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The Great Gatsby

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by F. Scott Fitzgerald ...

Set amid the glittering wealth, restless ambition, and moral uncertainty of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby remains one of the defining novels of twentieth-century American literature. Through the unforgettable story of Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Nick Carraway, and the world of East Egg and West Egg, Fitzgerald captures the seduction of reinvention, the ache of lost love, and the fragile promise ... Read more

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Set amid the glittering wealth, restless ambition, and moral uncertainty of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby remains one of the defining novels of twentieth-century American literature. Through the unforgettable story of Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Nick Carraway, and the world of East Egg and West Egg, Fitzgerald captures the seduction of reinvention, the ache of lost love, and the fragile promise
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A History of the Muslim World

From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity

by Michael A. Cook ...

A panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the birth of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the book takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to the present ... Read more

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A panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the birth of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the book takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to the present
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42 & The Ocean Blue

by Michael A. Cook ...

A storm at sea. Forty-two souls aboard. One secret heavy enough to sink them all.When The Ocean Blue leaves Pier 39 on a foggy San Francisco morning, Captain Buddy Skella feels the unease before he can name it. The vessel is sound, the route is familiar, and the manifest lists forty-two passengers and crew. But a suspicious crate has been loaded into the hold, several passengers seem far too ... Read more

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A storm at sea. Forty-two souls aboard. One secret heavy enough to sink them all.When The Ocean Blue leaves Pier 39 on a foggy San Francisco morning, Captain Buddy Skella feels the unease before he can name it. The vessel is sound, the route is familiar, and the manifest lists forty-two passengers and crew. But a suspicious crate has been loaded into the hold, several passengers seem far too
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Ancient Religions, Modern Politics

The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective

by Michael A. Cook ...

Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the ... Read more

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Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the
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A History of the Muslim World

From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity

by Michael A. Cook ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

52 hours

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century,
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic

Reconstruction, 1860-1920

by Manisha Sinha ...

Narrated by Deepa Samuel ...

Unabridged

21 hours 14 min

A groundbreaking, expansive new account of Reconstruction that fundamentally alters our view of this formative period in American history.In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of Reconstruction, which is customarily said to have begun in 1865 with the end of the war, and to have come ... Read more

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A groundbreaking, expansive new account of Reconstruction that fundamentally alters our view of this formative period in American history.In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of Reconstruction, which is customarily said to have begun in 1865 with the end of the war, and to have come
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Christendom

The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300

by Peter Heather ...

Narrated by Peter Heather ...

Unabridged

23 hours 48 min

**'A fascinating story about a religion in a surprisingly precarious position' Dan Jones, Sunday Times'Superb storytelling ... captivating and profound' Literary Review'A page-turner' The Spectator***A major new reinterpretation of Christendom, by one of our foremost medieval historians*In the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine. Overwhelming the paganism of Rome, and ... Read more

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**'A fascinating story about a religion in a surprisingly precarious position' Dan Jones, Sunday Times'Superb storytelling ... captivating and profound' Literary Review'A page-turner' The Spectator***A major new reinterpretation of Christendom, by one of our foremost medieval historians*In the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine. Overwhelming the paganism of Rome, and
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Revolusi

Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World

by David Van Reybrouck ...

Narrated by Neil Gardner ...

Unabridged

22 hours 6 min

In August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself of colonial rule after WWII.Renowned scholar David Van Reybrouck captures a period of tumult and chaos to tell the story of Indonesia's ... Read more

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In August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself of colonial rule after WWII.Renowned scholar David Van Reybrouck captures a period of tumult and chaos to tell the story of Indonesia's
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Mexico

A 500-Year History

by Paul Gillingham ...

Narrated by Ben Cura ...

Unabridged

26 hours 9 min

From acclaimed and prizewinning historian Paul Gillingham, the rich and fascinating history of one of the world’s most diverse, politically groundbreaking, and influential of countriesFrom its outset, “Mexico was more profoundly, globally hybrid than anywhere else in the prior history of the world,” writes Paul Gillingham at the beginning of this masterful work of scholarship and narration. Over ... Read more

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From acclaimed and prizewinning historian Paul Gillingham, the rich and fascinating history of one of the world’s most diverse, politically groundbreaking, and influential of countriesFrom its outset, “Mexico was more profoundly, globally hybrid than anywhere else in the prior history of the world,” writes Paul Gillingham at the beginning of this masterful work of scholarship and narration. Over
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In God's Path

The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire

by Robert G. Hoyland ...

Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
In just over a hundred years--from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750--the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time. How they were able to engulf so many ... Read more

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In just over a hundred years--from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750--the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time. How they were able to engulf so many
... Read more
The Middle East

by Bernard Lewis ...

Renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2,000 years—from the birth of Christianity through the modern era, focusing on the successive transformations that have shaped it.Drawing on material from a multitude of sources, including the work of archaeologists and scholars, Lewis chronologically traces the political, economical, social, and cultural ... Read more

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Renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2,000 years—from the birth of Christianity through the modern era, focusing on the successive transformations that have shaped it.Drawing on material from a multitude of sources, including the work of archaeologists and scholars, Lewis chronologically traces the political, economical, social, and cultural
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A History of Iran

Empire of the Mind

by Michael Axworthy ...

**The definitive history of Iran, from the ancient Persian empires to today.“Michael Axworthy’s deft untangling of the country’s history, from the advent of Zoroastrianism to the 1979 revolution, is a stunning achievement.” ―Guardian**Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Iran’s religious culture ... Read more

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**The definitive history of Iran, from the ancient Persian empires to today.“Michael Axworthy’s deft untangling of the country’s history, from the advent of Zoroastrianism to the 1979 revolution, is a stunning achievement.” ―Guardian**Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Iran’s religious culture
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