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Claiming the American Wilderness: International Rivalry in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1528-1803 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Presents a general survey of the events which took place in the Trans-Mississippi West during the sixteenth,... Læs mere
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Four Paths to Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Secular Pilgrimages, 1000 BCE to 2001 CE (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Concentrates on Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and secular pilgrimages to Jerusalem, drawing from over 165 accounts... Læs mere
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Historic Nevada Waters: Four Rivers, Three Lakes, Past and Present (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The histories of four of the Western rivers of the Great Basin - the Walker, the Truckee, the Carson and the Humboldt - are explored in this book, along with three of the western lakes of the Great Basin: Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, and Walker Lake.
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Islamic Law: The Sharia from Muhammad's Time to the Present (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Written for those unfamiliar with... Læs mere
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The Pursuit of Learning in the Islamic World, 610-2003 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Presents a survey of Muslim intellectual and cultural achievements that spans 1,400 years. Chapters in this work fall into three sections: fundamentals of Islamic learning; its growth; and its future direction in the face of anti-intellectual fundamentalism.
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The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and... Læs mere
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The University in Medieval Life, 1179-1499 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Offers an overview of medieval universities. This book traces the growth of selected universities, including the universities of Bologna, Paris, and Oxford, along with ten lesser known universities such as the universities of Padua, Naples, Angers, Prague, and Glasgow.
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Trails of Historic New Mexico: Routes Used by Indian, Spanish and American Travelers through 1886 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Presents a survey of the major historic trails of New Mexico and other parts of the American Southwest. This work highlights prehistoric Indian trails, Spanish exploration, and Pecos as a microcosm of the old Southwest.
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Overland Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi West: Expeditions and Writers of the American Frontier (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
In 1528, the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions were shipwrecked... Læs mere
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Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Status: Skaffevare (forvent 3 - 8 uger)
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The California Campaigns of the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The US-Mexican War of 1846-1848 remains controversial even today. The California campaigns of this conflict introduce the reader to the... Læs mere
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Yellowstone: The History, Ecology and Future of America's First National Park (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Provides a detailed survey that blends Yellowstone National Park's past into its present and explores its likely future. The... Læs mere
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