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The Star And Baghdad Scimitar

Sy Aslan
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Author : Sy Aslan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1413449611

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Widad, a Jewish singer with a golden voice, captured the heart of Moslem Iraq during the forties through the seventies. Her talent brought her fame and prestige yet caused her a lifelong dilemma. While her Jewish community, ancient and prosperous, was being persecuted and chased out of the country, she had to choose between joining her fellow Jews or remaining in Iraq, her cherished birthplace. Widad began her singing career at the age of seventeen and became the protégée of the Moslem ruling elite. The king, the regent, the ministers were her devoted fans. Her exposure and connections with Moslems led to romantic involvement. But her Jewish roots stood in the way. Meanwhile, political turmoil assailed Iraq Pan-Arabism, Communism and the Arab Israeli conflict, which fueled anti-Semitic oppression. One coup followed another ending with the regime of Saddam Hussein. The tumultuous events, as much as her own choices, determined Widad's fate and destiny. The story portrays the Jewish community, its culture, and its relationship to the Arabs and to Israel. It also depicts the Moslem community within the social and political struggle of the time. Though the story is fictional, it is based on actual historical events and is inspired by the life of a famous Iraqi Jewish singer whose contribution to the local music has yet to be matched. *** About the Author Born in Iraq, Tova Murad Sadka experienced many of the events described in her book. Escaping persecution, she immigrated to Israel where she worked as a newspaper correspondent and published short stories in various magazines. Her earlier novel No Way Back is a chronicle of the first phase of the Jewish mass emigration from Iraq.

Sword and Scimitar

Raymond Ibrahim
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Author : Raymond Ibrahim
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780306825569

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A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam -- the sword and scimitar -- have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636, through the Muslim occupation of nearly three-quarters of Christendom which prompted the Crusades, followed by renewed Muslim conquests by Turks and Tatars, to the European colonization of the Muslim world in the 1800s, when Islam largely went on the retreat -- until its reemergence in recent times. Using original sources in Arabic and Greek, preeminent historian Raymond Ibrahim describes each battle in vivid detail and explains how these wars and the larger historical currents of the age reflect the cultural fault lines between Islam and the West. The majority of these landmark battles -- including the battles of Yarmuk, Tours, Manzikert, the sieges at Constantinople and Vienna, and the crusades in Syria and Spain--are now forgotten or considered inconsequential. Yet today, as the West faces a resurgence of this enduring Islamic jihad, Sword and Scimitar provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world -- and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history.

Appointment in Baghdad

Don Pendleton
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Author : Don Pendleton
Publisher : Gold Eagle
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426817106

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A raid on a Toronto mosque reveals a hard link to a mysterious figure known only as Scimitar. He's a legend believed to be at the center of an international network of violent jihadist and criminal enterprises stretching across the Middle East and southwest Asia—created after the collapse of a brutal dictatorial regime in Iraq. From the opium dens of Hong Kong to the dark corners of eastern Europe, and war-torn Baghdad itself, Mack Bolan and two of Stony Man's finest are targeting an organized empire that runs everything from heroin traffic to global jihad. Yet Scimitar remains a mystery within an enigma; a brilliant, faceless opponent whose true identity will force Bolan into a personal confrontation for justice—and righteous retribution.

The Baghdad Mission

Sidney Rosen,Dorothy Rosen
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Author : Sidney Rosen,Dorothy Rosen
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0876148283

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In the year 800, fifteen-year-old Alan travels from the Frankish kingdom to Baghdad and back again, seeking to escape the murderous intentions of his evil cousin and secure his birthright.

