Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Egypt awakening in the early twentieth century Egypt awakening in the early twentieth century Buthaynah Khālidī "Through her detailed study of Mayy Ziyādah's literary salon, Boutheina Khaldi sheds light on salon and epistolary culture in early twentieth-century Egypt and its role in Egypt's Nahdah (Awakening).… OL16599697W
Beyond a divided Cyprus Beyond a divided Cyprus Nicos Trimikliniotis,Umut Bozkurt "This book presents a fresh perspective on the Cyprus problem by going beyond analyses that focus exclusively on the geopolitical or identity dimensions.Itmakes the complexity ofthe problem clearby a… OL16637190W
The setting sun The setting sun B. J. Moore-Gilbert "Setting Sun is the story of the dying days of an Empire, combined with gripping family history, in an extraordinary literary voyage across India. When a letter from an Indian historian arrives out o… OL19980139W
Cities of empire Cities of empire Tristram Hunt "An original history of the most enduring colonial creation, the city, explored through ten portraits of powerful urban centers the British Empire left in its wake. At its peak, the British Empire wa… OL19987545W
The Indian Ideology The Indian Ideology Perry Anderson "Today, the Indian state claims to embody the values of a stable political democracy, a harmonious territorial unity, and a steadfast religious impartiality. Even many of those critical of the inequa… OL20921799W