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Lebanon
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 43.95In a time of great political change and unrest in the Middle East, this highly topical text offers a succinct account of the contemporary political environment in Lebanon. Tom Najem provides both a developed understanding of the pre-civil war system and an analysis of how circumstances resulting from the civil war combined with essential pre-war elements... more...
Crazy Occupation
Allen & Unwin 2005; US$ 24.50A unique and highly personal memoir of life in the Middle East from a bright, young Australian journalist whose bravery and curiosity (or perhaps naivety?) saw her reporting from the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. more...
The Koreas
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 26.95The Koreas looks at Korea in the age of globalization. North and South are remarkably different, yet each in its own way plays a major role in the globalization era (albeit in diametrically opposed fashion). The North, impoverished yet bristling with weapons, is a major exporter of arms and a charter member of the ''axis of evil'' as defined by George... more...
Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japa
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 70.00Captures the essence of life in great civilizations of the past. Each volume in this series examines a single civilization, and covers everything from landmark events and monumental achievements to geography and everyday life. more...
Korea Yearbook, 1 (2007)
BRILL 2007; US$ 82.00Deals with online grassroots journalism and participatory democracy in South Korea, the Lone Star scandal, perceptions of inward direct investment, and the impact of China's economic ascendance. more...
The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 83.00A reappraisal of the identity and ethnicity of the Ituraeans, a little-known people of first century BCE Syria/Palestine. more...
Lebanon Women in Culture, Business & Travel
World Trade Press 2010; US$ 7.45Women often occupy different roles in a foreign culture. Avoid offensive assumptions and behavior by understanding the position of women in Lebanese society: their legal rights; access to education and health care; workforce participation; and their dating, marriage, and family life. more...
The Philistines and Aegean Migration at the End of the Late Bronze Age
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 79.00Examines the early history of the biblical Philistines who migrated to the Levant during the early 12th century BC. more...
The Last Samurai - Japanische Geschichtsdarstellung im populären Kinofilm
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 46.37Hollywood hat die Geschichte für sich entdeckt. Nach einer Ära der Sandalen- und Piratenfilme in den 60er und 70er Jahren, welche zum Teil ungewollt komisch wirken, präsentiert die Traumfabrik seit dem Erfolg von Ridley Scotts Gladiator im Jahr 2000 in regelmäßigen Abständen Filme, welche historische Stoffe verarbeiten. So entstand mittlerweile für... more...
Lebanon
I.B.Tauris 2000; US$ 100.00The first decade of independence (1943-1952) was crucial to the political history of Lebanon, following the creation of the state in 1920 and the subsequent years of French tutelage. This period is defined by the presidency of Bishara al-Khuri, the first elected president, a founding father who played a vital part in forming the distinctive character... more...









