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Paperback. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. 265 pages, bibliography. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight: 420. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121255
ISBN
9780231121255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Hjelm, Titus. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472526663
ISBN
9781472526663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.34

Hardcover. Reflects the place of the US in a world it has defined by 9/11, the war on terrorism, and the invasion of Iraq. This analysis considers the events and actions that have led America down the path of imperialism. Tracing the significance of September 11 in the course of American history, it explains the consequences for international order. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742536005
ISBN
9780742536005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. World-renowned Iranian expert presents the first comprehensive introduction to one of the world's most controversial and misunderstood countries Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742724
ISBN
9781780742724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

paperback. Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This comprehensive history of Iran covers the history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian empire to Iranian state. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780300169324
ISBN
9780300169324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.34

Hardback. This volume engages critically with the Islamic perspective and promises offered by the revolution in Iran. It looks at the rise of the religious institution as a revolutionary force, observing that the government has failed to deliver on most of its pledges. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333484463
ISBN
9780333484463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

paperback. Introduces readers to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. This work reveals a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet highly cosmopolitan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141047416
ISBN
9780141047416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Hardcover. This book traces how medicine in modern Iran was both theoretically and institutionally transformed in the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the process by which local physicians, in a non-colonial context, assimilated the emerging "modern medicine" and the institutional devices that accommodated this transition. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341029
ISBN
9780230341029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Hardcover. This book is an analysis of how oil has affected governance and human, political, and economic development in the countries of the Persian Gulf and shaped these countries' relations with the rest of the world. Num Pages: 217 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JPH; KCP; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137353764
ISBN
9781137353764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Hardcover. This book analyzes the origins of conflicts and wars in the Persian Gulf, assesses the common factor(s) that have been their essential fuel, determines their fallout for the political, economic, and human development of the region, and provides insight into how they may be better contained. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS; JW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137358370
ISBN
9781137358370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFFD; JFFN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291676
ISBN
9783958291676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610394734
ISBN
9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; GTJ; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319307183
ISBN
9783319307183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.66

Paperback. The authors present a vital analysis of the foreign policy-making processes of the two Bush administrations prior to the attacks on Iraq. In a thorough comparison, they show how both presidents used historical analogies to evaluate information, relied on instinct to formulate decisions, and drew on moral language to justify their choices. Series: Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137320926
ISBN
9781137320926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Series: Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403975782
ISBN
9781403975782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Hardcover. From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Ian Barnes's Crossroads of War> captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBW; HRAM2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674598492
ISBN
9780674598492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Presents the argument that Neolithic symbolism, including figurines, decorated pottery, burial rituals as well as other symbols found in archaelogical settlement sites, hold the key to understanding social and economic changes central to the origins of farming and a settled mode of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 maps, figures, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; ACV; HDDA; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631177692
ISBN
9780631177692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KLJ0013993
ISBN
9780307264565
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.86

Paperback. New paperback edition of critically acclaimed, lively and gripping account of the British invasion and occupation of Iraq and of the Arab revolt against it, the most serious armed uprising against British rule in the twentieth century. Vividly brings to life key players such as Winston Churchill, T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Sir Mark Sykes. Num Pages: 503 pages, 7 maps, 15 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561702
ISBN
9780863561702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493019
ISBN
9781908493019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

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