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Hardcover. This book begins with an historical overview of the museums of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and the West Bank of Palestine and then focuses on the museums of Jordan and the women who work in them. Carol Malt intertwines a history of Islam and a discussion of the emerging public role of women in Muslim society. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FB; GM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630784
- ISBN
- 9780815630784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15
Hardcover. Provides a contribution to the literature of comparative political thought. Exploring the globalization of ideas of democracy and civil society, this book addresses the question of what occurs when concepts cross the boundaries of cultures or languages. It analyzes the historical concept of democracy in Arab and Islamic political thought. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630999
- ISBN
- 9780815630999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Paperback. Offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women's empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. This book shows how changes are occurring as flood tides of capital, people, and information erode entrenched gender regimes, giving birth to energetic and forward-thinking women's movements. Editor(s): Moghadam, Valentine M. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map, 9 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1HB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631118
- ISBN
- 9780815631118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. Draws a comparison between the dynamics of settler colonialism in the United States in regard to Native Americans and Israel in regard to the Palestinians, revealing the way in which politics influences literary production. This work also identifies the commonalities in the myths and rationales employed by both groups. Series: Middle East Beyond Dominant Paradigms S. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631255
- ISBN
- 9780815631255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Hardcover. The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians has proven to be one of the most complex and intractable conflicts, persisting for more than a century despite the efforts of leaders in both the Middle East and the West. This title examines the relationship between the Jewish majority and the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 440 pages, 3 black-&-white illustrations, 1 table, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632306
- ISBN
- 9780815632306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.98
€ 68.98
Hardcover. An informative and engaging exploration of four prominent female poets writing in Hindi and Urdu over the course of the twentieth century in India and Pakistan. Anantharam follows the authors Mahadevi Varma, Kishwar Naheed, Fahmida Riaz and Gagen Gill and their works, as both countries undergo profound political and social transformations. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 519.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632634
- ISBN
- 9780815632634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
Paperback. The authors effectively define and map out urban social history in the Middle East from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, affording us a foundational volume that enriches our understanding of society in the late Ottoman and colonial periods. Editor(s): Sluglett, Peter. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632672
- ISBN
- 9780815632672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.67
€ 36.67
Hardcover. An overview of Arab-American fiction as it has developed over the past twenty years Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632771
- ISBN
- 9780815632771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardcover. This collection examines the projections and fantasies conflict and cooperation, and borrowing and purifying that takes place around religious boundaries in South Asia and in the South Asian diaspora. Editor(s): Kent, Eliza F.; Kassam, Tazim R. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633198
- ISBN
- 9780815633198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Paperback. Using the contested theory of "democratic peace" as a foundational framework, the contributors explore the effects of a variety of internal influences on Israeli government practices related to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking: electoral systems; political parties; identity; leadership; and social movements. Editor(s): Spruyt, Henrick; Haklai, Oded; Elman, Miriam Fendius. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633389
- ISBN
- 9780815633389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74
Hardcover. This study on the current gentrification and historic preservation of the Old City of Damascus illustrates how local discourses on civilization, social hierarchies, and politics of heritage are renegotiated. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633495
- ISBN
- 9780815633495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.89
€ 50.89
Hardcover. David Yaghoubians work combines theory with original social biographical research to explore the ways in which Iranian nationalism affected the lives of Armenian minorities in Iran during the twentieth century, and to illustrate how Armenian-Iranians participated in its evolution. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633594
- ISBN
- 9780815633594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.96
€ 62.96
Hardcover. Contributions by: Raymond Hinnebusch, Tina Zintl, Samer Abboud, Aurora Sottimano, Najib Ghadbian, Amanda P. Terc, Paulo Pinto, Rania Maktabi, Myriam Ababsa, Carsten Wieland, Mohammad Kamel Doraei, Martine Zeuthen, Valentina Napolitano. Editor(s): Hinnebusch, Raymond A.; Zintl, Tina. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633778
- ISBN
- 9780815633778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Paperback. An introduction to Japanese history and culture. This fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the 47 "ronin", and mass culture in contemporary times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Updated and Exp
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824821524
- ISBN
- 9780824821524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.27
€ 35.27
Paperback. A stunning expose of the religious and political oppression of Israeli women, and its implications for women everywhere. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402293948
- ISBN
- 9781402293948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.59
€ 19.59
Paperback. World-renowned climber Ed Viesturs paints a portrait of obsession, dedication, and human achievement in a love letter to the world's highest peak. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 page 4-C insert. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451694741
- ISBN
- 9781451694741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.42
€ 19.99
€ 19.42
Paperback. The first of a two-volume history documenting the spread of Christianity to southern Asia, India, and China. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570751622
- ISBN
- 9781570751622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 47.24
€ 54.99
€ 47.24
Paperback. 224 pages, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFF. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570757846
- ISBN
- 9781570757846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.42
€ 27.99
€ 24.42
This book challenges the conventional wisdom that democracy is a universal desire, offering a model case study of Mongolian democratization that ties culture, history, and values to the study of political systems. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598745658
- ISBN
- 9781598745658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 215.94
€ 215.94
Paperback. Originally published in New York in 1944 by Duell, Sloan and Pearce with the subtitle: The story of a battle. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620871010
- ISBN
- 9781620871010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.67
€ 18.99
€ 16.67
Kashmir has been a contested territory ever since the subcontinent was partitioned in 1947. Despite international attention focused on Kashmir, little is known about the Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (PAJK), which is at the centre of this study. The author is a winner of the European Commission Award for Human Rights and Democracy. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; RGCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041737
- ISBN
- 9781849041737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
The Chinese Question in Central Asia. Domestic Order, Social Change, a...
Laruelle, Dr. Marlene; Peyrouse, Dr. Sebastie...
This book looks at an often-overlooked aspect of China's rise to power-its role in Central Asia. It considers the rise of Sinophobia and Sinophilia within the region. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041799
- ISBN
- 9781849041799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.12
€ 81.12
Hardcover. Two seasoned Saudi-watchers diagnose whether or not the Kingdom's body politic is ailing and if its condition might be terminal. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hurst
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044653
- ISBN
- 9781849044653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.63
€ 49.63
Hardcover. A selection of writings on contemporary Saudi Arabia. It is divided into four sections, dealing respectively with Saudi domestic political issues, the Kingdom's role in regional affairs, studies of Saudi society, and cultural and religious life in the Kingdom. Editor(s): Craze, Joshua. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JM; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659020
- ISBN
- 9781850659020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79