Routledge Library Editions: Society of the Middle East – serie
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Oman: Economic, Social and Strategic Developments
Av B.R. Pridham
Inbunden, 2016
2468 kr
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Oman is an important country for the West, both as an oil exporter and as a key ally strategically placed at the entrance to the Gulf. This book, first published in 1987, provides an overview of post-war social, political and economic developments in the country. It outlines the historical and …
Bedouin of Northern Arabia
Traditions of the Āl-Ḍhafīr
Av Bruce Ingham
Inbunden, 2016
2126 kr
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This is an absorbing and authentic account, first published in 1986, of the history and traditional way of life of the Al-Dhafir bedouins of north-eastern Arabia, based on a study of their traditions, Arabic historical annals and the reports of western travellers over the past two hundred years. …
Bedouin of Northern Arabia
Traditions of the Āl-Ḍhafīr
Av Bruce Ingham
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
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This is an absorbing and authentic account, first published in 1986, of the history and traditional way of life of the Al-Dhafir bedouins of north-eastern Arabia, based on a study of their traditions, Arabic historical annals and the reports of western travellers over the past two hundred years. …
Arab Voices
The human rights debate in the Middle East
Av Kevin Dwyer
Inbunden, 2016
2504 kr
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This book, first published in 1991, moves beyond sensational headlines to explore how Middle Eastern men and women speak and feel about the societies in which they live. Kevin Dwyer makes use of extensive research and interview material from Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco and combines first-hand …
Dawn Over Oman
Inbunden, 2016
2468 kr
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Oman is one of the most beautiful and popular countries in the Middle East, yet a few years ago it was one of the world’s backwaters where visitors were discouraged. The turning point came with the takeover of power by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1970. This book, first published in 1979, takes the …
Jews in Nineteenth-Century Egypt
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
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Although nineteenth-century Egyptian Jewry was an active and creative part of society, this work from 1969 is the main comprehensive work devoted to an analysis and appraisal of its activities. The period under review commences with the fall of the Mamluk regime in Egypt, and the incipient …
Man, State and Society in the Contemporary Middle East
Inbunden, 2016
3012 kr
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This work, first published in 1972, is an objective introduction to the social, political, and cultural changes that took place in the Middle East in the years after the Second World War. It includes papers by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field as well as personal accounts by …
Studies in the Arab Theater and Cinema
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
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The Arab theatre and cinema are among the most neglected subjects in the studies of Oriental literature and research into the history of theatre. This book, written by the acclaimed scholar Jacob M. Landau and first published in 1958, is a survey of the development of the Arab theatre and cinema as …
Arab Education in Transition
A Source Book
Av Byron G. Massialas, Samir Ahmad Jarrar
Inbunden, 2016
1474 kr
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The operation of schools in the Arab world is a topic about which very little is known in the West. This volume, first published in 1991, provides information about the Arab school and thus contributes to an understanding of what is taught, by whom, and under what conditions. It seeks to define the …
Population and Society in the Arab East
Av Gabriel Baer
Inbunden, 2016
2468 kr
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This book, first published in English in 1964, examines a wide range of topics concerning society in the Arab East. Chapters are concerned with woman and the family; religious and linguistic communities; bedouins, fellas and townsmen; and the various social and economic classes and strata. While …
Changing Middle Eastern City
Inbunden, 2016
2504 kr
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The Middle East, defined here as extending from Morocco to Iran and Turkey to Sudan, lies at the crossroads of three continents – Africa, Asia and Europe. With the largest reserves of petroleum in the world its importance is well beyond its physical size and population. Rapid urban growth has …
Kuwait and the Gulf
Small States and the International System
Inbunden, 2016
1517 kr
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A major result of the Second World War was the emergence of small states which vastly increased the membership of the international system. While a number of small states existed before the war many of these had made no effort to participate actively in the system; since then, the doctrine of …
Kuwait: the Transformation of an Oil State
Av Jill Crystal
Inbunden, 2016
2190 kr
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Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbours, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, first published in 1992, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of …
Administration and Development in the Arab World
An Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 2016
1517 kr
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This book, first published in 1986, examines the literature on administration, human resources and development in the Arab world. It emphasizes contemporary societies and their internal dynamics, the least known and most critical aspects of Arabic studies.
