Product Description: Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the "Age of Terror" and Beyond is the first book to be published on the charities of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, covering their work both domestic and international. From a diversity of viewpoints, the book addresses: the historical roots of Islamic philanthropy in religious traditions and geopolitical movements; the interactions of the Gulf charities with "Western" relief and development institutions - now under pressure owing to budgetary constraints; numerous case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia; the impact of violent extremism on the sector, with the legal repercussions that have followed - especially in the USA; the recent history of attempts to alleviate the obstacles faced by bona fide Islamic charities, whose absence from major conflict zones now leaves a vacuum for extremist groups to penetrate; the prospects for a less politicized Islamic charity sector when the so-called "war on terror" eventually loses its salience...read more

Product Description: [This is the MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.] [Read by Frederick Davidson] The Kingdom is the story of a country -- a country of astonishing contrasts, where routine computer printouts open with the words ''In the name of God,'' where men who grew up in goat-hair tents now dominate the money markets of the world, and where murderers and adulterers are publicly executed in the street...read more

Product Description: the QueenElizabeth II was not born to be queen. She came into the world on April 21, 1926, the equivalent of the modern Princess Beatrice, first-born daughter of the Duke of York, destined to flutter on the royal fringe. So while Lilibet was brought up with almost religious respect for the crown, there seemed no chance of her inheriting it...read more

Product Description: Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox. It is a modern state driven by contemporary technology and possessed of vast oil deposits, yet its powerful religious establishment would have its customs and practices rolled back a thousand years to match those of the prophet Muhammad...read more

A second collection of historical accounts from the England of Chaucer and Shakespeare covers the period between 1387 and 1687, and features influential figures including Henry VIII, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Sir Francis Drake.

Product Description: Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox. It is a modern state driven by contemporary technology and possessed of vast oil deposits, yet its powerful religious establishment would have its customs and practices rolled back a thousand years to match those of the prophet Muhammad...read more

A study of the British monarchy provides a journalistic view of the Windsor family and discusses the scandals, crises, and tragedies that have afflicted the royals, as well as Elizabeth's role as a constitutional monarch.

A complete collection of the author's profiles of key contributors to English history combines works that were previously published in three separate hardcover volumes and includes his writings on such figures as King Arthur, Richard the Lionheart, and Joan of Arc. Original. 20,000 first printing.

* The three volumes of Robert Lacey's marvellous history of England collected in an omnibus edition

The third volume of the dramatic story of England, from ancient times to modern, by the No. 1 bestselling author of THE YEAR 1000

This is the second volume of the dramatic story of England, from ancient times to modern, by the author of 'The Year 1000'.

Vivid retellings of forty-three classic English tales include the 7150 BC life and death of Cheddar Man, the infamous adventures of Hobbehod, and the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. By the author of Sotheby's. 35,000 first printing.

A third and final compilation of historical accounts continues the saga of English history, ranging from 1690 to 1953 and capturing the pivotal events and extraordinary characters that shaped England's modern age, including Samuel Johnson, Mary Wollstonecraft, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, and Watson and Crick.

Product Description: Stimulating and entertaining, Sotheby’s brings to life the personalities and shrewd business sense operating behind the glitz and glamour of the world’s oldest and richest auction house. Reporting from within on famous sales of the recent past, and charting the impact of a succession of clever and colorful entrepreneurs who have known how to sniff out the deals of the moment, Robert Lacey brilliantly reveals how Sotheby’s responds to a much greater need than that of connoisseurs buying works of art—the bidding for class...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The biography of Elizabeth II as both individual and institution, shaped over the years by the wishes and dreams - and sometimes the anger and unhappiness - of the people. The book looks at family events and the turning points in Britain's recent history from the point of view of the Queen herself.

Product Description: Colorful and exciting, Sir Walter Ralegh became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth. This world-famous explorer conceived and organized the colonizing expeditions to America; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England, and ended up in the Tower, following his secret wedding to Bess Throckmorton where he was executed...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A colorful, illuminating, and accurate survey of life in 1000 AD reveals how various people viewed the close of a thousand years, how they envisioned the next millennium, and what their daily lives were like. Reprint. (view table of contents)

A survey of life in England in 1000 A.D. reveals how various people viewed the end of the millenium and what their daily lives were like.

Photographs and classic newspaper front pages trace the life of the Queen Mother in context with the great events of the century (view table of contents)