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Afro-Asiatic languages

Paperback. Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This work explores the cultural significance of the script and looks at areas such as cryptography and the decipherment into modern times. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192805027
ISBN
9780192805027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. NO description available Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; YQF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 200 x 210 x 1. Weight in Grams: 52.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408524626
ISBN
9781408524626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.91

Paperback. A brand-new dictionary designed for easy and quick look-up of modern Arabic-English and English-Arabic, including contemporary vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation help at an affordable price. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561155
ISBN
9780199561155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Suitable for advanced beginning to intermediate-level learners, this title helps you to grasp Arabic pronoun and preposition usage; review and compare different types of pronouns and prepositions; and build your language skills with hundreds of exercises. It provides the tools you need to learn Arabic pronouns and prepositions. Series: Practice Makes Perfect Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071759731
ISBN
9780071759731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.07

Hardcover. Contrary to the monolithic impression left by postcolonial theories of Orientalism, the book makes the case that Orientals did not exist solely to be gazed at. Hermes shows that there was no shortage of medieval Muslims who cast curious eyes towards the European Other and that more than a handful of them were interested in Europe. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB; DSC; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230109407
ISBN
9780230109407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.85

Hardback. In this work, Niloofar Haeri looks at the complex interactions of two dialects: Classical Arabic (the language of both religion and the state) and the Egyptian dialect of Arabic. He focuses on the political, cultural, and religious struggles to modernize Classical Arabic. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312238988
ISBN
9780312238988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Paperback. Writers and institutions have been engaged in struggles to modernize Classical Arabic in order to render it into a language of contemporary life. What have been the achievements and failures of such attempts? Can Classical Arabic be sacred and contemporary at one and the same time? This book attempts to answer such questions. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312238971
ISBN
9780312238971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.74

Paperback. Series: Foundations of Language Supplementary Series. Num Pages: 50 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB; HPL; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 119.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401035255
ISBN
9789401035255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Paperback. Discusses how the writers or editors of Arab women's autobiographies have written, documented, presented, and organized their texts. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 2CSR; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292705456
ISBN
9780292705456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 538 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 814. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309438
ISBN
9781477309438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909942776
ISBN
9781909942776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Hardcover. By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; CFB; CFFD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325754
ISBN
9781137325754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Hardcover. Handbook of Arabic Literacy Editor(s): Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401785440
ISBN
9789401785440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.02

Paperback. This English-Hebrew dictionary provides a description of the Hebrew language as it is encountered and used today, covering formal and poetic Hebrew as well as current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms. The labelling system allows quick identification of context, register and usage. Editor(s): Doniach, N. S.; Kahane, Ahuvia. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; 2CSJ; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 171 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1376.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198601722
ISBN
9780198601722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 50.61

Hardcover. A shortened and updated version of the "Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary", designed to meet the needs of the Arabic speaker learning English. It records the different levels of usage met with in newspapers, radio and TV as well as films. Editor(s): Doniach, N. S. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198643210
ISBN
9780198643210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162792
ISBN
9781626162792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Paperback. Naskh is one of the six major cursive Arabic scripts. Its origins can be traced back to the late eighth century AD and it is still in use today, over 1300 years later. This introductory workbook makes it possible for everyone to learn and enjoy the beauty of Arabic calligraphy. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. BIC Classification: 2CSR; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 209 x 4. Weight in Grams: 184. Naskh Script for Beginners. 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. Naskh is one of the six major cursive Arabic scripts. Its origins can be traced back to the late eighth century AD and it is still in use today, over 1300 years later. This introductory workbook makes it possible for everyone to learn and enjoy the beauty of Arabic calligraphy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2CSR; WFU. Dimension: 299 x 209 x 4. Weight: 184.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714114996
ISBN
9780714114996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Represents one of the earliest complete works on Islamic law, one that is centrally important for the formation of Islamic legal thought and the Islamic legal tradition Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769980
ISBN
9780814769980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687440
ISBN
9780856687440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.36

Hardcover. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479877928
ISBN
9781479877928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

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