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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 centurybetween and as many as 1"" the west gradually began to take noticepart 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 historyin ""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 horrorthe 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 unionoxfam 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 turks""starving armenians"" is an eloquent narrative of an all but forgotten part of that experiencefirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read more5 million armenian men, women, and children died in ottoman turkey, victims of execution, starvation, and death marches to the syrian desertthe 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
17 €
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Distant impressions the senses in the ancient near east by anne-caroline rendu loisel (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
60 €
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Its story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfwith 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 forcesoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firm"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebration" see oxfam website for delivery information read morejohn 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 cityunder 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 timeswilson 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
32 €
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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 africasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldmiddle eastern relationscontributors 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 more
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Binding: paperbackproduct category: booksauthors: trenin, dmitripublication datetitle: what is russia up to in the middle east?condition: very good
7 €
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Stanford’s general map of the middle east (george philip & sons)in unmarked conditiondelivery 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 27 by 42 inchesif you are reading this advertisement, then the items are indeed still for salecash only pleasecloth backed and in very good condition (unmarked)the scale is 55 miles to 1 inchlondon transport, etcthe map is approx 17 by 23 inchesdouble sided map and route planner for the coronation of elizabeth ii on tuesday june 2nd
60 €
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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
80 €
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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
19 €
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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
49 €
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The north east 750 piece jigsaw puzzle all complete and in good conditioncollection or can be posted for costsin general the box may have creases, sellotape marks or repairs, please email for specific detailsmultiple purchases can make postage savingsi am listing lots more puzzles if interested please take a look
3 €
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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
7 €
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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!
50 €
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Klaxons - myths of the near future ()condition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letter
2 €
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He believes that an age has dawned in which hellenists will no more be able to ignore the near eastern literature than latinists can ignore greekvery good conditionprevious owner's inscriptionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremartin west's new book far surpasses previous studies in comprehensiveness, demonstrating these links with massive and detailed documentation and showing that they are much more fundamental and pervasive than has hitherto been acknowledgedover the last sixty years scholars have increasingly become aware of links connecting early greek poetry with the literatures of mesopotamia, anatolia, canaan, and israeloxfam bookshop raeburn place ever since neolithic times greek lands lay open to cultural imports from western asia: agriculture, metal-working, writing, religious institutions, artistic fashions, musical instruments, and much morehis survey embraces hesiod, the homeric epics, the lyric poets, and aeschylus, and concludes with an illuminating discussion of possible avenues of transmission between the orient and greece
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45 €
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The eight gold artifacts found in the cave at nahal qanah, weighing nearly one kilogram in total, constitute such a discovery, outstanding in the archaeology of i srael and of the entire ancient near eastwhen it was finally opened and thus revealed to us, it offered one of the most fascinating archaeological experiences"for thousands of years, since the early bronze age, the nahal qanah cave was sealed off and desertedthere in the muddy halls, narrow recesses and dark niches, finds of a most impressive nature were unearthedthe most exquisite were those of the chalcolithic cemetery situated in the cave, containing numerous burial offerins of high qualityit is a dual language english/hebrew publicationit is rare in the course of an archaeological investigation to come across a single discovery that profoundly alters and enriches our understandingof the culture amongst whose material remains it was found" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street published in , this scarce, out-of-print publication is in very good shape, with no damage to the covers or pagesin the massive use of gold and in the singularity of their shape, they provide a unique glimpse into the culture and social organization of the people who used the cave and left these unusual remains
20 €
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The dates for the near east and mediterranean are derived from the highly regarded chronology of ancient egyptsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredeciphering the clues from papyri and pottery, they search layer by layer through the excavated treasures of a vast area from spain to france and from denmark to the sudan, until they reach egypt - where they unearth 250 years of "ghost historyas a result, our notions about the trojan war, the foundation of rome, the origins of the greek alphabet, and the golden age of solomon all have to be reexamined, revolutionizing our view of the ancient worldin centuries of darkness, a group of archaeologists presents a controversial challenge to this claimoxfam shop lytham the old world has confronted archaeologists with many riddles, perhaps the most tantalizing of which is the dark age, an economic and cultural recession so devastating that it is supposed to have lasted for 400 years, from to 800 bc" their discoveries lead to a questioning of the so-called dark age and the purposes which belief in it has servedin this intricate piece of scholarly detective work, the authors propose a pioneering theorypeter james and his team ask whether those dates might have been miscalculated
