The conquest of civilization /
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"Illustrated lining-papers".
At head of title : New edition, fully revised and reset.
The plates, which precede title-pages, have half-title : sixteen pages of photographs specially selected by Charles Breasted, many of them through the courtesy of the Oriental Institute, for The conquest of civilization. :
xii, 669 pages : illustrations, plates. 23 cm.
Intiṣār al-ḥaḍārah : tārīkh al-Sharq al-qadīm /
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Translation of the first 8 chapters of: The conquest of civilization /by James Henry Breasted. Harper, 1938.
First appeared as a text-book in 1916 under the title Ancient times. :
300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ways of Knowing Muslim Cultures and Societies : Studies in Honour of Gudrun Krämer /
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This volume showcases a variety of innovative approaches to the study of Muslim societies and cultures, inspired by and honouring Gudrun Krämer and her role in transforming the landscape of Islamic Studies. With contributions from scholars from around the world, the articles cover an extraordinarily wide geographical scope across a broad timeline, with transdisciplinary perspectives and a historically informed focus on contemporary phenomena. The wide-ranging subjects covered include among others a "men in headscarves" campaign in Iran, an Islamic call-in radio programme in Mombassa, a refugee-related court case in Germany, the Arab revolutions and aftermath from various theoretical perspectives, Ottoman family photos, Qurʾān translation in South Asia, and words that can't be read.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004386891 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Composite artefacts in the Ancient Near East : exhibiting an imaginative materiality, showing a genealogical nature /
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This volume represents a first attempt to conceptualise the construction and use of composite artefacts in the Ancient Near East by looking at the complex relationships between environments, materials, societies and materiality.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (vi, 96 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
9781784918545 (ebook) :