In this special preview edition of The Hero Next Door of the Korean War author Kristin Gilpatrick profiles some of those veterans who made the climb up Korea's steep rocky and frozen mountains. They fought for ground along the 38th parallel and made history in Korea's Chosin Reservoir. Secret missions by our pilots are now revealed. The experiences of the men who battled to hold the line until the cease fire is a tribute to their love for their country.
#632711 in Books Oxford University Press USA 2002-05-23Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.00 x .90 x 7.60l; .45 #File Name: 0192803107256 pagesOxford University Press USA
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ZestfulBy HH"The Arabs in History"; according to Lewis's words in the Preface; is "not so much a history of the Arabs as an essay in interpretation...I have sought to isolate and examine...the place of the Arabs in human history; their achievement; and the salient characteristics of the several ages of their development." Lewis's interpretation is neither personal nor novel. Four-fifths of the book are devoted to the four centuries of greatness before the Arab world; already in decline; passed under Seljuk rule in the 11th century A.D.; and the period from the Ottoman conquest in 1517 to the recent present is compressed into 18 pages. Within these limits Lewis has admirably achieved his object; notably bringing out broad economic trends.On the whole; Lewis follows the orthodox lines -- orthodox at the time he wrote it; at any rate -- in his interpretation; including the treatment of Muhammad and the rise of Islam; the caliphate and the Islamic empire; the Muslim civilization and its eclipse. The salient characteristics of the several ages of the development of the Arabs are emphasized but not their literary or scientific achievement. All in all; "The Arabs in History" is a readable and reliable work.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Anil C.Great source for Middle East history0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mary A. AlcornBernard Lewis is the expert in this field.
