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  • 3rd Grade History: The Egyptian Civilization

    Egyptian Books for Kids

    Series series Children's Ancient History Books
    Learn about the Egyptian civilization like you're actually there! That's the magic of carefully selected images that appropriately depict life way back then. Pictures tell a thousand stories therefore making learning a fun and visual experience. This book is the perfect companion of those text-heavy books used at school. Grab a copy of this interactive book today! ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • The Literature of the Iranian Diaspora

    Meaning and Identity since the Islamic Revolution

    de Sanaz Fotouhi ...
    Series series Written Culture and Identity
    The 1979 Revolution in Iran caused the migration of millions of Iranians, many of whom wrote, and are still writing, of their experiences. Formed at the junctions of Iranian culture, English language and Western cultures, this body of work has not only formed a unique literary space, offering an insightful reflection of Iranian diasporic experiences and its shifting nature, but it has also been ... Leer más

    $34.79 USD

  • Unveiling Desire

    Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East

    In Unveiling Desire, Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow show that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, including Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, and China, this anthology challenges the fascination with Eastern women as passive, abject, or ... Leer más

    $28.09 USD

  • Contemporary Art, World Cinema, and Visual Culture

    Essays by Hamid Dabashi

    Edición de Hamid Keshmirshekan ...
    "Contemporary Art, World Cinema, and Visual Culture: Essays by Hamid Dabashi" is a collection of writings by the acclaimed cultural critic and scholar. A thorough Introduction rigorously frames chapters and identifies in Dabashi’s writings a comprehensive approach, which forms the criteria for selecting the essays for the volume. The Introduction also teases out of these essays the overarching ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Hittites, Kassites and Mitanni | Children's Middle Eastern History Books

    In this Middle Eastern History Book, we're going to take a look at the three power Empires that ruled centuries ago. Learning about them would help establish a model for living. Lessons will be picked from the pages of this book along with facts and other valuable information. Soon, you'll be having historical discussions fueled by this child-friendly educational resource. Grab a copy today! ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Narration and Narratology in Modern Persian Literature

    Edición de Alireza Korangy, Sara Khorshidi ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book investigates the ethical and aesthetic implications of modern Persian narratives. While the dominant traditions of Persian narrative studies reduce all that is in the text to the telos of meaning built on historical facts, this book analyzes narrative experimentation that engages in a critical negotiation with the excesses of the presentation of life. To locate the ethical at the ... Leer más

    $115.39 USD

  • Right to the City Novels in Turkish Literature from the 1960s to the Present

    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    Right to the City Novels in Turkish Literature from the 1960s to the Present analyses the representation of rural migration to Istanbul in literature, placing Henri Lefebvre’s concept of the right to the city at the centre of the argument. Using a framework of critical urban theory, the book examines Orhan Kemal’s Gurbet Kuşları [The Homesick Birds] (1962); Muzaffer İzgü’s Halo Dayı ve İki Öküz ... Leer más

    $115.39 USD

  • Moroccan Other-Archives

    History and Citizenship after State Violence

    Winner, 2024 L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize in North African StudiesHonorable Mention, 2024 MELA Book AwardsFinalist, 2024 ASA Best Book PrizeMoroccan Other-Archives investigates how histories of exclusion and silencing are written and rewritten in a postcolonial context that lacks organized and accessible archives. The book draws on cultural production concerning the “years of lead”—a period of ... Leer más

    $35.09 USD

  • Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature

    Portraits of Cairo

    de M. Naaman ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    An examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. ... Leer más

    $52.49 USD

  • Multiculturalism in Israel

    Literary Perspectives

    Series series Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies
    By analyzing its position within the struggles for recognition and reception of different national and ethnic cultural groups, this book offers a bold new picture of Israeli literature. Through comparative discussion of the literatures of Palestinian citizens of Israel, of Mizrahim, of migrants from the former Soviet Union, and of Ethiopian-Israelis, the author demonstrates an unexpected richness ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Agnon’s Tales of the Land of Israel

    Edición de Jeffrey Saks, Shalom Carmy ...
    Series series Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies Series
    "As a result of the historic catastrophe in which Titus of Rome destroyed Jerusalem and Israel was exiled from its land, I was born in one of the cities of the Exile," S. Y. Agnon declared at the 1966 Nobel Prize ceremony. "But always I regarded myself as one who was born in Jerusalem." Agnon's act of literary imagination fueled his creative endeavor and is explored in these pages. Jerusalem and ... Leer más

    $20.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Rediscovering Ancient Egyptian Literature through Arabic Poetics

    de Hany Rashwan ...
    A groundbreaking study of the relationship between ancient Egyptian literary devices and their Arabic counterpartsThis book is the first of its kind to thoroughly and systematically compare ancient Egyptian and Arabic literary devices. Hany Rashwan compares the stylistic Arabic literary device of jinās, or word play, a key literary device pervading medieval and modern Arabic poetry, literary prose ... Leer más

    $56.89 USD

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  • Elementary Education in Early Second Millennium BCE Babylonia

