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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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84,74 zł |
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The Land of Moab: Travels and Discoveries on the East Side of the Dead Sea AMD the Jordan
ISBN: 9781593330811 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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760,94 zł |
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Mosul and Its Minorities
ISBN: 9781593331078 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The city of Mosul in Northern Iraq witnessed the misfortunes of war on many occasions in the past 100 years, and its minorities have always been ignored during difficult times. In Mosul and Its Minorities, Harry Charles Luke, once an Assistant Governor of Jerusalem for the British Mandate government, hopes "to make these singularly interesting peoples better known to English readers, and to win for them, if possible, some additional measure of sympathy in the difficult times through which they are passing." H. C. Luke was referring to the political status of Mosul after World War Two, but his...
The city of Mosul in Northern Iraq witnessed the misfortunes of war on many occasions in the past 100 years, and its minorities have always been ignor...
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526,80 zł |
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Under the Syrian Sun: The Lebanon, Baalbek Galilee, and Judaea
ISBN: 9781593331405 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Under the Syrian Sun is a fascinating travelogue of a journey to Lebanon, Syria and Palestine during the nineteenth century by a woman writer, A. Cunnick Inchbold. The two volumes are adorned with illustrations by the watercolorist Stanley Inchbold (born in London in 1856).
Under the Syrian Sun is a fascinating travelogue of a journey to Lebanon, Syria and Palestine during the nineteenth century by a woman writer, A. Cunn...
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638,99 zł |
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Under the Syrian Sun: The Lebanon, Baalbek Galilee, and Judaea
ISBN: 9781593331412 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Under the Syrian Sun is a fascinating travelogue of a journey to Lebanon, Syria and Palestine during the nineteenth century by a woman writer, A. Cunnick Inchbold. The two volumes are adorned with illustrations by the watercolorist Stanley Inchbold (born in London in 1856).
Under the Syrian Sun is a fascinating travelogue of a journey to Lebanon, Syria and Palestine during the nineteenth century by a woman writer, A. Cunn...
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253,65 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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346,17 zł |
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Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople
ISBN: 9781593332020 / Angielski / Twarda / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) exemplifies the keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. These pages present a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard the family yacht, Sunbeam. Here, the modern reader may glimpse the natural wonders, cultural distinctions, and political circumstances of such countries as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during the mid-1870s. Whether Lady Brassey is describing a boar hunt in rural...
In Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople, Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) exemplifies the keen eye for human interest...
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848,74 zł |
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A Turkish Woman's European Impressions: New Introduction by Reina Lewis
ISBN: 9781593332075 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born into the Ottoman Muslim elite, Zeyneb Hanoum and her sister Melek Hanoum were given a Western-style education by their progressive father, who expected them subsequently to live the segregated lives of Ottoman ladies. Rebelling, the sisters arranged to meet the French author Pierre Loti and collaborated with him on his famous book Les Desenchantees/The Disenchanted in the hope that harnessing European intellectual support would speed up Ottoman social reform. Fleeing Istanbul in 1906 for fear of imperial reprisals, the sisters traveled in disguise to Europe, hoping to find "freedom" in...
Born into the Ottoman Muslim elite, Zeyneb Hanoum and her sister Melek Hanoum were given a Western-style education by their progressive father, who ex...
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619,48 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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579,51 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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238,28 zł |
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Adventures in Arabia: Among the Bedouins, Druses, Whirling Dervishes, and Yezidee Devil Worshipers
ISBN: 9781593335977 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this personal travelogue, William Seabrook chronicles his adventures in the Middle East in the early part of the twentieth century. Specifically he focuses on his time among four Arabic groups: the Bedouins, Druses, Dervishes, and Yezidees.
In this personal travelogue, William Seabrook chronicles his adventures in the Middle East in the early part of the twentieth century. Specifically he...
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697,53 zł |
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Persian Days
ISBN: 9781593336080 / Angielski / Twarda / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fascinating travelogue through southern and central Iran, this early nineteenth-century account is written with wit and insight; the polymathic Copley Amory Jr. proves an able tour guide. The reader is taken from Tehran to Kerman and back, along a trail that highlights ancient sites of historical importance. Along the way, the culture of "tribes and tents" is described, as well as a plucky misadventure involving encounters with camel caravans and excessive automobile troubles. Written in a witty and engaging style, this account of a classic journey contains an education in the history and...
A fascinating travelogue through southern and central Iran, this early nineteenth-century account is written with wit and insight; the polymathic Copl...
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629,23 zł |
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In the Holy Land
ISBN: 9781931956703 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the Holy Land is a descriptive account of travel through the holy sites inEgypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey. Adorned with photos from 18 engravings, the book is a story of travel and excavations.
In the Holy Land is a descriptive account of travel through the holy sites inEgypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey. Adorned with photos from 18 engravi...
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195,11 zł |
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In the Levant
ISBN: 9781931956819 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the Levant is a travel journey in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria during 1875 by one of "the most likable of all the later American essayists" (Cambridge His. of American and English Literature).
In the Levant is a travel journey in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria during 1875 by one of "the most likable of all the later American essayists" (Cambri...
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453,63 zł |
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Kulturland Georgien: Kurzfuhrer Fur Touristen
ISBN: 9783895005503 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. English Summary: The Georgians are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Caucasus, which during their history have created many splendid works of art and culture. This compilation lists all kinds of monuments that might be of interest to the traveler in the region, such as buildings, ruins, excavation sites, places of birth of artists and other persons of interest, but also nature reserves and spas. German Description: Die Georgier sind ein faszinierendes Volk, das glanzvolle Werke materieller und geistiger Kultur geschaffen hat. Seit vielen Jahrtausenden leben sie in der beeindruckend...
English Summary: The Georgians are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Caucasus, which during their history have created many splendid works of art...
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150,14 zł |
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Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria, and Across the Desert into Egypt: During the Years 1799, 1800, and 1801 in Company with the Turkish Army and the British Military Mission
ISBN: 9781593337247 / Angielski / Twarda / 684 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A historic travelogue with an eye toward the medical conditions encountered along the way, this rare book sheds light on western Asia from a unique vantage-point. Wittman describes his journey through Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, noting along the way the diseases suffered by the residents, and brings the world of ancient western Asia to life through his vivid writing.
A historic travelogue with an eye toward the medical conditions encountered along the way, this rare book sheds light on western Asia from a unique va...
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980,44 zł |
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Iraq and Rupert Hay's Two Years in Kurdistan
ISBN: 9780739125649 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Detailing two years in the life of a British political officer charged with establishing and maintaining British rule in the Kurdish district of Arbil in Iraq, this personal account provides a thorough discussion of Kurdish society from the viewpoint of Captain William Rupert Hay.
Detailing two years in the life of a British political officer charged with establishing and maintaining British rule in the Kurdish district of Arbil...
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219,50 zł |
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The Desert and the Sown: Travels in Palestine and Syria
ISBN: 9780486468761 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born to transcend the social constraints of Victorian England, Gertrude Bell left the comforts of her privileged life for the unconventional -- but thrilling -- world of the Middle East. One of the first women to graduate from Oxford, she traveled to Persia and became passionately drawn to the Arab people, the language, and their architecture. A skilled archeologist, historian, and linguist, Bell traveled the world and wrote compelling, perceptive accounts of her daring journeys. The Desert and the Sown is considered to be one of her masterpieces. A magnificent account of personal...
Born to transcend the social constraints of Victorian England, Gertrude Bell left the comforts of her privileged life for the unconventional -- but th...
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75,62 zł |
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Abdul's Journey To Middle East
ISBN: 9781436336802 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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88,98 zł |
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Palestine under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land
ISBN: 9781593336066 / Angielski / Twarda / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This detailed study of the physical layout and traditions of the Holy Land and Syria contains an enormous amount of detailed information. For readers who wish to correct their vision of the actual physical geography of Syro-Palestine, this work remains a recommended source.
This detailed study of the physical layout and traditions of the Holy Land and Syria contains an enormous amount of detailed information. For readers ...
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956,05 zł |
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