Ancient Iraq: A Captivating Guide to Mesopotamia from the Sumerians and Akkadians through the Assyrians and Persians to the Romans a
ISBN: 9781637169377 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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107,58 zł |
Sumerians: The Great Civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia
ISBN: 9780645905946 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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86,06 zł |
Bring Us Your Wounded
ISBN: 9781662945076 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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81,72 zł |
Dars-e-Wafa: (History Essay)
ISBN: 9789358722055 / Urdu Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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94,67 zł |
Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City
ISBN: 9780140265743 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mesopotamia, situated roughly where Iraq is today, was one of the greatest ancient civilizations. It was here that the very first cities were created and where the familiar sights of modern urban life - public buildings and gardens, places of worship, even streets and pavements - were originally invented.
Mesopotamia, situated roughly where Iraq is today, was one of the greatest ancient civilizations. It was here that the very first cities were created ...
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66,92 zł |
Interpreters of Occupation: Gender and the Politics of Belonging in an Iraqi Refugee Network
ISBN: 9780815634553 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the Iraq War, thousands of young Baghdadis worked as interpreters for US troops, becoming the front line of the so-called War on Terror. Deployed by the military as linguistic as well as cultural interpreters-translating the "human terrain" of Iraq-members of this network urgently honed identification strategies amid suspicion from US forces, fellow Iraqis, and, not least of all, one another. In Interpreters of Occupation, Campbell traces the experiences of twelve individuals from their young adulthood as members of the Ba'thist generation, to their work as interpreters, through their...
During the Iraq War, thousands of young Baghdadis worked as interpreters for US troops, becoming the front line of the so-called War on Terror. Deploy...
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367,62 zł |
Yezidis
ISBN: 9780863565939 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Yezidis, an ancient enigmatic Kurdish mountain people, are considered one of the oldest ethnicities in the Middle East, and often derided as devil-worshippers . Distinct from the majority Sunni Kurds, Yezidis religion evolved through a fusion of Sufism with earlier religious beliefs indigenous to the
region, including Zoroastrian, Jewish, Gnostic and Christian motifs. They attribute a prominent place to their protector, the Peacock Angel, traditionally identified with Satan by Muslims. Historically labelled as heretics and mercilessly persecuted, the Yezidis developed a unique... The Yezidis, an ancient enigmatic Kurdish mountain people, are considered one of the oldest ethnicities in the Middle East, and often derided as devil...
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79,49 zł |
Genocide in Iraq: The Case Against the UN Security Council and Member States
ISBN: 9780985335304 / Angielski / Miękka / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Imposing sanctions on Iraq was one of the most heinous of crimes committed in the 20th century. Yet it has received little attention in the Anglo-American world. Despite the calamitous destruction resulting from the sanctions, no serious attempts by legal professionals, academics or philosophers have been undertaken to address the full scope of the immorality and illegality of such a criminal and unprecedented mass punishment. Genocide in Iraq offers a comprehensive coverage of Iraq s politics, its building, its destruction through aggression and sanctions, and an analysis of the legality of...
Imposing sanctions on Iraq was one of the most heinous of crimes committed in the 20th century. Yet it has received little attention in the Anglo-Amer...
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100,70 zł |
A Quest in the Middle East : Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq
ISBN: 9781780766812 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveler and 'orientalist'. A remarkable woman in male-dominated Edwardian society, she shunned convention by eschewing marriage and family for an academic career and extensive traveling. But her private life was marred by the tragedy, vulnerability and frustration that were key to her quest both for a British dominated Middle East and relief from the torture of her romantic failures. Through her vivid writings, she brought the Arab world alive for countless Britons. Alongside T.E. Lawrence, she was hugely... Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveler and 'orientalist'. A remarkable woman in male-dominated Edwardian... |
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95,66 zł |
Babylon: Legend, History and the Ancient City
ISBN: 9781848857018 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Babylon: for eons its very name has been a byword for luxury and wickedness. ""By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept,"" wrote the psalmist, ""as we remembered Zion."" One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon has been eclipsed by its own sinful reputation. For two thousand years the real, physical metropolis lay buried while another, ghostly city lived on, engorged on accounts of its own destruction.
More recently the site of Babylon has been the centre of major excavation, yet the spectacular results of this work have done little to displace the many other... Babylon: for eons its very name has been a byword for luxury and wickedness. ""By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept,"" wrote the psalmist, ""...
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478,55 zł |
Babylon: Legend, History and the Ancient City
ISBN: 9781784536916 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Babylon: for eons its very name has been a byword for luxury and wickedness. "By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept," wrote the psalmist, "as we remembered Zion." One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Babylon has been eclipsed by its own sinful reputation. For two thousand years the real, physical metropolis lay buried while another, ghostly city lived on, engorged on accounts of its own destruction. More recently the site of Babylon has been the centre of major excavation, yet the spectacular results of this work have done little to displace the many other fascinating ways...
