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5 produkter
5 produkter
E-bok
Engelska, 2008108 kr
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What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle East. The characters, drawn from urban and rural settings and from different classes as well as a mix of countries, confront situations involving friends, family, teachers, and society at large. Along with some specifically Middle Eastern issues, such as strife in Iraq, the hardships of life in a Palestinian refugee camp, and honor crimes, the young people deal with more familiar concerns such as loyalty to friends, overcoming personal insecurities, dreams of a future career, and coping with divorcing parents. Coming of age in a complicated world, they meet life with courage, determination, and, not least of all, humor. With accompanying notes that provide contextual information, Santa Claus in Baghdad brings a fresh perspective to youth literature about the Arab world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
195 kr
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What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle East. The characters, drawn from urban and rural settings and from different classes as well as a mix of countries, confront situations involving friends, family, teachers, and society at large. Along with some specifically Middle Eastern issues, such as strife in Iraq, the hardships of life in a Palestinian refugee camp, and honor crimes, the young people deal with more familiar concerns such as loyalty to friends, overcoming personal insecurities, dreams of a future career, and coping with divorcing parents. Coming of age in a complicated world, they meet life with courage, determination, and, not least of all, humor. With accompanying notes that provide contextual information, Santa Claus in Baghdad brings a fresh perspective to youth literature about the Arab world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
160 kr
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A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, statesman, philosopher, Muslim hero ...Emir Abdel Kader (1808-1883) was an international celebrity in his own time, known for his generosity and kindness even towards enemies. Today he is recognized as one of the noblest leaders of the 19th century and a pioneer in interfaith dialogue. This fascinating biography of the heroic Arab who led the resistance to the French conquest of Algeria, endured betrayal and imprisonment, and in 1860, in Syria, saved thousands of innocent people from mob violence brings a vital message for our times.
E-bok
Engelska, 2013494 kr
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A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, statesman, philosopher, Muslim saint . . . Emir Abdel Kader (1808-1883) was an international celebrity in his own time, known for his generosity and kindness even towards enemies. Today he is recognized as one of the noblest leaders of the 19th century and a pioneer in interfaith dialogue. This fascinating biography of the heroic Arab who led the resistance to the French conquest of Algeria, endured betrayal and imprisonment, and in 1860, in Syria, saved thousands of innocent people from mob violence brings a vital message for our times.
Häftad, Svenska, 2018, 15+ år
377 kr
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”En av seklets få stora män.” - The New York Times Detta är den fascinerande biografin om emir Abd el-Kader (1807-83), den hjältemodige arab som ledde motståndet mot den franska erövringen av Algeriet. Han var en lysande militär strateg, en skicklig ryttare och en berömd muslimsk ledare. Känd för sin välvilja mot fiender, blev han en internationell celebritet redan under sin livstid. Idag är han erkänd som en pionjär i dialogen mellan olika trosuppfattningar. Upptäck hur han 1860 räddade tusentals oskyldiga kristna i Syrien från pöbelvåld och förtjänade lovord från så olika ledare som Abraham Lincoln, påve Pius IX och Napoelon III! ”Denna bok presenterar en sann muslimsk hjälte, en man som förenade en frihetskämpes och fredsivrares bästa egenskaper. Ofta kallad Algeriets George Washington, ledde emir Abd el-Kader sitt folk i en lång kamp för att bekämpa den franska erövringen och koloniseringen av deras land... Elsa Marstons utmärkta biografi visar fram (Abd el-Kaders) arv som ett föredöme för unga muslimer idag... och för icke-muslimer, som inte ofta får höra muslimska röster som talar för förnuft och medlidande.” - Barbara Petzen, direktör för Middle East Connection. Elsa Marston var en flerfalt prisbelönt författare till över 20 böcker för tonåringar och barn. Hon specialiserade sig på Nordafrika och Mellanöstern, den klassiska och moderna. Hon tog en akademisk grad i internationell politik vid Harvard-universitetet och bedrev vidare studier vid Amerikanska universitetet i Beirut. Hon var tidvis bosatt i Egypten, Libanon och Tunisien.