ABU-HAKIMA, AHMAD MUSTAFA.

The Modern History of Kuwait 1750-1965.

London: Luzac & Company Ltd, 1983. 1st ed. ".. this book covers nearly two and a half centuries of Kuwaiti history." 26cms x 21cms. Pp.226, 24 b/w plates, inscribed by the author to fep. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 21120

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Abu-Hakima History Kuwait Arab Arabic Arabian Signed Al-Sabah Wahhabis Arabia Bani Khalid Mubarak A16797 Middle East

ANON.

Recent German Research on the Middle East. A Project of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: The Tubingen Atlas of the Middle East.

Tubingen: Institute for Scientific Co-Operation,1983. 2nd Revised edition. "In this small book the Special Research Division would like to show the importance of its work with regard to the region of the Middle East and the co-operation between European and Eastern specialists." 24cms x 17cms. Pp.58,4 maps + charts. P/b. VG.

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Book number: 7803

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: German Research Middle East Tubingen Atlas Deutche Forschungsgemeinschaft Geography History Geology A0315 Middle East

ANON.

Who is My Neighbour? The Report of an Ecumenical Visit to the Middle East 10-24 March 2001.

London: Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. 2001. "Goes theologically to the heart of the crisis in Middle East. Behind the violence and the strident politics there is this primary insistent question, a recognizable gift of the region's Christian heritage - for Arabs and non-Arabs Christisn, Jews and Muslims". Pp 135. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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Book number: 24663

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Neighbour Ecumenical Visit Middle East Theological Politics Christian 21541 Middle East

ATIYAN, EDWARD.

The Arabs.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1955. 1st ed. "The origins, present conditions, and prospects of the Arab world". Pp 241, 2 sketch maps, name to fep, toning to pages. P/b, slight scuffing to spine. G+.

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Book number: 23263

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Atiyan Arabs Middle East History A19627 Middle East

BARD, MITCHELL G.

Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Chevy Chase: American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2002. 09712494518. A revised and updated version of the classic guide to the Arab-Israeli conflict including all the events since September 11. Pp.381, owner's name to inside front cover. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 39697

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Mitchell Bard Myths Facts Guide Arab Israli Conflict Israel Palestine Middle East War Muslim Jerusalem Uprisings Refugees Arms Peace Military Balance 40597 Middle East

BURMAN, EDWARD.

The Assassins. Holy Killers of Islam.

London: Crucible, 1987. 1852740272. 1st edition."Islam has fostered many revolutionary movements, but none so fascinating to the West, perhaps, as the Assassins - the sect whose members dedicated themselves with unquestioning obedience to acts of political murder..An engrossing history of the Assassins, from their rise in the twelfth century under the dynamic leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah and Rashid al-Din Sinan (the Old Man of the Mountains) to their defeat, decline and eventual re-emergence in India in the nineteenth century." Pp.208, 13 blck & white photo plates + 3 figure illustrations. Cream cloth with slight toning to edges, dustwrapper has minor edge wear. G+/VG.

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Book number: 43109

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Burman the Assassins Holy Killers Islam Middle Eastern History Isma'Iis Hasan-I Sabbah Rashid Al-Din Sinan Old Man Mountainspersia Persian Alamut Secret Society Syrian Syria Masyaf Crusaders 38549 Middle East

BRITISH COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

Arab Israeli Conflict: The Report of a Delegation to the Middle East.

London: British Council of Churches. 1982. Contents Include:- The Political Predicaments of the Area: Encounter with contemporary Israel and Palestinians: The Christian Presence. Pp 130. P/b. G+.

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Book number: 25168

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: British Council Churches Arab Israeli Conflict Middle East Palestine 21895 Middle East

LABOUR MIDDLE EAST COUNCIL.

Right of Return. Joint Parliamentary Middle East Councils Commission of Enquiry - Palestinian Refugees.

London: Labour Middle East Council. 2001. Contents Include:- Historical Context of the Palestinian Refugees: Main Findings from the Refugees' Testimony: General Remarks and Analysis: Recommendations by the Commission of Enquiry: The Establishment and Procedures of the Commission of Enquiry. Pp 220, open out map to rear. P/b, small tear to base of cover. G+.

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Book number: 27509

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Labour Middle East Council Palestinian Refugees 22225 Middle East

FAKHRO, BAHIA, & WALKO, ANN.

Customs of the Arabian Gulf. Drawings and paintings by school children in Bahrain and Dubai.

Saffron Walden: Design for Print Ltd, 1978. 1st ed. Arab school children portray their daily life and holiday customs. 19.5cms. x 24.5cms. Pp. 48/Index, colour illustrations throughout, illustrated front endpaper. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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Book number: 20403

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Fakhro Walko Customs Arabian Gulf Drawings Paintings School Children A16059 Middle East

FARIS, N.A. AND HUSAYN, M.T.

The Crescent in Crisis. An Interpretive Study of the Modern Arab World.

Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 1956. 2nd printing. "Discusses political, economic, social, annd cultural problems in relations to nationalism, whether nationaliism be considered as "the distilled esence of the characteristics of individuals" or as a program "that will lead to their well-being and happiness and that will preserve their dignity as individuals, as groups, and as a whole people living in a fatherland". Since the authors set forth a distinctly Arab point of view, some of their statements may well prove to be controversial". Pp.191, maps to endpapers, owner's name to front free endpaper. Brown cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with small tears and chipped losses. G+/Good.

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Book number: 47135

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Faris Husayn Crescent in Crisis Interpretive Modern Arab Nationalism Politics Dynastic Rivalries Foreign Powers Religious Minorities Disparity Economic Social Unifying Diversity Middle East 48671 Middle East

KNOX-MAWER, JUNE.

The Sultans Came to Tea.

London: John Murray, 1961. 1st edition. A vivacious and revealing record of the experiences of the young wife of a newly appointed Chief Magistrate in Aden, giving a picture of life in the English Colony of the Protectorate. June Knox-Mawer was the friend and companion of the Sultans, rode and shot with them in their territories bordering on the Yemen and was able to enter their harems and meet their families. Pp.xii/218, 1 map + 19 black and white photo illustrations, owner's name to front free endpaper, foxing to endpapers, mark (tea splash?) to lower margin of p.16 and corresponding photo plate. Orange cloth, dustwrapper has wear to edges with tears and chipped losses to top of spine. G+/G.

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Book number: 48442

Catalogue: Travel: : Middle East

Keywords: Know Mawer Sultans Came to Tea Aden English Colony Protectorate Farid Yemen Arabs Saleh Bin Hussein Audhali Ali Lahej Sheikh Mohame Mar Subeihi Purdah Suk Mukeiras Kirsh Bedouin Shihr Zara 49868 Travel: : Middle East

MIELCHE, HAKON.

Lands of Aladdin.

London: William Hodge and Company Limited, 1955. Translated from the Danish by M.A.Michael. "The story of the book is that of oil, the modern Aladdin's lamp which has brought untold millions to the peoples of the Middle East" Pp.241, marginal drawings and 17colour photographs by theauthor, owner's details to front free endpaper and inner front endpaper, minor toning to endpapers. Yellow cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with wear to spine and small tears to top front edge and chipped losses to spine. G+/G+.

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Book number: 49551

Catalogue: Travel: : Middle East

Keywords: Hakon Mielche Lands Aladdin Travel Middle East Oil Discovery Kuwait Persia Mossadeq Ormudz Arabs 50804 Travel: : Middle East

NEWMAN, BERNARD.

Middle Eastern Journey.

London: The Travel Book Club, 1947. "First I returned to old haunts in Austria and Italy: then on to the Middle East proper: and finally, beyond its limits to Kenya. Thus my record goes considerably beyond the range promised by its title." Pp.296, 45 black & white photos, owner's names to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper edges creased and worn. G+/Good.

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Book number: 41623

Catalogue: Travel: : Middle East

Keywords: Bernard Newman Middle Eastern Journey Middle East Austria Italy Kenya Greece Palestine Egypt Sudan Travel 42842 Travel: : Middle East

SEALE, MORRIS S.

The Desert Bible. Nomadic Tribal Culture and Old Testament Interpretation.

London:Wiedenfeld and Nicolson,1974. 1st ed. "It is the central thesis of this book that the Hebrews began as a nomadic people; that their life and literature continued, long after they settled, to reflect their origins; and that the Old Testament can best be understood in the light of their nomadic tribal culture." Pp.10/223. Maroon cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 7801

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Seale Desert Bible Nomadic Tribal Culture Old Testament Interpretation Hebrews Arabian Arab A0313 Middle East

SINAI, ANNE.

Middle East Review: American Academic Association for Peace in the Middle East. Vol.XII, No.2. Winter 1979/80.

New York: Middle East Review, 1979/80. Contents include: Why Automony? - Interview with Moshe Nissim; From a Peace Treaty to Peace? by Claude Klein; The West Bank and Gaza Within the Framework of a Middle East Peace Settlement by Yigal Allon; Labor Opposition to Settlements by Marie Syrkin; What Peace Policy for Egypt? - Interview with Boutros Boutros-Ghali; Arab Aid to Less Developed Countries by Emmanuel Lottem; Middle East Issues at the Havana Non-Alignment Summit; Foreign Investment in Egypt: What are the Dividends of Peace? by Jacobus T.Severiens. + Document: 1. Treaty of Peace Between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel; 2. Map of the Sinai Peninsula; 3. The West Bank and Gaza in the Camp David Framework. Pp.64, toned patch to last 3 pages. Paperback, rear cover has toned strip inside and outside. Good.

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Book number: 39727

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Sinai Middle East Review American Academic Association Peace Middle East Treaty West Bank Gaza Settlements Egypt Arab Aid Havana Non-Alignment Summit Dividends Israel Holy Land 40658 Middle East