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Hardback. Deals with Lebanese cinema and its links with politics and national identity. This book examines how Lebanon is imagined in such films as Jocelyn Saab's "Once Upon a Time, Beirut", Ghassan Salhab's "Terra Incognita", and Ziad Doueiri's "West Beirut". Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116279
- ISBN
- 9781845116279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.15€ 114.20
€ 130.15
€ 114.20
Hardback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844577859
- ISBN
- 9781844577859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48€ 94.57
€ 106.48
€ 94.57
Paperback. Adopts an ethnographically based approach to the meanings of 'modernness' in the Arab context. Within a relational framework, this title focuses on structures of thought, everydayness and self-referentiality to explore the process of building a bridge that rejoins the 'modern' in Arab thought with the 'modern' in Arab lived experience. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848853607
- ISBN
- 9781848853607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474417990
- ISBN
- 9781474417990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.86
€ 38.99
€ 34.86
Hardcover. The articles in this economic history cover three large topics - land, trades and money. It is a view from the inside about economic realities of the Islamic lands, suggesting ways to understand economic history in a social and cultural context. Editor(s): Hanna, Nelly. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1QFM; GTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860646997
- ISBN
- 9781860646997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.81€ 135.20
€ 153.81
€ 135.20
Paperback. Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist ahistorically on the existence of a unique Kashmir cultural identity. This text questions the notion of any transcendent cultural uniqueness and "Kashmiriyat". Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publ
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657002
- ISBN
- 9781850657002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.97
€ 26.99
€ 24.97
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319263557
- ISBN
- 9783319263557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.97€ 138.06
€ 141.97
€ 138.06
Hardback. Making a powerful case for an alternative historiography of the region, this book will be invaluable for all those interested in Middle East history and politics, nationalism, gender, public health and refugees. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 line, 10 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854819
- ISBN
- 9781848854819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.98€ 125.03
€ 141.98
€ 125.03
Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860640858
- ISBN
- 9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.16€ 53.63
€ 59.16
€ 53.63
Hardback. China is both a military and an economic superpower; Iran is suspected of developing nuclear weapons and arming terrorists, and sits on the world's second-largest oil and gas reserves. This title examines how similar histories of these two civilisations can inform what the likely consequences for the world of an alliance between them might be. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448541
- ISBN
- 9780752448541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361992
- ISBN
- 9780822361992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.39
€ 27.99
€ 26.39
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641321
- ISBN
- 9780748641321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48€ 101.60
€ 106.48
€ 101.60
Hardcover. Concentrating on the security of the Gulf in the 21st century, this work focuses on Iran's foreign policy towards its Gulf neighbours, Iraq's military threat, US Middle East policy, and Europe's inability to pursue a united policy to safeguard its economic interests in the area. Editor(s): Koch, Christian. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- I B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643163
- ISBN
- 9781860643163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.65€ 84.41
€ 94.65
€ 84.41
Hardcover. This study examines the writings of Nizari Quhistani, one of the Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The evidence of his writings demonstrate that while the Ismaili community was impaired, its organizational structure and internal coherence continued to operate. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBG; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860644320
- ISBN
- 9781860644320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.70
€ 46.99
€ 38.70
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443846066
- ISBN
- 9781443846066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 38.41
€ 59.15
€ 38.41
Hardback. Offers an introduction to the Lebanon's fractious politics and a portrait of a people that continue to rise again and again from the ashes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845117351
- ISBN
- 9781845117351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.75
€ 69.75
Paperback. Identifies the key players among Bangladesh's tiny military, political and business elite. This book explores the attempts to establish their authority in a crowded field, and considers the relative merits of their attempts at nation-building. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659983
- ISBN
- 9781850659983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.77
€ 30.99
€ 27.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Halim, Hala. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774168529
- ISBN
- 9789774168529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.74
€ 106.74
Paperback. This work examines the inter- and intra-sectarian relations in Lebanon against the backdrop of the conflicting pressures from Damascus and Paris, the stands of the Christians and Muslims towards the Lebanese state, and the rise of the political and economic elites in Beirut. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645532
- ISBN
- 9781860645532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.55
€ 34.99
€ 29.55
Hardback. Social assessment for projects in China is an important emerging field. This collection of essays - from authors whose formative work has influenced the policies that shape practice in development-affected communities - locates recent Chinese experience of the development of social assessment practices.. Editor(s): Price, Susanna; Robinson, Kathryn. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKS; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384571
- ISBN
- 9781782384571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.30
€ 152.30
Hardback. Editor(s): Gharipour, Mohammad. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774165290
- ISBN
- 9789774165290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738965
- ISBN
- 9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.45
€ 201.45
Paperback. Called by Plutarch 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonos the One-Eyed (382-301 BC) was the dominant figure during the first half of the Diadoch period, ruling most of the Asian territory conquered by the Macedonians during his final twenty years. This book provides a detailed study of this great general and administrator. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208803
- ISBN
- 9780520208803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.17
€ 44.99
€ 31.17
Hardcover. Examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. This book delineates the different ways in which the Quran was used to mobilise action in 1979, and in so doing provides a context for understanding Islamist movements. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Tauris Academic Studies
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845110635
- ISBN
- 9781845110635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.81€ 135.20
€ 153.81
€ 135.20