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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
€ 106.81€ 96.10
€ 106.81
€ 96.10
Hardback. In 1920, a massive uprising took place against British occupation of Mesopotamia. Iraq's Democratic Moment is the story of the long and passionate struggle of the Iraqi people to achieve the liberal democracy promised them by the constitution of their newly-created country. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042185
- ISBN
- 9781849042185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642953
- ISBN
- 9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.81€ 103.50
€ 106.81
€ 103.50
Paperback. A celebration of the history of the British-Yemeni community with extraordinary archival photography. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; AJC; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 8. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531360
- ISBN
- 9781908531360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.26
€ 19.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. The fall of the powerful Safavid Dynasty (1501-1722) to invading Afghan tribesmen in 1722 marked a crucial turning point in the country's history. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764689
- ISBN
- 9781780764689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 447.95
€ 447.95
Paperback. This study analyzes different aspects of British policy and its repercussions for Gulf security. Contributors examine both immediate and potential threats to Gulf security and underline the need for the Gulf countries to develop a greater range of consultative mechanisms. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 62
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850433828
- ISBN
- 9781850433828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Although Israelis and Palestinians are adamant that they will not negotiate or compromise over the status of Jerusalem, agreements have been made and understandings reached between the two protagonists, as well as other Arab states. This text sheds light on the political history of Jerusalem. Num Pages: 369 pages, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 369
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850655763
- ISBN
- 9781850655763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.40
€ 26.99
€ 25.40
Hardcover. Using various sources, including diaries and letters, this book contributes to the study of Gertrude Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - and to an understanding of the background behind the creation of modern Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850434153
- ISBN
- 9781850434153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 59.94
€ 65.40
€ 59.94
Paperback. Middle Easterners struggle to find solutions to crises of economic stagnation, political gridlock, and cultural identity. The author presents an analysis of Islam's place in Middle East and integrates the medieval and modern history of the region to show how the sacred and secular are tightly interwoven in its political and intellectual life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246911
- ISBN
- 9780520246911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. Providing an on-the-ground account of the Israeli-Palestine conflict, Menchaem Klein argues that the aggressive Israeli settlement programme has shifted the Israeli-Palestine dispute from a border struggle to an ethnic conflict. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040853
- ISBN
- 9781849040853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.40
€ 26.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the word of Ancient Israel Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDA; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780567097224
- ISBN
- 9780567097224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.76€ 179.15
€ 201.76
€ 179.15
Paperback. The last decade has witnessed an explosion of popular and scholarly attention focussed on nuclear issues around the globe and especially in the Middle East. The Nuclear Question in the Middle East combines thematic and theoretical discussions regarding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy with case studies from across the region. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042116
- ISBN
- 9781849042116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Here the author argues that the West must not ignore Syria's robust tradition of secularism, and cautions that US attempts to undermine the current regime may, paradoxically, embolden the Islamists and help the regime to maintain its authoritarian grip on power. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658016
- ISBN
- 9781850658016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Focuses on the 'woman question' in the Middle East, when gender became a highly charged nationalist issue tied up in complex ways with the West. This book is a radical challenge to any easy equation of modernity with progress, emancipation, and the empowerment of women. Editor(s): Abu-Lughod, Lila. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057927
- ISBN
- 9780691057927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. The first of 4 volumes in the definitive history of Iranian film Num Pages: 456 pages, 74 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347750
- ISBN
- 9780822347750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.36
€ 34.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jeffries, Leon M. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590332924
- ISBN
- 9781590332924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.36€ 69.72
€ 90.36
€ 69.72
Hardcover. As Prime Minister of Lebanon for ten years, 1992-98 and 2000-04, Rafiq Hariri was credited for its rebirth after years of civil war. This book offers a perspective of the Hariri years, including a look at the economic reforms instituted under Hariri's leadership. It also provides information about such scandals as the al-Madina bank affair. Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863563706
- ISBN
- 9780863563706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Using sources composed by late medieval Meccan scholars alongside the more well-known Mamluk material, this study presents the history of late medieval Mecca and the Sharifs who ruled the city by examining their relations with local and global forces. Series: Chicago Studies on the Middle East. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1HBE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Edition
- 2nd With a New Preface ed.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago, Middle East Documentation Center United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780991573202
- ISBN
- 9780991573202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.66
€ 45.66
Paperback. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in order to conform with the Islamic Republic's system of modesty, Iran's film industry was required to ensure that Iranian women who appeared were veiled from the view of men. This work shows that post-Revolutionary filmmakers were forced to create a visual language for conveying meaning to audiences. Num Pages: 216 pages, 123 illustrations (28 sequences). BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342755
- ISBN
- 9780822342755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Hardcover. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118943960
- ISBN
- 9781118943960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86