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Herndon, Virginia: Association of Muslim Social Scientists & International Institute of ISlamic Thought, 2001. Scholarly text presents articles covering Al-Mawardi's Theory of State: Some Ignored Dimensions; Prospect and Problems of a Common Market: An Empirical Examination of the OIC Countries; Femininity versus Feminism: Contemporary Islamic Perspectives on the Essence of Womanhood; ISESCO and the International Knowledge Order: Proaction, Reaction or Inaction?; The Evolution of Early Islamic Ethics. 205 pgs. Prior ownership name stamp on title page. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Abdullah N. Al-Subaiy, 1987. Scholarly text presents 789 bibliographic entries of doctoral dissertaions on all subjects related to Saudi Arabia which have been accepted by universities in the U.S. and Canada from 1935-1987. Entries are arrange alphabetically by subject, year, and author. Text in English and Arabic. Includes a presentation letter from the author on his stationary, signed and dated. Approx. 350 pp. Gilt spine, front cover in English, rear cover in Arabic. Lower corners slightly bumped. Scarce.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987. Scholarly comprehensive text reviews the archaeology of western Iran from the first Neolithic villages through the earliest political states, from the archaic and Persian empires to the profound influences of the Greek and Roman civilizations, and finally to the fall to Islamic invaders. Text adopts a geographic approach, concentrating on settlement patterns and the inferences that can be made from them concerning population changes, the function of sites in regional social networks, and regional interactions. 332 pgs. Illustrated. Tiny faint scuff to outer edge. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ministry of Information: Atlas Est. State of Kuwait , 1995. Contains descriptive and cartographic sections on War Crimes, brief statistics of the invasion, maps of mass destruction, maps of different areas of Kuwait. Outlines the locality where war crimes were committed during Aug.2,1990 and Feb.26,1991. Text in English, French, and Arabic. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. NOTE: Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1993. Classic highly acclaimed text presents a first-rate historic account of adventure, treachery and intrigue revolving around the British failure in Afghanistan in the 1840's, described by Cpt. Arthur Conolly of the Bengal Calvary as "The Great Game", when England competed with Czarist Russia for strategic advantage in Central Asia. 329 pgs. Illustrated. Inscribed and signed by the author on front endpaper. Small crease to lower front corner. Minimal shelfwear. No spine creases.. Signed by Author. First UTP Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. Scholarly text presents a comprehensive listing of published works dealing with Israeli politics, including studies on the Israeli constitution system; Israel's elections, political history and economics; diplomatic relations and foreign policy; Zionism; studies of related topics covering Palestine and the Palestinian people; the West Bank and Gaza Strip; the Arab-Israeli peace process; etc. 133 pgs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Israel: Ministry of Defense and Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Press, 1999. Comprehensive expanded reference text presents a comparative view of the country between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea from the second decade of the turbulent twentieth century to the present. Includes approximately seventy aerial photos taken by German, British and Australian aviators during WWI, and newer color photos of the same seventy sites taken between 1930-1990 to show a comparative study of the physical changes. 208 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Comprehensive scholarly text presents an unabridged translation of Ayatollah Khomeini's "A Clarification of Questions", which provides a unique picture of the belief structure of Shi'ism. A compendium of 3000 "problems", Khomeini's treatise is intended to guide laymen in their religious duties, as well as to cover all of life's questions and needs, from personal hygiene and ritual purity to organ transplants and modern banking. The Resaleh Towzih al-Masael reveals how the external world is viewed by the Shi'ite faithful. 432 pp. No spine cracks or creases. Scarce.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: I.P.A. , 1979. Classic comprehensive lavishly illustrated text presents a detailed survey of Arabic social customs and rituals; traditional costumes, fashion, perfumery, coffeemaking, marriage and divorce, nomadic carpets, jewellery and spirituality. Includes a short historical background of Arab culture and heritage. 124 pgs. Full color illustrations. Decorative endpapers. Small stamp and library presentation label pastedown on copyright pg., small label on lower spine; label removal mark on front cover. Considerable edgewear and rubbing to spine. Upper and lower text corners minor moisture damage- no stuck pages or text damage. Scarce.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fair/ . Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: New York University Press, 1991. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the way in which two sharia courts in Libya deal with questions of divorce in an almost exclusively tribal, and largely nomadic environment. Topics include unilateral divorce; divorce by consent; judicial divorce; consequences of divorce; Sharia and custom in the Cyrenaican family; Quadis and divorce; Arabic legal and technical terms; etc. 236 pgs. Spine title slightly faded. