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Paperback. This book provides an introduction not only to the works of Sun'Allah Ibrahim, but also, more generally, to the modern literature of Egypt (and elsewhere in the Arab world) over a 40-year period, in its social, historical and political setting. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; DQ; DSB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426442
- ISBN
- 9781474426442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. The book explains how Islamist groups captured the hearts and minds of educated youth in Egypt. It focuses on the first twelve years of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, from 1981 to 1993, the period when participation in the movement reached its peak and before a wave of repression brought it to an abrupt end. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; HRH; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125734
- ISBN
- 9780231125734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Minarets have defined Cairo's skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. This title offers insights into the religious, historical and architectural significance of the minaret in Cairo from the Arab Conquest, through the Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Illustrator(s): O'Kane, Bernard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 220 colour, 80 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QFM; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 226 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855397
- ISBN
- 9781848855397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 64.13
€ 65.35
€ 64.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; 1QRM; WBN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166884
- ISBN
- 9789774166884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. This authoritative commentary on Egyptian affairs casts an eye back over Egypt's modern history, taking the reader through the landmark events that have formed the modern nation, and brings the reader to a close and impartial understanding of the current political climate in Egypt. Num Pages: 224 pages, Plate section. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531582
- ISBN
- 9781908531582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.11
€ 16.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042017
- ISBN
- 9781849042017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. A work of an Englishman, a desert-loving young officer whose passionate amateur enthusiasm led to the exploration of the Egyptian western desert and the Libyan Sahara on the eve of the second world war. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 3JJG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292. Travel in a Dead World. 228 pages, Illustrations, maps. A work of an Englishman, a desert-loving young officer whose passionate amateur enthusiasm led to the exploration of the Egyptian western desert and the Libyan Sahara on the eve of the second world war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 3JJG; WTLP. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight: 294.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011338
- ISBN
- 9781906011338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. This book presents a picture of daily life - marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion - viewed from a female perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140175967
- ISBN
- 9780140175967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.69
€ 21.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045469
- ISBN
- 9781849045469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Delving deep into Sudan's history and culture, this fascinating book isolates the factors which cause its fractured national identity and the proliferation of violence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851683666
- ISBN
- 9781851683666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812214246
- ISBN
- 9780812214246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, 16 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307106
- ISBN
- 9781477307106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844577842
- ISBN
- 9781844577842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.17
€ 38.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; VSP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091826666
- ISBN
- 9780091826666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Hardback. Focusing on the economic reforms adopted under Mubarak, Roberto Roccu provides the first account of the deeper socio-economic dynamics that made the 2011 Egyptian revolution possible. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPW; JPWF; JPWQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395917
- ISBN
- 9781137395917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Can one explain the power of global capitalism without attributing to capital a logic and coherence it does not have? Can one account for the powers of techno-science in terms that do not merely reproduce its own understanding of the world? This work examines these questions through a series of essays focused on Egypt in the 20th century. Num Pages: 429 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232624
- ISBN
- 9780520232624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. The ancient civilizations of the Near East constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. This book reconstructs the procedures of international relations in the period c.1600-1100BC using a variety of analytical tools. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333761533
- ISBN
- 9780333761533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Paperback. An analysis of the background to the current crisis in Algeria, placing in perspective the threats to the state posed by Islamic fundamentalism and economic mismanagement. It looks at the role of the National Liberation Front (FLN), international relations, the economy, and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850651772
- ISBN
- 9781850651772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338. Space, Relocation and the Politics of Identity in a Global Cairo. 226 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230460
- ISBN
- 9780520230460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. An important account of the vicissitudes of Egypt's Islamists, informed by first-hand interviews and deep historical scholarship. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047050
- ISBN
- 9781849047050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03