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Author : Bülent Aras
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789756285039
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (85 download)
Download or read book War in the Gardens of Babylon written by Bülent Aras and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199662266
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)
Download or read book The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like ? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder.
Author : Hassan Blasim
Publisher : Tordotcom
ISBN 13 : 1250161312
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Iraq + 100 written by Hassan Blasim and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of NPR's Best Books of 2017! A groundbreaking anthology of science fiction from Iraq that will challenge your perception of what it means to be “The Other” “History is a hostage, but it will bite through the gag you tie around its mouth, bite through and still be heard.”—Operation Daniel In a calm and serene world, one has the luxury of imagining what the future might look like. Now try to imagine that future when your way of life has been devastated by forces beyond your control. Iraq + 100 poses a question to Iraqi writers (those who still live in that nation, and those who have joined the worldwide diaspora): What might your home country look like in the year 2103, a century after a disastrous foreign invasion? Using science fiction, allegory, and magical realism to challenge the perception of what it means to be “The Other”, this groundbreaking anthology edited by Hassan Blasim contains stories that are heartbreakingly surreal, and yet utterly recognizable to the human experience. Though born out of exhaustion, fear, and despair, these stories are also fueled by themes of love, family, and endurance, and woven through with a delicate thread of hope for the future. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Irene J. Dumas
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1698700628
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Century's of War's written by Irene J. Dumas and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you will read a comprehensive history of wars as far back as the 1500's to present day Iraq. This book not only talks about all wars the United States of America was active in, it includes wars two century's before the US became a nation. Also, besides reading about the twelve wars that the United States troops took part in, the author comprised and has written about other events that are of signicent nature such as the Andersonville Confederate Prison during the Civil War. Throughout the book included in each war, is placed a warrior. The author has chosen a warrior for each of the earlier wars that she felt worthy. The later wars like WW II, Korea, Vietnam and so on, she has included a warrior that she was fortunate enough to interview and tell about their military history.
Author : Stephen P. Kershaw
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1639362355
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (393 download)
Download or read book The Harvest of War written by Stephen P. Kershaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian Empire. This is the story of the three epic battles—Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis—that saved democracy, forever altering the history of Europe and the West. In 2022 it will be 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by Xerxes, the Persian king. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history—and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly hopeless odds. The Harvest of War makes use of recent archaeological and geological discoveries in this thrilling and timely retelling of the story, originally told by Herodotus, the Father of History. In 499 BC, when the rich, sophisticated Greek communities of Ionia on the western coast of modern Turkey rebel from their Persian overlord Darius I, Athens sends ships to help them. Darius crushes the Greeks in a huge sea battle near Miletus and then invades Greece. Standing alone against the powerful Persian army, the soldiers of Athens' newly democratic state—a system which they have invented—unexpectedly repel Darius's forces on the planes of Marathon. After their victory, the Athenians strike a rich vein of silver in their state-owned mining district, and decide to spend the windfall on building a fleet of state-of-the-art warships. Persia wants revenge. The next Persian king, Xerxes, assembles a vast multinational force, constructs a bridge of boats across the Hellespont, digs a canal through the Mount Athos peninsula, and bears down on Greece. Trusting in their "wooden walls," the Athenians station their ships at Artemisium, where they and the weather prevent the Persians landing forces in the rear of the land forces under the Spartan King Leonidas at the nearby pass of Thermopylae. Xerxes's assault is a disastrous failure, until a traitor shows him a mountain track that leads behind the Greeks. Leonidas dismisses the Greek troops, but remains in the pass with his 300 Spartan warriors where they are overwhelmed in an heroic last stand. Athens is sacked by the Persians. Democracy is hanging by a thread. But the Athenians convince the Greek allies to fight on in the narrow waters by the island of Salamis. Despite the heroism of the Persian female commander Artemisia, the Persian fleet is destroyed. The Harvest of War concludes by exploring the ideas that the decisive battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis mark the beginnings of Western civilization itself—and that Greece became the bulwark of the West—representing the values of peace, freedom, and democracy in a region historically ravaged by instability and war.
Author : Eamon Blake
Publisher : Eamon Blake
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Jacob - War of the End Times written by Eamon Blake and published by Eamon Blake. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of centuries heroes have risen to become great leaders, all with a shared theme echoing through their narratives. The great stories speak of them, and of how they confronted all forms of evil, especially the formidable armies of Hell. 'Jacob - War of the End Times' - is the third in a riveting five book series, recounting the tale of a monumental battle that threatens the very fabric of all existence. Led by the power of the Gods, the Light is defended by those of myth and legend, and the millions of Carriers who received Jacob's message. It's an epic battle fought against an evil and menacing army of Dark Angels, Demon Hounds, serpents and wraiths, all led by the Prince of Hell and the stifling shadow of The Darkness. Have the messengers done enough to accomplish their mission? Does Jacob possess the strength to command the Armies of the Light? Will the Gods and Humanity endure the ceaseless onslaught from the forces of Hell?