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1994. Scholarly highly acclaimed text focuses on the origins and consequences of political-ideological struggle in Egypt, which pitted liberal democrats, transitional authoritarians, Marxists, and Islamic fundamentalists against one another for control of the state and Egypt's future. Based on hundreds of interviews with key actors representing a cross-section of ideological viewpoints, this text provides a detailed analysis of government and opposition decisionmaking during the Nasser period, and clarifies the motivations and beliefs of the Egyptian elite and the real abd perceived constraints that shaped their behavior. 260 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Scholarly text presents a detailed examination of the extent to which Nasser's 1952 coup d'etat brought about significant changes in the basic social, political and cultural structures of Egypt. Topics discussed include state and revolution; economic and social patterns; the role of intellectiuals and the media; issues of foreign relations, including the conflict with Israel; the process of value-system transformation; etc. 352 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1982. Scholarly study describes and interprets the transformation of Egyptian agriculture from the beginning of cotton cultivation in the early nineteeth century to the economic changes under Anwar Sadat. The author uses both microeconomic theory and social and political analysis to show how the interaction of social classes, technical change, government policy, and the international and state systems have shaped Egypt's agricultural development. 296 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1986. Comprehensive scholarly text examines the issues of food problems, government policy, and social class formation in the Middle East, focusing on Turkey and Egypt. Topics covered include political economy of demand: food subsidies and political conflict; political economy of supply: taxes and subsidies; agrarian relations; transformation of the agricultural labor force; etc. 282 pp. Illustrated with 55 tables. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1999. This scholarly text is the first major account of the life and times of a merchant in nineteenth-century Iran or in the Middle East. Haj Muhammad Amin al-Zarb (1834-1898) rose from humble beginnings to become one of Iran’s wealthiest and most prominent merchants. He built up his wealth as a money changer, a trader in textiles, precious stones, opium, carpets, agricultural products, and staple foodstuffs amongst other goods, and judicious transactions in land. Adept at cultivating powerful connections, he became the principal supplier of luxury goods to the Shah, his court, and members of the ruling elite; served as private banker to the Shah, his prime minister, and influential bureaucrats; and became Master of the Mint. He had agents in all the main towns of Persia and Europe with correspondents in Asia and America.Amin al-Zarb was also an entrepreneur, industrialist, and innovator. Determined to bring to Iran the advances he had witnessed in Europe, he… Read More

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of Iran, beginning with the rise of the Safavid dynasty in 1501 and tracing the transformation of Iran'a social structure, offers an interpretive synthesis of Iranian history. It argues that Iranian social structure is historically the product of both internal and external dynamics and that growing dependence on the West has produced a series of resistance movements that have been built on fragile social bases. 452 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, CA.: University of California Press, 1967. Scholarly highly regarded text examines the impact of the "Egyptian Phase" (1382-1406) on the great historian, Ibn Khaldun's writings and interest towards Eastern Islam and non-Islamic peoples. First part of the text covers Khaldun's life in Mamluk Egypt and his roles as educator , Chief Cadi, and public servant; including details of the six topics he and Tamerlane discussed during their confroontation outside Damascus. Second part of the text investigates the Egyptian influence on the products of Ibn Khaldun's historical research which included a biography of the Sultan Barquq, a historical survey of the Mongol and Tatar tribes, biographies of Jenghiz Khan, his descendants, and Tamerlane; etc. 217 pgs. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. Dustjacket has a few tiny creases on top edge; in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1990. Scholarly text authored by a group of distinguished Jordanian economists, examines the extent to which economic inequality in Jordan has increased since 1973 despite- and due to a concerted program of economic development. Utilizing empirical data on the distribution of income, the authors analyze the wage and income differentials by occupation, economic sector, rural/urban variables; relationship to poverty-line, social security, and health care expenditures. Includes analyses of income distribution in the West Bank and Gaza. 208 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, U.K.: Ithaca Press, 1978. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed study of the attempts made in the last four decades of Naser ad-Din Shah's reign to reform the governmentand the administration in Persia. Includes topics covering the factors that by 1858 made reform appear a pressing necessity among leading Persians; proposals and ideas for reform that began with correspondence and essays by Persians after 1858; specific measures introduced in the effort to reform the administration and to strengthen the state; reasons for the limited success or outright failure of reforms under Naser ad-Din Shah. 444 pp. Gilt spine. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1989. Comprehensive text presents a theoretical and analytical study of the political authority in the Islamic world that not only recognizes the existance of social stratification within Islamic society but also the significance of individual leaders' characteristics. Topics covered include the Islamic state; politics of Islamic sectarianism; Islamic political leadership; elitism, charasmatic authority and Islamic leadership; pragmatism in political leadership; etc. 152 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.