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Nemesis

The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

podle Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...

A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Přečtěte si více

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A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He
... Přečtěte si více
Operation Grasshopper

Army Aviation in the Korean War

podle Dario Politella ...

Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to ... Přečtěte si více

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Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to
... Přečtěte si více
Annihilation of Caste

podle Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known ... Přečtěte si více

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B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known
... Přečtěte si více
Destined For War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

podle Graham Allison ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power ... Přečtěte si více

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power
... Přečtěte si více
Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

podle Sathnam Sanghera ...

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________... ... Přečtěte si více

259,39 Kč

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________...
... Přečtěte si více
The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

podle William Dalrymple ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARA SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEARA revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empirepodcast'Richly woven, highl... ... Přečtěte si více

310,39 Kč

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARA SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEARA revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empirepodcast'Richly woven, highl...
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The God of Small Things

Winner of the Booker Prize

podle Arundhati Roy ...

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Přečtěte si více

219,69 Kč

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a
... Přečtěte si více
Shattered Lands

Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

podle Sam Dalrymple ...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo... ... Přečtěte si více

200,69 Kč

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo...
... Přečtěte si více
The Hidden History of Burma

A Crisis of Race and Capitalism

podle Thant Myint-U ...

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020A New York Times Critic's Pick 2019' A sobering account, told elegantly and eruditely.' Financial Times'Thant Myint-U is the greatest living historian of Burma.' William DalrymplePrecariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster and the dark legacies o... ... Přečtěte si více

210,39 Kč

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020A New York Times Critic's Pick 2019' A sobering account, told elegantly and eruditely.' Financial Times'Thant Myint-U is the greatest living historian of Burma.' William DalrymplePrecariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster and the dark legacies o...
... Přečtěte si více
बहादुर शाह और जीनत महल: बर्मा में अंग्रेजी का कैदी

podle स्वेतलाना सिंह ...

1862 में रंगून में बहादुर शाह जफर की मृत्यु हो गई, जहां उन्हें 1857 की पराजय के बाद निर्वासित कर दिया गया था। वह 82 वर्ष के थे। वह कमजोर थे, थके हुए थे और उम्र ने उन्हें जीत लिया था। उनकी मृत्यु प्राकृतिक कारणों से हुई1882 में बेगम ज़ीनत महल की मृत्यु हो गई और उन्हें ज़फ़र के अंतिम विश्राम स्थल के पास रंगून में दफनाया गया।मिर्जा जवान बख्त की 1884 में एक गंभीर आघात के कारण मृत्यु हो गई और 42 साल की ... Přečtěte si více

65,96 Kč

1862 में रंगून में बहादुर शाह जफर की मृत्यु हो गई, जहां उन्हें 1857 की पराजय के बाद निर्वासित कर दिया गया था। वह 82 वर्ष के थे। वह कमजोर थे, थके हुए थे और उम्र ने उन्हें जीत लिया था। उनकी मृत्यु प्राकृतिक कारणों से हुई1882 में बेगम ज़ीनत महल की मृत्यु हो गई और उन्हें ज़फ़र के अंतिम विश्राम स्थल के पास रंगून में दफनाया गया।मिर्जा जवान बख्त की 1884 में एक गंभीर आघात के कारण मृत्यु हो गई और 42 साल की
... Přečtěte si více
The Break of Dawn

podle Khan Mahboob Tarzi ...

Překlad: Ali Khan Mahmudabad ...

"Unconstrained, unlike a historian, the fiction writer Khan Mahboob Tarzi invents a moment in the history of 1857 and imbues it with high romance and action."-Rita Kothari, translator, writer, and professor of English, Ashoka University "[The 1857] rebellion has been the subject of scholarly attention and debate, but the events have not drawn too much literary attention in terms of novels, plays, ... Přečtěte si více

97,19 Kč

"Unconstrained, unlike a historian, the fiction writer Khan Mahboob Tarzi invents a moment in the history of 1857 and imbues it with high romance and action."-Rita Kothari, translator, writer, and professor of English, Ashoka University "[The 1857] rebellion has been the subject of scholarly attention and debate, but the events have not drawn too much literary attention in terms of novels, plays,
... Přečtěte si více
Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies

podle S.M.Natesa Sastri ...

Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies by S. M. Natesa Sastri first published in 1903.The simpler tenets of religion and the more popular tales and legends are learned from the lips of parents and teachers : but there is much that can only be learned from books. Further, in these days of hurry and stress, by which even India is being more or less affected, the old leisurely, yet possibly more thorough ... Přečtěte si více

72,55 Kč

Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies by S. M. Natesa Sastri first published in 1903.The simpler tenets of religion and the more popular tales and legends are learned from the lips of parents and teachers : but there is much that can only be learned from books. Further, in these days of hurry and stress, by which even India is being more or less affected, the old leisurely, yet possibly more thorough
... Přečtěte si více
Did Prithviraj Really Kill Mohammed Ghuri with Shabdvedi Arrow?

podle Dr. Denis Archer ...

