The Burden Of Isis
The Burden Of Isis

Author: James Teackle Dennis

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9359393878

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In "The Burden of Isis," acclaimed author James Teackle Dennis takes readers through the rich tapestry of ancient Egypt, weaving together history, mythology, and adventure. With an interesting approach that blends diligent research and authentic storytelling, the author paints a vivid portrait of an enigmatic civilization and the enduring power of its goddess, ISIS. Rather than presenting a conventional historical account, Dennis transports readers into a world steeped in mystery and intrigue. The book delves into the fascinating mythology surrounding Isis, the goddess of ancient Egypt. Drawing from ancient texts, archaeological discoveries, and his own imagination, Dennis crafts an immersive narrative that brings to life the struggles, triumphs, and sacrifices made in honor of Isis. The Burden of Isis not only illuminates the mythological aspects of ancient Egypt but also explores the intricate dynamics of its society. Through the eyes of various characters, Dennis captures the complexities of daily life, the political maneuverings of pharaohs, and the awe-inspiring rituals performed to appease the gods.

Black Flags
Black Flags

Author: Joby Warrick

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0804168938

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • In a thrilling dramatic narrative, the award-winning reporter traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents. With a new Afterword Drawing on unique high-level access to CIA and Jordanian sources, Warrick weaves gripping, moment-by-moment operational details with the perspectives of diplomats and spies, generals and heads of state, many of whom foresaw a menace worse than al Qaeda and tried desperately to stop it. Black Flags is a brilliant and definitive history that reveals the long arc of today’s most dangerous extremist threat.

The Burden of Isis
The Burden of Isis

Author: James Teackle Dennis

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-23

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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The Burden of Isis, being the laments of Isis and Nephthys, translated from the Egyptian by James Teackle Dennis, was first published in 1910. This edition is from a reprint in 1918. Includes; The Laments of Isis and Nephthys; The Chants; and, Hymn to Osiris-Sokar.

The Burdens of Disease
The Burdens of Disease

Author: J. N. Hays

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2009-10-15

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 0813548179

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A review of the original edition of The Burdens of Disease that appeared in ISIS stated, "Hays has written a remarkable book. He too has a message: That epidemics are primarily dependent on poverty and that the West has consistently refused to accept this." This revised edition confirms the book's timely value and provides a sweeping approach to the history of disease. In this updated volume, with revisions and additions to the original content, including the evolution of drug-resistant diseases and expanded coverage of HIV/AIDS, along with recent data on mortality figures and other relevant statistics, J. N. Hays chronicles perceptions and responses to plague and pestilence over two thousand years of western history. Disease is framed as a multidimensional construct, situated at the intersection of history, politics, culture, and medicine, and rooted in mentalities and social relations as much as in biological conditions of pathology. This revised edition of The Burdens of Disease also studies the victims of epidemics, paying close attention to the relationships among poverty, power, and disease.

It IS About Islam
It IS About Islam

Author: Glenn Beck

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-18

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1501126121

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Drawing from the Koran, the hadith, and leaders of fundamentalist groups, identifies the core beliefs that inspire Islamic extremism while debunking commonly held notions about the religion.

Surrogate Warfare
Surrogate Warfare

Author: Andreas Krieg

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2019-06-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1626166781

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Surrogate Warfare explores the emerging phenomenon of “surrogate warfare” in twenty-first century conflict. The popular notion of war is that it is fought en masse by the people of one side versus the other. But the reality today is that both state and non-state actors are increasingly looking to shift the burdens of war to surrogates. Surrogate warfare describes a patron's outsourcing of the strategic, operational, or tactical burdens of warfare, in whole or in part, to human and/or technological substitutes in order to minimize the costs of war. This phenomenon ranges from arming rebel groups, to the use of armed drones, to cyber propaganda. Krieg and Rickli bring old, related practices such as war by mercenary or proxy under this new overarching concept. Apart from analyzing the underlying sociopolitical drivers that trigger patrons to substitute or supplement military action, this book looks at the intrinsic trade-offs between substitutions and control that shapes the relationship between patron and surrogate. Surrogate Warfare will be essential reading for anyone studying contemporary conflict.

ISIS
ISIS

Author: Fawaz A. Gerges

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0691211914

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An authoritative introduction to ISIS—now expanded and revised to bring events up to the present The Islamic State stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. However, its most striking and distinctive characteristic was its capacity to build governing institutions and a theologically grounded national identity. What explains the rise of ISIS and the caliphate, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world’s leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling explanation of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS. This new edition brings the story of ISIS to the present, covering key events—from the military defeat of its territorial state to the death of its leader al-Baghdadi—and analyzing how the ongoing Syrian, Iraqi, and Saudi-Iranian conflict could lead to ISIS’s revival.