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10 Oct 2008
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Voices of Terror
Renowned historian and international scholar Walter Laqueur offers a sweeping survey of writing on one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: the use of violence as a tool for political change.
Renowned historian and international scholar Walter Laqueur offers a sweeping survey of writing on one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: the use of violence as a tool for political change. From ancient Roman tyrannicides and French revolutionaries to the Weathermen and Osama Bin Laden, Voices of Terror brings together 120 of historys most controversial figures, militant organizations, and guerilla groups for a rare glimpse into the minds behind the violence. This important new anthology includes a substantial selection of material by Islamist terrorists, about the evolving concept of jihad, and on post-September 11, 2001 perspectives.
With commentary from Karl Marx, Emma Goldman, Mao Tse Tung, Che Guevara, and Menachem Begin, among others, and documents of al Qaeda, Hamas, and the PLO, Voices of Terror is an essential resource for anyone interested in international current events.
Author: Walter Laqueur
Paperback:
400 pages
Company: Sourcebooks, Inc.
(2005-10-01)
ISBN: 1594290350
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Sultana's Dream and Selections from The Secluded Ones (A Feminist Press Sourcebook)
Sultana's Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia-a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war nonviolently and restoring health and beauty to the world.
"The Secluded Ones" is a selection of short sketches, first published in Bengali newspapers, illuminating the cruel and comic realities of life in purdah.
Suggested for course use in:
History
Indian Literature
South Asian Studies
Utopian Fiction
Women's Studies
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880 - 1932) was a Bengali Muslim writer and feminist activist who founded the first Muslim girls' school in Calcutta in 1911.
Author: Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Paperback: 90 pages
Company: The Feminist Press at CUNY (1988-08-01)
ISBN: 0935312838
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Sultana's Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia-a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war nonviolently and restoring health and beauty to the world."The Secluded Ones" is a selection of short sketches, first published in Bengali newspapers, illuminating the cruel and comic realities of life in purdah.
Suggested for course use in:
History
Indian Literature
South Asian Studies
Utopian Fiction
Women's Studies
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880 - 1932) was a Bengali Muslim writer and feminist activist who founded the first Muslim girls' school in Calcutta in 1911.
Author: Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Paperback: 90 pages
Company: The Feminist Press at CUNY (1988-08-01)
ISBN: 0935312838
List Price: $12.95
Amazon Price: $7.99
Used Price: $2.70
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Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation(Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History)
This book presents new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, providing the reader with the primary sources for the history of the ancient Near East.
Paperback: 472 pages
Company: Wiley-Blackwell (2006-07-28)
ISBN: 0631235817
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This book presents new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, providing the reader with the primary sources for the history of the ancient Near East.- A primary source book presenting new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, and other related materials.
- Helps readers to understand the historical context of the Near East.
- Covers the period from the earliest historical and literary texts (c.2700 B.C.) to the latest Hellenistic historians who comment on ancient Near Eastern history (c.250 B.C.)
- Texts range from the code of Hammurabi to the Assyrian royal inscriptions.
- A detailed commentary is provided on each text, placing it in its historical and cultural context.
- Maps, illustrations and a chronological table help to orientate the reader.
Paperback: 472 pages
Company: Wiley-Blackwell (2006-07-28)
ISBN: 0631235817
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Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
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General. Internet Islamic History Sourcebook A must see site for everyone interested in Islamic history. Excellent site for primary (more...)
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