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Paperback. Discusses about the place of music in the Iraq War and in contemporary American military culture in general. This book describes how American soldiers hear, share, use, and produce music both on and off duty. It studies the role of music from recruitment campaigns and basic training to its use 'in country' before and during missions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; AVG; HBWS5; JWT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220875
ISBN
9780253220875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. Using high concept as a framework for the analysis of the 2003 coverage of the Iraq War - paying close attention to how Fox News and CNN packaged and promoted the US invasion of Iraq - this book offers a fresh paradigm for understanding how television news reporting shapes our perceptions of events. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; APT; HBWS5; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221223
ISBN
9780253221223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Cultural politics and the fear of Islam Editor(s): Shryock, Andrew. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221995
ISBN
9780253221995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

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

€ 114.40

Paperback. Arabic literary salons emerged in ninth-century Iraq and, by the tenth, were flourishing in Baghdad and other urban centers. Looking at the period from 500 to 1250 AD, this title interprets Arabic manuscripts in order to answer fundamental questions about literary salons as a social institution. Series: Poetics of Orality & Literacy S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBLC1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020323
ISBN
9780268020323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.55

Paperback. The variety of ways in which Jews in Israel responded to and appropriated Greek culture is the subject of this volume. The contributors provide corroborating evidence of the influence of Greek culture in Judea and Galilee, from before the Maccabean revolt on into the rabbinic period. Editor(s): Collins, John J.; Sterling, Gregory E. Series: Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX; HRJ; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268030520
ISBN
9780268030520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. The Templars and the Hospitallers were the two major Military Orders of the Roman Catholic Church from the early twelfth to the middle of the thirteenth century. This title discusses the origins of the orders in dedication to the protection of pilgrims to the Holy Land (Templars) and to the care of the poor and the sick among them (Hospitallers). Series: Conway Lectures in Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBLC1; HRCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040581
ISBN
9780268040581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.98

Hardcover. When the agreement between the Holy see and the state of Israel was signed on December 30, 1993, it established diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Israel for the first time. This volume brings together that analyze the legal, historical, theological and political meaning of the Accords. Editor(s): Breger, Marshall J. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DSV; 1FBH; HRCC7; JPA; JPS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268043582
ISBN
9780268043582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 6 maps, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KLCM; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716414
ISBN
9780292716414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.27

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
€ 26.97

Hardback. This history of the American University of Beirut presents a rich 150-year process of conflict, cooperation, and growth that has balanced the goals of American liberal education with the quest for Arab national identity and empowerment Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JNMN; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292726918
ISBN
9780292726918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728813
ISBN
9780292728813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Paperback. Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet is broadly popular in his native Shiraz and in Iran as a whole, and among lovers of great verse traditions. This book provides a context for Hafez's poetry and is intended for medievalists, students of the Middle East, and specialists in urban studies. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983912
ISBN
9780295983912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Explores the ebb and flow of religious fervour in Iran for over two centuries. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984551
ISBN
9780295984551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Examines Middle East history writing from the cusp of the twenty-first century. This work considers how individual historians, historical schools, and historical paradigms have shaped the study of the history of the Middle East over the twentieth century, chiefly after the First World War. Editor(s): Gershoni, Israel; Singer, Amy; Erdem, Hakan. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; GTB; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986043
ISBN
9780295986043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986319
ISBN
9780295986319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988191
ISBN
9780295988191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Chalabi, Tamara; Van Cauteren, Philippe. Num Pages: 152 pages, 408 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; AFF; AGHF; HBJF1; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218206
ISBN
9780300218206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.52

Hardcover. A Words Without Borders Anthology "Remarkable .. a triumph .. connects us at the level of our humanity, no matter where we may be from."-Los Angeles Times Editor(s): Aslan, Reza. Series: Words without Borders. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393065855
ISBN
9780393065855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.24

Hardcover. This volume examines the links between the changes in the oil industry in the Middle East and North Africa, and the growth of politically radical movements referring to Islam. It charts the rise in oil revenues in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the region's subsequent economic and social failures. Series: Petroleum Research Series in Petrolem Economics & Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; KCP; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471971535
ISBN
9780471971535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.48

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
€ 27.93

Paperback. An examination of Arab society and culture that offers an opportunity to know the Arab world from an Arab point of view. It emphasizes the changes and diverse patterns that have characterized the Middle East since the mid-nineteenth century. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFSL9; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
n
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084278
ISBN
9780520084278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. Explores the transition from oral to written history that is taking place in tribal Jordan, a transition that reveals the many ways in which modernity, literate historicity, and national identity are developing in the contemporary Middle East. This book discusses the substance of tribal history through the eyes of its creators. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 363 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 6 line illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HBAH; HBTD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201019
ISBN
9780520201019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. Challenges the heroic myths about the foundation of the State of Israel by investigating the struggle to control land and labor during the early Zionist enterprise. This title argues that it was not the imported Zionist ideas that were responsible for the character of the Israeli state. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204010
ISBN
9780520204010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.08

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