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Idinopulos Thomas A.; Indinopulos Thomas A.
Weathered by Miracles: A History of Palestine from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti
Chicago: Ivan R. Dee 1999 In this narrative history from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti Mr. Idinopulos describes the extraordinary transformation of modern Palestine. Elegant readable.refreshingly unmarred by the partisanship that has so marked much writing about the subject. 283p.israenotes index maps. Soft Cover. Very Good. Ivan R. Dee paperback
Referencia librero : 34748 ISBN : 1566632692 9781566632690
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Kasmeri Zuhair
The Gulf Within: Canadian Arabs Racism and the Gulf War
Toronto: James Lorimer & Company 1991 When the Canadian government went to war against Iraq in 1991 many Canadians of Arab or Muslim background became the targets of hostility harassment and racism. This book recounts and analyzes their experiences during the Gulf War.Journalist Zuhair Kashmeri interviewed over seventy Arabs and Muslims across Canada before finally focusing on the experiences of nine families. The nine case studies illustrate the reaction of different social institutions including schools the media police municipal governments the work place and churches.The Gulf Within also includes a detailed discussion of the actions of police and security services who targetted Canadian Arabs and Muslims during the first Gulf War.133p.Illus bibliography. 1st Canadian Edition. Softcover. Fine. James Lorimer & Company unknown
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Guide book to the Iraq Museum
Baghdad : Ministry of Information Directorate General of Antiquities 1973 Mathaf al-Iraqi. Iraq. Mudiriyat al-Atharral-Ammah. Covers items in the Museum from prehistoric to the early Islamic period as as it was prior to Saddam Hussein and the deparadaons of the Iraqi War and ISIS 134p. illus B&W. 2nd Edition. French Wraps. Near Fine. Ministry of Information, Directorate General of Antiquities paperback
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Nadir Leilah
The Orange Trees of Baghdad : In Search of My Lost Family
Toronto: Key Porter Books 2007 Born to an Iraqi-Christian father and a British mother and raised in Britain and Canada Leilah Nadir has never set foot on Iraqi soil. Distanced from her Iraqi roots through immigration and now cut off by war the closest link she has to the nation is through her father who left Baghdad in the 1960s when he was sixteen to pursue his studies in England. His Iraq is of mythical origins; his beginnings are in a garden at the family home that now lies vacant. Through her father�s memories Leilah recounts her family�s lost story from Iraq at the turn of the twentieth century during the British occupation to the Iraq-Iran War and the Gulf War. Through her cousins still living in Baghdad she experiences the thunderous explosions of the present-day conflict and Leilah�s friend award-winning photographer Farah Nosh brings home news of Leilah�s family after her visits to Iraq as well as stunning photos of civilians and their often tragic stories. The Orange Trees of Baghdad is at once harrowing touching and painfully human. 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Illus. by Farah Nosh. Key Porter Books hardcover
Referencia librero : 33444 ISBN : 155263941X 9781552639412
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Al Khalifa Danah
The Living Treasures of Bahrain IN ARABIC & ENGLISH
Bahrain: Oriental Press 1971 A short illustrated introduction to the pure Arabian horses of the Royal stud. "With the advent of the Al Khalifas to Bahrain almost two centuries ago some of the finest horses of desert Arabia were brought with them. these horses have been preserved in their original ancient form and bloodlines" Text in Arabic and English. Over 50 photographs - a few in colour unpaginated 120p. First Pbk.Ed. Softcover. Very Good. Oriental Press unknown
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Minden Don & Minden Bertty
Abir Al-Sahra - Desert Drifters
Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Don and Betty Minden 1986 A guide to travelling across the desert - a very detailed and explanatory guide to travelling in desert conditions "Material; for this book was gathered from a number of sources . from fellow adventurers who were willing to share their experiences and knowledge of the Kingdom's desert its people and scenic treasures" It includes a section pages 167- 225 with information on the essential equipment and survival skills needed for desert travel around the world. 226p. illus. maps. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Don and Betty Minden unknown
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Khouri Rami G.
