Hajj — Harvard University Press
This book opens out onto the full sweep of the Hajj: a sacred path walked by early Islamic devotees and pre-Islamic Arabians; a sumptuous site of worship under the care of sultans; and …
The British Empire and the Hajj — Harvard University Press
Sep 21, 2015 · John Slight traces the Empire’s complex interactions with the Hajj from the 1860s, when an outbreak of cholera led Britain to engage reluctantly in medical regulation of pilgrims, …
To Exercise Our Talents — Harvard University Press
Apr 15, 2006 · In this brilliantly conceived book, Christopher Hilliard reveals the extraordinary history of "ordinary" voices. Writing as an organized pursuit emerged in the 1920s, complete …
On Glasgow and Edinburgh — Harvard University Press
On Glasgow and Edinburgh is a thoroughly enjoyable book, all the more so for provoking arguments (the Glaswegian’s favorite hobby). Readers familiar with the two cities will enjoy the …
Viet Thanh Nguyen On Speaking for an Other
6 days ago · In this personal and thought-provoking essay from his new book, To Save and to Destroy, Viet Thanh Nguyen addresses what it means to write as an other, given writing’s …
Six Books that Anticipated this Political Moment
Jan 15, 2025 · Six groundbreaking books—two published decades ago—that offer critical insights into our present predicament. Together, these works, written by some of the country’s most …
The Shows of London — Harvard University Press
Examining hundreds of the wonderfully varied exhibitions that culminated in the Crystal Palace of 1851, this generously illustrated book sheds light on a vast and colorful expanse of English …
The Platypus and the Mermaid — Harvard University Press
Oct 15, 1998 · This enormously entertaining book captures the fervor of the Victorian age for classifying and categorizing every new specimen, plant or animal, that British explorers and …
1381 — Harvard University Press
The events of 1381 have long fascinated historians… In her deeply researched and exceptionally well-illustrated book, Juliet Barker indeed tells the story, but unpicks many of the assumptions …
PREFACE. xiii. mand. The distinct national colors of the imperialist map of the world have merged and blended in the imperial global rainbow. The transformation of the modern imperialist …