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1	History of the Arab Peoples more books like this by Professor Albert Hourani Hourani, the distinguished historian and interpreter, has written a masterwork--a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture. He looks at all sides of this rich civilization: the education, the science, the mosques, the Alhambra, as well as the conflicts, poverty, and role of women. 40 halftones; 13 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age 1798-1939 more books like this by Professor Albert Hourani This book is a most comprehensive study of the modernizing trend of political and social thought in the Arab Middle East. see all copies from $18.36! new only from $37.70! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Modern Middle East: A Reader more books like this by Professor Albert Hourani (Editor), Philip S Khoury (Editor), Mary C Wilson (Editor) This valuable collection of essays brings leading Middle Eastern scholars together in one volume and provides an unparalleled view of the modern Middle East. see all copies from $8.94! new only from $34.44! \| SVS
4	Islam in European Thought more books like this by Professor Albert Hourani A collection of essays focusing on the relation between European and Islamic thought and culture from the late-eighteenth century to the twentieth century. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $26.24! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Palestine Reborn more books like this by Walid Khalidi, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) see all copies from $7.35! first editions
6	Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country, 1914-1932 more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) After the end of World War I, international pressures prevented the Allies from implementing direct colonial rule over the former Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Instead, the Allies created a system of mandates for the governance of the Middle East. France was assigned Lebanon and Syria, and Britain was assigned Iraq, Palestine, and ... see all copies from $17.10! new only from $23.77! \| SVS
7	Where Empires Collided: Russian and Soviet Relations with Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Michael Share explores the historical relationship between Russia and the Chinese Eastern Periphery (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao). Share's extensive research of archived materials shows that Russian and Soviet dealings with the Chinese Eastern Periphery were inextricably linked to broader international relationships with Great Britain, Japan, and ... see all copies from $29.04! new only from $53.35!
8	Power, Entitlement and Social Practice: Resource Distribution in North China Village more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Rapid economic and social transformation in rural China has aroused enormous scholarly interest at home and abroad. However, a systematic study of this new mode of resource distribution has yet to be written, and the complex nature of resource allocation in the present-day peasant society of China has yet to be surveyed independently. This book ... see all copies from $23.80! new only from $37.83!
9	My Voice Betrays Me more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) In this memoir, the famous Lithuanian writer Vanda Juknaite describes her life during the reemergence of an independent, democratic Lithuanian state in the early 1990s. Masterfully translated by Laima Sruoginis, Sruoginis's remarkable experiences recall the transition from communism to democracy with all its joys and difficulties. see all copies from $34.00! new only from $48.30!
10	From Dissident to Party Politics: The Struggle for Democracy in Post-Communist Hungary, 1989-1994 more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Bernard Ivan Tamas lays out the history of the struggle for democracy in the early years of transition, addressing the problem of competence in party politics and democratization and the consequences of amateurism and inexperience. see all copies from $43.65! new only from $43.65!
11	At Home There Is Only Speaking in a Whisper more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Stelian Tanase, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Stelian Tanase includes excerpts from his diary recounting the surveillance of his activities during the late years of the Ceausescu regime. Tanase's book also includes a unique documentary collection of archival documents contained in the files of the Romanian security police. see all copies from $34.90! new only from $42.08!
12 view cover	Pepper Mountain: The Life, Death and Posthumous Career of Yang Jisheng (1516-1555) more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) The political history of late Imperial/early modern China and the relationship between China's traditional political culture and the rapidly changing political environment of China today are examined through this study of the iconic figure of Yang Jisheng. Born in 1516, Yang had a brief and traumatic career as a junior official in the middle Ming ... see all copies from $106.70! new only from $106.70!
13	Romania Under the Tyranny of Small Figures more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Ilie Serbanescu, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Ilie Serbanescu, a distinguished economist, launches a comprehensive study of the contemporary Romanian economy and its problems. He critically evaluates Romanian transition and the main issues facing the stability of the Romanian economy, and then proposes solutions to be undertaken by the Romanian government. see all copies from $40.36! new only from $40.36!
14 view cover	Just One Moment More: The Story of One Woman's Return from Siberian Exile more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) This volume contains the letters of Konstancija BraA3/4A]nienA(c) written in Lithuania, East Germany, and Siberia between 1944 and 1946. It reveals a remarkable portrait of survival during the Cold War and post-Cold War period and adaptation to changing political conditions in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Lithuania., reviewing a previous edition or ... see all copies from $33.60! new only from $53.94!
15 view cover	Tibor Eckhardt: His American Years, 1941-1972 more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Katalin Kadar Lynn writes a political biography of the Hungarian politician Tibor Eckhardt, with special emphasis on his years in the United States when he was the leader of the Hungarian National Committee. This is a unique study of Hungarian A(c)migrA(c) politics and American policies before Word War II and during the Cold War, via-a-vis Hungary ... see all copies from $39.05! new only from $57.44!
16 view cover	Bibliography of Sources on the Region of Former Yugoslavia: Volume II more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) In this second volume, Rusko Matulic continues to formulate a comprehensive bibliography of primarily published sources relating to the history, languages, literature, politics, government, religion, and social sciences of former Yugoslavia, including bibliographical materials on expatriates. see all copies from $15.95! new only from $21.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) After the end of World War I, international pressures prevented the Allies from implementing direct colonial rule over the former Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Instead, the Allies created a system of mandates for the governance of the Middle East. France was assigned Lebanon and Syria, and Britain was assigned Iraq, Palestine, and ... see all copies from $72.27! new only from $72.27!
18 view cover	The History of Hungarian Military Higher Education: 1947-1956 more books like this by Professor Peter Sluglett, Professor Albert Hourani (Foreword by) Revised from the Hungarian original, this edition of The History tracks the domestic and international evolution of military higher education during a crucial historical period. These years saw Hungary rapidly switch from a post World War II democracy to a single-party dictatorship, a carbon copy of the Soviet Bolshevik system. Internationally, an ... see all copies from $58.42! new only from $58.42!

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