The Desert of Souls

Howard Andrew Jones
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Author : Howard Andrew Jones
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429994811

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The glittering tradition of sword-and-sorcery sweeps into the sands of ancient Arabia with the heart-stopping speed of a whirling dervish in this thrilling debut novel from new talent Howard Andrew Jones In 8th century Baghdad, a stranger pleads with the vizier to safeguard the bejeweled tablet he carries, but he is murdered before he can explain. Charged with solving the puzzle, the scholar Dabir soon realizes that the tablet may unlock secrets hidden within the lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the sands. When the tablet is stolen from his care, Dabir and Captain Asim are sent after it, and into a life and death chase through the ancient Middle East. Stopping the thieves—a cunning Greek spy and a fire wizard of the Magi—requires a desperate journey into the desert, but first Dabir and Asim must find the lost ruins of Ubar and contend with a mythic, sorcerous being that has traded wisdom for the souls of men since the dawn of time. But against all these hazards there is one more that may be too great even for Dabir to overcome... Advance Praise for THE DESERT OF SOULS: "The Desert of Souls is filled with adventure, magic, compelling characters and twists that are twisty. This is seriously cool stuff." -- Steven Brust, New York Times bestselling author of the Vlad Taltos series "A grand and wonderful adventure filled with exotic magic and colorful places — like a cross between Sinbad and Indiana Jones." -- Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of The Map of All Things "Like the genie of the lamp, Howard Jones has granted this reader's wish for a fresh, exciting take on the venerable genre of sword-and-sorcery!" -- Richard A. Knaak, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Legends of the Dragonrealm "Howard Andrew Jones spins an exciting and suspenseful tale in his historical fantasy debut. A rich, detailed tapestry -- part Arthur Conan Doyle, part Robert E. Howard, and part Omar Khayyam, woven in the magical thread of One Thousand And One Nights." -- E.E. Knight, Author of the bestselling Vampire Earth "An entertaining and enjoyable journey into a world of djinns and magic far darker than expected, yet one that ends with hope, both for the characters... and that there will be yet another book." -- L. E. Modesitt, Jr, author of the Recluse Saga, the Imager Portfolio, and the Corean Chronicles "A modern iteration of old school storytelling. Highly recommended to anyone in search of a fun run through strange lands and times." -- Glen Cook, author of The Black Company Series "Howard Jones wields magic like a subtle blade and action like a mighty cleaver in his scimitars and sorcery tale, weaving together Arabian myth, history, and some honest-to-gosh surprises to create a unique story that you'll not soon forget." -- Monte Cook, author of The Dungeon Masters Guide, 3rd Edition "A rousing tale of swords against sorcery. Howard Jones writes with wit and flair. His world is involving, authentic and skilfully evoked. The best fantasy novel I have read all year." -- William King, Author of the Space Wolf trilogy and creator of Gotrek and Felix "A whirlwind tale of deserts, djinn and doors to other worlds, told in a voice perfectly pitched for the style and setting." -- Nathan Long, author of Bloodborn and Shamanslayer "An Arabian Nights adventure as written by Robert E Howard. It is exciting, inventive, and most of all fun." -- Dave Drake, author of The Legion of Fire

The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East

Elie Podeh
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Author : Elie Podeh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107001084

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The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East by Elie Podeh Pdf

The first systematic study of the role of celebrations and public holidays in the Arab Middle East.

On Point

Gregory Fontenot,E. J. Degen,David Tohn
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Author : Gregory Fontenot,E. J. Degen,David Tohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061179225

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On Point by Gregory Fontenot,E. J. Degen,David Tohn Pdf

Den amerikanske hærs første officielle historiske beretning om operationerne i den anden Irakiske Krig, "Operation Iraqi Freedom", (OIF). Fra forberedelserne, mobiliseringen, forlægningen af enhederne til indsættelsen af disse i kampene ved Talil og As Samawah, An Najaf og de afsluttende kampe ved Bagdad. Foruden en detaljeret gennemgang af de enkelte kampenheder(Order of Battle), beskrives og analyseres udviklingen i anvendte våben og doktriner fra den første til den anden Golf Krig.

