Search Results: MIDDLE EAST from Chilton Books

London: British Council of Churches. 1982.. Contents Include:- The Political Predicaments of the Area: Encounter with contemporary Israel and Palestinians: The Christian Presence. Pp 130. P/b. G+.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1955.. 1st ed. "The origins, present conditions, and prospects of the Arab world". Pp 241, 2 sketch maps, name to fep, toning to pages. P/b, slight scuffing to spine. G+.

London: Crucible, 1987.. 1st edition."Islam has fostered many revolutionary movements, but none so fascinating to the West, perhaps, as the Assassins - the sect whose members dedicated themselves with unquestioning obedience to acts of political murder. ...An engrossing history of the Assassins, from their rise in the twelfth century under the dynamic leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah and Rashid al-Din Sinan (the Old Man of the Mountains) to their defeat, decline and eventual re-emergence in India in the nineteenth century." Pp.208, 13 blck & white photo plates + 3 figure illustrations. Cream cloth with slight toning to edges, dustwrapper has minor edge wear. G+/VG.

Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 1956.. 2nd printing. "Discusses political, economic, social, annd cultural problems in relations to nationalism, whether nationaliism be considered as "the distilled esence of the characteristics of individuals" or as a program "that will lead to their well-being and happiness and that will preserve their dignity as individuals, as groups, and as a whole people living in a fatherland". Since the authors set forth a distinctly Arab point of view, some of their statements may well prove to be controversial". Pp.191, maps to endpapers, owner's name to front free endpaper. Brown cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with small tears and chipped losses. G+/Good.

Saffron Walden: Design for Print Ltd., 1978.. 1st ed. Arab school children portray their daily life and holiday customs. 19.5cms. x 24.5cms. Pp. 48/Index, colour illustrations throughout, illustrated front endpaper. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

London:Wiedenfeld and Nicolson,1974.. 1st ed. "It is the central thesis of this book that the Hebrews began as a nomadic people; that their life and literature continued, long after they settled, to reflect their origins; and that the Old Testament can best be understood in the light of their nomadic tribal culture." Pp.10/223. Maroon cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Illinois USA: Tyndale House, 1967.. 1st ed. "Act I - The Chosen People, Act II - Survival in the Human Jungle, Act III - The Return. Richard Wolff writes about the Middle East with the sympathy of an intimate friend and the balanced judgment of a scholar." Pp.94 with b/w sketch map of Middle East. P/b with illustrated cover, G+.

Wheaton: Tyndale House Publications. 1972.. An in-depth analysis of the Middle East situation - ground fighting and air raids - as seen from a Christian perspective." Pp 175. 3 maps. P/b. Edges scuffed. G+.

Middx.: Pelican, 1963.. 1st ed. An absorbing account, based on first-hand sources. Pp. 199/1(ad). 16 b/w plates Inscrip. to fep. . Marks to contents pages. Toning to pages. P/b. Illustd. cover. G.

New York: Middle East Review, 1979/80.. Contents include: Why Automony? - Interview with Moshe Nissim; From a Peace Treaty to Peace? by Claude Klein; The West Bank and Gaza Within the Framework of a Middle East Peace Settlement by Yigal Allon; Labor Opposition to Settlements by Marie Syrkin; What Peace Policy for Egypt? - Interview with Boutros Boutros-Ghali; Arab Aid to Less Developed Countries by Emmanuel Lottem; Middle East Issues at the Havana Non-Alignment Summit; Foreign Investment in Egypt: What are the Dividends of Peace? by Jacobus T.Severiens. + Document: 1. Treaty of Peace Between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel; 2. Map of the Sinai Peninsula; 3. The West Bank and Gaza in the Camp David Framework. Pp.64, toned patch to last 3 pages. Paperback, rear cover has toned strip inside and outside. Good.

London: Luzac & Company Ltd, 1983.. 1st ed. "... this book covers nearly two and a half centuries of Kuwaiti history." 26cms x 21cms. Pp.226, 24 b/w plates, inscribed by the author to fep. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Chevy Chase: American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2002.. A revised and updated version of the classic guide to the Arab-Israeli conflict including all the events since September 11. Pp.381, owner's name to inside front cover. Paperback. VG.

Tubingen: Institute for Scientific Co-Operation,1983.. 2nd Revised edition. "In this small book the Special Research Division would like to show the importance of its work with regard to the region of the Middle East and the co-operation between European and Eastern specialists." 24cms x 17cms. Pp.58,4 maps + charts. P/b. VG.

London: Labour Middle East Council. 2001.. Contents Include:- Historical Context of the Palestinian Refugees: Main Findings from the Refugees' Testimony: General Remarks and Analysis: Recommendations by the Commission of Enquiry: The Establishment and Procedures of the Commission of Enquiry. Pp 220, open out map to rear. P/b, small tear to base of cover. G+.

London: Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. 2001.. Goes theologically to the heart of the crisis in Middle East. Behind the violence and the strident politics there is this primary insistent question, a recognizable gift of the region's Christian heritage - for Arabs and non-Arabs Christisn, Jews and Muslims". Pp 135. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.