Proceedings of the 9th international congress on the archaeology of the ancient near east : 9-13 June 2014, Basel /
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International conference proceedings. :
3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9783447105873 (volume 2)
9783447106146 (volume 1)
9783447106153 (volume 3)
Atlas of the ancient Near East : from prehistoric times to the Roman imperial period /
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Relief shown by shading. :
1 atlas (xvii, 318 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index. :
9780415508018
0415508010
9780415508001
0415508002
History and identity in the late antique Near East, 500-1000 /
: "This volume arose out of a seminar series organised at the Classics Centre of Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 2009 and a subsequent workshop in 2010". : xxiii, 237 pages : map ; 25 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-229) and index. : 9780199915408 : Hadeer
Britain in the Middle East, 1619-1971 /
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" Britain in the Middle East provides a comprehensive survey of British involvement in the Middle East, exploring their mutual construction and influence across the entire historical sweep of their relationship. In the 17th century, Britain was establishing trade links in the Middle East, using its position in India to increasingly exclude other European powers. Over the coming centuries this commercial influence developed into political power and finally formal empire, as the British sought to control their regional hegemony through military force. Robert Harrison charts this relationship, exploring how the Middle East served as the launchpad for British offensive action in the world wars, and how resentment against colonial rule in the region led ultimately to political and Islamic revolutions and Britain's demise as a global, imperial power. "--
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xiv, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index. :
9781472590718
9781472590725