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On the Hippie Trail : Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer. by Steves, Rick.;
In 'On the Hippie Trail', stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; TRAVEL / Asia / India & South Asia; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues; TRAVEL / Middle East / General;
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Guest house for young widows : among the women of ISIS / by Moaveni, Azadeh,1976-author.;
"In early 2014, the Islamic State clinched its control of Raqqa in Syria. Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, urged Muslims around the world to come join the caliphate. Witnessing the brutal oppression of the Assad regime in Syria, and moved to fight for justice, thousands of men and women heeded his call. At the heart of this story is a cast of unforgettable young women who responded. Emma, from Germany; Sharmeena from Bethnal Green, London; Nour from Tunis: these were women--some still in high school--from urban families, some with university degrees and bookshelves filled with novels by Jane Austen and Dan Brown; many with cosmopolitan dreams of travel and adventure. But instead of finding a land of justice and piety, they found themselves trapped within the most brutal terrorist regime of the twenty-first century, a world of chaos and upheaval and violence. What is the line between victim and collaborator? How do we judge these women who both suffered and inflicted intense pain? What role is there for Muslim women in the West? In what is bound to be a modern classic of narrative nonfiction, Moaveni takes us into the school hallways of London, kitchen tables in Germany, the coffee shops in Tunis, the caliphate's OB/GYN and its "Guest House for Young Widows"--where wives of the fallen waited to be remarried--to demonstrate that the problem called terrorism is a far more complex, political, and deeply relatable one than we generally admit"--
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism; Widows;
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Queen of the desert [videorecording] / by Abdo, Jay,actor.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Calder, David,1946-actor.; Franco, James,1978-actor.; Fulford, Christopher,actor.; Herzog, Werner,1942-film director,screenwriter.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Lewis, Damian,1971-actor.; Pattinson, Robert,1986-actor.; Waring, Nick,1966-actor.; 120dB Films (Firm),production company.; Benaroya Pictures,production company.; Elevated Films,production company.; IFC Films,production company.; Palmyra Films,production company.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis, Jay Abdo, Jenny Agutter, David Calder, Christopher Fulford, Nick Waring.A true story of a trailblazing woman who found freedom in the faraway world of the Middle East. Gertrude Bell chafes against the stifling rigidity of life in turn-of-the-century England, leaving it behind for a chance to travel to Tehran. So begins her lifelong adventure across the Arab world, a journey marked by danger, a passionate affair with a British officer, and an encounter with the legendary T.E. Lawrence.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief nudity and some thematic elements.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926; Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935; Colonial administrators; Women Asianists;
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Empire builders. [videorecording] : Ottomans, Mughals & Moors / by Pilot Film and Television Productions,production company,distributor.; Short History of the World (Firm),production company.;
In the seventh century, a great new religion was born and rose up in the deserts of what is now Saudi Arabia. Within 200 years, the religion had spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and then through the Moors into Southern Spain and Portugal. By the 13th century it had spread through the Ottomans into Eastern Europe, and by the 15th, through the Mughal's to India. In this episode of Empire Builders, we explore ten sites that made history as we chart the rise and fall of these great Muslim empires. Using CGI, contributions from experts in their fields and re-enactments, we visit sites such as the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem, and the Great Mosque of Damascus, home of the Ummayid dynasty. We also explore the Mezquita Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, arguably the greatest building in Moorish Spain and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, home of the Ottoman sultans for hundreds of years. In Iran, we visit the fabulous Shah Mosque (now known as the Iman Mosque built by the Ottomans rivals, the Persian Safavids) and in Agra, India, we explore the Taj Mahal, the greatest building constructed by the Mughal Empire's Shah Jahan.E.DVD; all regions; NTSC.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Islam; Islamic civilization; Islamic countries; Historic sites; Historic sites; Historic sites; Historic sites; Historic sites; Historic sites; Historic sites;
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One ocean [videorecording] / by Suzuki, David T.,1936-; CBC Home Video (Firm); Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.; Entertainment One (Firm);
Birth of an ocean -- Footprint's in the sand -- Mysteries of the deep -- The changing sea.Birth of an ocean, Footprint's in the sand / produced by Michael Allder, Caroline Underwood, Tina Verma ; Mysteries of the deep, The changing sea / produced by Merit Jensen Carr and Sandra Moore.Narrated by David Suzuki.With a wealth of never-before-seen HD footage, One ocean bears witness to underwater volcanoes erupting meters from the camera and discoveries of rare and bizarre life forms. Some of the planet's most innovative and charismatic marine scientists guide us on this adventure. Journey with One ocean's cameras as they travel to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the USA exploring the richness of the underwater world. In each breathtaking episode, join scientists as they explore the ocean's beauty, power and fragility.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Marine biology.; Marine habitats.; Oceanography.; Oceans; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wildlife films.;
© c2010., Entertainment One,
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