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  • 3rd Grade History: The Egyptian Civilization

    Egyptian Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    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! ... Read more

    4,12 €

  • The Literature of the Iranian Diaspora

    Meaning and Identity since the Islamic Revolution

    by 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 ... Read more

    30,41 €

  • Unveiling Desire

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

    by Devaleena Das, Colette Morrow, Firdous Azim, Paramita Halder, Hafiza Nilofar Khan, Amrit Gangar, Naina Dey, Louis Betty0, Lavinia Benedetti1, Tomoko Kuribayashi2, Meenakshi Malhotra3, Chandrani Biswas4, Radha Chakravarty5, Feroza Jussawalla6, Kuhu Sharma Chanana7 ...
    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 ... Read more

    25,54 €

  • Contemporary Art, World Cinema, and Visual Culture

    Essays by Hamid Dabashi

    Edited by 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 ... Read more

    32,74 € or Free with Kobo Plus

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

    by Baby Professor ...
    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! ... Read more

    3,63 €

  • Narration and Narratology in Modern Persian Literature

    Edited by 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 ... Read more

    104,93 €

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

    by N. Buket Cengiz ...
    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 ... Read more

    104,93 €

  • Moroccan Other-Archives

    History and Citizenship after State Violence

    by Brahim El Guabli ...
    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 ... Read more

    32,43 €

  • Urban Space in Contemporary Egyptian Literature

    Portraits of Cairo

    by 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. ... Read more

    47,69 €

  • Multiculturalism in Israel

    Literary Perspectives

    by Adia Mendelson-Maoz ...
    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 ... Read more

    41,01 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Agnon’s Tales of the Land of Israel

    Edited by 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 ... Read more

    19,07 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rediscovering Ancient Egyptian Literature through Arabic Poetics

    by 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 ... Read more

    51,82 €

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  • Elementary Education in Early Second Millennium BCE Babylonia

    by Alhena Gadotti, Alexandra Kleinerman ...
    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 ... Read more

    61,58 €

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

    by Baby Professor ...
    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. ... Read more

    3,63 €

  • Routledge Revivals: Scheherezade (1953)

    Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

    by 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 ... Read more

    51,28 €

  • Baghdad: An Urban History through the Lens of Literature

    by 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 ... Read more

    31,74 €

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

    by Richard F. Burton ...
    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 ... Read more

    4,97 €

  • A Matter of Fate

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

    by Dalya Cohen-Mor ...
    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 ... Read more

    148,28 €

  • The Psalms

    by 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 ... Read more

    16,42 €

  • Missing Soluch

    A Novel

    by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi ...
    Translated by 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 ... Read more

    10,59 €

  • Arabic Authors

    Enriched edition. A Manual of Arabian History and Literature

    by F. F. Arbuthnot, Grant Cantrell ...
    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 ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Sea of Languages

    Rethinking the Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History

    Edited by Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Karla Mallette ...
    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 ... Read more

    57,65 €

  • The Early History of Ismaili Jurisprudence

    Law Under the Fatimids

    Edited by 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 ... Read more

    41,86 €

  • Dédalo y el vuelo de Ícaro

    by Bernardo Souvirón, Juan Carlos Moreno ...
    Series Book 9 - Mitología
    Dédalo, el gran arquitecto de Atenas, es célebre por sus obras prodigiosas: edificios que desafían el tiempo, ingenios asombrosos y estatuas que parecen cobrar vida. Pero la ambición y los celos oscurecen su gloria, arrastrándolo a una existencia marcada por la fuga y el peligro.Entre secretos y traiciones, su destino se entrelaza con el de su hijo Ícaro, en una historia que explora la genialidad, ... Read more

    9,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus