An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the 1881 novel "The Prince and the Pauper," and its author, Mark Twain.
Presents a collection of primary and secondary documents and essays that examine the history of instability in Afghanistan, covering its war with the Soviet Union, the rise and fall of the Taliban, and post-Taliban reconstruction. Includes bibliography and index.
Contains an anthology that traces the history of India from their early Indus and Aryan civilization, the birth of Hinduism, British cultural imperialism, and independence to their entrance into the nuclear age and democracy.
Contains a collection of essays and speeches that espouse different takes on American military action in Afghanistan and includes pieces by people that include George W. Bush, John Pilgar, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Rodriguez, and the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.
Presents a collection of essays that examines the nature of the religion of Islam, using a number of primary and secondary sources, and providing information on Islam as religion of war or peace.
Twelve essays present opposing viewpoints on the future of democracy in the Middle East, including whether it can succeed in Iraq, whether Islamic culture is compatible with it, whether women's rights are essential to it in the region, and other related topics.
Traces the origin and history of Pakistan and describes the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, rule by the British Raj, the birth of Islamic Nationalism, and the years of war and military rule.
Contains primary and secondary documents that provide information about the culture of imperial China, covering families and domestic life, religions and rituals, work, and the arts and entertainment.
Twenty-one essays examine the genre of fairy tales, covering their characteristics, their influence on literature, fairy tale analysis, assessment of the genre, and fairy tale writers and collections; also includes a chronology and a bibliography.
