The classical tradition / Anthony Grafton, Glenn W. Most, Salvatore Settis, editors.

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Sufism : the formative period / Ahmet T. Karamustafa. by Karamustafa, Ahmet T., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…The Sufis of Baghdad -- Mystics outside Baghdad -- The spread of Baghdad Sufism -- Specialised Sufi literature -- Formation of communities -- Sainthood triumphant.…”
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The Fertile Crescent, 1800-1914 : a Documentary Economic History. by Issawi, Charles

Table of Contents: “…Plagues and Floods in Baghdad, 1822 and 1831; 25. Flood of Tigris at Baghdad, 1840-1907; 26. …”
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The surge : a military history / Kimberly Kagan. by Kagan, Kimberly, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The battle for Baghdad in 2006 -- The new way forward -- Anbar awakens -- Preliminary operations in Diyala -- The real surge : the offensive in Baghdad's belts -- Phantom thunder and phantom strike in Diyala -- Rasheed and the southern belt during phantom thunder and phantom strike -- Conclusion.…”
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A documentary history of modern iraq / edited by Stacy E. Holden.

Table of Contents: “…Sir Mark Sykes on Mosul, 1906 -- The young Turk proclamation of 1908 -- Jafar al-Askari on corrupt Ottoman administration in Iraq -- Sultan Abdul Hamid deposed, 1909 -- Tribal rebellion near Mosul, 1909 -- Baghdad petition, 1910 -- British military rule in Basra -- The horrors of World War I -- The proclamation of Baghdad, 19 March 1917 -- The war viewed from Baghdad -- The British mandate, 1920-1932 -- Iraqi nationalism -- Nationalist poetry -- The revolt of 1920 -- Lawrence of Arabia opposes Iraqi mandate -- Winston Churchill outlines Middle East policy -- The Kurdish "election" of King Faysal -- King Faysal's coronation speech, 1921 -- Shi'is oppose (rigged) elections -- The Hashemite Monarchy, 1932-1941 -- Faysal expresses intention to protect minorities, 1932 -- Pan-Arab nationalism -- Faysal I promotes Pan-Arabism, 1932 -- The Assyrian affair, 1933 -- The Bakr Sidqi Coup of 1936 -- Rising anti-Semitism in Baghdad -- The Shi'i celebration of Ashura -- Elegy to the poor -- Ending the old regime, 1941-1958 -- The Farhud -- Rules for American soldiers in Iraq during World War II -- The treaty of Portsmouth, 15 January 1948 -- Intellectual life in Baghdad -- Poverty in Baghdad -- The evolution of a communist -- Law no. 1 of 1950 -- The exodus of Kurdish Jews -- Life in a Shi'i village -- The revolutionary era, 1958-1968 -- American response to Qasim's coup d? …”
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Strategy and politics in the Middle East, 1954-1960 : defending the northern tier / Michael J. Cohen. by Cohen, Michael Joseph, 1940-

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Allied global strategy; British assets in the Middle East; The British strategic concept for the Middle East; The Arab-Israeli problem; The Northern Tier takes shape; The formation of the Baghdad Pact; Anglo-American-Turkish staff planning, 1955 to 1956; Baghdad Pact planning, 1955 to 1956; Allied intervention in a Middle East war, 1955 to 1956; The consequences of Suez; Allied strategy in the Middle East after Suez; From the Baghdad Pact to CENTO; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.…”
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The great caliphs : the golden age of the 'Abbasid Empire / Amira K. Bennison. by Bennison, Amira K.

Table of Contents: “…A stormy sea: the politics of the 'Abbasid caliphate -- From Baghdad to Cordoba: the cities of classical Islam -- Princes and beggars: life and society in the 'Abbasid Age -- The lifeblood of empire: trade and traders in the 'Abbasid Age -- Baghdad's 'Golden Age': Islam's scientific renaissance -- The 'Abbasid legacy.…”
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Desert hell : the British invasion of Mesopotamia / Charles Townshend. by Townshend, Charles

Table of Contents: “…Into Mesopotamia -- 'An unexpected stroke' -- Turks and Indians -- Basra -- 'Conciliating the Arabs' -- Qurna -- 'Morally responsible to humanity and to civilization' -- 'One of the decisive battles of the world' -- Townshend's regatta -- Up the Euphrates -- To Kut -- Kut. To Baghdad? -- To Salman Pak -- Ctesiphon -- Retreat -- Under siege -- To the rescue -- Marking time -- Flood and famine -- Dujaila : the second battle for Kut -- Failure -- Surrender -- Baghdad. …”
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The Jews of Iraq / Alisa Douer. by Douer, Alisa

