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Paperback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078672
- ISBN
- 9780231078672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.42
€ 42.99
€ 30.42
Hardback. Reconstructing the often volatile US-Israeli relationship, this study examines the extent to which various coercive measures made by the USA between 1953 and 1991 proved effective in influencing Israeli policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081849
- ISBN
- 9780231081849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.23€ 61.08
€ 79.23
€ 61.08
Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082181
- ISBN
- 9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.00€ 95.90
€ 127.00
€ 95.90
Hardback. This analysis of the USA's foreign policies towards Israel questions whether Israel is of strategic value to the USA or is instead a liability. The study covers such issues as the Israeli-Arab conflict, the Suez Crisis, the invasion of Lebanon, and the influence of pro-Israeli lobbies. Translator(s): Cohen, James Alan. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084925
- ISBN
- 9780231084925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.56€ 62.71
€ 81.56
€ 62.71
Paperback. A collection of essays which questions long-standing stereotypes about the traditional subordination of women in the Middle East. It offers an exploration of tradition, identity, and power in different parts of the Middle East. Editor(s): Gocek, Fatma Muge; Balaghi, Shiva. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101233
- ISBN
- 9780231101233
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. The Ottoman Empire ranks alongside the Roman and Byzantine as one of the most powerful and long-lasting imperial systems in world history. This book aims to bring together scholars to demonstrate how the Ottoman legacy shapes patterns of behavior and perception among the people of Western Asia, Northern Africa, and Southeastern Europe. Editor(s): Brown, L.Carl. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103053
- ISBN
- 9780231103053
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. Thompson shows how post-WWI Syrians and Lebanese mobilized to claim the terms of citizenship enjoyed in the European metropole. Colonial Citizens highlights gender as a central battlefield upon which the relative rights and obligations of states and citizens were established. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones; 4 color. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1FBS; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 15th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106610
- ISBN
- 9780231106610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107969
- ISBN
- 9780231107969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.51€ 88.23
€ 116.51
€ 88.23
Paperback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107976
- ISBN
- 9780231107976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.42
€ 42.99
€ 30.42
Hardback. Discusses the Shi'ite Muslim organization and explores the motives and operations behind some of its terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTV; HRJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108348
- ISBN
- 9780231108348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.93
€ 53.99
€ 38.93
Paperback. Barnett explores the relationships among Arab identity, the meaning of Arabism, and desired regional order in the Middle East from 1920 to the present, focusing on Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPA; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109192
- ISBN
- 9780231109192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.38
€ 42.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. 265 pages, bibliography. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight: 420. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121255
- ISBN
- 9780231121255
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. An important contribution to the discussion of the Arab lands before European hegemony and a detailed study of a region and power center many scholars identify as the beginning of modern Palestinian history. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 graphs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1FBS; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123273
- ISBN
- 9780231123273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. In this work, Samir Khalaf analyses the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon throughout its history. He reveals what he views as the inherent deficiencies and contradictions that have plagued Lebanon, particularly its vulnerability to inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124768
- ISBN
- 9780231124768
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Condition: New
€ 102.53€ 78.02
€ 102.53
€ 78.02
Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536. A History of the Internationalization of Communal Conflict. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124775
- ISBN
- 9780231124775
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. During 1947 and 1948, almost half the population of Palestine left their villages and livelihoods. They were never to be compensated for their abandoned property, even though the UN and most other parties acknowledge their rights in this matter. This study explores this issue. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 99 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFD; JFSL1; JPVR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129787
- ISBN
- 9780231129787
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Condition: New
€ 72.24€ 55.91
€ 72.24
€ 55.91
Paperback. Aims to examine the nature, evolution, and influence of the Arab public sphere. This book pays attention to the revolution of the formation and expression of public opinion, presenting discussions of Arab arguments about sanctions and the 2003 American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364. Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. 320 pages, ill. Aims to examine the nature, evolution, and influence of the Arab public sphere. This book pays attention to the revolution of the formation and expression of public opinion, presenting discussions of Arab arguments about sanctions and the 2003 American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 16. Weight: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134491
- ISBN
- 9780231134491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. In the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSR1; JPVH3; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135382
- ISBN
- 9780231135382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.08€ 49.95
€ 64.08
€ 49.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136983
- ISBN
- 9780231136983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.68€ 83.98
€ 110.68
€ 83.98
Hardback. Explores how a popular Islamic media form - the cassette sermon - has profoundly transformed the political geography of the Middle East. Focusing on Cairo's popular neighborhoods, this book highlights the pivotal role these tapes play in an expanding arena of Islamic argumentation and debate - what the author calls an "Islamic counterpublic." Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138185
- ISBN
- 9780231138185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.53€ 78.02
€ 102.53
€ 78.02