‎Middle east‎

‎Woolley C Leonard‎

‎Ecavations at Ur : a Record of Twelve Years' Work‎

‎London: Ernest Benn 1954 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ernest Benn hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 28189

‎Woolley C Leonard‎

‎Ur : The First Phases‎

‎London: King Penguin 1946 Small introductory description of the artchaological discovereis at Ur of the Chaldess. 1st UK Edition. Decorative Hardcover. Very Good. King Penguin hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 28190

‎Monro Vere‎

‎A Summer Ramble in Syria with a Tartar Trip from Aleppo to Stamboul. 2 Volumes‎

‎London: Richard Bentley 1835 2 volumes. Original half-calf and marbled boards gilt-stamped maroon spine labels all edges marbled pale yellow endpapers. Lithographed frontispiece in each volume. Foxing to prelims and endpages otherwise interiors clean and crisp. Covers lightly scuffed spines scuffed and rubbed else a very good and desirable set. . 1st UK Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good. Richard Bentley hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 28158

‎Stephens John Lloyd‎

‎Incidents of Travel in Egypt Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land‎

‎San Francisco: Chronicle Books 1991 Edited and with an Introduction By Victor Wolfgang von Hagen. ''Travelling for his health in 1836 young NY lawyer Stephens reached Egypt where he journeyed up the Nile and explored the pyramids. Then metamorphosed into "Abdel Hasis" a merchant of Cairo in full costume Stephens began his perilous journey through what is now Jordan Israel and Lebanon visiting Mt Sinai and the Gulf of Aquaba on his way to Petra the long-lost city excavated from rock. He followed an old Roman road through the Holy Land pausing at the Dead Sea and making a tour of religious sites in Jerusalem. This is first-person account of his amazing - and often harrowing - tour of religious sites in Jerusalem.' A reprint of the Oklahoma University Press edition. 474p. illus.index. Heavy volume weighs almost 1 kg. First Pbk.Ed. Softcover. Very Good. Chronicle Books unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 28085 ISBN : 0811800482 9780811800488

‎Trench Richard‎

‎Arabian Travellers‎

‎London: Papermac/Macmillan 1987 Tells the fascinating story of the Europeans who managed to penetrate the 'huge white blot' from the earliest adventurers such as Joseph Pitts to the great twentieth-century explorers. Foreword by Wilfred Thesiger. 244p. illus some col. bibliograsphy.index. Softcover. Fine. Papermac/Macmillan unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 28102 ISBN : 0333437489 9780333437483

‎Hopkins Clark‎

‎The Discovery of Dura-Europos‎

‎New Haven: Yale University Press 1979 From the third century A. D. until the 1920s the ancient city of Dura which the Greeks called Europos lay covered by the sands of time. Today hardly a book that touches on the ancient Eastern Mediterranean or on the development of art and religion in the West is without reference to the spectacular discoveries made at this site on the western bank of the Euphrates River. The Parthian Temple the painted Christian Chapel and the standing Jewish Synagogue with its four walls covered with paintings from the Old Testament are vital sources for the understanding of pagan religions Judaism in the early centuries of the Christian Era and early Christianity. The chance discovery of Dura by British troops in 1920 and its subsequent study of French and American archaeologists resulted in one of the most famous archaeological recoveries of the twentieth century . here the exciting story of the actual campaigns is revealed. 309p. illus bibliogarphy.index. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Yale University Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 27971 ISBN : 0300022883 9780300022889

‎Ali Tariq‎

‎The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades Jihads and Modernity‎

‎U.S.A.: Verso. 2003 Tariq Ali puts the events of September 11 into sweeping historical perspective as he dissects both Islamic and Western fundamentalism. The aerial attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center a global spectacle of unprecedented dimensions generated an enormous volume of commentary. The inviolability of the American mainland breached for the first time since 1812 led to extravagant proclamations by the pundits. It was a new world-historical turning point. The 21st century once greeted triumphantly as marking the dawn of a worldwide neo-liberal civilization suddenly became menaced. The choice presented from the White House and its supporters was to stand shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism or be damned. Tariq Ali challenges these assumptions arguing instead that what we have experienced is the return of History in a horrific form with religious symbols playing a part on both sides: Allahs revenge God is on Our Side and God Bless America. The visible violence of September 11 was the response to the invisible violence that has been inflicted on countries like Afghanistan Pakistan Iraq Saudi Arabia Egypt Palestine and Chechnya. Some of this has been the direct responsibility of the United States and Russia. In this wide-ranging book that provides an explanation for both the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and new forms of Western colonialism Tariq Ali argues that many of the values proclaimed by the Enlightenment retain their relevance while portrayals of the American Empire as a new emancipatory project are misguided. First Pbk.Ed. Softcover. Very Good. Verso. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 27916 ISBN : 185984457X 9781859844571

