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Antisemitismus Antisemitismus Georg Christoph Berger Waldenegg Nicht zuletzt die so genannte Walser-Bubis-Debatte und der durch Möllemann und Walser ausgelöste Antisemitismusstreit bezeugen eindringlich: Das Wort Antisemitismus bedarf dringender Klärung. Seit se… OL10020005W
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan King, David C. "An overview of the history, culture, peoples, religion, government, and geography of Azerbaijan"--Provided by publisher. OL14855370W
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Guek-Cheng Pang "Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Kazakhstan"--Provided by publisher. OL15456685W
Recentring Asia Recentring Asia Jacqueline Leckie,Henry Johnson,Jacob Edmond "These essays argue that recentring Asia necessitates a revision not only of notions of Asia but also of the centre itself. On the one hand, recentring Asia asserts the centrality of Asia, especially… OL15942466W
Mongolia in the 21st century Mongolia in the 21st century K. Warikoo,Soni, S. K. M. Phil Papers presented at an international seminar held at New Delhi in November 2007. OL16121851W
Russian exploration, from Siberia to space Russian exploration, from Siberia to space Brian Bonhomme "This study provides a narrative survey and critical analysis of a rich but overlooked tradition of geographical exploration by Russians and others in Russian service since 1580. This work introduces… OL16498989W
South Asia South Asia Hugh Tinker an excellent and very readable introduction to the political history of the region OL1778575W
Sardar Sardar Abdullah Sharif In 1976 Abdullah Sharif departed Afghanistan first for France and then the United States, leaving behind a viable nation state. Thirty-five years later he returned as a US diplomat. The country he re… OL18178133W
A history of South-East Asia A history of South-East Asia Hall, D. G. E. xxx, 1070 p. : OL19432744W
Korea, a land divided Korea, a land divided Carol J. Farley Describes the history, geography, customs, family life, school life, sports and games, and folklore of Korea. Also discusses the problems created by the split of the north and south into two nations,… OL1950228W
The Mongols and the Islamic world The Mongols and the Islamic world Peter Jackson "An epic historical consideration of the Mongol conquest of Western Asia and the spread of Islam during the years of non-Muslim rule. The Mongol conquest of the Islamic world began in the early thirt… OL19664437W
Brown boys and rice queens Brown boys and rice queens Eng-Beng Lim "A transnational study of Asian performance shaped by the homoerotics of orientalism, Brown Boys and Rice Queens focuses on the relationship between the white man and the native boy. Eng-Beng Lim unp… OL19704887W
Directorate S Directorate S Steve Coll Traces America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the years since 9/11, and how the U.S. efforts in the Afghan War falt… OL19730250W
The land beyond The land beyond Leon McCarron There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild … OL19753989W
Lonely Planet Best of Malaysia & Singapore Lonely Planet Best of Malaysia & Singapore Simon Richmond,Lindsay Brown,Damian Harper,Lonely Planet,Robert Kelly,Cristian Bonetto,Brett Atkinson,Richard Waters,Greg Benchwick,Austin Bush,Anita Isalska,Isabel Albiston,Ria de Jong,Anna Kaminski Enjoy some of Malaysia’s best food in charismatic George Town, hunt out giant rafflesia flowers in Sarawak or sing karaoke at the Jonker Walk Night Market, all with your trusted travel companion. OL21136124W
Asia Asia Bethany Onsgard Presents an introduction to Asia, describing its climate, landforms, plants, animals, and people. OL23173358W
Negotiating knowledge in early modern empires Negotiating knowledge in early modern empires Antonella Romano,Silvia Sebastiani,László Kontler,Borbála Zsuzsanna Török "The contributions to this volume are united by a common interest in the practices that shaped 'science' in the early modern period, with a special emphasis on the ones bred by the emulation, competi… OL23197892W
The Nazi's Granddaughter The Nazi's Granddaughter Silvia Foti A deathbed promise leads a daughter on an incredible journey to write about her grandfather who was a famous war hero. But this journey had a terrible destination: the discovery that he was a Nazi wa… OL24169166W
Born A Muslim Born A Muslim Ghazala Wahab Who are the Indian Muslims? Are they a monolithic community practising a faith alien to India? Or are they a diverse people, geographically rooted in the cultural ethos of the land? Is there an ‘I… OL25190934W
Tajikistan Tajikistan Rafis Abazov "A profile of the history, geography, government, culture, people, and economy of the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan"--Provided by publisher. OL3662266W
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