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Afghanistan's endless war
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Larry P. Goodson |
"Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned fundamentalists, Larry Goodson combines Taliban interviews and field research with concise analysis to expla… |
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Luther and the modern state in Germany
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James D. Tracy |
Very interesting collection of essays discussing whether Luther's views on religion and society inevitably led to the Third Reich. |
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The state in early modern France
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James B. Collins |
"A new edition of James Collins's acclaimed synthesis that challenged longstanding views of the origins of modern states and absolute monarchy through an analysis of early modern Europe's most import… |
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The rise of nationalism in Central Africa
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Robert Rotberg,Robert I. Rotberg |
>This first comprehensive and thoroughly documented study of the political development of two of the newly formed nations of Central Africa presents the full story of the successful efforts of the pe… |
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Shivaji
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James W. Laine |
"Shivaji is a well-known hero in western India. He defied Mughal power in the seventeenth century, established an independent kingdom, and had himself crowned in an orthodox Hindu ceremony. The legen… |
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