‎Dunn Ross E.‎

‎The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century‎

‎Berkeley CA: University of California Press 1987 Known as the greatest traveler of premodern times Abu Abdallah ibn Battuta was born in Morocco in 1304 and educated in Islamic law. At the age of twenty-one he left home to make the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. This was only the first of a series of extraordinary journeys that spanned nearly three decades and took him not only eastward to India and China but also north to the Volga River valley and south to Tanzania. The narrative of these travels has been known to specialists in Islamic and medieval history for years. Ross E. Dunn's retelling of these tales however is the first work of scholarship to make the legendary traveler's story accessible to a general audience. 1st US Ed. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine - Price Clipped. University of California Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 27912 ISBN : 0520057716 9780520057715

‎Silsby Jill‎

‎Inland Birds of Saudi Arabia‎

‎London: Immel Publishing 1980 Some pages have a blue stamp "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" with text in Arabic.160p. Illus col maps bibliography.index. Slight damage to bottom of book. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Good>Very Good/Very Good. Immel Publishing hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 26569 ISBN : 0907151000 9780907151005

‎Thubron Colin‎

‎The Hills of Adonis : A Journey in Lebanon.‎

‎London: Penguin 1987 Fascinating account of travels in the mountains of Lebanon in the days before the devastation of the Civil War. Pbk.201p. Bibliography.Index. First Pbk.Ed. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Penguin paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25134 ISBN : 0140124063 9780140124064

‎Goodwin Jan‎

‎Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World‎

‎New York: Plume / Penguin 1995 "In recent years the expanding movement of militant Islam has changed the way millions think behave dress and live but nowhere has its impact been more powerfully felt than in its dramatic often devastating effect on the lives of women. Award-winning journalist Jan Goodwin traveled through ten Islamic countries and interviewed hundreds of Muslim women from professionals to peasants from royalty to rebels. The result is an unforgettable journey into a world where women are confined isolated even killed for the sake of a "code of honor" created and zealously enforced by men. Price of Honor brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game and gives readers a provocative look inside Muslim society today. ". Soft Cover. Near Fine. Plume / Penguin paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 24024 ISBN : 0452274303 9780452274303

‎Boas Adrian J‎

‎Crusader Archaeology : The Material Culture of the Latin East‎

‎London: Routledge 1999 "One of the most fascinating and intriguing aspects of historical research is the study of how invading societies adapt to a strange environment undergoing change themselves as well as influencing their new neighbours and surroundings. From the end of the eleventh century there were Christian states in the Levant which were hybrid societies resulting from the meeting of the very different cultures of the East and West. Although a wealth of literature has been written on the Crusading movement affording a clearer picture of what the Crusades entailed little has been written to illuminate Frankish life in"The lands beyond the sea". Outremer Crusader Archeology draws together recently excavated material from Israel Cyprus Syria and Jordan to examine what life was life for the Crusaders in their new territory and how they were influenced by the local population. Chapters encompass Frankish urban and rural settlements including agriculture industry the differing architecture employed by the military the church public and private structures arts and crafts leisure pursuits death and burial customs and building techniques. This highly illustrated volume comprises a graphic portrayal of the period and makes fascinating reading for all those interested in the Middle Ages and particularly in the Crusaders. 267 pages illus.bibliography.index. 1st UK Ed. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Routledge hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 22087

‎Burton Richard Francis‎

‎Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Volume ONE‎

‎New York: Dover 1964 Reprint of VOLUME ONE ONLY of the "Memorial Edition" issued in 1893 by Tylston and Edwards. Edited with introduction by Isabel Burton her portrait on the frontispiece 436p. illus. Facsimile Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Dover paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 20675 ISBN : 0486212173 9780486212173

‎Severin Tim‎

‎The Sinbad Voyage.‎

‎New York: Putnam. 1982 "Along with a crew including eight Omani seamen in a replica of a medieval Arab sailing ship made from Malabar timbers held together with coconut rope Tim Severin sailed from Oman to China to investigate the legendary adventures of the sea-faring hero of "the Thousand and One Nights" 240p. illus. 1st US Ed. Pbk. Fine/Very Good Slight Chips. Putnam. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 20692 ISBN : 0399127577 9780399127571

‎Severin Tim‎

‎The Sinbad Voyage.‎

‎London: Hutchinson 1982 "Along with a crew including eight Omani seamen in a replica of a medieval Arab sailing ship made from Malabar timbers held together with coconut rope Tim Severin sailed from Oman to China to investigate the legendary adventures of the sea-faring hero of "the Thousand and One Nights" 240p. illus. 1st.UK Ed. Pbk. Fine/Fine. Hutchinson paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 19080 ISBN : 0091505607 9780091505608

