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Making Music in the Arab World
The Culture and Artistry of Tarab
Häftad, 2004
452 kr
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A. J. Racy is well known as a scholar of ethnomusicology and as a distinguished performer and composer. In this pioneering book, he provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience and offers insights into how music generally affects us all. The focus is tarab, a multifaceted concept …
The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited
Av Benny Morris, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 2003
783 kr
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Benny Morris' The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem was published in 1988. Its startling revelations about how and why 700,000 Palestinians left their homes and became refugees during the Arab-Israeli war in 1948 undermined traditional interpretations as to whether they left voluntarily or …
All the Pasha's Men
Mehmed Ali, his Army and the Making of Modern Egypt
Av Khaled Fahmy, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
1928 kr
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While previous scholarship has viewed Mehmed Ali Pasha as the founder of modern Egypt, Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of his role in the rise of Egyptian nationalism, locating him in the Ottoman context as an ambitious Ottoman reformer. Basing his work on previously neglected archival …
Gertrude Bell and Iraq
A life and legacy
Av Collins, Paul Collins m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1340 kr
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This is a major re-evaluation of the life and legacy of Gertrude Lowthian Bell (1868-1926), the renowned scholar, explorer, writer, archaeologist, and British civil servant. The book examines Gertrude Bell's role in shaping British policy in the Middle East in the first part of the 20th century, …
The Power and the People
Paths of Resistance in the Middle East
Häftad, 2013
471 kr
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This book is about power. The power wielded over others - by absolute monarchs, tyrannical totalitarian regimes and military occupiers - and the power of the people who resist and deny their rulers' claims to that authority by whatever means. The extraordinary events in the Middle East in 2011 …
A History of Iraq
Häftad, 2007
502 kr
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To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp's history is the book to read. Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists. The book is now updated to include the recent American invasion, …
Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations and Regional Order
Av Shahram Chubin, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 2005
444 kr
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This study examines this e key relationship in the Persian Gulf over the last five years. The authors analyze the instability at the heart of the Gulf, identifying the serious implications for regional security and the management of future conflict.
Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait
Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe
Av Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber, Charles Tripp
Inbunden, 2019
2515 kr
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The war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion in 1990 rekindled the international community's geopolitical interest in the Gulf and helped define a new regional order. This book analyzes the political, strategic, and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War, with particular …
Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait
Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe
Av Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 2021
692 kr
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The war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion in 1990 rekindled the international community's geopolitical interest in the Gulf and helped define a new regional order. This book analyzes the political, strategic, and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War, with particular …
Egypt Under Mubarak
Inbunden, 1989
2590 kr
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Egypt is one of the major powers in the Middle East. The vigour of its cultural life and the extent of its influence make it a force which cannot be ignored in the Arab world. Yet, despite the comparative confidence with which its rulers handle power, the country has a politically contradictory …
Contemporary Egypt: Through Egyptian Eyes
Essays in Honour of P.J. Vatikiotis
Inbunden, 1993
2831 kr
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This book brings together expert essays on the social and political forces and personalities that have shaped modern Egypt, and the economic, political and diplomatic dilemmas facing the country.
Religious Minorities in Iran
Av Eliz Sanasarian, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
557 kr
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Eliz Sanasarian's book explores the political and ideological relationship between non-Muslim religious minorities in Iran and the state during the formative years of the Islamic Republic to the present day. Her analysis is based on a detailed examination of the history and experiences of the …
Civil Society in Yemen
The Political Economy of Activism in Modern Arabia
Av Sheila Carapico, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
569 kr
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Sheila Carapico's book on civic participation in modern Yemen makes an authoritative contribution to the study of political culture in the Arabian peninsula. Relying on in-depth documentary and field research, the author traces the political dynamics of recent years, culminating in Yemeni …
Women and the Political Process in Twentieth-Century Iran
Av Parvin Paidar, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
1861 kr
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In a challenging and authoritative analysis of the role of Iranian women in the political process, Parvin Paidar considers the ways they have been affected by the evolutionary and revolutionary transformations of twentieth-century Iran. In so doing, she demonstrates how political reorganisation has …
A War of Words
Language and Conflict in the Middle East
Av Yasir Suleiman, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
650 kr
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Yasir Suleiman's 2004 book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or even historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in a …
Women and the Political Process in Twentieth-Century Iran
Av Parvin Paidar, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 1997
