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Forward the Foundation (Foundation Novels)
Isaac Asimov

Spectra, 1994

A stunning testament to his creative genius. Forward The Foundation is a the saga's dramatic climax -- the story Asimov fans have been waiting for. An exciting tale of danger, intrigue, and suspense, Forward The Foundation brings to vivid life Asimov's best loved characters: hero Hari Seldon, who struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory to ensure the survival of humanity; Cleon II, the vain and crafty emperor of the ...

A Short History of the World
John M. Roberts

Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

Here is a compact and affordable edition of J. M. Robert's acclaimed world history. Vividly written and beautifully illustrated, it brings the outstanding breadth of scholarship and international scope of the larger volume within the grasp of most readers. Completely up-to-date, comprehensive yet succinct, it takes readers on an amazing journey from the first appearance of Homo sapiens to recent chapters in the exploration of space. ...

The City of God
Saint Augustine of Hippo

Hendrickson Pub, 2009

"The human mind can understand truth only by thinking, as is clear from Augustine." --Saint Thomas Aquinas Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and this book is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defense of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and ...

The Bonehunters: Book Six of The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Steven Erikson

Tor Fantasy, 2008

The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'ik is dead. One last rebel force remains, holed up in the city of Y'Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient fortress makes the battle-weary Malaz 14th Army uneasy. For it was here that the Empire's greatest champion Dassem Ultor was slain and a tide of Malazan blood spilled. A place of foreboding, its smell is of death. But ...

The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama
Nigel Cliff

Harper Perennial, 2012

HistorianNigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama’spioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point inthe struggle between Christianity and Islam—a series of events which foreveraltered the relationship between East and West. Perfect for readers of Endurance : Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage , Galileo’sDaughter , and Atlantic , this first-ever completeaccount of da ...

Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
Leila Ahmed Ph.D

Yale University Press, 1993

This book presents an historical overview of women and gender in Islam. It is written from a feminist perspective, using the analytic tools of contemporary gender studies. The results of its investigations cast new light on the issues covered.

The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914-1991
Eric Hobsbawm

Vintage, 1996

Dividing the century into the Age of Catastrophe, 1914-1950, the Golden Age, 1950-1973, and the Landslide, 1973-1991, Hobsbawm marshals a vast array of data into a volume of unparalleled inclusiveness, vibrancy, and insight, a work that ranks with his classics The Age of Empire and The Age of Revolution. Includes 32 pages of photos.

The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
John J. Mearsheimer

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

"A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."— The National Interest , Barry R. Posen A decade after the cold war ended, policy makers and academics foresaw a new era of peace and prosperity, an era in which democracy and open trade would herald the "end of history." The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sadly shattered these idyllic illusions, and John ...

Cracking the SAT U.S. & World History Subject Tests, 2013-2014 Edition (College Test Preparation)
Princeton Review

Princeton Review, 2013

If you need to know it, it's in this book. The 2013-2014 edition of Cracking the SAT U.S. & World History Subject Tests includes: · 4 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations (2 for each subject test) · Comprehensive reviews of key historical eras in U.S. and world history · Strategies for cracking quotation, map, and political cartoon questions · Guidance on using proven strategies such as Process of Elimination and ...

The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church
Gregory A. Boyd

Zondervan, 2007

The church was established to serve the world with Christ-like love, not to rule the world. It is called to look like a corporate Jesus, dying on the cross for those who crucified him, not a religious version of Caesar. It is called to manifest the kingdom of the cross in contrast to the kingdom of the sword. Whenever the church has succeeded in gaining what most American evangelicals are now trying to get -- political power -- it has been ...

Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America: Climate Change, the Rise of China, and Global ...
Harm de Blij

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Over the next half century, the human population, divided by culture and economics and armed with weapons of mass destruction, will expand to nearly 9 billion people. Abrupt climate change may throw the global system into chaos; China will emerge as a superpower; and Islamic terrorism and insurgency will threaten vital American interests. How can we understand these and other global challenges? Harm de Blij has a simple answer: by improving our ...

Imperial Grunts: On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond
Robert D. Kaplan

Vintage, 2006

A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror. Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American security. These soldiers, fighting in thick Colombian jungles or on dusty Afghani plains, are the forefront of ...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon
Diana L. Paxson

Roc Trade, 2005

Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga continues with the dramatic story of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain.

Waiting for the Barbarians: A Novel
J.M. Coetzee

Penguin Books, 1982

For decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire's cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war. Jolted into sympathy for their victims, he commits a quixotic act of rebellion that brands him an enemy of the state. J. M. Coetzee's prize-winning novel is a ...

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
Herbert P. Bix

Harper Perennial, 2001

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the ...

Servant of the Empire
Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

Spectra, 1991

"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society."-- Publishers Weekly. "Uncommonly satisfying."-- Locus

The War of the Austrian Succession
Reed S. Browning

Palgrave Macmillan, 1995

Reed S. Browning explores the often-changing war aims of the major belligerents-Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Piedmont-Sardinia, and Spain-and links diplomatic and military events to the political and social context from which they arose.

The Roman Revolution
Ronald Syme

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002

The Roman Revolution is a profound and unconventional treatment of a great theme - the fall of the Republic and the decline of freedom in Rome between 60 BC and AD 14, and the rise to power of the greatest of the Roman Emperors, Augustus. The transformation of state and society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule are presented in an unconventional narrative, which quotes from ancient ...

Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers
Arundhati Roy

Haymarket Books, 2009

"Gorgeously wrought...pitch-perfect prose...In language of terrible beauty, she takes India's everyday tragedies and reminds us to be outraged all over again." — Time Magazine Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contemporary India. It looks closely at how religious majoritarianism, ...

A Study of History, Vol. 2: Abridgement of Volumes VII-X
Arnold J. Toynbee

Oxford University Press, USA, 1987

Acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship, Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History is a ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations. Contained in two volumes, D.C. Somervell's abridgement of this magnificent enterprise preserves the method, atmosphere, texture, and, in many instances, the very words of the original. First published in 1947 and 1957, these two volumes are themselves a great ...