Ancient and medieval Jewish travelers are brought to poetic life amidst images garnered from the poet's personal journeys crossing the Sahara Desert and voyaging down the Congo River. This title is number 135 of the Essential Poets Series.
It is evident that the amalgation of the Seniye Steamers with the Oman Ottoman Line, which has now four vessels, the Mosul, Frat, Resafa & Bagdadi, though the last is practically derelict, will present a most formidable combination ...
Within the vast, unforgiving deserts of the Middle East there is an island of green fecundity known as the Fertile Crescent, and this Crescent is made fertile by the juxtaposition of the two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates.
All students can learn about ancient Mesopotamia through text written at four reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text.
Discusses the two Fertile Crescent rivers, including their significant role in all periods of the history of the region, their geographical features, and the modern-day environmental and political issues surrounding their use.
This book contains data from the cultural beginnings to the rise of civilization. Ideal for students and history enthusiasts alike, this reference book is truly a must-buy. Go ahead and download a copy of this book today!
Egypt and the Fertile Crescent, 1516-1922: A Political History
In this book, Fouad Ajami analyzes the struggle for influence along the Fertile Crescent—the stretch of land that runs from Iran's border with Iraq to the Mediterranean—among three of the regional powers who have stepped into the vacuum ...
The fertile crescent
The Fertile Crescent, nicknamed "The Cradle of Civilization" due to the birth of various kingdoms within its borders, is a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western ...
Discusses the history of Japan during the nearly 700 years when the country was under the rule of military warlords, or shoguns.