This book is a historical account of the slave trading system of the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the nineteenth century and of the attempts, which were eventually successful, to suppress it.O
This book is a historical account of the slave trading system of the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the nineteenth century and of the attempts, which were eventually successful, to suppress it.O
The definitive guide to the architectural treasures of one of North America s urban masterpieces "Savannah s twenty-two squares are its treasures the other main attraction: its architectural gems. Th
Toledano-New Orleans-144045The Definitive Guide to the Architectural and Cultural Treasures of One of North America's Most Beloved CitiesThe National Trust Guide to New Orleans is an indispensable res
Days With My Father is a son's photo journal of his aging father's last years. Following the death of his mother, photographer Phillip Toledano was shocked to learn of the extent of his father's sever
The stories are set IN AND AROUND THE CARIBBEAN. The fiction includes stories about a young man torn between love and ambition; a protective mother's concern for her daughter; a bet centering around s
Maybe, explores the twists and turns that can face an individual on their course through life. Toledano takes on a variety of characters and situations through which to confront his own vulnerabilitie
Internationally renowned as the home of cutting-edge fashion, art treasures, gourmet dining, and architectural marvels, Paris ranks among the world's top tourist destinations. Visitors from everywhere
Phillip Toledano became a father at the age of forty. He fell in love with his daughter about a year and a half later, when he realized she was the most bewitching human being he'd ever seen. Initiall
This book introduces the physical mechanism of the plastic deformation of solids, which relies essentially on the occurence and motion of dislocations. These are linear defects, specific of crystallin
Professor Haim Toledano shows how the Sephardic legacy encompassed the most important aspects of Jewish life and culture.-Marc B. Shapiro, Weinberg Chair of Judaic Studies, University of Scranton
This groundbreaking book reconceptualizes slavery through the voices of enslaved persons themselves, voices that have remained silent in the narratives of conventional history. Focusing in particular
Previous studies of nineteenth-century Egypt have often been premature in identifying the existence of an independent nation state. In a way which will permanently affect our view of Egyptian history,
In the Ottoman Empire, many members of the ruling elite were legally slaves of the sultan and therefore could, technically, be ordered to surrender their labor, their property, or their lives at any m
Rock your little one to sleep with a sweet ocean lullaby, in this lovely New Books for Newborns board book!Baby, you’ll sail on the waters.You’ll dive in the deep.You’ll dance in the moonlight while e
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) can be exceptionally effective tools for national resources revenue management in the current global economy. As a response to the challenges posed by financial shocks, S
Imagine purchasing a house and finding a treasure trove of art by a single significant artist, left all but abandoned in a leaky garage. This is exactly what happened to Scott Veazey when, in 2003, he
All public relations emerges from particular environments, but the specific conditions of Israel offer an exceptional study of the accelerators and inhibitors of professional development in the histor
First compiled in 1947, contains essays by a diverse group of writers (among them are Jean-Paul Sartre and Frank Norris), selected from such publications as Downbeat, Swing Music, and The Saturday
The hit chapter book, now in paperback!"An enchanting adventure of magic and mishaps." —Kirkus Reviews"Upbeat and lovable, Polly Diamond brings the magic of imagination to life." —Booklist, starred re
Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular
The snow coats the treetops and covers the grass as THREE happy faces peer out through the glass.When millions of snowflakes blanket the town in white, ONE energetic puppy and TWO children set out for
Polly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book appears on her doorstep that can make everything she writes happen in real life, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to
"If anyone wants to understand the fate of France in the 20th century, this is the book to read." --Arthur Herman, historian and bestselling author of How the Scots Invented the Mode
In the fields of data mining and control, the huge amount of unstructured data and the presence of uncertainty in system descriptions have always been critical issues. The book Randomized Algorithms i
?But the impact of these faces and the bodies is jarring, even alienating. Thesitters’ motivations for these enormous changes are undoubtedly personal anddeeply felt, but the enormity of that transgre
This is the second installment of a series that grew out of the December 1991 Workshop on Cultural Processes in Muslim and Arab Societies held in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The issues employ cultural stu
