Islamic Law and Empire in Ottoman Cairo
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What did Islamic law mean in the early modern period, a world of great Muslim empires? Often...
Kyrgyzstan - Regime Security and Foreign Policy
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Kyrgyzstan is an interesting example of a relatively weak state, which for its brief period of...
Magic City Nights: Birmingham's Rock 'n' Roll Years
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This exploration of rock 'n' roll music and culture in Birmingham, Alabama, is based on the oral...
Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant
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In 1956, a few brash young men created the Mai-Kai Restaurant and bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,...
North American X-15 Manual: 2016
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A unique Haynes Manual, providing fascinating technical insight into the development and use of...
Portsmouth Dockyard Through Time
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Portsmouth Dockyard has a long and distinguished history. Functioning in a naval capacity since...
Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The Search for a Republican Morality
Jonathan A. Smyth and Maire Cross
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The search for a republican morality provides an exciting new study of an important event in the...
Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths
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One hundred years ago events in Russia took the world by storm. In February 1917, in the middle of...
The Ballad in American Popular Music: From Elvis to Beyonce
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While ballads have been a cornerstone of popular music for decades, this is the first book to...
The Cambridge Companion to Film Music
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This wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection of specially-commissioned essays provides a...