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Arabian Sands
ISBN: 9780141442075 / Angielski / Miękka / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Following worthily in the tradition of Burton, Lawrence, Philby and Thomas, Arabian Sands] is, very likely, the book about Arabia to end all books about Arabia." --The Daily Telegraph
Arabian Sands is Wilfred Thesiger's record of his extraordinary journey through the parched "Empty Quarter" of Arabia. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Thesiger was repulsed by the softness and rigidity of Western life--"the machines, the calling cards, the meticulously aligned streets." In the spirit of T. E. Lawrence, he set out to explore the deserts of Arabia,... "Following worthily in the tradition of Burton, Lawrence, Philby and Thomas, Arabian Sands] is, very likely, the book about Arabia to end a...
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56,62 zł |
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The Road to Oxiana
ISBN: 9780195325607 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana, near the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. Throughout, he kept a thoroughly captivating record of his encounters, discoveries, and frequent misadventures. His story would become a best-selling travel book throughout the English-speaking world, until the acclaim died down and it was gradually forgotten. When Paul Fussell published his own book Abroad, in 1982, he wrote that The Road to Oxiana is to the...
In 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran...
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80,52 zł |
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Cleopatra's Wedding Present: Travels Through Syria
ISBN: 9780299192907 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cleopatra's Wedding Present is the rare book that captivates its reader from the first page. Like the best travel books, Robert Tewdwr Moss's memoir of his travels through Syria resonates on many levels: as a profoundly telling vivisection of Middle Eastern society, a chilling history of ethnic crimes, a picaresque adventure story, a purely entertaining travelogue, and a poignant romance.
Tewdwr Moss, a brilliant young writer who was murdered in London the day after he finished this book, left this lyrical gem as his legacy. He adeptly captures an essence of the Middle East that is... Cleopatra's Wedding Present is the rare book that captivates its reader from the first page. Like the best travel books, Robert Tewdwr Moss's memoir o...
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108,45 zł |
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Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran
ISBN: 9780312427337 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Filling a long-neglected gap in the travel writing of the region, Jason Elliot's Mirrors of the Unseen is a rare and timely portrait of the nation descended from the world's earliest superpower: Iran. Animated by the same spirit of exploration as its acclaimed predecessor, An Unexpected Light, and drawing on several years of independent travel and research, this thought-provoking work weaves together observations of life in contemporary Iran with history, politics, and a penetrating enquiry into the secrets of Islamic art. Generously illustrated with the author's own... Filling a long-neglected gap in the travel writing of the region, Jason Elliot's Mirrors of the Unseen is a rare and timely portrait of the ... |
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121,72 zł |
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Diary from the Middle East
ISBN: 9780595388318 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As business opportunities are drawing unprecedented numbers of Western families to the Arabian Gulf region, "Diary from the Middle East" is the book to read. Written from her home in Qatar, Mrs. Vaughan's Diary is not a how-to book on living in the area, but rather an honest look at day-to-day life for expatriates who may only know the region from television news reports. 'Definitely a necessary read for families contemplating a move to the region."-Robin Pascoe, www.expatexpert.com, author of "A Moveable Marriage"; "Homeward Bound"; "Culture Shock: Successful Living Abroad, A Wife's Guide";...
As business opportunities are drawing unprecedented numbers of Western families to the Arabian Gulf region, "Diary from the Middle East" is the book t...
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47,60 zł |
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Memoirs of a Middle-aged Hummingbird
ISBN: 9780595394609 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,50 zł |
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Persian Lions, Persian Lambs: An American's Odyssey in Iran
ISBN: 9780595455324 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the height of the Cold War a young American teaches in provincial Iran, near the Russian border. His students reveal their inner selves, their struggles to be modern, while still caught in ancient Persian traditions. Hailed as a travel book in the great tradition, the Chicago "Tribune" called it "a delicious rarity that one is sorry to finish but happy to recommend," and the London Sunday "Telegraph" "Observant and often poignant, it is profound in its questions." "The New York Times" Book Review: "An urbane and well-written account . Mr. Harnack has eminently succeeded."
At the height of the Cold War a young American teaches in provincial Iran, near the Russian border. His students reveal their inner selves, their stru...
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91,07 zł |
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Canoe Cruise in Palestine Egypt: The Rob Roy on the Jordan
ISBN: 9780710307378 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of all the travels of an adventurous age, none have been more quirky and colorful than this Victorian traverse of the Middle East by canoe. Transported to the Suez Canal by steamer, the Rob Roy -- an oak and cedar one-man kayak canoe -- slipped into the water at Port Said and began a six-month voyage from Egypt to the Bay of Acre, a trip brimming with incident and hazards recounted with relish by the intrepid paddler. Stalked by jackals, shadowed by bandits, and attacked by crocodiles, MacGregor battles on to be rewarded with the adventure of a lifetime. This is the Middle East seen from a...
Of all the travels of an adventurous age, none have been more quirky and colorful than this Victorian traverse of the Middle East by canoe. Transporte...
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601,09 zł |
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Southern Arabia
ISBN: 9780710309532 / Angielski / Twarda / 532 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. the author, well established as a travel writer and archaeologist, undertook this journey with his wife, making seven journeys in all around the southern part of Arabia including Oman and Dhofar which from 1893 to the end of his life he made his special field for observation and travel.
the author, well established as a travel writer and archaeologist, undertook this journey with his wife, making seven journeys in all around the south...
