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Author : Magdalena Niedzwiedzka
Release : 2016-12-01
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Book Rating : 439/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Heretic Queen by : Magdalena Niedzwiedzka
Download or read book The Heretic Queen written by Magdalena Niedzwiedzka. This book was released on 2016-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andre Clot
Release : 2012-02-13
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 033/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Suleiman the Magnificent by : Andre Clot
Download or read book Suleiman the Magnificent written by Andre Clot. This book was released on 2012-02-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suleiman the Magnificent, most glorious of the Ottoman sultans, kept Europe atremble for nearly half a century. In a few years he led his army as far as the gates of Vienna, made himself master of the Mediterranean and established his court in Baghdad. Faced with this redoubtable champion, who regarded it as his duty to extend the boundaries of Islam farther and farther, the Christian world struggled to unite against him. 'The Shadow of God on Earth', but also an expert politician and all-powerful despot, Suleiman ruled the state firmly with the help of his viziers. He extended the borders of the empire beyond what any of the Ottoman sultans had achieved, yet it is primarily as a lawgiver that he is remembered in Turkish history. His empire held dominion over three continents populated by more than thirty million inhabitants, among whom nearly all of the races and religions of mankind were represented. Prospering under a well-directed, authoritarian economy, Suleiman's reign marked the apogee of Ottoman power. City and country alike experienced unprecedented economic and demographic growth. Istanbul was the largest city in the world, enjoying a remarkable renaissance of arts and letters; a mighty capital, it was the seat of the Seraglio and dark intrigue.
Author : Thomas B. Costain
Release : 2012-03-21
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 560/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Magnificent Century by : Thomas B. Costain
Download or read book The Magnificent Century written by Thomas B. Costain. This book was released on 2012-03-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Magnificent Century, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272. During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century. "Combines a love of the subject with factual history. . .a great story." —San Francisco Chronicle A History of the Plantagenets includes The Conquering Family, The Magnificent Century, The Three Edwards and The Last Plantagenets.
Author : Demet Altinyeleklioglu
Release : 2019-02
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Book Rating : 719/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hurrem by : Demet Altinyeleklioglu
Download or read book Hurrem written by Demet Altinyeleklioglu. This book was released on 2019-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hürrem is the third part in a saga that became the inspiration for the creators of the 'Magnificent Century' television series. The story, full of love, power, and intrigues, follows the lives of the Sultan's court, where behind every man, even the most powerful one, stands a woman who knows how to steer him. Set at the beginning of 16th century, Aleksandra, the small daughter of Russian clergyman, is kidnapped during a barbaric attack on the village. In a remarkable twist of trust, the young girl's kidnapper becomes her savior, and they quickly establish a father-daughter bond. However, life at the Tatar giant's side isn't a good solution for a growing beauty. Soon, Aleksandra finds herself at the Crimean Khan's palace, and immediately wins Sultana Güldane's heart. The old woman predicts a great future for the Russian girl and eventually sets her out on a journey to meet her destiny. Aleksandra, sent as a gift from the Crimean Khan to the Ottoman Empire's Khan, Sultan Sulieman, ends up in the powerful ruler's harem. There, the Russian odalisque takes on the name Ruslana, and waits weeks to meet the Sultan. Her dream is not only to win Sulieman's heart but also for power and to rule. Suleiman eventually becomes infatuated with the red-headed odalisque, and renames her Hürrem - and so begins the story of a woman who refused to be stopped in her desire for power, and to be remembered forever.
Author : Gad Beck
Release : 1999
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 048/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An Underground Life by : Gad Beck
Download or read book An Underground Life written by Gad Beck. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That a Jew living in Nazi Berlin survived the Holocaust at all is surprising. That he was a homosexual and a teenage leader in the resistance and yet survived is amazing. But that he endured the ongoing horror with an open heart, with love and without vitriol, and has written about it so beautifully is truly miraculous. This is Gad Beck's story.