    Series series CUSAS
    In this volume, Alhena Gadotti and Alexandra Kleinerman investigate how Akkadian speakers learned Sumerian during the Old Babylonian period in areas outside major cities.Despite the fact that it was a dead language at the time, Sumerian was considered a crucial part of scribal training due to its cultural importance. This book provides transliterations and translations of 715 cuneiform scribal ... Leer más

    $64.79 USD

  • The Medes, the Persians and the Romans | Children's Middle Eastern History Books

    History is a very interesting yet boring topic for most children. The reason is because they'll be reading about names, dates and events from the past. But history needs to be studied because many valuable lessons can be picked by just reviewing the events of the past. The decisions your child makes today could be indirectly influenced by the lessons learned from this Middle Eastern History Book. ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Routledge Revivals: Scheherezade (1953)

    Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

    de A. J. Arberry ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals: Selected Works of A. J. Arberry
    First published in 1953, this translation of part of the Arabian Nights by A. J. Arberry offers four famous stories in modern idiom: Aladdin, Judar, Aboukir and Abousir, and the Amorous Goldsmith. The introduction provides a brief analysis of earlier translations of the tales and explains their value as indicators of the society in which they were written.This work will be of interest to those ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

  • Moroccan Noir

    Police, Crime, and Politics in Popular Culture

    Series series Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
    Facing rising demands for human rights and the rule of law, the Moroccan state fostered new mass media and cultivated more positive images of the police, once the symbol of state repression, reinventing the relationship between citizen and state for a new era. Jonathan Smolin examines popular culture and mass media to understand the changing nature of authoritarianism in Morocco over the past two ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Baghdad: An Urban History through the Lens of Literature

    de Iman Al-Attar ...
    Series series Built Environment City Studies
    In recent years, Baghdad has been viewed as a battleground for political conflicts; this interpretation has heavily influenced writings on the city. This book moves away from these perspectives to present an interdisciplinary exploration into the urban history of Baghdad through the lens of literature. It argues that urban literature is an effective complementary source to conventional ... Leer más

    $34.99 USD

  • The Arabian Nights: Tales of Thousand Nights and a Night

    Embark on a mesmerizing journey through The Arabian Nights: Tales of Thousand Nights and a Night (Vol.1) translated by Richard F. Burton. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Scheherazade's tales with this captivating edition featuring Burton's masterful translation. - Richard F. Burton's renowned translation - Mesmerizing tales from The Arabian Nights - Immersive journey into Scheherazade ... Leer más

    $6.29 USD

  • A Matter of Fate

    The Concept of Fate in the Arab World as Reflected in Modern Arabic Literature

    Dalya Cohen-Mor examines the evolution of the concept of fate in the Arab world through readings of religious texts, poetry, fiction, and folklore. She contends that belief in fate has retained its vitality and continues to play a pivotal role in the Arabs' outlook on life and their social psychology. Interwoven with the chapters are 16 modern short stories that further illuminate this fascinating ... Leer más

    $162.89 USD

  • The Psalms

    de Keith Bodner ...
    Series series Essentials of Biblical Studies
    Within the library of the world's classics, the book of Psalms occupies a unique place. Few books were composed over a longer period of time and have exercised more cultural and religious influence than the Psalms, the longest and most complex collection in the Hebrew Bible. Nearly 1,000 years in the making with dozens of contributors, this ancient anthology includes 150 prayers and poems for a ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • Missing Soluch

    A Novel

    Traducido por Kamran Rastegar ...
    Perhaps the most important work in modern Iranian literature, this starkly beautiful novel examines the trials of an impoverished woman and her children living in a remote village in Iran, after the unexplained disappearance of her husband, Soluch.Lyrical yet unsparing, the novel examines her life as she contends with the political corruption, authoritarianism, and poverty of the village. It ... Leer más

    $13.09 USD

  • Arabic Authors

    Enriched edition. A Manual of Arabian History and Literature

    In "Arabic Authors," F. F. Arbuthnot presents a comprehensive exploration of notable figures in Arabic literature, illuminating their contributions through well-crafted essays. Arbuthnot employs a scholarly yet accessible style, intertwining his critical analysis with historical context to offer readers greater insight into the socio-political landscapes that shaped these authors. The book serves ... Leer más

    $2.32 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Sea of Languages

    Rethinking the Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History

    Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors – including Cervantes and Marco Polo – were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. A Sea of Languages brings together some of the most influential scholars working in Muslim-Christian-Jewish cultural communications ... Leer más

    $63.39 USD

  • The Early History of Ismaili Jurisprudence

    Law Under the Fatimids

    Edición de Agostino Cilardo ...
    Series series Ismaili Texts and Translations
    Researchers have shed light on the literary production of the Ismailis since the early 1930s. The cataloguing of these work has been carried out by Ivanow, Fyzee, Goriawala, Poonawala, Gacek, Cortese and de Bloise. Many works attributable to Ismaili scholars, however, are still unavailable either because they remain hidden in private collections or because they have not survived.Ismaili law, in ... Leer más

    $44.59 USD