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1829,42 zł |
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Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler
ISBN: 9780812971644 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1325, the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah set out from his native Tangier in North Africa on pilgrimage to Mecca. By the time he returned nearly thirty years later, he had seen most of the known world, covering three times the distance allegedly traveled by the great Venetian explorer Marco Polo--some 75,000 miles in all. Captivated by Ibn Battutah's account of his journey, the Arabic scholar and award-winning travel writer Tim Mackintosh-Smith set out to follow in the peripatetic Moroccan's footsteps. Traversing Egyptian deserts and remote islands in the Arabian Sea, visiting castles...
In 1325, the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah set out from his native Tangier in North Africa on pilgrimage to Mecca. By the time he returned nearly t...
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95,63 zł |
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Writings Off the Beaten Track: Reflections on the Meaning of Travel and Culture in the Middle East
ISBN: 9780815629573 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These thought-provoking essays provide insightful reflection on both the experience and the condition of experiencing another culture.
These thought-provoking essays provide insightful reflection on both the experience and the condition of experiencing another culture.
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164,04 zł |
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Spiritual Traveler: Journeys Beyond Fear
ISBN: 9780974588216 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cameron Powers has immersed himself in the Arab world, the Greek world and the Inca world. He has derived some fascinating knowledge about different ways of cultural being as a result. Cameron and Kristina Sophia, who has journeyed through the Arab world with him, pursued their own brand of diplomacy as "Musical Ambassadors" and were on the streets of Baghdad singing popular Iraqi music with Iraqi citizens during the spring of 2003. They have made eight trips to other Arab-world nations as well between 2002 and 2010 carrying their "Musical Missions of Peace" through Syria,... Cameron Powers has immersed himself in the Arab world, the Greek world and the Inca world. He has derived some fascinating knowledge about differen... |
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73,68 zł |
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Ala Tool: Adventures and Misadventures in Saudi Arabia
ISBN: 9781403381446 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,20 zł |
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The Old Arabia and the New Arabia: An American Engineer in Saudi Arabia 1954 and Again in 1982
ISBN: 9781418492458 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Various unique facts and oddities observed by the author during his employment in Saudi Arabia by Aramco (Arabian American Oil Company) in 1954 are presented, and these are contrasted to changes observed later in 1982 when he returned as a contractor. All photographs were made by the author. The style of the author is similar to that of James Burke in his TV Series "Connections" in which various topics connect to other seemingly unrelated subjects. Thus, a chapter on The Holy Land and one on the origins of the New Testament are included. Many of the topics discussed in this book-customs,...
Various unique facts and oddities observed by the author during his employment in Saudi Arabia by Aramco (Arabian American Oil Company) in 1954 are pr...
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95,41 zł |
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Assignment: Tripoli
ISBN: 9781420885606 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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95,64 zł |
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Assignment: Tripoli
ISBN: 9781420885613 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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165,48 zł |
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Zaatar Days, Henna Nights: Adventures, Dreams, and Destinations Across the Middle East
ISBN: 9781580051927 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When twenty-eight-year-old Maliha Masood, a burned-out dot-commer from Seattle, bought a one-way ticket to adventure and rejuvenation, she found it in the most unlikely of places: the Middle East.
With an infectious love of adventure, a zany sense of humor, and serious questions about her Islamic faith, Pakistani-born Masood begins an unforgettable journey. She camps in the Sahara with a Bedouin "desert fox," is mistaken for a spy in Turkey, takes a lesson in beauty from a Kurdish family, and falls in love with a poet. She experiences souks and mosques, open-air lingerie bazaars and... When twenty-eight-year-old Maliha Masood, a burned-out dot-commer from Seattle, bought a one-way ticket to adventure and rejuvenation, she found it in...
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95,59 zł |
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Bible Places; or The Topography of the Holy Land
ISBN: 9781593331429 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Bible Places, H. B. Tristram aimed to provide a brief yet very informative description of every Holy Land site mentioned in the Bible. Tristram intended this book for a popular audience, especially "such as have neither time nor opportunity to refer to larger treatises on the geography of Palestine." Relying on the extensive research of the Palestinian Exploration Fund, Tristram's work afforded many a new and vividly descriptive perspective on the Holy Land and a new awareness of the geographical and topographical accuracy of the Bible.
In Bible Places, H. B. Tristram aimed to provide a brief yet very informative description of every Holy Land site mentioned in the Bible. Tristram int...
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389,71 zł |
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Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople
ISBN: 9781593333041 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this diary recording two voyages to Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey demonstrates her keen eye for human interest and narrative detail. The modern reader will glimpse natural wonders and cultural distinctions of Portuagal, Spain, Moroco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during the mid-1870s.
In this diary recording two voyages to Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey demonstrates her keen eye for human interest and narrative detail. The moder...
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652,92 zł |
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A Turkish Woman's European Impressions: New Introduction by Reina Lewis
ISBN: 9781593333065 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book challenges Orientalist stereotypes by exposing the cultural and political agency of Ottoman Muslim women. It also explores engagements between Eastern and Western women at the fin de siecle.
This book challenges Orientalist stereotypes by exposing the cultural and political agency of Ottoman Muslim women. It also explores engagements betwe...
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267,99 zł |
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