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The Twilight Cities


The Twilight Cities
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Author : Harvey Boulay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983

The Twilight Cities written by Harvey Boulay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Political Science categories.




The Twilight Of Cities


The Twilight Of Cities
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Author : E.A. Gutkind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963

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Twilight Cities


Twilight Cities
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Author : Katherine Pangonis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-07-06

Twilight Cities written by Katherine Pangonis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-06 with History categories.


Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees. Of the many cities that dot this ancient coastline, Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch are among the oldest and most intriguing. All are beautifully situated, and for layers of history and cultural riches they are rivalled only by their sister cities of Rome, Istanbul and Jerusalem. Yet their fates have been remarkably different. Once major power centres, all five have declined into relative obscurity. Nevertheless, their entwined history takes in Alexander the Great, Nebuchadnezzar, Archimedes and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman conquests, and their greatness still lingers for those who seek it out. To bring these mysterious lost capitals to life, historian Katherine Pangonis sets out on a voyage from the dawn of civilisation on the Lebanese coast to a modern-day Turkey wracked by the devastation of the 2023 earthquake. Combining on the ground research with spellbinding storytelling skills, here is a revelatory new story of the Mediterranean, and a powerful reflection on the sometimes fleeting glory of empires.



The Twilight Of Cities


The Twilight Of Cities
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Author : E. A. Gutkind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

The Twilight Of Cities written by E. A. Gutkind and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.




Twilight In The Forbidden City


Twilight In The Forbidden City
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Author : Reginald F. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-30

Twilight In The Forbidden City written by Reginald F. Johnston and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Johnson's account of the last years of the Chinese Qing dynasty provides a unique Western perspective on this historic period.



Twilight Of The City


Twilight Of The City
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Author : Charles Platt
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
Release Date : 1977-01-01

Twilight Of The City written by Charles Platt and has been published by Macmillan Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-01-01 with Fiction categories.




Queens Of Jerusalem


Queens Of Jerusalem
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Author : Katherine Pangonis
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-02-01

Queens Of Jerusalem written by Katherine Pangonis and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-01 with History categories.


The untold story of a trailblazing dynasty of royal women who ruled the Middle East and how they persevered through instability and seize greater power. In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants. Queen Sibylla was the last of a line of formidable female rulers in the Crusader States of Outremer. Yet for all the many books written about the Crusades, one aspect is conspicuously absent: the stories of women. Queens and princesses tend to be presented as passive transmitters of land and royal blood. In reality, women ruled, conducted diplomatic negotiations, made military decisions, forged alliances, rebelled, and undertook architectural projects. Sibylla's grandmother Queen Melisende was the first queen to seize real political agency in Jerusalem and rule in her own right. She outmanoeuvred both her husband and son to seize real power in her kingdom, and was a force to be reckoned with in the politics of the medieval Middle East. The lives of her Armenian mother, her three sisters, and their daughters and granddaughters were no less intriguing. Queens of Jerusalem is a stunning debut by a rising historian and a rich revisionist history of Medieval Palestine.



The City Dwellers


The City Dwellers
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Author : Charles Platt
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-08-31

The City Dwellers written by Charles Platt and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-31 with Fiction categories.


A novel of a 21st century dystopia where urbanization has reached its limits.



Government In The Twilight Zone


Government In The Twilight Zone
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Author : John R. Baker
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2015-05-05

Government In The Twilight Zone written by John R. Baker and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-05 with Political Science categories.


While 97 percent of all American cities are smaller than 50,000 and millions of Americans experience civic life in these communities, what we know about their politics and governance is limited, particularly how local board systems operate, who the board members are, what motivates them to serve, and what they think about their experiences. Drawing on a unique and extensive set of survey data from board members, mayors, and city councilors in sixty cities across six states, Government in the Twilight Zone significantly expands our knowledge of small city boards and politics. By embedding the empirical research in the historical trajectory of small towns, John R. Baker provides a rich narrative that discusses the role of entities such as planning commissions, parks and recreation boards, and zoning appeals boards. He also clarifies how board and commission members are recruited in small cities, explains how these organizations work to make the decisions required of them, and reveals what they and their city councilors and mayors think about their importance and effectiveness.



The Twilight Of City


The Twilight Of City
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Author : Erwin Anton Gutkind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

The Twilight Of City written by Erwin Anton Gutkind and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.