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Middle East

Paperback. Series: Pilgrim's Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 x illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; HRCR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Pilgrim Book Services Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953251162
ISBN
9780953251162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: 1FBH; ACK; ACND; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271061221
ISBN
9780271061221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.31
€ 82.86

Paperback. This text probes the shape and texture of mass images in Casablanca, from posters, films, and videotapes to elections, staged political spectacles and changing rituals. The book blends ethnographic narrative, cultural reportage and the author's firsthand experiences. Num Pages: 276 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JFC; JFD; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0241130
ISBN
9780520084032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This text probes the shape and texture of mass images in Casablanca, from posters, films, and videotapes to elections, staged political spectacles and changing rituals. The book blends ethnographic narrative, cultural reportage and the author's firsthand experiences. Num Pages: 276 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JFC; JFD; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434. Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KEX0241129
ISBN
9780520084032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292744080
ISBN
9780292744080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.74

Paperback. The Middle East played a critical role in the development of photography as a new technology and an art form. Likewise, photography was instrumental in cultivating and maintaining Europe's distinctively Orientalist vision of the Middle East. This book explores the interplay between 19th-century photography and Europe's vision of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 colour & 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061510
ISBN
9781606061510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover. Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi was born around 1154, probably in Northwestern Iran. Spurred by a dream in which Aristotle appeared to him, he rejected the Avicennan Peripatetic philosophy of his youth and undertook the task of reviving the philosophical tradition of the "Ancients." Translator(s): Ziai, Hossein; Walbridge, John. Num Pages: 430 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2CSR; HPDC; HPDF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842524575
ISBN
9780842524575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.60

hardcover. Series: Orbis Biblicus Et Orientalis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525543603
ISBN
9783525543603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.17
€ 66.02

Paperback. Deep in the Jordanian desert lies the hidden rose red city of Petra, carved directly out of the solid rock that rises in sharp ridges above the sands. Recent excavations provide new information about this mysterious, beautiful and dramatic site. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 illustrations, 113 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; AM; HDD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300992
ISBN
9780500300992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Hardback. Yuval Ben-Bassat examines the petitions, including many previously unpublished ones, sent during the last decades of the Empire to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The petitions enable Ben-Bassat to explore Palestine's history in this formative period from a unique perspective, providing first-hand accounts. Num Pages: 331 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764573
ISBN
9781780764573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Hardcover. A collection of essays that provides analysis and commentary on: psychological warfare in the battle against terrorism, PSYOP techniques adopted by different Palestinian groups against Israel and actions that promote the Palestinian cause in the West, Israeli strategies for combating radical Islam, and more. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
185
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194543
ISBN
9781845194543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 120 pages, 8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486238159
ISBN
9780486238159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 24 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 810. Recipes from Persepolis. 300 pages, 24 black and white. Persepolis is a foodie's paradise. Sally Butcher and her husband Jamshid have created a food store from heaven, gathering all that's best from Iran and the Middle East. This book distils things remarkable about this shop and the style of cooking that it supports. It contains covering various aspects of Persian cookery like soups and stews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 28. Weight: 810.
Publisher
Prospect Books (UK)
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018514
ISBN
9781903018514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Hardback. The decline and fall of Safavid Iran is traditionally seen as the natural outcome of the unrelieved political stagnation and moral degeneration which characterised late Safavid Iran. This book challenges this view. It takes a fresh look at Safavid Iran in the century preceding the fall of Isfahan in 1722, which brought down the dynasty. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 maps, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117450
ISBN
9781845117450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 64.95

Paperback. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 334 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 334 pages, maps. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight: 530.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010552
ISBN
9780955010552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523994
ISBN
9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First U.K. Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224064408
ISBN
9780224064408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. The government of Yemen remains largely incapable of providing goods and services to its population, but the regime continues to endure despite its fragility in the global order. Revealing what holds Yemen together in such circumstances, this book shows how citizens form national attachments even in the absence of strong state institutions. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226877914
ISBN
9780226877914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282. A Sourcebook and Reader. 248 pages, illustrations. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight: 282.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256040
ISBN
9780520256040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. For most of the 20th century, considered opinion in the US regarding Palestine has favored the inherent right of Jews to exist in the Holy Land. That Palestinians, as a native population, could claim the same right has been largely ignored. This book shows how the endurance of such assumptions has impeded a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Num Pages: 399 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Updated Edition with a New Afterwor
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217188
ISBN
9780520217188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. An ethnographic study of Yemeni tribal poetry that reveals a folkloric system where poetry is a creation of art and a political and social act. Drawing on field research in North Yemen, it shows the significance of poetry in Yemeni society, analyzing verse genres and their use in weddings, war mediations, and political discourse on the state. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFHF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082618
ISBN
9780520082618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Hardback. On October 23, 1983, nearly simultaneous suicide truck bombings killed 241 U.S. peacekeepers in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport (BIA) and 58 French paratroopers at their headquarters two miles north of BIA. In this long-awaited book, the Marine Corps commander of the U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; HBLW3; HBW; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974257
ISBN
9781597974257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.76

Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540489
ISBN
9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129028
ISBN
9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

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