North Africa
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North Africa
Paperback. This title examines the contribution of eminent American anthropologist Clifford Geertz's contributions to sociocultural theory and symbolic anthropology in relation to Islam, urban studies, and the anthropology of North Africa. Editor(s): Slyomovics, Susan. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415518161
- ISBN
- 9780415518161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Paperback. A series of portraits which examine the minority quarters of six Mediterranean cities - Fez, Marrakesh, Trani, Tangier, Palermo, and Istanbul. It also examines the everyday experiences that shaped physical space, such as family life, the economy, interactions with the rest of the city, and relations with state authorities. Editor(s): Bertagnin, Mauro. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 colour photos, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBM; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934510063
- ISBN
- 9781934510063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.22
€ 27.99
€ 24.22
Hardcover. This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that, despite very different social and cultural contexts, zar has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 314 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027498
- ISBN
- 9781137027498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Paperback. This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that, despite very different social and cultural contexts, zar has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 314 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HRK; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137534798
- ISBN
- 9781137534798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. A trans-national study of female beauty based in an ethnographic study of beauty salons in Cairo, Casablanca, and Paris. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBM; JFCA; JFFS; JHMP; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328964
- ISBN
- 9780822328964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.13
€ 29.99
€ 27.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3D; 3F; HBJH; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024088
- ISBN
- 9780884024088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.45€ 62.50
€ 68.45
€ 62.50
Hardback. This publication presents designers and their creations from the fashion department at Cairo's Helwan University in pictures and text, showing why fashions from North Africa are arousing so much interest in Europe. The book is bound in original Bedouin embroidery from the Sinai. Num Pages: 224 pages, 238 Colour, 12 B&W. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 195 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Arnoldsche Germany
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783897902121
- ISBN
- 9783897902121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.13
€ 153.13
Paperback. A journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals; its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals; the lore of djinns and spirits; the vibrant life-filled market places; the irresistible Moroccan cuisine; and, its people - warm and friendly. This work presents an account of one couple's adventures in Morocco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091925222
- ISBN
- 9780091925222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. Provides a much-needed reference for those interested in comprehending the complex shifts in twenty-first century French cinema Editor(s): Durmelat, Sylvie; Swamy, Vinay. Num Pages: 360 pages, 21 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; APF; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228252
- ISBN
- 9780803228252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
€ 35.67
Paperback. The author was employed as consultant for the Islamic fundamentalist Shari'a Movement's project to unite Muslims and non-Muslims in Khartoum's shanty towns. His book examines the use of Islam as a tool for political transformation and discusses religious discourse in Africa. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226758701
- ISBN
- 9780226758701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.28
€ 51.99
€ 40.28
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166112
- ISBN
- 9789774166112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.47
€ 33.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. Tells the story of Tahir Shah, a writer and film-maker in his 30s, married, with two children, who was beginning to wilt under British city life. Woven into the narrative is the author's own journey of self-discovery, of learning about a grandfather he hardly knew, and of coming to love the multi-faceted, contradictory country that is Morocco. Num Pages: 368 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816808
- ISBN
- 9780553816808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.48
€ 15.99
€ 12.48
Hardcover. This book analyses the reform movement in Iran and the Egyptian opposition movement since the early 1990s in their historical contexts. It argues that the contemporary movements seen on the streets of the regions today represent the culmination of over twenty years of mobilisation by social movements. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1HBE; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFFJ; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378996
- ISBN
- 9781137378996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Paperback. A lively and informed account of Egypt's recent history and current situation Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198690
- ISBN
- 9780300198690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, 158 colour. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1418.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166914
- ISBN
- 9789774166914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.23
€ 51.99
€ 48.23
Paperback. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFC; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769035
- ISBN
- 9781780769035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.28
€ 31.99
€ 27.28
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474282130
- ISBN
- 9781474282130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.34€ 50.09
€ 139.34
€ 50.09
Hardback. New sources and research illuminate the individual lives of African slaves in the Middle East Editor(s): Walz, Terence; Cuno, Kenneth M. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBS; 1QDT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774163982
- ISBN
- 9789774163982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.71
€ 42.71
Hardback. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1HB; JHB; JPB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543486
- ISBN
- 9781137543486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Hardback. The Nile Basin is a vast and varied area of 350 million people. Parts of the basin have become the very symbols of African misery, suffering drought, genocide, state failure and aid dependency. This book details the modern development of the Nile Basin and the efforts to manage its waters. It helps you understand the complex history of the basin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 integrated bw illustrations and 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119706
- ISBN
- 9781845119706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.31€ 98.71
€ 110.31
€ 98.71