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Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and mystics of the byzantine east before their fragile world shattered under the eruption of islamin ad 587, two monks, john moschos and sophronius the sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the byzantine world, from the shores of the bosphorus to the sand dunes of egyptoxfam bookshop cheltenham a rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of william dalrymple's previous worktaking in a civil war in turkey, the ruins of beirut, the tensions of the west bank and a fundamentalist uprising in egypt, william dalrymple's account is a stirring elegy to the dying civilisation of eastern christianitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealmost years later, using the writings of john moschos as his guide, william dalrymple set off to retrace their footsteps
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Missionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back homeoxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later uthis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle eastthis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africacontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and moremiddle eastern relationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider world
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Condition: very goodproduct category: bookstitle: what is russia up to in the middle east?authors: trenin, dmitribinding: paperbackpublication date
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Stanford’s general map of the middle east (george philip & sons)delivery is possible subject to cost and distanceif you have any questions or wish to arrange purchase, send me an e-mail and include a land-line (not a cell-phone) number on which i can contact youthe map is approx 17 by 23 incheslondon transport, etccloth backed and in very good condition (unmarked)if you are reading this advertisement, then the items are indeed still for saledouble sided map and route planner for the coronation of elizabeth ii on tuesday june 2ndthe scale is 55 miles to 1 inchin unmarked conditionthe map is approx 27 by 42 inchescash only please
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Ornithologists now work on a wider geographical basis, and this new handbook covers the whole of the western palearctic, which includes all europe together with the middle east to turkey, iraq and jordanoxfam bookshop knutsford this entirely new and authoritative work of reference has been planned to take account of the great advances that have been made since the publication of the handbook of british birds (), which for may years provided the basis on which ornithological research in the uk was builtthis volume vi covers warblers see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ornithologists now work on a wider geographical basis, and this new handbook covers the whole of the western palearctic, which includes all europe together with the middle east to turkey, iraq and jordanoxfam bookshop knutsford this entirely new and authoritative work of reference has been planned to take account of the great advances that have been made since the publication of the handbook of british birds (), which for may years provided the basis on which ornithological research in the uk was builtthis volume ix covers buntings and new world warblers see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ornithologists now work on a wider geographical basis, and this new handbook covers the whole of the western palearctic, which includes all europe together with the middle east to turkey, iraq and jordanoxfam bookshop knutsford this entirely new and authoritative work of reference has been planned to take account of the great advances that have been made since the publication of the handbook of british birds (), which for may years provided the basis on which ornithological research in the uk was builtthis volume vii covers flycatchers to shrikes see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The north east 750 piece jigsaw puzzle all complete and in good conditionmultiple purchases can make postage savingsi am listing lots more puzzles if interested please take a lookin general the box may have creases, sellotape marks or repairs, please email for specific detailscollection or can be posted for costs
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Hoping for peace in the middle east by angela royston (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Cash paid for faulty led / led tvs will collect around the north east any fault! but not cracked! up to ÂŁ50 paid! free collection!