Pella Pella of the Decapolis
Amman Jordan: Al Kutba / University of Sydney 1990 Samll publication outlining the results of the archaeological reseach by the University of Sydney at Pella of the Decapolis in Jordan.32p. ilus. maps. Reprint. Original Wraps. As New. Brochure. Al Kutba / University of Sydney paperback
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Benvenisti Meron
City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem
Berkely: University of California Press 1996 Jerusalem is more than a holy city built of stone. Domain of Muslims Jews and Christians Jerusalem is a perpetual contest and its shrines housing projects and bulldozers compete in a scramble for possession. Now one of Jerusalem's most respected authorities presents a history of the city that does not fall prey to any one version of its past. Meron Benvenisti begins with a reflection on the 1996 celebration of Jerusalem's 3000-year anniversary as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel. He then juxtaposes eras dynasties and rulers in ways that provide grand comparative insights. But unlike recent politically motivated histories written to justify the claims of Jews and Arabs now living in Jerusalem Benvenisti has no such agenda. His history is a polyphonic story that lacks victors as well as vanquished. He describes the triumphs and defeats of all the city's residents from those who walk its streets today to the meddlesome ghosts who linger in its shadows. Benvenisti focuses primarily on the twentieth century but ancient hatreds are constantly discovered just below the surface. These hostilities have created intense social cultural and political interactions that Benvenisti weaves into a compelling human story. For him any claim to the city means recognizing its historical diversity and multiple populations. A native son of Jerusalem Benvenisti knows the city well and his integrated history makes clear that all of Jerusalem's citizens have enriched the Holy City in the past. It is his belief that they can also do so in the future. 274p. illus.index. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. New/New. University of California Press hardcover
Referencia librero : 32206 ISBN : 0520205219 9780520205215
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Marechaux Pascal
Arabia Felix: Yemen and Its People
New York: Barrons 1980 Large format volume with striking photographs of the people and places of Yemen before the current conflictsTranslated from the French by Jane Brenton. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Barrons hardcover
Referencia librero : 31622 ISBN : 0812053680 9780812053685
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Qatar
London: Apollo Art Travel 2015 A supplement to Apollo magazine publicising art in Qatar. Sponsored by Qatar Airways. 26p. illus. First Thus. Original Wraps. As New. Apollo Art Travel paperback
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Hazzard Harry W.
Arabian Peninsula
Garden City NY: American Geographical Society / Nelson Doubleday 1959 The American Geographical Society "Around the World" series described countries in a a standard format for American schools. Each booklet was issued with coloured stickers to illustrate the text. 64p. Stickers have already been inserted in appropriate spaces. Original Wraps. Near Fine. American Geographical Society / Nelson Doubleday paperback
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Jordan : Volume 2 Number 2 August 1977
Washington DC: Jordan Information Bureau 1977 Anniversary issue of the magazine celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King Hussein. First Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good. Jordan Information Bureau paperback
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Murdoch Anna
Coming to Terms: A Novel
U.S.A.: HarperCollins 1991 "This is an advance reading copy from an uncorrected manuscript" Captures all the absurdities and eccentricities of small-town life - marvellous! In this funny moving and heart-warming novel Joelene Mathieson moves from California to a small town in upstate New York to look after her ailing Uncle Percy. Old Uncle Percy is a reluctant patient with a mean streak and to make matters worse he doesn't take kindly to George Joelene's teenage son. Uncle Percy is to bethe least of Joelene's worries for unbeknown to her an old boyfriend has packed the lining of her Mustang with banknotes andboth he and his Mafia friends are on its trail. ARC/Advance Reading Copy. Orignal Wraps. Very Good. HarperCollins paperback
Referencia librero : 31222 ISBN : 0060183039 9780060183035
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Haydar Jamal Hassan
Ugarit
Lattakia Syria: Almersat Publishing House 2009 A short but well described and illustrated local guide to the site at Ras Shamra in Syria where the extinct city of Ugarit the oldest human settlement on the Syrian coast was excavated. 63p. Ilus col bibliography. First Edition. Softcover. As New. Almersat Publishing House unknown
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Lewis Bernard
The Middle East: 2000 Years of History from the Rise of Christianity to the Present Day History of Civilization
London: Phoenix / Orion 2000 The birthplace of three religions and many civilizations the Middle East was for centuries a major centre of knowledge and ideas of techniques and commodities and at times of military and political power. As well as describing the forces which shaped the history of the Middle East Bernard Lewis looks at the pervasive impact in modern times of Western ideas and technology. Rich in vivid detail The Middle East is a brilliant survey of the history and civilizations of the region. 433p. illus maps.bibliography.index. Reprint. Softcover. As New. Phoenix / Orion unknown
Referencia librero : 30433 ISBN : 1842120174 9781842120170
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Sabini John
Armies in the Sand: Struggle for Mecca and Medina
London: Thames & Hudson 1981 Good reading copy crisp & tight but marred by underlinings. 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Near Fine. Thames & Hudson hardcover
Referencia librero : 29486 ISBN : 0500012466 9780500012468
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Tobin Chester M.
