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Hardback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East.

Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577859
ISBN
9781844577859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 95.86

Paperback. Adopts an ethnographically based approach to the meanings of 'modernness' in the Arab context. Within a relational framework, this title focuses on structures of thought, everydayness and self-referentiality to explore the process of building a bridge that rejoins the 'modern' in Arab thought with the 'modern' in Arab lived experience. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853607
ISBN
9781848853607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417990
ISBN
9781474417990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardback. Making a powerful case for an alternative historiography of the region, this book will be invaluable for all those interested in Middle East history and politics, nationalism, gender, public health and refugees. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 line, 10 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854819
ISBN
9781848854819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 125.03

Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640858
ISBN
9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.57

Hardback. China is both a military and an economic superpower; Iran is suspected of developing nuclear weapons and arming terrorists, and sits on the world's second-largest oil and gas reserves. This title examines how similar histories of these two civilisations can inform what the likely consequences for the world of an alliance between them might be. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448541
ISBN
9780752448541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641321
ISBN
9780748641321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Hardcover. Concentrating on the security of the Gulf in the 21st century, this work focuses on Iran's foreign policy towards its Gulf neighbours, Iraq's military threat, US Middle East policy, and Europe's inability to pursue a united policy to safeguard its economic interests in the area. Editor(s): Koch, Christian. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643163
ISBN
9781860643163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 85.05

Hardcover. This study examines the writings of Nizari Quhistani, one of the Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The evidence of his writings demonstrate that while the Ismaili community was impaired, its organizational structure and internal coherence continued to operate. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBG; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
150
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644320
ISBN
9781860644320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.21

Hardback. Offers an introduction to the Lebanon's fractious politics and a portrait of a people that continue to rise again and again from the ashes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117351
ISBN
9781845117351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.39

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Ffep partially removed, copy remains in very good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Multnomah Oregon
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSG0009855
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This work examines the inter- and intra-sectarian relations in Lebanon against the backdrop of the conflicting pressures from Damascus and Paris, the stands of the Christians and Muslims towards the Lebanese state, and the rise of the political and economic elites in Beirut. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645532
ISBN
9781860645532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Hardcover. Examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. This book delineates the different ways in which the Quran was used to mobilise action in 1979, and in so doing provides a context for understanding Islamist movements. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Tauris Academic Studies
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845110635
ISBN
9781845110635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Hardcover. Sheds light on the political liberalisation in the Persian gulf, revealing varying levels of commitment to reform across eight Gulf states as they respond to the challenges of increased wealth and education levels, a developing middle class, external actors, and competing social and political groups. Editor(s): Teitelbaum, Joshua. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659280
ISBN
9781850659280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 64.07

Hardcover. Focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649974
ISBN
9781860649974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Hardback. How did Iran remain distinctively Iranian in the centuries which followed the Arab Conquest? How did it retain its cultural distinctiveness after the displacement of Zoroastrianism - state religion of the Persian empire - by Islam? This title traces that critical moment in Iranian history. Editor(s): Herzig, Edmund; Stewart, Sarah. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLC1; HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760612
ISBN
9781780760612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 70.11

Hardback. Engaging with the major aspects of Sasanian culture, this work addresses subjects including: early Sasanian art and iconography; early Sasanian coinage; religion and identity in the Sasanian empire; later Sasanian orality and literacy; and state and society in late antique Iran. Editor(s): Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Stewart, Sarah. Series: Idea of Iran. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116903
ISBN
9781845116903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.84

Hardcover. A military and social history of the British involvement in Iraq in World War I, which has both topical and historical appeal. Series: Library of Middle East History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531461
ISBN
9781784531461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620402955
ISBN
9781620402955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 240 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439462
ISBN
9781850439462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.88

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