The World Beyond the US

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  The Grandeur of Gandhara: The Ancient Buddhist Civilization of the Swat, Peshawar, Kabul and Indus Valleys

  Hundreds of thousands of beautiful stone sculptures belonging to the Gandhara Civilization were recovered through excavations in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the late-19th century.

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  The Tragic State of the Congo:

  From Decolonization to Dictatorship

  The Congo is rich in minerals and agricultural potential. What keeps it from emerging as a viable, even prosperous, state?During four centuries of the slave trade, the Portuguese alone claimed over 13.25 million lives.

  Jeanne M. Haskin $22.95 – $29.95Price range: $22.95 through $29.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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  The Upside-Down Tree: India’s Changing Culture

  Imagine a vast, ancient banyan tree—its roots tangled deep in centuries-old traditions, while its branches stretch upward, reaching toward the bright, swirling winds of modernity.

  Richard Connerney $23.95 – $33.95Price range: $23.95 through $33.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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  Vibrant Andalusia

  The Spice of Life in Southern Spain

  Almost a thousand years ago, when most of Europe was just edging out of the Dark Ages, the South of Spain was a brilliant center of world culture, a site of splendor, and a magnet for the talented and ambitious from all around the Mediterranean, the…

  Ana Ruiz $21.95 – $27.95Price range: $21.95 through $27.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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  Windows on Japan

  A Walk Through Place and Perception

  Windows on Japan: A Walk through Place and Perception is a deeply insightful commentary that alternates chapters of physical travel with ‘travel’ through perception about Japan, and challenges the logic of much Western thought about the country that…

  Bruce Roscoe $23.95 – $33.95Price range: $23.95 through $33.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page