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In the light of reverence by Herbst, Jon

Subjects: “…Indians of North America Religion.…”

The black hole of empire : history of a global practice of power by Chatterjee, Partha, 1947-

Brill's companion to Alexander the Great

Contents: “…The ancient evidence for Alexander the Great / Elizabeth Baynham -- Alexander in Greek and Roman art / Andrew Stewart -- Alexander, Philip, and the Macedonian background / Ian Worthington -- Alexander and the Greeks / Michele Faraguna -- Alexander: the military campaign / Barry S. Strauss -- The Indian campaigns, 327-325 BC / A. Brian Bosworth -- Alexander, and the Persians / Maria Brosius -- King and "Companions:" Observations on the nature of power in the reign of Alexander / Waldemar Heckel -- Women in Alexander's court / Elizabeth D. …”

Cultural atlas of Africa by Facts on File, Inc

Contents: “…Introduction -- Part One: The physical background -- The geography of Africa -- Part Two: The cultural background -- Languages and peoples -- Religions -- Yoruba traditional religion -- The Ehtiopian Church -- Early man in Africa -- Kingdoms and empires -- Great Zimbabwe -- Asante ceremonial regalia -- Europe in Africa -- The source of the Nile debate -- The mapping of Africa -- Communication by rail -- The African diaspora -- The growth of cities -- Vernacular architecture -- Traditional house types -- African arts -- Nigerian bronzes -- Masterpieces of wood carving -- Music and dance -- Musical instruments -- Masks and the dance -- Education and literacy -- Health and healing -- Game parks and conservation -- The copper industry -- Part Three: The nations of Africa -- North Africa -- Egypt -- Libya -- Algeria -- Tunisia -- Morocco -- Canary Islands -- Western Sahara -- West Africa -- Cape Verde Islands -- Mauritania -- Senegal -- Gambia -- Guinea-Bissau -- Guinea -- Sierra Leone -- Liberia -- Ivory Coast -- Ghana -- Upper Volta -- Togo -- Benin -- Nigeria -- Cameroon -- Niger -- Mali -- West Central Africa -- Chad -- Central African Republic -- Gabon -- Equatorial Guinea -- São Tomé and Principe -- Congo -- Zaire -- Angola -- Northeast Africa -- Sudan -- Ethiopia -- Djibouti -- Somalia -- East Africa -- Kenya -- Uganda -- Rwanda -- Burundi -- Tanzania -- Southeast Central Africa -- Zambia -- Zimbabwe -- Mozambique -- Malawi -- Southern Africa -- South Africa -- Namibia -- Botswana -- Lesotho -- Swaziland -- Africa in the Indian Ocean -- Madagascar -- Mauritius and Reunion -- Comoro Islands -- Seychelles -- Flags -- symbols of nationhood -- Africa in the world -- Gazetteer.…”

A land transformed : the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Aramco by Saudi Aramco

Contents: “…-- CHARTS & DIAGRAMS -- Government revenues -- Employees -- Oil operations -- Gas operations -- Oil consumption/production/reserves -- MAPS -- Saudi Arabia today -- Geographic regions and ancient river systems -- Tribes of Arabia on the eve of unification -- (early 20th century) -- Sea trade routes (3rd and early 2nd millennia BC) -- First Arab tribes (early 1st millennium BC) -- Countries of the Arab League -- Pre-Islamic trade routes (100 Common Era) -- Nabataean Kingdom (100 BC-100 Common Era) -- Archeological sites of the Gerrha Period (300 BC-300 Common Era) -- Tribes at the time of the Prophet (570-632) -- Expansion of Islam (634-751) -- Major Pilgrimage routes of Arabia in pre-modern times -- Indian Ocean-Pacific trade routes (c. 1000) -- Trade network (c. 1250) -- Extent of the first Saudi state (1808) -- Ibrahim Pasha's invasion route (1816-18) -- Unification of Saudi Arabia (1902-34) -- Saudi Arabian provinces -- Saudi Arabian wildlife habitats -- The golden corridor -- Red line agreement -- Surface geology of the Arabian Peninsula -- The concession area (1933-86) -- Prospective areas (1986-present) -- Joint venture gas exploration -- Saudi Aramco operations -- Saudi Aramco subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures and principal export routes.…”