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Paperback. Popular views of Scottish archaeology are dominated by images of the great stone monuments of the west and north - such as chambered tombs and brochs. This book provides an overview of a part of Lowland Scotland, with its own, very different, archaeological record. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441146
- ISBN
- 9780752441146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. This text provides a detailed introduction to archaeology as practised in the African continent. It explains how archaeologists find sites, design an excavation, date finds, and write history. The reader is given an outline of the history of the continent, from the early hominids to the present. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HDD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852557358
- ISBN
- 9780852557358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 260 pages, b/w figs and pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212997
- ISBN
- 9780631212997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Hardback. Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212980
- ISBN
- 9780631212980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.84
€ 173.84
Hardback. The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650197
- ISBN
- 9781445650197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.Drawing on contemporary sources, Sarah Gristwood has painted a portrait of a woman in the turbulent years when the Tudor gave way to the Stuart dynasty. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., geneal. tables, map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553815214
- ISBN
- 9780553815214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 8 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966266
- ISBN
- 9780913966266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.00
€ 11.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, D. T. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890517
- ISBN
- 9788772890517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.43
€ 50.99
€ 36.43
Paperback. A study of Arab politics in the late Ottoman Empire as viewed from the imperial capital in Istanbul. This analytical narrative of the young Turk period (1908-1918), discusses both Arab concerns and the policies of the Ottoman government toward the Arabs. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204461
- ISBN
- 9780520204461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- SKU
- KEX0241183
- ISBN
- 9780671250577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Carapico, Sheila. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Just World Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781682570036
- ISBN
- 9781682570036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.09
€ 27.99
€ 25.09
Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- E.D.S.
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020040
- ISBN
- 9780268020040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the South, to the deserts and oases of the north. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415195355
- ISBN
- 9780415195355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. This book reveals the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111281
- ISBN
- 9781845111281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Paperback. The Arab Liberation Tide may yet prove to be a human renaissance in the Arab World- or a disaster of epic proportions. This monograph uses a structuralist political economy framework to present a compassionate analysis of the Arab popular uprisings in the 21st century, with particular reference to Egypt and Tunisia. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBT; 3JMG; HBJD; HBTV; JPV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349995356
- ISBN
- 9781349995356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Hardback. The Six Day War was the climax in the deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This study deals with such issues as: the relevance of the Filastin problem as key to understanding the descent to war; the pivotal Syrian water struggle as a key motivating factor; and, the Hashemite regime's response to Palestinians' heightened national awakening. Num Pages: 345 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191887
- ISBN
- 9781845191887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 halftones. 8 tables. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172644
- ISBN
- 9780691172644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415499385
- ISBN
- 9780415499385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Paperback. * A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio--ethnic problems. * The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HB; GTB; HBJF1; HPDC; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217299
- ISBN
- 9780631217299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon. This book presents a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. It tells the story of the several hundred men, women, and children who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260641
- ISBN
- 9780520260641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardback. How did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic "Arab Spring" uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak's reign? Based on research in Egypt and interviews with dozens of Brotherhood leaders, the author argues that the very organizational characteristics that helped them win power also contributed to its rapid downfall. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163621
- ISBN
- 9781626163621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.96
€ 47.96
Paperback. Conflict in the Middle East has caused observers to ask if Muslims and Christians can coexist. History suggests that relations between those two groups are not predetermined, but are the product of particular social and political circumstances. This book examines Muslim-Christian relations during an earlier period of political and social upheaval. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409247
- ISBN
- 9781474409247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Hardcover. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Communalism and Nationalism, 1917-1948. 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight: 502.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748676033
- ISBN
- 9780748676033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.85€ 120.22
€ 124.85
€ 120.22
Paperback. "This is one of those rare books that quickly became the standard work in its field. Professor White has done justice to the complexity of her subject."-Anne Firor Scott, Duke University Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393314816
- ISBN
- 9780393314816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.63
€ 18.99
€ 17.63