605 kr
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In a challenging and authoritative analysis of the role of Iranian women in the political process, Parvin Paidar considers the ways they have been affected by the evolutionary and revolutionary transformations of twentieth-century Iran. In so doing, she demonstrates how political reorganisation has …
Israel's Holocaust and the Politics of Nationhood
Av Idith Zertal, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
418 kr
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The ghost of the Holocaust is ever present in Israel, in the lives and nightmares of the survivors and in the absence of the victims. In this compelling and disturbing analysis, Idith Zertal, a leading member of the new generation of revisionist historians in Israel, considers the ways Israel has …
Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought
Av Daniel W. Brown, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
754 kr
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Questions about the authenticity and authority of sunna have long been of central importance to the study of Islam, especially to those concerned with Islamic law. In this fascinating study, Daniel Brown traces the emergence of modern debates over sunna, focusing in particular on Egypt and Pakistan …
Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire
Transjordan, 1850-1921
Av Eugene L. Rogan, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
1985 kr
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Until the mid-nineteenth century, Transjordan was a frontier region of the Ottoman province of Syria. In a time of European challenges to Ottoman integrity, the region's strategic location, linking Syria to Palestine and Arabia, motivated the Ottoman state to extend direct rule over this region. …
Islam and the Moral Economy
The Challenge of Capitalism
Häftad, 2006
552 kr
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How do modern Muslims adapt their traditions to engage with today's world? Charles Tripp's erudite and incisive book considers one of the most significant challenges faced by Muslims over the last sixty years: the challenge of capitalism. By reference to the works of noted Muslim scholars, the …
Secularism, Gender and the State in the Middle East
The Egyptian Women's Movement
Av Nadje Al-Ali, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1628 kr
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A considerable literature has been devoted to the study of Islamic activism. By contrast, Nadje Al-Ali's book explores the anthropological and political significance of secular-oriented activism by focusing on the women's movement in Egypt. In so doing, it challenges stereotypical images of Arab …
Secularism, Gender and the State in the Middle East
The Egyptian Women's Movement
Av Nadje Al-Ali, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 2000
618 kr
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A considerable literature has been devoted to the study of Islamic activism. By contrast, Nadje Al-Ali's book explores the anthropological and political significance of secular-oriented activism by focusing on the women's movement in Egypt. In so doing, it challenges stereotypical images of Arab …
The Power and the People
Paths of Resistance in the Middle East
Inbunden, 2013
960 kr
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This book is about power. The power wielded over others - by absolute monarchs, tyrannical totalitarian regimes and military occupiers - and the power of the people who resist and deny their rulers' claims to that authority by whatever means. The extraordinary events in the Middle East in 2011 …
Israel's Holocaust and the Politics of Nationhood
Av Idith Zertal, Charles Tripp
Inbunden, 2005
1307 kr
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The ghost of the Holocaust is ever present in Israel, in the lives and nightmares of the survivors and in the absence of the victims. In this compelling and disturbing analysis, Idith Zertal, a leading member of the new generation of revisionist historians in Israel, considers the ways Israel has …
Islam and the Moral Economy
The Challenge of Capitalism
Inbunden, 2006
1257 kr
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How do modern Muslims adapt their traditions to engage with today's world? Charles Tripp's erudite and incisive book considers one of the most significant challenges faced by Muslims over the last sixty years: the challenge of capitalism. By reference to the works of noted Muslim scholars, the …
A History of Iraq
Inbunden, 2007
1526 kr
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To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp's history is the book to read. Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists. The book is now updated to include the recent American invasion, …
Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire
Transjordan, 1850-1921
Av Eugene L. Rogan, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
955 kr
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Until the mid-nineteenth century, Transjordan was a frontier region of the Ottoman province of Syria. In a time of European challenges to Ottoman integrity, the region's strategic location, linking Syria to Palestine and Arabia, motivated the Ottoman state to extend direct rule over this region. …
Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq
The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'
Av Meir Litvak, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
955 kr
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In the nineteenth century, the shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala in Ottoman Iraq emerged as the most important Shi'i centres of learning. In a major contribution to the study of pre-modern Middle Eastern religious institutions, Meir Litvak analyses the social and political dynamics of these …
The Divided Economy of Mandatory Palestine
Av Jacob Metzer, Charles Tripp
Häftad, 2002
921 kr
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Adopting a systematic yet non-technical approach. Jacob Metzer's book is the first to analyse the divided economy of Mandatory Palestine from the viewpoints of modern economic history and development economics. While the existing literature has tended to focus on the Jewish economy, this book …
Britain and the Politics of Modernization in the Middle East, 1945-1958
Av Paul W. T. Kingston, Charles Tripp m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
653 kr
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In an historically informed critique of the theory and practice of development assistance, this book examines Britain's foreign aid programme in the Middle East in the 1940s and 1950s. After an assessment of the origins of what was dubbed the 'peasants, not pashas' policy - notably the link between …
