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Hardback. Focusing on the body as a site of rupture and signification, this book shifts the paradigm for the study of modernity in the Arab context from questions of representation, translation, and cultural exchange to an engagement with a genealogy of symptoms and affects embodied in texts from the nineteenth-century onward. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251711
- ISBN
- 9780823251711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
Hardback. Focuses on determining what the enduring issues in linguistics are, what concepts have changed, and why. This title traces the history of linguistics from ancient Greek works on grammar and rhetoric through the medieval roots of traditional grammar and its assumption that there is a norm for correct speech. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1049.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878402786
- ISBN
- 9780878402786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.00
€ 75.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Khalidi, Tarif (University of Cambridge American University of Beirut American University of Beirut American University of Beirut University of Cambridge University of Cambridge University of Cambridge University of Cambridge University of Cambridge). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474410786
- ISBN
- 9781474410786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.17
€ 159.17
Paperback. An examination of the changes that the Arabic language has undergone in its transition from its roots in classical Arabic to a language able to meet the demands of twentieth-century life. Noting the changes in grammar and semantics, it illustrates how literary Arabic has become a more flexible language. Series: Georgetown Classics in Arabic Languages and Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011175
- ISBN
- 9781589011175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.76
€ 69.76
Paperback. Suitable for Arabic language learners, his textbook introduces about 150 basic vocabulary words, including conventional forms of politeness and social greetings. It introduces a range of Arabic from colloquial to standard in authentic contexts. It also provides the essential first 20-25 contact hours of the Al-Kitaab program. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (XS) Student text. Dimension: 275 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015067
- ISBN
- 9781589015067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.77
€ 77.77
Paperback. Presents the research in Arabic linguistics from a theoretical point of view, including computational linguistics, syntax, semantics, and historical linguistics. This title covers sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and discourse analysis by looking at issues such as gender, urbanization, and language ideology. Editor(s): Bassiouney, Reem; Katz, E. Graham. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589018853
- ISBN
- 9781589018853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.74
€ 59.74
Paperback. Suitable for scholars in the United States and abroad, this book includes scholarly articles and reviews that advance the study, research, and teaching of Arabic language, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy. Editor(s): Bassiouney, Reem. Num Pages: 170 pages, 2 b&w illus., 23 graphs, 4 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CF; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019485
- ISBN
- 9781589019485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.18
€ 70.18
Board book. Series: My First Bilingual Book. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; YBL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 167 x 280 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Milet Publishing
- Edition
- Brdbk Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785080012
- ISBN
- 9781785080012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.57
€ 10.57
Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645360
- ISBN
- 9780691645360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37
€ 106.37
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111605
- ISBN
- 9780714111605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.52
€ 89.52
Hardcover. Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived in Iraq during the first century of the Abbasid caliphate. This book introduces the writings and Abbasid-period textual world of Al-Jahiz, the 'father of Arabic prose'. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 3F; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683321
- ISBN
- 9780748683321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.80
€ 161.80
Hardcover. Series: Kushner Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CF; HRJ; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Jewish Lights Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879045002
- ISBN
- 9781879045002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.91
€ 29.99
€ 23.91
Hardback. Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSC; HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235018
- ISBN
- 9781936235018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Series: Bilingual Picture Dictionaries. Num Pages: 32 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; YBLA1. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 214 x 2. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Coughlan Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781429661614
- ISBN
- 9781429661614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.83
€ 10.99
€ 9.83
Paperback. Suitable for the intermediate to advanced learner of Arabic, this guide shows the reader, using clear explanations and examples, exactly how to use cardinal and ordinal numbers in Arabic, from one to the billions and beyond. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160057
- ISBN
- 9781626160057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.91
€ 43.91
Paperback. Analyses the stages in which children learn Arabic as a first language. This book makes comparisons with aspects of language acquisition of other languages, primarily English, and explores implications for the theory of language acquisition. Series: Georgetown Classics in Arabic Languages and Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011687
- ISBN
- 9781589011687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Paperback. Unlike the literary traditions of the United States, England, and France, the first century of Hebrew literature was lacking in women novelists; women tended to write poetry, while prose fiction was mainly the domain of male writers. This book presents a comparative analysis of Israeli fiction by women and some of its Western models. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111478
- ISBN
- 9780231111478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardcover. Al-Khalil was distinguished in his own time as a lexicographer, phonologist, grammarian, educator and musicologist. This is an interdisciplinary collection that explores the contributions to Arabic intellectual history of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, (d AH 175/AD 791). Editor(s): Ryding, Karin C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BG; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406630
- ISBN
- 9780878406630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roth, Martha T. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 209 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1579.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923424
- ISBN
- 9781885923424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.33
€ 183.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roth, Martha T. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 288 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923431
- ISBN
- 9781885923431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.11
€ 131.11