Babylon: for eons its very name has been a byword for luxury and wickedness. "By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept," wrote the psalmist, "as ...
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135,95 zł |
Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
ISBN: 9781626160323 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help readers better understand Iran and its security outlook. Immortal begins with the founding of ancient Persia's empire under Cyrus the Great and continues through... Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers... |
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127,26 zł |
Strategic Water: Iraq and Security Planning in the Euphrates-Tigris Region
ISBN: 9781782666837 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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162,46 zł |
Reforging a Forgotten History: Iraq and the Assyrians in the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9780748686025 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Were they simply bystanders, victims of collateral damage who played a passive role in its history? Furthermore, how have they negotiated their position throughout various periods of Iraq's state-building processes? This book details a narrative of Iraq in the twentieth century and refashions the Assyrian experience as an integral part of Iraq's broader contemporary historiography. It is the first comprehensive account to contextualize a native experience alongside the emerging state. Using primary and secondary data, this book offers a nuanced exploration of the dynamics that have affected...
Were they simply bystanders, victims of collateral damage who played a passive role in its history? Furthermore, how have they negotiated their positi...
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402,99 zł |
Babylonian Star-Lore. an Illustrated Guide to the Star-Lore and Constellations of Ancient Babylonia
ISBN: 9780955903748 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today our most obvious link to the ancient cultures of Babylonia is through the twelve constellations that make up the zodiac. The zodiac is, however, but a part of a much larger system of star-lore that could reveal so much about ancient man and his beliefs. Knowledge of this lore could provide many profound insights into how early civilisations viewed the gods, the nature of the universe and the destiny of mankind.
This book is the first of its kind, specifically written for the layman, to explore the constellations and star-lore of ancient Babylonia. It presents the idea that the... Today our most obvious link to the ancient cultures of Babylonia is through the twelve constellations that make up the zodiac. The zodiac is, however,...
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Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and Key Questions
ISBN: 9781440835469 / Angielski / Twarda / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering Mesopotamia from around 3000 BCE to the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE, Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and Key Questions combines narrative history material and reference entries that enable students to learn about the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia and its enormous influence on western civilization with primary source documents that promote critical thinking skills. The book provides essential background via a historical overview of early development of society in Mesopotamia. This introduction is followed by reference entries... Covering Mesopotamia from around 3000 BCE to the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE, Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: History, Documents, and K... |
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452,30 zł |
Enemy on the Euphrates: The Battle for Iraq, 1914-1921
ISBN: 9780863561702 / Angielski / Miękka / 503 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Material with acute relevance to the crisis now tearing Iraq to pieces---Independent -Rutledge's account displays a novelist's taste for intrigue, espionage, gunboat diplomacy, personal hardship and murder.---BBC History Magazine - A] rare treasure that combines a fascinating account of important historical events with penetrating geopolitical analysis---Professor Michael Klare, Hampshire College, Amherst In 1920 an Arab revolt came perilously close to inflicting a shattering defeat upon the British Empire's forces occupying Iraq after the Great War. A huge... -Material with acute relevance to the crisis now tearing Iraq to pieces---Independent -Rutledge's account displays a novelist's taste ... |
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58,28 zł |
Unusual Commonwealth War Graves and Memorials: Vol. 4 - Iraq
ISBN: 9781515131083 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is compiled from the records maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission of servicemen and women killed or missing since the start of the First World War in 1914. The first section contains details of the location of the grave or memorial in Iraq naming servicemen or women who were one of five or less of their particular service rank who lost their lives. The second section contains details of the location of the grave or memorial in Iraq naming servicemen or women who were one of five or less of their particular regiment or service who lost their lives. Every life lost as...
This book is compiled from the records maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission of servicemen and women killed or missing since the start ...
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50,36 zł |
Reforging a Forgotten History: Iraq and the Assyrians in the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9781474412124 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Were they simply bystanders, victims of collateral damage who played a passive role in its history? Furthermore, how have they negotiated their position throughout various periods of Iraq's state-building processes? This book details a narrative of Iraq in the twentieth century and refashions the Assyrian experience as an integral part of Iraq's broader contemporary historiography. It is the first comprehensive account to contextualize a native experience alongside the emerging state. Using primary and secondary data, this book offers a nuanced exploration of the dynamics that have affected...
Were they simply bystanders, victims of collateral damage who played a passive role in its history? Furthermore, how have they negotiated their positi...
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100,70 zł |
British Colonization of Iraq, 1918-1932
ISBN: 9781522886112 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,54 zł |