Turkey : Key to the East
New York: G.P.Putnam & Sons 1944 Book about Turkey by an American author Coach for the Turkish Track and Field team at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris Something of a PR effort describing developments in Turkey after World War I the modernization of Turkey under Ataturk and neutral stance during World War II In general not very informative about the situation of the Armenians and Greeks. . New York G.P. Putnam's Sons 1944 Document Type:Book All Authors / Contributors:Chester M Tobin 170 pages frontispiece group. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. G.P.Putnam & Sons hardcover
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Thubron Colin
The Hills of Adonis : A Quest in Lebanon.
Boston: Little Brown & Co 1968 Fascinating account of travels in the mountains of Lebanon in the days before the devastation of the Civil War. 179p. Illus. Bibliography.Index. News clipped review from newspaper pased to ffep else near fine. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Slight Chips. Little Brown & Co hardcover
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Hansen Thorkild
Arabia Felix : The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767 .
London: Collins 1964 The account of the ill-fated Danish scientific expedition of 1761. Of the six men who set out from Copenhagen for the Arabian peninsula and Yemen only one returned. Translated from the Danish by James McFarlane & Kathleen McFarlane. 381p Illus B & W bibliography. index. Corners slightly bumped else fine. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Trans. James McFarlane & Kathleen McFarlane. Collins hardcover
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Glueck Nelson
The River Jordan : Being an Illustrated Account of Earth's Most Storied River
Philadelphia: Westminster Press 1946 The author was a renowned archaeologist and biblical scholar former director of the American School of Oriental Research at Jerusalem . This book published before the 1949 Arab Israeli conflict describes the history and archaeology of the Jordan valley from prehistoric times through to WWII. Illustrated with aerial photographs and pictures of sites artifacts and people. 268p. illus. index. maps in endpapers. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Slight Chips & Tear. Westminster Press hardcover
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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
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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Where Dreams Come True
UAE Ministry of Information and Culture 1976 4 volumes in slipcase : Vol. 1 Maps / Vol.2 Essays / Vol. 3 Facts and Figures/ Vol.4 United Arab Emirates. Some wear to slipcase.;. Soft Cover. Very Good. Boxed Set. UAE Ministry of Information and Culture paperback
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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
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Lloyd Seton
Foundations in The Dust : A Story of Mesopotamian Exploration
London: Pelican 1955 Vintage penguin A336 "The story of exploration in Mesopotamia and the great archaeological discoversies made there." 256p. bibliography.index Text clean and neat but paper a liitle age toned. Reissue. Printer Wrapper. Good. Pelican paperback
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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
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Kirkby Bruce
Sand Dance: By Camel Across Arabia's Great Southern Desert
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 2000 Introduction by Sir Wilfred Thesiger. Three Canadians set out with three Omani Bedu guides - and camels - to recreate the crossing of the Empty Quarter made Wilfred Thesiger in 1947. Setting out from Salala in Oman to travel over 1200 kilometers of desert to Abu Dhabi on the Persian Gulf. 224p illus. bibliography. Inscribed by the author on the ffep else fine. Promotional bookmark laid in. FFEP The book is illutrated From Salla iby vyycrfollow the famous crto recreat Sir Wilfred Thesiger's 1947 crossing of the Empty Quarter. Signed by Author. 1st Can Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. McClelland & Stewart hardcover
Referencia librero : 28227 ISBN : 0771095643 9780771095641
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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
Referencia librero : 28085 ISBN : 0811800482 9780811800488
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Ran Nachman ed
Journeys to the Promised Land: The Land of Israel Ancient Maps Prints and Travelogues Through the Centuries
New York: Portland House 1989 "Few countries have a richer cultural heritage or more complex history than the Holy Land.For centuries this land has been the spiritual center of three of the world's great religions and has also fascinated travelers and historians alike This is an astonishing book that records over 20 of the most notable historical pilgrimages . from 1900 BC to AD 1950. with lavish full color illustrations and detiled descriptions of the various journeys" 132p. illus Large format oversize book. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Portland House hardcover
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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
Referencia librero : 28102 ISBN : 0333437489 9780333437483
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Ze'evi Dror
An Ottoman Century: The District of Jerusalem in the 1600s S U N Y Series in Medieval Middle East History
Albany NY: State University of New York Press 1996 "Based on micro-level research of the District of Jerusalem this book addresses some of the most crucial questions concerning the Ottoman empire in a time of crisis and disorientation." 258p. bibliography.index. First Pbk.Ed. Softcover. As New. State University of New York Press unknown
Referencia librero : 27996 ISBN : 0791429164 9780791429167
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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
Referencia librero : 27971 ISBN : 0300022883 9780300022889
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Simmons James C.