Table of Contents: “…Non-Muslim population of BasraIslamic period and the Jews; The Umayyads; The Umayyads and the Jews; The Abbasid Caliphate; Baghdad; Jews of Baghdad; 1258- the ruin of Baghdad; The Ottomans; Statistics:; Jewish housing in Baghdad; Brits in Baghdad; The Farhud in Baghdad; The bombing in Baghdad; Jews of Islam; Crisis in Iraq at the 10th century; The Buyids; Iraq from 1055 to 1534; The Seljuqs; The later Abbasids; The Mongols; Mongol period and the Jews; The Safavids; Ottoman Iraq; The Ottoman entry to Iraq; The 16th century; The 18th century; Iraqi Jews in India; The 19th century…”
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Islam / Henri Stierlin ; photographs, Anne and Henri Stierlin. by Stierlin, Henri

Table of Contents: “…Early architecture from Baghdad to Cordoba.…”

Return of Allah Shiite Muslims in Iraq / Europe Images International.

Table of Contents: “…Spring 1991: Saddam Hussein Quashes a Populist Uprising in Karbala (2:45) -- Aftermath: Rebuilding Karbala, the Holy City of Martyrs (3:08) -- Shia Historical Perspective (2:34) -- Shia Response to American Military Presence (1:46) -- Holy Places: Intermediaries Between Men and God (2:22) -- Najaf: The Holy City for Shia Muslims (4:18) -- Martyrs Created by Saddam's Regime (1:38) -- Pilgrimage to the Holy of Holies (4:02) -- The Najaf School (2:37) -- The Hawza: Najaf's Shia Clergy (3:35) -- Strike Against Iraq's Return to Religious Freedom (2:16) -- Response to the Death of Ayatollah Hakim (2:44) -- The Great Mosque of Samara (3:24) -- Shia Messiah: The Hidden Imam (1:46) -- Baghdad's Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (2:30) -- Baghdad's Martyred Freedom Fighters (3:37) -- Baghdad's Al-Rahman Mosque (3:05) -- Iraq's Mosques: United in Unrest (2:35)…”
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Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army / Jeremy Scahill. by Scahill, Jeremy

Table of Contents: “…Preface: Making a killing -- The little prince -- Blackwater begins -- Fallujah before Blackwater -- Guarding Bush's man in Baghdad -- Scotty goes to war -- The ambush -- "We will pacify Fallujah" -- Najaf, Iraq: 4.04.04 -- "This is for the Americans of Blackwater" -- Mr. …”
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Democracy's Blameless Leaders : From Dresden to Abu Ghraib, How Leaders Evade Accountability for Abuse, Atrocity, and Killing / Neil James Mitchell. by Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Theory of the Fall Guy; 3 Evading Accountability; 4 Amritsar; 5 Dresden; 6 Londonderry; 7 Beirut; 8 Baghdad; 9 Baghdad to Basra; 10 A Tale of a Few Cities: Better Leaders, Better Institutions, or a Better Audience?…”
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Quagmire personal stories from Iraq and Afghanistan / edited by Donald Anderson.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- When War Becomes Personal: A Prologue -- Things to Pack When You're Bound for Baghdad -- Safety -- Allawi -- Scars -- War College -- The Colonel's Bicycle -- Phalanx -- A Promise to Keep -- Service with a Smile -- The Man I Killed -- Free-Falling Soldier -- A Sliver of Blue -- Lucky -- 31 North 64 East -- The Long Goodbye -- What Happened Yesterday in Baghdad -- Zeh Mutaasif Yum -- Chai Party -- A Bridge to Nowhere -- Wilderness -- Warplay -- The Gift of Our Attention: An Epilogue -- Contributors…”
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The strong gray line : honoring the West Point fallen of the Class of 2004 / edited by Cory Wallace.

Table of Contents: “…A Legacy of Love: The Story of Dennis Zilinski II; FIRST LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN T. BRITT, KIA IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, ON DECEMBER 22, 2005." ... And the Party Never Ends…”
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The Fatimids of Cairo.

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Islamic Golden Age Begins.

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Fatima.

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Profile Of Saddam Hussein / Reuters News & Media Inc..

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Medieval Islamic sectarianism / Christine D. Baker by Baker, Christine D.

Table of Contents: “…-- Non-Sunni Islams before the tenth century -- The Fatimids and Isma'ili Shiʻism in North Africa -- The Buyids and Shiʻism in Baghdad…”
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