and extensive thematic table of contents […]
Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island (Film and Culture Series)

March 22, 2015

Focusing on the work of four contemporary filmmakers–Ang Lee, Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Tsai Ming-liang–the authors explore how these filmmakers broke from tradition, creating a cinema that is both personal and insistent on examining Taiwan’s complex history. Featuring stills, anecdotes, and close readings of films, the authors consider the influence of Hong Kong and […]

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