The Fall of the Ottomans - Eugene Rogan

The Fall of the Ottomans - Eugene Rogan

For some four centuries the Ottoman Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Europe as well as ruler of the Middle East. By 1914 it had been drastically weakened and circled by numerous predators waiting to finish it off

The Arabs: A History (Rogan Eugene)(Paperback)

The definitive history of the Arab world Named Best Book of the Year by the Financial Times, the Economist and the AtlanticAn International BestsellerIn this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to

A History of Algeria (McDougall James)(Paperback)

Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship and over a decade of research, McDougall

The Pastor (Peterson Eugene H.)(Paperback)

In The Pastor, author Eugene Peterson, translator of the multimillion-selling The Message, tells the story of how he started Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland and his gradual discovery of what it really means to be a pastor. Steering away from abstractions, Peterson

The Battle of Lepanto (Wright Elizabeth R.)(Pevná vazba)

The defeat of the Ottomans by the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Lepanto (1571) was among the most celebrated international events of the sixteenth century. This volume anthologizes the work of twenty-two poets from diverse social and geographical backgrounds who composed Latin poetry, often

Arabs - A History - Revised and Updated Edition (Rogan Eugene)(Paperback / softback)

Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse (Pushkin Alexander)(Paperback)

Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s Russia, Pushkin's verse novel follows the fates of three men and three women. Engaging, full of suspense, and varied in tone, it also portrays a large cast of other characters and

Towers of Samarcand (Heneage James)(Paperback / softback)

Europe lies at the mercy of the invading Ottomans and hero Luke Magoris must unite the greatest warrior of the age and a lost Anglo Saxon treasure in time to rescue the Byzantine empire in the second of the epic Mistra

The Arabs of the Ottoman Empire, 1516-1918 (Masters Bruce)(Paperback)

The Ottomans ruled much of the Arab World for four centuries. Bruce Masters's work surveys this period, emphasizing the cultural and social changes that occurred against the backdrop of the political realities that Arabs experienced as subjects of the Ottoman sultans. The persistence of Ottoman

Fall of the House of Fifa (Conn David)(Paperback / softback)

The Fall of the House of Fifa is the definitive story of Fifa's rise - and the most spectacular fall sport has ever seen. 1904: 'No person should be allowed to arrange matches for personal profit' - Fifa congress A century later: 'Fifa is a Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organisation (RICO)

Fall Of The West - The Death Of The Roman Superpower (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman

Rogan (Rogan Simon)(Pevná vazba)

Revered as a chef throughout the culinary world, Simon Rogan has a brilliant reputation for artistry, innovation and excellence, and is renowned for the talent, vision and clarity of ethos he brings to his different

Fall of Gondolin (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar

Fall of Gondolin (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the

Jihad: The Ottomans and the Allies 1914-1922 (Hyde Andrew)(Paperback)

The Ottoman Empire was at the point of dissolution by November 1914 when it declared a Holy War against the Allied Powers and threw in its lot with Germany. This decision set in chain a series of cataclysmic events, which culminated in the demise of an ancient regime and the emergence of a modern,

Heaven Lies About Us (McCabe Eugene)(Paperback / softback)

In these twelve stories, Eugene McCabe plumbs the soul of the Irishborder counties, where confusion, divided loyalties, and conflict arepart of everyday

Long Day's Journey Into Night (O'Neill Eugene)(Paperback)

Winner of the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Drama 'The definitive edition.'--Boston Globe Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play Long Day's Journey into Night is regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 and has since sold more than

Eugene V. Debs: A Graphic Biography (Van Sciver Noah)(Paperback)

A graphic biography of socialist labor legend Eugene V. Debs Eugene Victor Debs led the Socialist Party in the early twentieth-century to federal and state office across the country, helped to pioneer a fighting union politics that organized all workers, and became the beloved figurehead of

Zen in the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel)(Paperback)

The Fall of Arthur (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback)

The Fall of Arthur, the only venture by J.R.R. Tolkien into the legends of Arthur, king of Britain, may well be regarded as his finest and most skillful achievement in the use of Old English alliterative meter, in which he brought to his transforming perceptions of the old narratives a pervasive

Word Made Flesh - The language of Jesus in his stories and prayers (Peterson Eugene)(Paperback / softback)

Book four of Eugene Peterson's landmark Spiritual Theology series; foundational reading for the twenty-first century

The Intolerant Middle Ages: A Reader (Smelyansky Eugene)(Paperback)

In this collection of primary sources, Eugene Smelyansky highlights instances of persecution and violence, as well as those relatively rare but significant episodes of toleration, that impacted a broad spectrum of people who existed at the margins of medieval society: heretics, Jews and Muslims,

Rhinoceros, The Chairs, The Lesson (Ionesco Eugene)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of three plays including 'Rhinoceros', 'The Chairs' , and 'The

The Fall of Gondolin (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to