Author : Ian Rankin
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429979569
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Hanging Garden written by Ian Rankin and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon... The hanging of four French villagers in World War II... The hanging of an old man in a Scottish cemetery... Seemingly random facts linked to one man... Detective Inspector John Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork generated by his investigations into a suspected war criminal, and his immediate supervisors are more than happy to have him tucked away in a quiet backwater for several months. However, the escalating dispute between upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang soon gives Rebus an escape clause. Telford is known to have close ties to a man nicknamed Mr. Pink Eyes, a brutal gangster running a lucrative business bringing Chechen refugees into Britain to work as prostitutes. And when Rebus takes under his wing a distraught Bosnian call girl, it gives him a personal reason to make sure Telford takes the high road out of town. Within days, Rebus's daughter is the victim of an all-too-professional hit-and-run, and Rebus knows that there's nothing he won't do to bring down prime suspect Tommy Telford--even if it means cutting a deal with the devil. A chilling glimpse into the darkest extremes of human cruelty, a page-turning literary thriller, The Hanging Garden, the ninth entry in Ian Rankin's award-winning series confirms his reputation as a writer of rare and lasting gifts.
Author : Tero Alstola
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004365427
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Judeans in Babylonia written by Tero Alstola and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Judeans in Babylonia, Tero Alstola presents a comprehensive investigation of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. By using cuneiform documents as his sources, he offers the first book-length social historical study of the Babylonian Exile, commonly regarded as a pivotal period in the development of Judaism. The results are considered in the light of the wider Babylonian society and contrasted against a comparison group of Neirabian deportees. Studying texts from the cities and countryside and tracking developments over time, Alstola shows that there was notable diversity in the Judeans’ socio-economic status and integration into Babylonian society.
Author : Andrew Scheil
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442625139
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Babylon Under Western Eyes written by Andrew Scheil and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil uses Babylon’s remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the “Left Behind” series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime. Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon’s significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture.
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191639338
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon written by Stephanie Dalley and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognised in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location still remains a mystery steeped in shadow and puzzling myths. In this remarkable volume Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient Babylonian language, gathers for the first time all the material on this enigmatic World Wonder. Tracing the history of the Garden, Dalley describes how the decipherment of an original text and its link to sculpture in the British Museum has enabled her to pin down where the Garden was positioned and to describe in detail what it may have looked like. Through this dramatic and fascinating reconstruction of the Garden, Dalley is also able to follow its influence on later garden design. Like a palimpsest, Dalley unscrambles the many legends that have built up around the Garden, including the parts played by Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar, and following the evolution of its design, she shows why this Garden deserves its place alongside the Pyramids and the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the most astonishing technical achievements of the ancient world.
Author : Guy Stanton Ford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia written by Guy Stanton Ford and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Liberty Press
Publisher : Christian Liberty Press
ISBN 13 : 9781930367432
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Streams of Civilization written by Christian Liberty Press and published by Christian Liberty Press. This book was released on 1999-05-03 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This world history text provides a comprehensive overview of ancient history from Creation through the 1620s, from a Christian perspective. Extensive vocabulary questions and suggested projects are listed throughout the text. The text is beautifully illustrated and contains numerous high-quality maps in two-color. Grade 9.
Author : Roosevelt, Kermit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book War in the Garden of Eden written by Roosevelt, Kermit and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199216630
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Esther's Revenge at Susa written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The names of the chief characters in the biblical Book of Esther are those of Mesopotamian deities. Stephanie Dalley argues that the narrative reflects real events in seventh-century Assyria which were `explained' soon after they occurred in a mythologizing cuneiform text and linked to religious festivals comparable to the Jewish rites of Purim.
Author : Edward Sylvester Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Story of the Greatest Nations written by Edward Sylvester Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Koldewey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Excavations at Babylon written by Robert Koldewey and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J.K. Jackson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1787556298
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Myths of Babylon written by J.K. Jackson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in their Flood myth, a grim creation story and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest recorded literary treasures. Babylon, a powerful city state at the time of the ancient Egyptians was a centre of profound spiritual, economic and military power, themes all represented in the fragments and myths of this book of classic tales. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
