There are several books that are especially important to understanding the early Muhammad Ali. Foremost are Thomas Hauser's excellent oral biography, Muhammad Ali. His Life and Times; John Cottrell's The Story ...
Explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts No one has captured Ali--and the era ...
Draws on the latest research in France, Britain and America and pays special attention to the culture of the court. It is a portrait of a man who, three hundred years after his death, still epitomizes the idea of le grand monarque
This is a global biography of a global king, whose power was extensive but also limited by laws and circumstances, and whose interests and ambitions stretched far beyond his homeland.
The Group of Five are fed up, and they’re doing something about it. In their quest to usher in a new way, the Group of Five is seeking to elect a true king, one who can restore balance to the world.
Global. King: From. the. Mississippi. to. the. Mekong. On 1 September 1686 Louis XIV received an embassy from another world. Ambassadors from the King of Siam had been travelling for two years over a distance of 4,000 miles.
This book treats the stories of Cyrus' birth, conquests, and reign through multiple perspectives, grounded in analysis of ancient sources from the Persians, Elamites, Babylonians, Judeans, and Greeks.