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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 (); nsteam locomotivesoxfam shop magdelen street attention all railway enthusiasts! this is a collection of three records of railway engine sounds from the 'sthe vinyl of all three records is clean and shiny with only a few light surface marksthe centres are push out but all intact with labels clean and unmarked with the exception of a few spindle marksoverall a very nice collection for lovers of the steam age! see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sounds of shunting is a recording of various sounds as carried out by ex l7 on the jazz is a recording of the former great eastern suburban service from liverpool streetthe picture sleeves are all in very good condition with no rips or tears and just a few light creases
19 €
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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 pagescatawiki’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 onceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease refer to the images to form your own impression
59 €
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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 websitecatawiki’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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
98 €
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Middle east - collection various coins caplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitei charge only 1x shipping costs when you win multiple lots in the same auctioncatawiki’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 impressionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetype 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 sheetsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinl/aanbod/hamaca read morewill be sent via registered mail
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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 pagescatawiki’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 onceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease refer to the images to form your own impression
67 €
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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 eastin , 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 palestinethe 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 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreagainst 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 ruleit 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 inthrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including tterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britainusing 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 revengesir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgethe 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 frontier
19 €
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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 greatmapping 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 culturessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 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 timejames cook) and influential cartographersthese 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 asiathe 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 cathay
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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 sceneoxfam 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 purposeallison'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 saddambulliet, journal of interdisciplinary history"this book should be widely read"a powerful ending that explains how the experience with the barbary states compelled many americans to look inwardeaton, eighteenth century studies see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith increasing doubts about the institution of slaveryfocusing 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
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Maples country park is located in the seaside town of hornsea, offering the perfect base to explore the surrounding east yorkshire coastline and countrysideÂŁ includes site fees for and fully connected, tested on lakeview plotthe lakewood lodge includes the following features as standard: soft close drawers and doors throughout the kitchen, 5 burner gas hob with electric fan oven, integrated slimline dishwasher and microwave, pull out sofa bed in lounge, 2 & 3 seater sofa with coordinated scatter cushions, inset panoramic electric fire, divan bed bases in both bedrooms with easy accessible storage beneath, tv points to bedrooms, luxury ensuite and walk in wardrobe, cleverly hidden by beautiful glass pannelled doors to give you that sense of spaceprovides a sumptuous and premium decor with an area to create delicious mealsdelivering calming acoustics, so that you can relax and unwindowning your own holiday home has never been easier and there are several new & used holiday homes available to buy on our sitethe lakewood lodge brings the comfort of your home with youpart exchange welcome for more info please callthe perfect entertainment space(click to reveal full phone number)the brand new victory lakewood lodge is designed for luxurious living - it does things bettera place to create magical family memories
79995 €
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Mahjong set purchased by me @ whilst i was in the navy out in the far eastthe presentation box has been opened but the pieces have not been used and the game has never been playedafter 45 years it's unlikely i'm going to start playing mahjong so the game is for sale
25 €
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The other side is a map of london & the south east national rail serviceblue ink, excellent quality penlondon underground penplease see picture the london national rail map includes the london undergroundeach station is listed so you can easily find your start and end destination50 cash on collection read morebrand new only ÂŁ1the background is white with a black grip and on the pen lid is the london tube logo
1 €
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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 eastslight creasing to dust jacket and one or two pencil marks in the textfaber and fabersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbackin very good condition
12 €
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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 websitethe collection includes silver, nickel and copper coinsperiod through guilder coins 31 rijksdaalder coins 4 five guilder coins 3 silver tenners read morecatawiki’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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicollection of 124 coins, predominantly from the netherlands
52 €
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200 loose photo's taken by dutch colonials in the dutch east indies taken between cplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: overall very good read morethe names of the photographers remain unidentified, but a large number of the images have annotations (in dutch) on the reversecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenice collection of cand on java and sumatraour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions are ranging from 3 x 4 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
65 €