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ISBN: 9789004165199
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Karak, still one of the most impressive castles of the Middle East was fortified heavily in 1144 as the seat of the new crusader lordship of Oultrejordain, and its prominence continued throught the Ayyubid and Ottoman periods. This volume takes... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521629362
Published by : Cambridge University Press
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ISBN: 9780521796705
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ISBN: 9780521779333
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ISBN: 9780521599863
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ISBN: 9780521852654
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The Middle Ages saw the emergence of the Mongols as an overwhelming military force and a great empire. This study focusing on the years between Chinghiz and Temur looks at their ideology of kingship and the ways in which it was expressed, cont... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407300955
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The first centuries BC-AD see a huge increase in Nabatean depictions of women, and using inscriptions, coins and archaeological studies this book looks at the reasons for this trend, which represents a clear rise in women's status at that time... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780860789260
Published by : Ashgate Publishing Ltd
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ISBN: 9780951644317
Published by : Centre for Middle Eastern & Islamic
The Shahnama or Book of Kings is a verse epic composed in 1010 AD by Firdausi which narrates the history of ancient Iran from earliest times to the earliest seventh century. This voume brings together a collection of papers exploring the Shahna... .... Learn More