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The Open Empire takes an integrative, thematic approach to early Chinese history, using the concept of the “open empire” to highlight the dynamic, porous nature of China’s past. …

The late British explorer and travel writer recounts his travels in the "Empty Quarter" of Arabia between 1945 and 1950, and describes the vanishing way of life of the Bedouins. …

Make your trip to Sri Lanka extraordinaryLearn to surf in Arugam. Explore the historic fort in Galle. Sample the very best local cuisine. For a vacation to remember, Sri Lanka is …

Since March 2015, a Saudi-led international coalition of forces-supported by Britain and the United States-has waged devastating war in Yemen. Largely ignored by the world's media, …

Is Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalism win out in the Middle East, or will democracy ever be possible? In this now-classic book, Islamic sociologist Fatima …

How does Israel extend its control over Palestinian lands? From the tunnels of Gaza to the militarized airspace of the Occupied Territories, Eyal Weizman unravels the mechanisms of …

* A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week *'A real-time, moving and intimate portrait of a year living under the Taliban' DUA LIPA'S SERVICE95'An intimate, courageous chronicle of life' …

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system, based on Confucian values and …

Gideon Levy is one of the most respected critics of Israel's apartheid policies against the Palestinian people. He is the outspoken award-winning journalist who has been writing on …

En modern klassiker. Min barndoms Peking innehåller sex berättelser, baserade på Lin Huyings barndomsminnen från tiden före den kommunistiska revolutionen. De skildrar en värld som …