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Libya and the West: What Everyone Needs to Know is a welcome update to the literature on Western diplomatic relations with Libya. It specifically analyzes the complicated relationships that Italy, Britain, the United States, and France developed with Libya beginning in the 1910s. On the basis...

Brought to you by Penguin. **SHORTLISTED FOR 2025 THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION** A startling exploration of slavery in the Islamic world from the 7th century to the present Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, diverse and controversial history. Captives and Companions is a...

Drawing upon sources in German, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, and English, 1942: Hitler's Gamble describes the spring and summer campaigns in the Soviet Union and Africa which crowned the Axis forces with fresh laurels. Based upon 15 years of research in archives, museums, and libraries across Europe, this is a unique account of this critical year in World War II.

El Periodo Dinástico Temprano abarca los cinco siglos que preceden a la construcción de la Gran Pirámide de Giza. Este fue el periodo de formación de la antigua civilización egipcia, y fue testigo de la creación de una cultura distintiva que perduraría durante 3000 años. En este audiolibro se examina los antecedentes de este gran logro, los mecanismos por los que se llevó a cabo y el carácter de la vida en el valle del Nilo durante los primeros 500 años de gobierno faraónico.

“A compact, well-written and well-researched book. I am sure it will be welcomed as a valuable contribution to the history of contemporary Morocco and the remarkable process of transition it is undergoing as we speak.” (Prof. Karim Bejjit, University Abdelmalek Essadi, Tetouan, Morocco)

John Olivey, an officer in the Long Range Desert Group, saw action in the Western Desert, where he was awarded the Military Cross; he fought in the Dodecanese, for which he was decorated a second time; and saw active service on mainland Greece, and in Istria. In autumn 1943, he was deployed to the Aegean and in October tasked with leading 'Olforce' in an ill-conceived operation to take the island of Levitha. Of some fifty LRDG, he was one of only seven to avoid capture. During the battle for Leros in November, he commanded X2 Patrol at Clidi, a key hilltop position. 

An expansive history of the Sahara from prehistory to the present that shows how Saharans have, over time, built complex and cosmopolitan lives despite scarcity, conquest, and the relentless challenges of the desert environment What comes to mind when we think about the Sahara? Rippling sand...

The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America. “A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times 1987 and 1989, Alepho...

Brought to you by Penguin. The empire behind the legend Carthage was a power that dominated the western Mediterranean for almost six centuries before its fall to Rome. The history of the realm and its Carthaginians was subsumed by their conquerors and, along the way, the story of the real...

‘An excellent primer . . . essential reading’ GUARDIAN * The world’s eyes are on the Gaza Strip. After more than a year of Israeli military bombardment, it is the scene of unimaginable destruction. It is also one of the most politically significant territories on the planet. Yet how many...

صدر مؤخرا عن وزارة الثقافة الليبية، يسرد الكاتب والناقد إدريس المسماري رحلته مع زنازين وأقبية الزعيم الليبي الراحل العقيد معمر القذافي، بعد اعتقاله يوم 15...

كنت محبطاً من السلطة القائمة والسلطة المحتملة، ومن النخبة السائدة والنخبة البديلة .. كنت أبحث عن حلم امبراطورى لدولة كانت كل صحافتها تتحدث عن مستقبل محصور ما بين...

يقدم الكتاب محاولة لإيجاز تاريخ تونس من خلال تلخيص أهمّ الأحداث التي شهدتها تونس دون أن التعمّق في تفاصيلها،ينقسم الكتاب حسب المراحل التي مرت بها البلاد التونسية...