The Bronze Age in the Lebanon : studies on the archaeology and chronology of Lebanon, Syria and Egypt /
: Papers originally presented at an international conference organized by SCIEM 2000 and IFAPO and held at IFAPO in Beirut. : 256 pages : illustrations, map ; 31 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9783700161363
Religious minorities in the Middle East : domination, self-empowerment, accommodation /
:
The relationship between religious majorities and minorities in the Middle East is often construed as one of domination versus powerlessness. While this may indeed be the case, to claim that this is only or always so is to give a simplified picture of a complex reality. Such a description lays emphasis on the challenges faced by the minorities, while overlooking their astonishing ability to mobilize internal and external resources to meet these challenges. Through the study of strategies of domination, resilience, and accommodation among both Muslim and non-Muslim minorities, this volume throws into relief the inherently dynamic character of a relationship which is increasingly influenced by global events and global connections.
:
The result of a workshop held in 2008 in Bergen, Norway and in 2009 in Aix-en-Provence, France. :
1 online resource (viii, 369 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004216846 :
1385-3376 ; :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Syncretistic Religious Communities in the Near East : Collected Papers of the International Symposium "Alevism in Turkey and Comparable Syncretistic Religious Communities in the Ne...
:
This volume deals with Islamic sects in the Near East such as the Alevis (Turkey), Druzes (Libanon), Alawis (Syria), Ahl-i Haqq (Iran, Iraq) and Shabak (Iraq), which have in common a syncretistic system of belief with a strong Shi'ite influence, as well as secrecy and endogamy. The contributions in this volume focus on the present situation of these communities, their relation to mainstream Islam, their involvement in national and ethnic politics, aspects of faith and rituals, the relevance of sacred texts, modes of religious and social transformation, and the recent revival of Alevism. In view of the new visibility of these formerly "hidden" sects and their increasing social and political importance, this volume provides important information for all scholars interested in the religious and political situation of the region.
:
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004378988 :
0169-8834 ;
Levant : splendour and catastrophe on the Mediterranean /
:
Originally published : London : John Murray, 2010. :
470 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780300172645 (hardcover)
0300172648 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Travellers in Ottoman lands : the botanical legacy /
:
"This collection of around twenty papers has its origins in a two-day seminar organised by the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) in conjunction with the Centre for Middle Eastern Plants at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE), with additional support from Cornucopia magazine and the Turkish Consulate General, Edinbugh. This multi-disciplinary event formed part of the Ottoman Horizons festival held in Edinburgh in 2017 ..."--Back cover. :
xxi, 379 pages, 2 color maps : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784919153
1784919152
The Middle East in the New Millenium /
:
This book is an in-depth portret of investment opportunity in the Middle East as it stands today. For each of sixteen countries, the author provides in-depth analysis of current economic, political, and business issues, with detailed attention to legislation in such vital areas as currency and banking, intellectual property rights, investment incentives, trade regulation, business form and structures, taxation, and the laws applicable to labor and environmental issues, as well as a desciption of relevant judicial procedures. The Middle East in the New Millenium represents the clearest indication we have yet of the prospects for crystallization of this region and the likely pace and aspect of economic liberalization.
:
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004480681
9789041188441
Remembrances of the Near East : the photographs of Bonfils, 1867-1907 : from the collections of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House and the Harvard Semi...
:
Cataloge of the exhibition held May 23-Sept. 1, 1980 at the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House and at other museums later.
Cover title. :
[20] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references.
Remembrances of the Near East : the photographs of Bonfils, 1867-1907, from the collections of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House and the Harvard Semit...
:
Cover title.
Exhibition at International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, May 23-Sept. 1, 1980 ; Harvard Semitic Museum, Cambridge, Mass. ; the Jewish Museum, New York, Sept. 24-Jan. 4, 1981 and others. :
[20] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. :
Bibliography : page 7.
The Oxford handbook of the archaeology of the Levant : c. 8000-332 BCE /
:
"This Handbook aims to serve as a research guide to the archaeology of the Levant, an area situated at the crossroads of the ancient world that linked the eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. The Levant as used here is a historical geographical term referring to a large area which today comprises the modern states of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, western Syria, and Cyprus, as well as the West Bank, Gaza, and the Sinai Peninsula. Unique in its treatment of the entire region, it offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the current state of the archaeology of the Levant within its larger cultural, historical, and socio-economic contexts. The Handbook also attempts to bridge the modern scholarly and political divide between archaeologists working in this highly contested region" -- Jacket.
:
Series statement from jacket. :
xxi, 885 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780199212972 :
Hadeer