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Jones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from maori tattoos, egyptian columns, and greek borders to byzantine mosaic, indian embroidery, and elizabethan carvingshis aim was to improve the quality of western design by changing the habits of victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sourcesat once splendidly victorian and insistently modern, the grammar of ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook todayjones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in europe, the middle east, and in his native london, where he studied objects on display at the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations in and at local museumssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe studio library of decorative art, the grammar of ornament owen jones hardcover with dust jacket good condition - some tears to the dust jacket first published in , the grammar of ornament remains a design classicits inspiration came from pioneering british architect and designer owen jones (), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic color
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Based upon earlier observations made by alexander turyn in the byzantine manuscript tradition of the tragedies of euripides, the text contains rigorous analysis of the euripidean manuscripts together with images from themoxfam books & music crouch end originally published in , this book is concerned with the process through which the plays of euripides were transmitted across seventeen centuries and finally copied into late byzantine manuscriptssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a highly informative book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in euripides and manuscript history
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North east engines records engines at various stations on the north east line7 on the jazz () and north east engines ()the three 7" records are titled: the sounds of shunting (); noxfam shop magdelen street attention all railway enthusiasts! this is a collection of three records of railway engine sounds from the 'ssteam locomotives7 on the jazz is a recording of the former great eastern suburban service from liverpool streetthe vinyl of all three records is clean and shiny with only a few light surface marksthe picture sleeves are all in very good condition with no rips or tears and just a few light creasesoverall a very nice collection for lovers of the steam age! see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe centres are push out but all intact with labels clean and unmarked with the exception of a few spindle marksthe sounds of shunting is a recording of various sounds as carried out by ex l
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Dutch east indies, voc - duit through 1/4 guilder different) including 18x silver carefully arranged and varied collection of the dutch east indies and voc, with various voc 'duiten' from different dutch provinces, coin from java struck under louis napoleon, batavia duit + various silverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall 40 coins in coin holders on 2 album pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewhen you win more than one lot in the same auction, you will only need to pay shipping costs onceregistered shippingplease refer to the images to form your own impressionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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5 guilders of which 20x silver 1 silver 1/4 guilder dutch east indies please see images for your own impression shipped by registered post read more3 albums with 704 coins the netherlands, the netherlands provincial and the dutch east indies, of which 22 x silver including: 1 silver bezemstuiver holland coins and tokens from the netherlands from half a cent to 2please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Middle east - collection various coins caplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableyou are welcome to bid on my other items: https://veilingplease have a close look at the pictures to get a good impressionnl/aanbod/hamaca read morewill be sent via registered mailtype collection (153 different coins) large varied collection (all unique catalogue numbers) with 153 ! different coins from the middle east, including several "older" types and higher denominations, all coins assembled in coin slabs on 9 album sheetsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storei charge only 1x shipping costs when you win multiple lots in the same auction
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Dutch east indies, voc - duit through 1/4 guilder different), incl21 x silver carefully set up and varied collection of the dutch east indies and voc, with various voc 'duiten' from five different dutch provinces, coin from java struck under louis napoleon, batavia 'duit' + miscellaneous silverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall 40 coins in coin holders on 2 album pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewhen you win more than one lot in the same auction, you will only need to pay shipping costs onceregistered shippingplease refer to the images to form your own impressionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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As the new york times carried stories about the ""slow massacre of a race,"" public outrage over this tragedy led to an unprecedented philanthropic crusade spearheaded by near east relief, an organization rooted in protestant missionary endeavors in the near east and dedicated to saving the survivors of the first genocide of the twentieth century"" the west gradually began to take notice""starving armenians"" is an eloquent narrative of an all but forgotten part of that experiencebetween and as many as 1first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morepart of a generation who were admonished as children to ""remember the starving armenians,"" peterson went to armenia in as a peace corps volunteer and became fascinated by the country's troubled historyoxfam bookshop knutsford the persecution and suffering of the armenian people, a religious and cultural minority in the ottoman empire, reached a peak in the era of world war i at the hands of the turksin ""starving armenians,"" merrill peterson explores the american response to these atrocities, beginning with the initial reports to president wilson from his ambassador to the ottoman empire, henry morgenthau, who described turkey as ""a place of horror5 million armenian men, women, and children died in ottoman turkey, victims of execution, starvation, and death marches to the syrian desertthe book also addresses the armenian aspirations for an independent republic under american auspices; these hopes went unfulfilled in the peacemaking after the war and ended altogether when armenia was absorbed into the soviet unionthe extensive research he embarked upon afterwards revealed not only the scope of the people's hardship and amazing resilience; it located in the american effort to help the armenians a unique perspective on our own nation's experience of the twentieth century
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In doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firm" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianityin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodbanias' story starts in canaanite timesjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citywilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twain
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Oxfam books & music marlborough in , in the middle of the first world war, two men secretly agreed to divide the middle east between themlawrence, winston churchill and charles de gaulle, a line in the sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when britain and france ruled the middle eastthe creation of britain's 'mandates' of palestine, transjordan and iraq, and france's in lebanon and syria, made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty yearsagainst the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries britain and france would rulethe deal they struck, which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the entente cordiale, drew a line in the sand from the mediterranean to the persian frontierusing newly declassified papers from the british and french archives, james barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life, and reveals, for the first time, the stunning way in which the french finally got their revengein , after many years of intrigue and espionage, britain finally succeeded in ousting france from lebanon and syria, and hoped that, having done so, it would be able to cling on to palestineterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the arabs and the jews, and ultimately led to war between the british and the french in and between the arabs and the jews insir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgethrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including t
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Oxfam bookshop brighton today the world is focusing unprecedented attention on asia and the middle east - rediscovering a cultural, political, and geographical landscape that has fascinated and frustrated westerners since the time of alexander the greatjames cook) and influential cartographersthe book focuses on both maritime exploration and overland discovery via the ancient silk road: a network of trading posts that encompassed china, tibet, pakistan, india, kurdistan, iraq, ethiopia, eritrea, and dozens of other places known in ancient times by fabled names, including abyssinia, malacca, macassar, siam, and cathaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese maps represent the finest examples in existence in museums, libraries, and archives around the world, chosen because they depict the most important milestones in the mapping of asiamapping the silk road and beyond traces the history of the european age of exploration and its lasting effects on these regions through an extensive series of beautifully rendered and imaginative maps drawn by explorers, merchants, and colonial administrators of the timethe maps provide detailed visual keys to the fascinating history of asia and the middle east: altogether they illuminate a cast of historical figures ranging from great leaders (the queen of sheba, mohammed the prophet, king charles v) to legendary explorers (marco polo, columbus, magellan, sir francis drake, captmapping the silk road and beyond depicts over eighty maps organized in clear chronology - from alexander the great's map of the world, first created in 323 bc and reproduced in a sixteenth-century atlas, to maps from the nineteenth century by french and dutch explorers that detail the growing interaction between europeans and eastern cultures
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Lesch, middle east journal"allison's incisive and informative account of the fledgling republic's encounter with the muslim world is a revelation with a special pertinence to today's international scenefocusing on america's encounter with the barbary states of north africa from to , robert allison traces the perceptions and mis-perceptions of islam in the american mind as the new nation constructed its ideology and system of government"a powerful ending that explains how the experience with the barbary states compelled many americans to look inwardbulliet, journal of interdisciplinary history"this book should be widely readoxfam bookshop knutsford from the beginning of the colonial period to the recent conflicts in the middle east, encounters with the muslim world have helped americans define national identity and purposewith increasing doubts about the institution of slaveryeaton, eighteenth century studies see oxfam website for delivery information read moreallison's study provides a context for understanding more recent developments, such as america's tendency to demonize figures like iran's khumaini, libya's qaddafi, and iraq's saddam
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Mahjong set purchased by me @ whilst i was in the navy out in the far eastafter 45 years it's unlikely i'm going to start playing mahjong so the game is for salethe presentation box has been opened but the pieces have not been used and the game has never been played
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The other side is a map of london & the south east national rail serviceplease see picture the london national rail map includes the london undergroundlondon underground penthe background is white with a black grip and on the pen lid is the london tube logo50 cash on collection read morebrand new only ÂŁ1each station is listed so you can easily find your start and end destinationblue ink, excellent quality pen
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The autobiography of the world-renowned potter, bernard leach with insights into the practical application of his ideas and how his work was influenced by the period he spent in the far eastin very good conditionfaber and faberoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight creasing to dust jacket and one or two pencil marks in the text
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Including some from the dutch east indies and curaçaoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteperiod through guilder coins 31 rijksdaalder coins 4 five guilder coins 3 silver tenners read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecollection of 124 coins, predominantly from the netherlandsthe collection includes silver, nickel and copper coinsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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200 loose photo's taken by dutch colonials in the dutch east indies taken between ccondition: overall very good read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableand on java and sumatrathe names of the photographers remain unidentified, but a large number of the images have annotations (in dutch) on the reversedimensions are ranging from 3 x 4 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenice collection of c
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Likely made in the middle east between the late 19th and the very early 20th centuriesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewithout hallmarksin good overall condition; the main body shows some small dents, that cannot be photographedsilver tested with positive result: it’s made of solid silver and is not a silver plated itemrare unusual vase, likely an old censer, in solid silvertracked shipping with insuranceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith a middle eastern inscription on bottomoverall weight: 547 grams
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Arab and middle east countries, selection of various countries and various eras, also in blocks, with airmail and sheetlets, all in a large albumplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetake a good look at all the 104 photos, which are an integral part of the descriptionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeregistered shipping with tracking, weight: approx
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