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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
€ 27.55

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
€ 20.56

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.55

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

€ 68.61
€ 53.63

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

€ 53.24
€ 42.15

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
€ 33.59

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
€ 39.54

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

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Paperback. Presents the story of the adventures and misadventures of the people of Israel in the land of Egypt the years shrouded in the mists of biblical history under the Pharaohs; the strange intermezzo of the Jewish mercenary detachment on the island of Elephantine on the upper Nile. This title probes a turning point in Western civilization. Translator(s): Cornman, Robert. Num Pages: 301 pages, 28 halftones 7 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015750
ISBN
9780691015750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.73

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
€ 39.66

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
€ 25.73

Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 1HBM; BGH; HBJD; HBJH; HRAX; HRH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035393
ISBN
9780674035393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. * A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio--ethnic problems. * The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HB; GTB; HBJF1; HPDC; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217299
ISBN
9780631217299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. aeo Offers a wide--ranging overview of Egyptian peoples and their society from origins to the present. aeo Interweaves political narrative with insights into economy and culture, stressing continuities as well as change. aeo Charts internal development alongside external relations especially with other Arab countries and the West. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211952
ISBN
9780631211952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.40

Paperback. Ranging from the first human settlement in the Nile Valley (c. 120,000 BC) to the appearance of Alexander the Great (c. 331 BC), this history blends archaeological and textual evidence into an informed narrative. Numerous quotes from the original documentary sources are included. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193968
ISBN
9780631193968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Hardback. * An indispensable source of information and scholarship on one of the most important periods of Egyptian history. * Notes and commenst related directly to Kitchen's Translations. . Series: Ramesside Inscriptions Notes. Num Pages: 704 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CX; CF; GBCR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume II
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184355
ISBN
9780631184355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 352.04

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

€ 372.68

Hardback. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the peoples of the Middle Niger written by an English--speaking scholar. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631173618
ISBN
9780631173618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.35

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
€ 24.89

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