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Books in the Library of Middle East History series

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  • - From the Ottomans to the British
    by Roberto Mazza
    £27.99

    Discusses the period of transition from Ottoman rule to the British administration, focusing on the socio-political changes from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, the impact of the First World War and the development of Jerusalem into the vibrant city it has become.

  • - Incest and Inbreeding in Classical Arabic Literature
    by Jan Van Gelder
    £134.99

  • - Nineteenth Century Perceptions of Muslim Practices and Beliefs
    by Shahin Kuli Khan Khattak
    £124.49

    How did the Victorians perceive Muslims in the British Empire and beyond? Talking about Victorian Britain's conceptions and misconceptions of the Muslim World, this book helps in understanding the apprehensions and misapprehensions about Islam in the nineteenth century.

  • - The Decline of Arab Nationalism and the Triumph of the State
    by Youssef Chaitani
    £124.49

    Examines how, despite the prevalence of Arab nationalism and the regression of imperial interference, Syria and Lebanon became more divided, rather than more integrated in the post-independence period. This book also uncovers the strategies and motivations of both countries' elites during this period.

  • - Space and Modernity in an Islamic City
    by Leila Hudson
    £134.99

    In 1860, Damascus was a sleepy provincial capital of the weakening Ottoman Empire, a city defined in terms of its relationship to the holy places of Islam in the Arabian Hijaz and its legacy of Islamic knowledge. This book describes the transformation of Damascus.

  • - Economic and Financial Foundations of the State
    by Dr. J. E. Peterson
    £98.99

    Comprehensive scholarly account of Saudi Arabia's early economic history

  • - Custom, Conflict and British Strategy in Waziristan until 1947
    by Dr Hugh Beattie
    £34.99

    Waziristan, a region on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, has in recent years become a flash point in the so-called 'War on Terror'.

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