Big Sur and the Canyon

Harrison Livingstone
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Author : Harrison Livingstone
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595371563

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Big Sur and the Canyon by Harrison Livingstone Pdf

Big Sur and the Canyon, set on California's Central Coast, is a thrilling, at times humorous tale of perhaps the most magnificent terrain in America's national forests. High adventure mix with poetic and vivid descriptions of life in the backcountry-the interior of the Ventana Wilderness. Forest fires, camping, backpacking, near death experiences, along with the spiritual intensity of what Livingstone calls his 'cathedral of the forest" dot these pages in the midst of the great freedom hikers and horsemen know in the wild and beautiful interior: redwood canyons, streams and waterfalls, to the high open dry country along the Coast Ridge a mile above the vast blue Pacific. Steinbeck referred to these mountains as 'Eden", and as the 'dark and mysterious Santa Lucias", in his great novel, East of Eden. In this book with its many descriptions, the Ventana is the Garden of Eden. An arduous and sometimes dangerous teacher, but truly free. What they say about Best Selling Author Harrison Edward Livingstone's novels and non-fiction: 'A triumph!"-The New York Times about David Johnson Passed Through Here, under the pen name of John Fairfield. About The Wild Rose: 'A foursquare sea novel in the tradition of Herman Melville"-Prof. William Alfred, Harvard University. 'Very good writing"-Publisher's Weekly 'Monumental Investigation!"-The Guardian

The Chameleon's Shadow

Minette Walters
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Author : Minette Walters
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230225954

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A compelling look into damaged minds, The Chameleon's Shadow is a psychological thriller from crime queen Minette Walters. When Lieutenant Charles Acland is flown home from Iraq with serious head injuries, he faces not only permanent disfigurement but also an apparent change to his previously outgoing personality. Crippled by migraines, and suspicious of his psychiatrist, he begins to display sporadic bouts of aggression, particularly against women, especially his ex-fiancee who seems unable to accept that the relationship is over. After his injuries prevent his return to the army, he cuts all ties with his former life and moves to London. Alone and unmonitored, he sinks into a private world of guilt and paranoid distrust . . . until a customer annoys him in a Bermondsey pub and he attracts the attention of local police investigating three murders which appear to have been motivated by extreme rage . . . Under suspicion, Acland is forced to confront the real issues behind his isolation. How much control does he have over the dark side of his personality? Do his migraines contribute to his rages? Has he always been the duplicitous chameleon that his ex-fiancee claims? And why – if he hates women – does he look to a woman for help?

A Gravity's Rainbow Companion

Steven C. Weisenburger
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Author : Steven C. Weisenburger
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780820337647

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A Gravity's Rainbow Companion by Steven C. Weisenburger Pdf

Adding some 20 percent to the original content, this is a completely updated edition of Steven Weisenburger's indispensable guide to Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow. Weisenburger takes the reader page by page, often line by line, through the welter of historical references, scientific data, cultural fragments, anthropological research, jokes, and puns around which Pynchon wove his story. Weisenburger fully annotates Pynchon's use of languages ranging from Russian and Hebrew to such subdialects of English as 1940s street talk, drug lingo, and military slang as well as the more obscure terminology of black magic, Rosicrucianism, and Pavlovian psychology. The Companion also reveals the underlying organization of Gravity's Rainbow--how the book's myriad references form patterns of meaning and structure that have eluded both admirers and critics of the novel. The Companion is keyed to the pages of the principal American editions of Gravity's Rainbow: Viking/Penguin (1973), Bantam (1974), and the special, repaginated Penguin paperback (2000) honoring the novel as one of twenty "Great Books of the Twentieth Century."

A Gravity's Rainbow Companion

Steven Weisenburger
A Gravity s Rainbow Companion Book PDF

Author : Steven Weisenburger
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0820310263

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A Gravity's Rainbow Companion by Steven Weisenburger Pdf

Steven provides a page-by-page, often line-by-line, guide to the welter of historical references, scientific data, cultural fragments, anthropological research, jokes and puns around which Pynchon wove his novel. This is a guide book to one of the most important, and intractable, literary works of our time.

The Middle Ages

S. Wise Bauer
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Author : S. Wise Bauer
Publisher : Peace Hill Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-31
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0971412944

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Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.

