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Paperback. Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. This guide describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Num Pages: 154 pages, 10 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMGD; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774244629
- ISBN
- 9789774244629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.38
€ 21.38
Paperback. Focus on the Maghreb through an Islamic perspective Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043946
- ISBN
- 9781849043946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. An examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving. Num Pages: 352 pages, 649 illustrations, 394 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1HB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 325 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2032.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500282212
- ISBN
- 9780500282212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.51
€ 46.99
€ 36.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499062
- ISBN
- 9780752499062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination. 328 pages, illustrations. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight: 460.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258518
- ISBN
- 9780520258518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardcover. This volume is a lively and scholarly illustrated account of the tumultuous events in key countries in the Middle East and North Africa during and since the period of the Arab Spring that began in December 2010. Editor(s): Roberts, Adam; McCarthy, Rory; Ash, Timothy Garton. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPB; JPHV; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749028
- ISBN
- 9780198749028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.57
€ 81.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167089
- ISBN
- 9789774167089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.26
€ 31.26
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Paperback. THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Brimming with life and dark humour, The Arab of the Future reveals the truth and texture of one eccentric family in an absurd Middle East, and also introduces a master cartoonist in a work destined to stand alongside Maus and Persepolis. Series: The Arab of the Future. Num Pages: 160 pages, Riad Satouff. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBL; BM; FXL; FXZ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473638112
- ISBN
- 9781473638112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.04
€ 26.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961258
- ISBN
- 9781909961258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Hardcover. The captivating diaries of an Egyptian political exile, novelist, and libertine intellectual in sixties Europe Editor(s): Hawas, May. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 1HBE; BGLA; BM; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774168123
- ISBN
- 9789774168123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.10
€ 38.10
Hardback. The Arab Muslim Ibn Khaldun developed a method of evaluating historical evidence that allowed him to explain the underlying causes of events such as the cyclical rise and fall of North African dynasties. As Stephen Dale shows, this work was the first structural history and historical sociology, four centuries before the European Enlightenment. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3H; BGH; HBAH; HBJH; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 439 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967656
- ISBN
- 9780674967656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.00
€ 47.99
€ 46.00
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
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Paperback. Captures the essence of Marrakesh: the crowds, the smells - of spices, camels and the souks - and the sounds of the city, from the cries of the blind beggars and the children's call for alms to the unearthly silence on the still roofs above the hordes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195629
- ISBN
- 9780141195629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857208842
- ISBN
- 9780857208842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A guide to Egypt's mammals. It describes various mammal species, with identification features, status, habitat, and habits, and with comparisons to similar species. It includes vignettes that emphasize aspects of mammal behavior, and cover the minutiae of such features as the nose-leafs and ear structure of bats. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162541
- ISBN
- 9789774162541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.61
€ 33.61
Paperback. This book contains the first published results of Schwaller's 12 years of research at the temple of Luxor and its implications for interpreting the symbolic and mathematical processes of the Egyptians through their sacred architecture. Illustrator(s): Lamy, Lucie. Num Pages: 136 pages, 52ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892810215
- ISBN
- 9780892810215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. They were all under the age of seven when they were driven from a war-ravaged country. In this deceptively understated memoir, three boys recall in their own words their harrowing journey to safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395984
- ISBN
- 9781610395984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.12
€ 21.99
€ 19.12
Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748677344
- ISBN
- 9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Essential reading for scholars of Sudan, of Africa and of local governance, as well as policy-makers and practitioners, this study explores chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country.BR Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011145
- ISBN
- 9781847011145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96