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Afro-Asiatic languages

Hardback. This book presents a unique analysis of letter writing in the Middle Islamic period. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633739
ISBN
9780748633739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Loki Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780952942641
ISBN
9780952942641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Hebrew culture experienced a renewal in medieval Spain that produced what is arguably the most powerful body of Jewish poetry written since the Bible. Fusing elements of East and West, Arabic and Hebrew, and the particular and the universal, this verse embodies a faith that transcend the limits of language, place, and time. Translator(s): Cole, Peter. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121956
ISBN
9780691121956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.12

Paperback. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 170. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
16
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008156442
ISBN
9780008156442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.15

Paperback. Presents a brief history about the Jews in Babylon (Iraq), and their Hebrew creativity. This book focuses on the years 1735-1950 and presents the secular Hebrew poetry written in Babylon at that time, the folktales, journalistic articles, and epistles, research of Hebrew literature, a story and a play. Num Pages: 247 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535146
ISBN
9781557535146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

Paperback. Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. This title presents the Epic to the general reader in a clear narrative. Translator(s): Kovacs, Maureen Gallery. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717113
ISBN
9780804717113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.53

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

€ 47.65

Hardback. Represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769638
ISBN
9780814769638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardcover. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSK; JFFG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633655
ISBN
9780815633655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.10

paperback. From the tenth century to the 13th, Spanish Jews belonged to a vibrant and relatively tolerant Arabic-speaking society that had a marked effect on Jewish life, thought, artistic tastes, and literary expression. The Hebrew poems here, with English translations and explanatory essays, exemplify this. Num Pages: 288 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2CSJ; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195129885
ISBN
9780195129885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.77

Hardback. A dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Moroccan speakers. Created using fresh computational linguistics ideas, it represents a new generation of Arabic language reference materials designed to help English speakers gain proficiency in colloquial Arabic. Editor(s): Maamouri, Mohamed. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 maps, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
760
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163317
ISBN
9781626163317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.16

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

€ 67.92

Paperback. From her cell in a women's prison, Aziza decides to create a golden chariot to take her to heaven, where her wishes and dreams can be fulfilled. As she muses on who to take with her, she tells the life stories of her fellow prisoners and decides in her heart which ones deserve a free ride to paradise. Translator(s): Manisty, Dinah. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Number of pages
193
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774161797
ISBN
9789774161797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2CSJ; CFF; HRCG; HRQC1; VXQ; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578631100
ISBN
9781578631100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195300079
ISBN
9780195300079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.08

Paperback. An anthology of nearly two hundred "hieroglyphics," or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. This work tells how various types of natural phenomena, emotions, virtues, philosophical concepts, and human character-types were symbolized. Translator(s): Boas, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 148 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 2CX; CF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000923
ISBN
9780691000923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041519
ISBN
9780268041519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.35

hardcover. How choosing a language created a people Series: Traditions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs; 2 tables. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252032844
ISBN
9780252032844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641413
ISBN
9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.83
€ 96.10

Paperback. Introducing students to simple sentence structures and key aspects of Arabic grammar, together with a basic vocabulary of well over three hundred words and expressions, this book teaches students how to greet people and say goodbye, how to introduce themselves and describe where they live, as well as speaking about their nationality. Illustrator(s): Toma, Sadiq. Series: Key to Arabic S. Num Pages: 68 pages, 43 watercolour. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XS) Student text. Dimension: 296 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 334. Fast Track to Learning Arabic. Series: Key to Arabic S. 68 pages, 43 watercolour. Illustrator(s): Toma, Sadiq. Introducing students to simple sentence structures and key aspects of Arabic grammar, together with a basic vocabulary of well over three hundred words and expressions, this book teaches students how to greet people and say goodbye, how to introduce themselves and describe where they live, as well as speaking about their nationality. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (XS) Student text. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Dimension: 296 x 184 x 6. Weight: 318.
Publisher
Anglo-Arabic Graphics Ltd
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955633447
ISBN
9780955633447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.07

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