‎Kaplan Robert D.‎

‎Eastward to Tartary : Travels in the Balkans the Middle East and the Caucasus‎

‎New York: Vintage 2001 ".a spellbinding journey into the heart of a little known but volatile region stretching from Romania and Bulgaria to the far shores of the oil-rich Caspian Sea . He ventures from Turkey Syria and Israel to the turbulent countries of the Caucasus . fascinating reading for anyone concerned about the state of our world for decades to come."364p. bibliography.index. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Vintage paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 17947 ISBN : 0375705767 9780375705762

‎Hansen Eric‎

‎Motoring with Mohammed : Journeys to Yemen & the Red Sea‎

‎New York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1991 . ".A rich tapestry of ancient customs contemporary politics and dazzling landscapes is described in this compelling search for buried meaning in distant places. ". 1st.US Ed. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 18084 ISBN : 0395483476 9780395483473

‎Kaplan Robert D.‎

‎Eastward to Tartary : Travels in the Balkans the Middle East and the Caucasus‎

‎New York: Vintage 2001 ".a spellbinding journey into the heart of a little known but volatile region stretching from Romania and Bulgaria to the far shores of theoil-rich Caspian Sea . He ventures from Turkey Syria and Israel to the turbulent countries of the Caucasus . fascinating reading for anyone concerened about the state of our world for decades to come."364p. bibliography.index. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Vintage paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 17415 ISBN : 0375705767 9780375705762

‎Kaplan Robert D.‎

‎Eastward to Tartary : Travels in the Balkans the Middle East and the Caucasus‎

‎New York: Vintage 2001 ".a spellbinding journey into the heart of a little known but volatile region stretching from Romania and Bulgaria to the far shores of theoil-rich Caspian Sea . He ventures from Turkey Syria and Israel to the turbulent countries of the Caucasus . fascinating reading for anyone concerened about the state of our world for decades to come."364p. bibliography.index. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Vintage paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 15695 ISBN : 0375705767 9780375705762

‎Thubron Colin‎

‎The Hills of Adonis : A Journey in Lebanon.‎

‎London: Penguin 1987 Fascinating account of travels in the mountains of Lebanon in the days before the devastation of the Civil War. Pbk.201p. Bibliography.Index. First Pbk.Ed. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Penguin paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 11671 ISBN : 0140124071 9780140124071

‎John Evan‎

‎Time In The East: An Entertainment‎

‎London: William Heinemann 1946. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good DJ. Frontispiece Map Color Illustrations By The Author. Xvi 230 Pp. Lightly Used Gilt Bright Small Bump To Spine Corner Of Front Board And To The Lower Tip Of A Few Pages Near End. Dj With Wear Small Losses At Corners Not Price Clipped No Fading. <br/> <br/> William Heinemann hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 033495

‎Sciolino Elaine‎

‎Persian Mirrors. The Elusive Face of Iran‎

‎New York: Free Press 2000. xii 402pp index bibliography mapchronology bw ills. Or papered boards in jacket. As new. Takes us into the public and private spaces of Iran- the bazaars beauty salons aerobic studios courtrooms universities mosques and the presidential palace to capture the vitality of a society so often misunderstood by the west. The author demystifies a country of enless complexity where the laws of Islam are the laws of the land. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Free Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003719 ISBN : 0684862905 9780684862903

‎Mortenson Greg‎

‎Stones into Schools‎

‎This book is in like new excellent condition. The cover is shiny and smooth. The pages are crisp and clean with no writing marks or tears on the cover or pages. This book is in bookstore/gift giving condition. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : biblio784 ISBN : 0143118234 9780143118237

‎King Abdullah II‎

‎Our Last Best Chance : The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Penguin Group USA Incorporated 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated: First published in 2011 with complete number line including the number one. Hard Cover in very good condition. Cream beige boards with darker cream beige spine cloth. Gold spine lettering with outward crease along spine center from top to bottom. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Front free end paper has scar where previous owner's name sticker was removed. Dust jacket very good with only hint of shelf & edge wear. Not price clipped. Contains two sections of black & white photographs. 346 pages. From the jacket flap ' . . . almost unprecedented for a king to write a memoir that tackles head-on the most explosive issues he faces. . . . decided to do so now out of a sense of urgency a conviction that the window for peace between Israel and the Palestinians is closing. . . . a passionate plea for making the tough decisions necessary to secure a lasting peace before it's too late.' Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : M000682 ISBN : 0670021717 9780670021710

‎Ehl Petr‎

‎Old Bohemian and Moravian Jewish Cemeteries‎

‎Gefen Books 1996. HDJ. VG / VG. VERY-GOOD HARDBACK-WITH-DUSTJACKET. NO PRIORITY OR FOREIGN SHIPPING DUE TO SIZE/WEIGHT. . /KEYWORDS/: Cemeteries--Czech Republic--Pictorial works.; Jews--Czech Republic--History--Pictorial works.; Gefen Books unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 80511 ISBN : 8085192128 9788085192124