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The story of one of the Afghanistan war's most decorated units and their fifteen-month ordeal, culminating in the Battle of Wanat, the deadliest battle of the war

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In a Band of Brothers-like narrative, the never-before-told story of one of the Afghanistan war's most decorated units (including two Medal of Honor recipients)--Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry (paratroopers)--and their fifteen-month ordeal, culminating in the deadliest and most storied battle of the war, the battle of Wanat

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Outlines the differences between 'doctrinal' and 'imagistic' modes of religiosity and discusses how these can help our understanding of the fundamental characteristics of both Anglo-Saxon paganism (imagistic) and Christianity (doctrinal) religion. This book also provides a study of death and the dead.

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Using decisions by the US Supreme Court as a framework, this book explores the relationship between church and state in the United States since 1945. It shows how the constitutional underpinnings of church-state debates shaped the political, economic, and social debate on the issue, and also explores debates about religion and American society.

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This study examines the CIA's "third force" strategyproviding support for a third-party alternative over two primary on-the-ground optionsin East Asia during the first decade of the Cold War. The author argues that the strategy failed due to a lack of understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the region.

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The account of the World War II spy "Cicero" whose photographs of sensitive documents belonging to Britain's ambassador to Turkey could have given Germany the power to alter the course of the war.

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This monograph traces the history of Kazakh filmmaking from its conception as a Soviet cultural construction project to its peak as fully-fledged national cinema to its eventual re-imagining as an art-house phenomenon.

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This monograph traces the history of Kazakh filmmaking from its conception as a Soviet cultural construction project to its peak as fully-fledged national cinema to its eventual re-imagining as an art-house phenomenon.

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Turkeys Circassians were exiled to the Ottoman Empire in the wake of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in 1864, resettling most notably in the Danubian provinces, Thessaly, Syria, Central Anatolia and the southern shores of the Sea of Marmara.

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A World of Its Own tells the story of the City of London's nineteenth century ascent to its position as the world's leading international financial centre.

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Between 1890 and 1914 the City of London was all dominant as Britain's legendary gold standard reigned supreme across the globe. Combining brilliant scholarship with high entertainment, and drawing on an unparalleled range of original sources, David Kynaston brings the city triumphant into the mainstream of British and world history.

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Professor Brucker contends that changes in the social order provide the key to understanding the transition of Florence from a medieval to a Renaissance city. In this book he shows how Florentine politics were transformed from corporate to elitist. He bases his work on a thorough examination of archival material, providing a full socio-political hi

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Questioning the orthodox interpretation of evolution rather than revolution in the administration of the State, this book throws light on civil service organization in British-ruled Ireland.

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Presents a history of the Irish civil service and its response to revolutionary changes in the State. This book gives an introduction of the third Home Rule bill in 1912. It examines the response of the civil service to the threat of partition, World War, the emergence of the revolutionary forces of Dail Eireann and the IRA.

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In wartime politics, why and how did soldiers continue to participate in the electoral process and what did they think about their politicians

Relying on his primary research on such topics as invalid soldiers and postwar experiences, Cimbala presents a vivid picture of the Civil War soldier's life.

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