In particular, the poem of Chand Bardai states that Ghuri took Prithviraj to Ghazni. And there he was blinded and imprisoned. Later, he became friends with the blind Prithviraj. Prithviraj was allowed to roam outside the jail.In this situation, in an archery competition, the blind Prithviraj agreed to show the game of throwing piercing arrows. There Prithviraj, hearing the voice of Ghuri, applied ... Přečtěte si více

38,60 Kč

In particular, the poem of Chand Bardai states that Ghuri took Prithviraj to Ghazni. And there he was blinded and imprisoned. Later, he became friends with the blind Prithviraj. Prithviraj was allowed to roam outside the jail.In this situation, in an archery competition, the blind Prithviraj agreed to show the game of throwing piercing arrows. There Prithviraj, hearing the voice of Ghuri, applied
... Přečtěte si více
The Vanishing Indian Upper Class

Life History of Raza Mohammed Khan

podle Terry Williams, Raza Mohammed Khan ...

Série série Anthem Studies in South Asian Literature, Aesthetics and Culture
This book itemize the familial, cultural, religious, and historical themes in a unique life story. The book is distinctive in that it continues the life story as a sociological genre, and as a methodological construct [it] attempts the comprehensive life story which engages the totality of a person’s life by capturing the essence and the development of a peerless human being. Though there are ... Přečtěte si více

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This book itemize the familial, cultural, religious, and historical themes in a unique life story. The book is distinctive in that it continues the life story as a sociological genre, and as a methodological construct [it] attempts the comprehensive life story which engages the totality of a person’s life by capturing the essence and the development of a peerless human being. Though there are
... Přečtěte si více
Hidden Women: The Ruling Women of the Rana Dynasty

podle Greta Rana ...

Greta Rana MBE (awarded Order of the British Empire in 2005) is an author and poet born in Yorkshire, UK. She has been living in Nepal for over forty years. She first ventured into literary fiction in the 1970s after two short genre novels, ‘Nothing Greener’ and ‘Distant hills’ and a popular cliff-hanger written for a weekly newspaper titled ‘Against the Winds of Tomorrow.’ Her work in mountain ... Přečtěte si více

198,39 Kč

Greta Rana MBE (awarded Order of the British Empire in 2005) is an author and poet born in Yorkshire, UK. She has been living in Nepal for over forty years. She first ventured into literary fiction in the 1970s after two short genre novels, ‘Nothing Greener’ and ‘Distant hills’ and a popular cliff-hanger written for a weekly newspaper titled ‘Against the Winds of Tomorrow.’ Her work in mountain
... Přečtěte si více
October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad

podle Mohammed Hyder ...

In 1948, when the princely state of Hyderabad was going through difficult times, Mohammed Hyder was Collector of Osmanabad, one of the most politically sensitive districts of the state. ... Přečtěte si více

198,39 Kč

In 1948, when the princely state of Hyderabad was going through difficult times, Mohammed Hyder was Collector of Osmanabad, one of the most politically sensitive districts of the state.
... Přečtěte si více
The Last Sunset

podle Captain Amarinder Singh ...

A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar, the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars. The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty. An ... Přečtěte si více

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A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar, the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars. The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty. An
... Přečtěte si více
Sheikh Abdullah

The Caged Lion of Kashmir

podle Chitralekha Zutshi ...

A compelling biography of Sheikh Abdullah, the charismatic, combative, and controversial Kashmiri politicianWritten by the leading historian of modern Kashmir, this is a comprehensive portrayal of one of the most enigmatic politicians in modern South Asia, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, known as the Lion of Kashmir.Abdullah (1905–1982) devoted much of his life to mobilizing Kashmiris to assert their ... Přečtěte si více

633,19 Kč

A compelling biography of Sheikh Abdullah, the charismatic, combative, and controversial Kashmiri politicianWritten by the leading historian of modern Kashmir, this is a comprehensive portrayal of one of the most enigmatic politicians in modern South Asia, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, known as the Lion of Kashmir.Abdullah (1905–1982) devoted much of his life to mobilizing Kashmiris to assert their
... Přečtěte si více
Mountain Tales

Love and Loss in the Municipality of Castaway Belongings

podle Saumya Roy ...