Passionate Pilgrims: English Travelers to the World of the Desert Arabs
New York: William Morrow & Co 1987 "Here are the true legends of those men and women who under the spell of a passionate enchantment lived and loved among nomadic tribes of the Arabian desert" Includes - among others - Lady Hester StanhopeAlexander Kinglake Richard Burton Lady Jane Digby Wilfrid Scawen Blunt Lady Anne Blunt Charles M. Doughty T.E. Lawrence. 399p. bibliography.index. 1st US Ed. Hardcover. As New/As New. William Morrow & Co hardcover
Referencia librero : 27910 ISBN : 0688065597 9780688065591
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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
Referencia librero : 27916 ISBN : 185984457X 9781859844571
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Dickey Christopher
Expats : Travels in Arabia from Tripoli to Teheran
New York: Atlantic Monthly Pr. 1991 Award-winning Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey offers an interesting look at the Arab world as seen through the eyes of some of the western expatriates.lost colonels and aging explorers oilmen sea captains even retired spies.lingering in the Middle East. 228p. maps. bibliography. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Atlantic Monthly Pr. paperback
Referencia librero : 27911 ISBN : 0871134632 9780871134639
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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
Referencia librero : 27912 ISBN : 0520057716 9780520057715
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McCrossan Moira & Taylor Hugh
Jordan Globetrotter Travel Guide
United Kingdom: New Holland Publishers 2009 Information tips and recommendations accompanied by colour photographs charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Jordan has to offer. In plastic sleeve and includes a nice fold-out map of Jordan. Plastic Cover. New. New Holland Publishers paperback
Referencia librero : 26730 ISBN : 1847734944 9781847734945
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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
Referencia librero : 26569 ISBN : 0907151000 9780907151005
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Frankfort Henri & HA Wilson John A. & Jacobsen Thorkild
Before Philosophy: The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man
Harmondsworth Middlesex: Penguin 1959 Classic vintage Penguin edition first published 1946. Tight reading copy with some neat underlinings 275p. Reprint. Pbk. Good. Penguin paperback
Referencia librero : 26139
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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
Referencia librero : 25134 ISBN : 0140124063 9780140124064
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Browning Iain
Petra
Amman: Jordan Distribution Agency/ Chatto & Windus 1989 " . it presents not only the story of the city and its peoples but also an exceptionally clear account of its monuments and scenic splendour and the exciting discoveries made in recent archaeological excavations. Illustrated throughout with photographs drawings amps and archeological reconstructions it offers general readers and archaeologists alike an up-to-date and fascinating introduction to perhaps the most remarkable city of the ancient world. " 256p. illus.maps. bibliography. Index. 3rd.ed. Soft Cover. Very Good. Jordan Distribution Agency/ Chatto & Windus paperback
Referencia librero : 24639 ISBN : 0701134461 9780701134464
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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
Referencia librero : 24024 ISBN : 0452274303 9780452274303
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Hansen Eric
Motoring with Mohammed : Journeys to Yemen & the Red Sea
New York: houghton mifflin Company 1991 1st.US Ed. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. houghton mifflin Company hardcover
Referencia librero : 22333 ISBN : 0395483476 9780395483473
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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
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Khalifa Saida Miller
The Fifth Pillar : The Story Of a Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina
New York: Exposition Press 1977 Account of the participation of a young English woman and her Egyptian husband in the Haj - the traditional pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Illustrated with personal photographs taken on the trip. 131p. plates bibliography laid in is a short note about the death of the author in 1979. 1st.US Ed. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine - Price Clipped. Exposition Press hardcover
Referencia librero : 21960 ISBN : 0682487724 9780682487726
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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
Referencia librero : 20675 ISBN : 0486212173 9780486212173
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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
Referencia librero : 20674 ISBN : 0486212173 9780486212173
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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
Referencia librero : 20692 ISBN : 0399127577 9780399127571
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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
Referencia librero : 20234 ISBN : 0091505607 9780091505608
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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
Referencia librero : 19080 ISBN : 0091505607 9780091505608
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Bell Gertude Lowthian
Desert and the Sown
London: Virago Press 1985 A travel classic of the Near East facsimile of the edition published by Heinemann 1907 with a new introduction by Sarah Graham-Brown. 347p. illus map. Facsimile Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Virago Press paperback
Referencia librero : 18182 ISBN : 0860684962 9780860684961
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