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Paperback. A collection of essays which questions long-standing stereotypes about the traditional subordination of women in the Middle East. It offers an exploration of tradition, identity, and power in different parts of the Middle East. Editor(s): Gocek, Fatma Muge; Balaghi, Shiva. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101233
ISBN
9780231101233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Diplomats, politicians and activists alike have long laboured under the assumption that a two-state solution is the only path to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But as this goal has not come to fruition, and the ever-elusive scepter of peace slips further from reach, violence and instability deepen. Editor(s): Faris, Hani. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760940
ISBN
9781780760940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.94
€ 137.06

Paperback. August 2014, Farida Khalaf was just a normal Yazidi girl, living in northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked by ISIS fighters who murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; BTP; HRAM2; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702755
ISBN
9781784702755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Aims to capture the metamorphosis of Islamic movement in Iran, from encounters with Great Britain and United States in the 1920s through twenty-first-century struggles between those seeking to reform Islam's role and those who take a defensive stance. This book describes how the extremism of 1960s brought more confidence to Islam-minded Iranians. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717565
ISBN
9780292717565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439509
ISBN
9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.73

Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648595
ISBN
9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.23

Paperback. In 1941 the British and the Russians occupied Iran. After autocratic Reza Shah had been forced to abdicate under British pressure, there followed one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian politics in the twentieth century. This title presents a study that provides details on the politics, infighting and intrigue which characterized the period. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649806
ISBN
9781860649806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442239012
ISBN
9781442239012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 35.19

Paperback. An anthology of international voices, exploring provocative images of Muslim women from around the globe in literature, visual arts, journalism, and other media Editor(s): Shirazi, Faegheh. Num Pages: 319 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728844
ISBN
9780292728844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

hardcover. An anthology of international voices, exploring provocative images of Muslim women from around the globe in literature, visual arts, journalism, and other media Editor(s): Shirazi, Faegheh. Num Pages: 319 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292721890
ISBN
9780292721890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641413
ISBN
9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 95.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some minor tears on edges
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
SPI Books,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
SKU
KRA0013166
ISBN
9780944007594
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The definitive guide to the underwater life of the Red Sea region, home to the richest and most varied dive sites in the world. Illustrator(s): Lieske, Ewald. Num Pages: 384 pages, 800 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: 1FB; RGBR; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007159864
ISBN
9780007159864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, chronological charts, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026812
ISBN
9781853026812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Translator(s): Javadi, Hasan; Floor, Willem M. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933823362
ISBN
9781933823362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback. Taking up personal narratives of slaves and slave owners, Tell This in My Memory offers a new window into the study of slavery in modern Middle Eastern. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HFG; 3JH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788649
ISBN
9780804788649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardcover. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1HBE; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534332
ISBN
9781784534332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.65

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

€ 59.21
€ 54.57

Hardcover. This volume offers overviews and syntheses in various areas of the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Contributors provide information about the community that produced the scrolls; they then survey the current situation with regard to Qumram law, worship and wisdom, eschatology, and scripture. Editor(s): Ulrich, Eugene C.; VanderKam, James C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HRJ; HRLB; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Univ of Notre Dame Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268008024
ISBN
9780268008024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Mandel, Eugene. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
106
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634841085
ISBN
9781634841085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.19
€ 145.53

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