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The death of General Gordon at Khartum in 1885 at the hands of the Mahdi's forces proved a massively blow to the British military establishment, and few could rest until his death was avenged
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The author portrays Gordon as an example of 'all that is excellent in British manhood', though later historians have thrown some doubt on his true character. Nonetheless, this work presents a faithful; picture of the man within the context of his own generation.
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This present work, first published in 1852 in two volumes and here reproduced in facsimile, contains a unique and detailed account of the rituals and practices of the Nestorian church and other significant religious groups in that region.
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The present work, first published in 1852 in two volumes, and here reproduced in facsimile, contains a unique and detailed account of the rituals and practices of the Nestorian Church and other significant religious groups of that region.
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First published in 1903, this work remains a standard, concise history of the Arabic Literature. Its author, Professor of Oriental Languages in Paris, was one of the most accomplished Orientalists of his day.
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Including annotations and a biographical introduction, this work is a translation of "histoire des musulmans d'espagne"'.
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First published in 1830, is a collection of proverbial sayings, originally compiled by Sheref Addin Ibn Asad, in Cairo, at the beginning of the 18th century. Burkhardt translated these sayings in hope that they might 'interest and gratify the Orientalist'.
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A masterpiece of descriptive and scholarly travelgoue, it describes author's journeys between 1810-1816. He records detailed aspects of the inhabitants' lives, religion, culture as well as topography, natural history and archaeology.
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One of the greatest journey's ever; Caillie was the first European to reach and return alive from this fabled city.
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Professor G. Derek West has devoted much of his time to the summer game, having contributed numerous articles to cricket magazines and journals as well as compiling indexes to several books and acting as a consultant cricket historian.
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Twelve unique biographical essays on professionals of the mid-Victorian era. Extensive and painstaking research has produced portraits of players selected for their cricketing... Læs mere
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