Beyond Fear

Bruce Schneier
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Author : Bruce Schneier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780387217123

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Beyond Fear by Bruce Schneier Pdf

Many of us, especially since 9/11, have become personally concerned about issues of security, and this is no surprise. Security is near the top of government and corporate agendas around the globe. Security-related stories appear on the front page everyday. How well though, do any of us truly understand what achieving real security involves? In Beyond Fear, Bruce Schneier invites us to take a critical look at not just the threats to our security, but the ways in which we're encouraged to think about security by law enforcement agencies, businesses of all shapes and sizes, and our national governments and militaries. Schneier believes we all can and should be better security consumers, and that the trade-offs we make in the name of security - in terms of cash outlays, taxes, inconvenience, and diminished freedoms - should be part of an ongoing negotiation in our personal, professional, and civic lives, and the subject of an open and informed national discussion. With a well-deserved reputation for original and sometimes iconoclastic thought, Schneier has a lot to say that is provocative, counter-intuitive, and just plain good sense. He explains in detail, for example, why we need to design security systems that don't just work well, but fail well, and why secrecy on the part of government often undermines security. He also believes, for instance, that national ID cards are an exceptionally bad idea: technically unsound, and even destructive of security. And, contrary to a lot of current nay-sayers, he thinks online shopping is fundamentally safe, and that many of the new airline security measure (though by no means all) are actually quite effective. A skeptic of much that's promised by highly touted technologies like biometrics, Schneier is also a refreshingly positive, problem-solving force in the often self-dramatizing and fear-mongering world of security pundits. Schneier helps the reader to understand the issues at stake, and how to best come to one's own conclusions, including the vast infrastructure we already have in place, and the vaster systems--some useful, others useless or worse--that we're being asked to submit to and pay for. Bruce Schneier is the author of seven books, including Applied Cryptography (which Wired called "the one book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published") and Secrets and Lies (described in Fortune as "startlingly lively...¦[a] jewel box of little surprises you can actually use."). He is also Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., and publishes Crypto-Gram, one of the most widely read newsletters in the field of online security.

The Bones of the Old Ones

Howard Andrew Jones
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Author : Howard Andrew Jones
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250015136

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The Bones of the Old Ones by Howard Andrew Jones Pdf

A thrilling, inventive follow-up to The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones, a "rare master of the storyteller's art" (Greenmanreview.com) As a snowfall blankets 8th century Mosul, a Persian noblewoman arrives at the home of the scholar Dabir and his friend the swordsman Captain Asim. Najya has escaped from a dangerous cabal that has ensorcelled her to track down ancient magical tools of tremendous power, the bones of the old ones. To stop the cabal and save Najya, Dabir and Asim venture into the worst winter in human memory, hunted by a shape-changing assassin. The stalwart Asim is drawn irresistibly toward the beautiful Persian even as Dabir realizes she may be far more dangerous a threat than anyone who pursues them, for her enchantment worsens with the winter. As their opposition grows, Dabir and Asim have no choice but to ally with their deadliest enemy, the treacherous Greek necromancer, Lydia. But even if they can trust one another long enough to escape their foes, it may be too late for Najya, whose soul is bound up with a vengeful spirit intent on sheathing the world in ice for a thousand years... "The Bones of the Old Ones is a damn good tale that not only pays homage to the masters, but sets its own print on the genre." --SF Signal "This rousing sequel to The Desert of Souls offers a mélange of ancient adventure myths populated by convincing, endearing characters... As intricately woven as the magic carpet of Greek sorceress Lydia, Jones's tale incorporates real historical personages and settings like Mosul of "haggard beauty" from the early days of Islam, and fills the pages with gallantry and glamour to provide a thrilling spectacle." –Publishers Weekly, starred review

With The 1st Marine Division In Iraq, 2003

Groen Michael S.
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Author : Groen Michael S.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359197682

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With The 1st Marine Division In Iraq, 2003 by Groen Michael S. Pdf

With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003: No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy"The events chronicled here capture the story of the Marines of the "Blue Diamond" as they prepared for war, conquered and army, and liberated a nation. From across America and beyond, they chose the demanding path, to become Marines. These Marines marched in the ranks of this national treasure that we call the 1st Marine Division. And, at a time when timid souls or cynical pundits grew loudest, these men shouldered their weapons and moved without hesitation against the enemy. Our victory was not inevitable. It was the courage, unselfishness, and skill of the young men of Blue Diamond to whom we owe our victory."