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Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251540
- ISBN
- 9780520251540
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.33
€ 35.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. A study that illuminates the Egyptian experience of modernity by critically analyzing the foremost medium through which it was articulated: history. Covering more than one hundred years of mostly unexamined historical literature in Arabic, it explores Egyptian historical thought and examines the careers of numerous critical historians. Num Pages: 406 pages, 4 b/w photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257337
- ISBN
- 9780520257337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.89
€ 38.99
€ 31.89
Hardback. Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466. Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 254 pages, illustrations. Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274839
- ISBN
- 9780520274839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.89€ 65.36
€ 83.89
€ 65.36
Hardback. Through a microhistory of a small province in Upper Egypt, this book investigates the history of five world empires that assumed hegemony in Qina province over the centuries. It depicts forms of subaltern discontent against "imagined empires" that failed in achieving their professed goals and brought about environmental crises to Qina province. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275522
- ISBN
- 9780520275522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.53€ 72.02
€ 94.53
€ 72.02
Hardback. Based on archival research in four countries, this title uncovers important links between international power politics and everyday matters of rights, identity, and resistance to colonial authority, while re-interpreting the whole arc of French rule in Tunisia from the 1880s to the mid-20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279155
- ISBN
- 9780520279155
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. Examines the life and work of Muhammad Mitwalli Sha rawi, one of Egypt's most beloved and successful Islamic preachers. This book uses Sha rawi and his work as a lens to explore how traditional Muslim authorities have used various media to put forth a unique vision of how Islam can be renewed and revived in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287006
- ISBN
- 9780520287006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.97
€ 33.99
€ 24.97
Hardback. This volume presents a vast number of monuments and documents from almost all levels of Egyptian society during the long reign of Ramesses II. Series: Ramesside Inscriptions Translations. Num Pages: 587 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CX; CF; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume III
- Number of pages
- 587
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631184287
- ISBN
- 9780631184287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 374.40
€ 374.40
Paperback. A history of Cairo, from its beginnings in the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640 to a modern capital. This book examines the invasions, changes and conflicts which shaped Cairo's destiny as well as the rulers, religious leaders, artisans and merchants who characterized the city. Translator(s): Wood, Willard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 67 halftones, 13 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009967
- ISBN
- 9780674009967
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.07
€ 41.99
€ 35.07
Paperback. Nezar AlSayyad narrates the many Cairos that have existed through time, offering a panorama unmatched in temporal and geographic scope, through an in-depth examination of the city's architecture and urban form. His narration illuminates how there can be "no one history of the city, but rather multiple, contested, and often invented histories." Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 color illustrations, 9 halftones, 13 color maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072459
- ISBN
- 9780674072459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.49
€ 29.99
€ 25.49
Paperback. Brings together information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. This title focuses on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010960
- ISBN
- 9780691010960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.44
€ 54.99
€ 39.44
Paperback. Focusing on the political life of the sha'b in Cairo, this book shows how men and women develop creative and effective strategies to accomplish shared goals, despite the dominant forces ranged against them. It examines communal patterns of allocation, distribution, and decision-making. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 15 halftones 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025681
- ISBN
- 9780691025681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 50.50
€ 64.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. Examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion. This book describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, and Roman government. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 1 line illus., 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRC; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070544
- ISBN
- 9780691070544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.62
€ 54.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. Tracing the move from the anticolonial, nationalist, and arabist literature of the early years to the relative cosmopolitanism and diversity of Maghrebi francophone literature today, this title draws on contemporary literary and postcolonial theory to "deterritorialize" its study. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1HBM; 1HBT; 2ADF; DSBH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089379
- ISBN
- 9780691089379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
€ 46.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. A companion to "Poverty and Charity in the Jewish Community of Medieval Egypt", this book contains the voices of the poor themselves, found in documents heretofore largely ignored. It provides access to the attitudes and philanthropic activities of the charitable, alongside the dramatic writings of the poor themselves. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092713
- ISBN
- 9780691092713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 41.80
€ 53.17
€ 41.80
Hardback. Presents a social history of poor Egyptians - beggars, foundlings, the sick and maimed. This book tells their stories alongside those of reformers, tourists, politicians, and philanthropists, and explores the economic, political, and colonial context that shaped poverty policy for a century and a half. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113784
- ISBN
- 9780691113784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.53€ 53.34
€ 68.53
€ 53.34
Hardback. Looks at the relationship between torture and colonial domination through a examination of the French army's coercive tactics during the Algerian war from 1954 to 1962. This book presents an anatomy of torture - its methods, justifications, functions, and consequences. It also shows how torture was central to guerre revolutionnaire. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131351
- ISBN
- 9780691131351
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Condition: New
€ 70.90€ 55.08
€ 70.90
€ 55.08
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSR2; JPA; JPHL; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by the author
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158044
- ISBN
- 9780691158044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158495
- ISBN
- 9780691158495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.40
€ 37.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JHB; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159843
- ISBN
- 9780691159843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1KBB; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168104
- ISBN
- 9780691168104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.27
€ 37.99
€ 27.27