'If you read one book about India, read this one.' Geeta Anand, Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of The Cure'Mountain Tales is a remarkable feat of immersive reporting and story-telling, a deeply-felt exploration of ideas, and a gripping chronicle of the fates of the garbage-pickers of Mumbai ... I loved this book.' Suzy Hansen, author of Notes on a Foreign CountryAll of Mumbai's memories and ... Přečtěte si více

219,49 Kč

'If you read one book about India, read this one.' Geeta Anand, Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of The Cure'Mountain Tales is a remarkable feat of immersive reporting and story-telling, a deeply-felt exploration of ideas, and a gripping chronicle of the fates of the garbage-pickers of Mumbai ... I loved this book.' Suzy Hansen, author of Notes on a Foreign CountryAll of Mumbai's memories and
... Přečtěte si více
RAAWAN

DEMON or DEVOTEE

podle Kautilya Shankar Bahadur ...

"In the vast tapestry of mythology, few characters have been as misunderstood and maligned as Raawan. Inspired by Chinua Achebe's profound wisdom that stories are often told from the victor's perspective, this book embarks on a transformative journey to unravel the complex narrative of a figure traditionally cast as a villain.Who was Raawan, truly? Beyond the simplistic portrayal of a demon-king, ... Přečtěte si více

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"In the vast tapestry of mythology, few characters have been as misunderstood and maligned as Raawan. Inspired by Chinua Achebe's profound wisdom that stories are often told from the victor's perspective, this book embarks on a transformative journey to unravel the complex narrative of a figure traditionally cast as a villain.Who was Raawan, truly? Beyond the simplistic portrayal of a demon-king,
... Přečtěte si více
From Temple to Museum

Colonial Collections and Umā Maheśvara Icons in the Middle Ganga Valley

podle Salila Kulshreshtha ...

Série série Archaeology and Religion in South Asia
Religious icons have been a contested terrain across the world. Their implications and understanding travel further than the artistic or the aesthetic and inform contemporary preoccupations.This book traces the lives of religious sculptures beyond the moment of their creation. It lays bare their purpose and evolution by contextualising them in their original architectural or ritual setting while ... Přečtěte si více

1 204,70 Kč

Religious icons have been a contested terrain across the world. Their implications and understanding travel further than the artistic or the aesthetic and inform contemporary preoccupations.This book traces the lives of religious sculptures beyond the moment of their creation. It lays bare their purpose and evolution by contextualising them in their original architectural or ritual setting while
... Přečtěte si více
The The Living History of Pakistan (2015-2016)

Volume VI

podle Inam R Sehri ...

The history of Pakistan from 2015 - 2016. Sixth book in the series. ... Přečtěte si více

29,00 Kč

The history of Pakistan from 2015 - 2016. Sixth book in the series.
... Přečtěte si více
Atmospheric Violence

Disaster and Repair in Kashmir

podle Omer Aijazi ...

Série série Contemporary Ethnography
Atmospheric Violence grapples with the afterlife of environmental disasters and armed conflict and examines how people attempt to flourish despite and alongside continuing violence. Departing from conventional approaches to the study of disaster and conflict that have dominated academic studies of Kashmir, Omer Aijazi’s ethnography of life in the borderlands instead explores possibilities for ... Přečtěte si více

936,89 Kč

Atmospheric Violence grapples with the afterlife of environmental disasters and armed conflict and examines how people attempt to flourish despite and alongside continuing violence. Departing from conventional approaches to the study of disaster and conflict that have dominated academic studies of Kashmir, Omer Aijazi’s ethnography of life in the borderlands instead explores possibilities for
... Přečtěte si více
Master Plans and Encroachments

The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad

podle Faiza Moatasim ...

Série série The City in the Twenty-First Century
Among urban designers and municipal officials, the term encroachment is defined as a deviation from the official master plan. But in cities today, such informal modifications to the urban fabric are deeply enmeshed with formal planning procedures. Master Plans and Encroachments examines informality in the high-modernist city of Islamabad as a strategic conformity to official schemes and ... Přečtěte si více

2 160,89 Kč

Among urban designers and municipal officials, the term encroachment is defined as a deviation from the official master plan. But in cities today, such informal modifications to the urban fabric are deeply enmeshed with formal planning procedures. Master Plans and Encroachments examines informality in the high-modernist city of Islamabad as a strategic conformity to official schemes and
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Nemesis

Operation Grasshopper

Annihilation of Caste

Destined For War

Empireland

The Golden Road

The God of Small Things

Shattered Lands

The Hidden History of Burma

बहादुर शाह और जीनत महल: बर्मा में अंग्रेजी का कैदी

The Break of Dawn

Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies

Did Prithviraj Really Kill Mohammed Ghuri with Shabdvedi Arrow?

The Vanishing Indian Upper Class

Hidden Women: The Ruling Women of the Rana Dynasty

October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad

The Last Sunset

Sheikh Abdullah

Mountain Tales

RAAWAN

From Temple to Museum

The The Living History of Pakistan (2015-2016)

Atmospheric Violence

Master Plans and Encroachments