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Hardback. Using a wide range of primary sources which have previously been largely ignored, 'Britain and Jordan' offers an essential re-examination of the relationships which were to shape the Middle East as it is today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBJ; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853102
ISBN
9781848853102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.08
€ 135.20

Hardback. The Ottoman Empire had become known as the 'sick man of Europe' following its gradual decline since the 18th century, and its demise would be highly problematic for the crowned heads of Europe. This book focuses on the intellectual and political dynamics of the first Ottoman political opposition in the modern sense, the so-called 'Young Ottomans'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853331
ISBN
9781848853331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.08
€ 135.20

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

€ 65.19
€ 59.02

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
€ 29.94

Hardback. Which dessert is named after the heroic third-century Queen Zenobia of Palmyra? How does one make the perfect Baqlawah? The authors take us on a culinary journey across Iraq, Syria, Egypt and al-Andalus, presenting readers with clear and easy-to-recreate recipes from across the medieval Arab world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 colour in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3H; HBTB; JFCV; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764641
ISBN
9781780764641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 48.87

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
€ 25.04

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

€ 200.40
€ 175.81

Hardback. Examines a feature of World War I as it was fought in the Middle East - the contribution made by the practice of military medicine to the success of Egyptian Expeditionary Force. This work describes the general developments in military-medical organisation and surgery on the battlefield during these campaigns. Series: International Library of Colonial History. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJF; JW; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845112905
ISBN
9781845112905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.08
€ 135.20

Hardback. Disputes the widespread stereotypes about Muslim women prevalent in the West, providing an account of young women in contemporary Iran. This book presents the experiences of these young women who wield a key if indirect political influence on the seemingly male dominated politics of this society, as they achieve a fresh visibility. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, fifteen b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118785
ISBN
9781845118785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.23
€ 125.03

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
€ 33.24

Paperback. This text examines the internal and external dynamics - Iranian polity, foreign policy and the capabilities of the Iranian military - which affect and often determine the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Editor(s): Al-Suwaidi, Jamal S. Num Pages: 444 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860641442
ISBN
9781860641442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

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
€ 25.29

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
€ 39.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFC; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531621
ISBN
9781784531621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.23
€ 124.28

Hardcover. This volume presents research on craft workers within and outside the guild structure of the Muslim Mediterranean world. Individual chapters range from the Ottoman Empire to traditional style crafts in 20th century Turkey and Egypt such as tanning or the manual production of copper vessels. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b/w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FB; AFT; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 37. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647000
ISBN
9781860647000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.08
€ 136.68

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

€ 33.99
€ 30.79

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

€ 90.07
€ 69.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512904
ISBN
9781905512904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

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

€ 43.97

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
€ 25.20

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