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North Africa

Paperback. Series: African Poetry Book Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295988
ISBN
9780803295988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Presents the story of the adventures and misadventures of the people of Israel in the land of Egypt the years shrouded in the mists of biblical history under the Pharaohs; the strange intermezzo of the Jewish mercenary detachment on the island of Elephantine on the upper Nile. This title probes a turning point in Western civilization. Translator(s): Cornman, Robert. Num Pages: 301 pages, 28 halftones 7 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015750
ISBN
9780691015750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.64
€ 43.66

Hardback. Investigates the transformative period in the history of the Jews of Libya (1938-52). This book reveals the capacity of Libyan Jewry to adapt to and integrate into environments without losing its historical traditions. Num Pages: 310 pages, b/w photos & facsimile documents. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191375
ISBN
9781845191375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Hardback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107969
ISBN
9780231107969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.92
€ 87.64

Paperback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Pap/Com
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107976
ISBN
9780231107976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.22

Hardback. Delivers an essential analysis of economic policy, transformation and legislative changes in Libya. This book answers many questions about Libya's distinctive society and economic system and explains the necessity for the major restructuring of the Libyan economy. Num Pages: 474 pages, 89 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 901.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540464600
ISBN
9783540464600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.70

paperback. Num Pages: 474 pages, 89 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642079818
ISBN
9783642079818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.76

Hardcover. In 1992, United Nations sanctions were imposed on Libya after it refused to hand over for judgement in an international court two Libyan citizens suspected of involvement in the bombing of a passenger plane over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988. This book suggests that the future of Libya lies in becoming paradoxically-an authoritarian liberal state. Num Pages: 196 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HBL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658351
ISBN
9781850658351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.25

Paperback. Narrates the story of the first year of the Libyan Revolution, identifies its aims and considers if they have been achieved. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; HBJH; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846942563
ISBN
9781846942563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.77

Paperback. Combining history and travel narrative, this journey around the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the sea which gave birth to Western civilisation and has its own, distinct culture. In three cities the author finds traces of a vibrant and cosmopolitan heritage, and asks what these cities and their inhabitants owe to the sea. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVT; 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909961067
ISBN
9781909961067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. Readings from literary works that re-construct a century of Cairo's changing social life Editor(s): Mehrez, Samia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167850
ISBN
9789774167850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; AV; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327235
ISBN
9780226327235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042017
ISBN
9781849042017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.72

Paperback. From late 2010 onwards, the Arab world has been shot through with insurrection and revolt. As a result, Tunisia is now seen as the unlikely birthplace and exemplar of the process of democratisation in the Arab world. This is a full history of the Tunisian revolution, from its roots decades ago to the process of becoming a democracy. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBT; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691043
ISBN
9780748691043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.83

Hardcover. "The making of the Tunisian revolution: contexts, architects, prospects grew out of a one-day conference 'Mapping and remapping the Tunisian revolution, ' held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the University of California, Los Angeles"--Acknowledgments. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691036
ISBN
9780748691036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.32
€ 100.20

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HRH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143408
ISBN
9780226143408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.65

Hardback. Pilgrims during the fourth and fifth centuries AD often reported visiting holy people as part of their tours of holy places in the deserts of Egypt and the holy land. This is a study of pilgrimage to these famous ascetics. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRC; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222052
ISBN
9780520222052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.44
€ 47.93

Paperback. From one of the foremost experts on wartime British special forces, a new volume exploring the Long Range Desert Group Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp B&Wpic section. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HB; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472122094
ISBN
9781472122094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

hardcover. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; HBJH; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804799140
ISBN
9780804799140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.85

Paperback. The Muslim world is rich and diverse, yet few Westerners are familiar with the writings and teachings of a culture that is at the forefront of world events. This title assembles a selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam onwards. Editor(s): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBJF1; HBJH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802145772
ISBN
9780802145772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Hardback. Minarets have defined Cairo's skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. This title offers insights into the religious, historical and architectural significance of the minaret in Cairo from the Arab Conquest, through the Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Illustrator(s): O'Kane, Bernard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 220 colour, 80 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QFM; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 226 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848855397
ISBN
9781848855397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.75
€ 62.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993399
ISBN
9781784993399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

Hardback. A historical anthropological study of the people who lived in the antiquities precinct of Luxor s West Bank Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1552.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774164033
ISBN
9789774164033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.26

Paperback. Recounts the rich culture and proud history of the Berber peoples of the Atlas. This work is complemented by a selection of photographs of landscape, people, buildings and plant life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1HBMA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849950848
ISBN
9781849950848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.07

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