Dilemma of Development in the Arabian Peninsula
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
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This book, first published in 1987 and by one of Saudi Arabia’s most distinguished academics, reviews the experience of the Arab oil producers in social, economic and political development in the key period of the Seventies and Eighties. It is broadly pessimistic about the prospects for future …
Studies in the Arab Theater and Cinema
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
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The Arab theatre and cinema are among the most neglected subjects in the studies of Oriental literature and research into the history of theatre. This book, written by the acclaimed scholar Jacob M. Landau and first published in 1958, is a survey of the development of the Arab theatre and cinema as …
Republic of Lebanon
Nation in Jeopardy
Inbunden, 2016
2190 kr
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Torn by civil war, its major city in shambles, and occupied by foreign peacekeeping forces as well as foreign armies, the Republic of Lebanon in the 1980s was struggling to regroup, rebuild and resolve its problems under new leadership. In this analytical survey, first published in 1983, Professor …
Republic of Lebanon
Nation in Jeopardy
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
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Torn by civil war, its major city in shambles, and occupied by foreign peacekeeping forces as well as foreign armies, the Republic of Lebanon in the 1980s was struggling to regroup, rebuild and resolve its problems under new leadership. In this analytical survey, first published in 1983, Professor …
Oman: Economic, Social and Strategic Developments
Av B.R. Pridham
Häftad, 2017
679 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Oman is an important country for the West, both as an oil exporter and as a key ally strategically placed at the entrance to the Gulf. This book, first published in 1987, provides an overview of post-war social, political and economic developments in the country. It outlines the historical and …
Dilemma of Development in the Arabian Peninsula
Häftad, 2017
635 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book, first published in 1987 and by one of Saudi Arabia’s most distinguished academics, reviews the experience of the Arab oil producers in social, economic and political development in the key period of the Seventies and Eighties. It is broadly pessimistic about the prospects for future …
Jews in Nineteenth-Century Egypt
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Although nineteenth-century Egyptian Jewry was an active and creative part of society, this work from 1969 is the main comprehensive work devoted to an analysis and appraisal of its activities. The period under review commences with the fall of the Mamluk regime in Egypt, and the incipient …
Changing Middle Eastern City
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Middle East, defined here as extending from Morocco to Iran and Turkey to Sudan, lies at the crossroads of three continents – Africa, Asia and Europe. With the largest reserves of petroleum in the world its importance is well beyond its physical size and population. Rapid urban growth has …
Administration and Development in the Arab World
An Annotated Bibliography
Häftad, 2017
457 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book, first published in 1986, examines the literature on administration, human resources and development in the Arab world. It emphasizes contemporary societies and their internal dynamics, the least known and most critical aspects of Arabic studies.
Arab Voices
The human rights debate in the Middle East
Av Kevin Dwyer
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book, first published in 1991, moves beyond sensational headlines to explore how Middle Eastern men and women speak and feel about the societies in which they live. Kevin Dwyer makes use of extensive research and interview material from Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco and combines first-hand …
Arab Resources
The Transformation of a Society
Av I. Ibrahim
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
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The modern Arab world is faced with a serious problem in the imbalance between human and natural resources. The Gulf states, with their vast natural resources, are poor in human resources, whereas in Egypt or Jordan the picture is reversed. This study, first published in 1983, considers the range …
Arab Resources
The Transformation of a Society
Av I. Ibrahim
Häftad, 2017
617 kr
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The modern Arab world is faced with a serious problem in the imbalance between human and natural resources. The Gulf states, with their vast natural resources, are poor in human resources, whereas in Egypt or Jordan the picture is reversed. This study, first published in 1983, considers the range …
Origins of the United Arab Emirates
A Political and Social History of the Trucial States
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
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The creation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ended a century and a half of the existence of the Trucial States in special treaty relations with Britain. This book, first published in 1978, describes the evolution of tribes and their rulers’ authority over time, and the tribes’ treaties with …
Origins of the United Arab Emirates
A Political and Social History of the Trucial States
Häftad, 2017
791 kr
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The creation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ended a century and a half of the existence of the Trucial States in special treaty relations with Britain. This book, first published in 1978, describes the evolution of tribes and their rulers’ authority over time, and the tribes’ treaties with …
Population and Society in the Arab East
Av Gabriel Baer
Häftad, 2017
608 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book, first published in English in 1964, examines a wide range of topics concerning society in the Arab East. Chapters are concerned with woman and the family; religious and linguistic communities; bedouins, fellas and townsmen; and the various social and economic classes and strata. While …
Arab Education in Transition
A Source Book
Av Byron G. Massialas, Samir Ahmad Jarrar
Häftad, 2017
428 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The operation of schools in the Arab world is a topic about which very little is known in the West. This volume, first published in 1991, provides information about the Arab school and thus contributes to an understanding of what is taught, by whom, and under what conditions. It seeks to define the …
