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“avner wishnitzer”

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  • Reading Clocks, Alla Turca

    Time and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire

    by Avner Wishnitzer ...
    Up until the end of the eighteenth century, the way Ottomans used their clocks conformed to the inner logic of their own temporal culture. However, this began to change rather dramatically during the nineteenth century, as the Ottoman Empire was increasingly assimilated into the European-dominated global economy and the project of modern state building began to gather momentum. In Reading Clocks, ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • As Night Falls

    Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities after Dark

    by Avner Wishnitzer ...
    In a world that is constantly awake, illuminated and exposed, there is much to gain from looking into the darkness of times past. This fascinating and vivid picture of nocturnal life in Middle Eastern cities shows that the night in the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire created unique conditions for economic, criminal, political, devotional and leisurely pursuits that were hardly possible during ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • A Global Middle East

    Mobility, Materiality and Culture in the Modern Age, 1880-1940

    Edited by Liat Kozma, Cyrus Schayegh, Avner Wishnitzer ...
    The start of the twentieth century ushered in a period of unprecedented change in the Middle East. These transformations, brought about by the emergence of the modern state system and an increasing interaction with a more globalized economy, irrevocably altered the political and social structures of the Middle East, even as the region itself left its mark on the processes of globalization ... Read more

    $199.99 CAD

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  • An Empire of Their Own

    How the Jews Invented Hollywood

    by Neal Gabler ...
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  • History of the Ottoman Empire

    by William Deans ...
    Deans treatise, History of the Otttoman Empire, chronicles 600 years of the empire from 1250 to 1850, including the Siege of Constantinople, the Battle of Lepanto, the Siege of Vienna, the war with Russia, and Greeces independence. A table of contents is included for easy navigation. ... Read more

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  • The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices

    by Andrea Lieber Ph.D. ...
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    An insightful and illuminating guide to Judaism's basic tenets and practices.The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices offers a more profound understanding of Judaism-for practicing Jews and non-Jews alike-by explaining the key concepts of Jewish thought, including the sanctity of human life, Judaism's concept of God, and the role of the Torah in guiding Jewish spiritual life. Judaic ... Read more

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  • The World Through Arab Eyes

    Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East

    by Shibley Telhami ...
    Once a voiceless region dominated by authoritarian rulers, the Arab world seems to have developed an identity of its own almost overnight. The series of uprisings that began in 2010 profoundly altered politics in the region, forcing many experts to drastically revise their understandings of the Arab people. Yet while the Arab uprisings have indeed triggered seismic changes, Arab public opinion has ... Read more

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  • The History of Afghanistan, 1600-2012

    by Charles River Editors ...
    We have men and we have rocks in plenty, but we have nothing else. - Dost Mohammad Khan to John LawrenceIn the 21st century, as NATOs operation against the Taliban and al-Qaeda has dragged on for over a decade, the old maxim that Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires has been revived. Indeed, the rugged, desolate, and mountainous region was a place that many Westerners likely could not have ... Read more

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  • Egypt after Mubarak

    Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World

    by Bruce K. Rutherford ...
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  • Smuggled Stories from the Holy Land

    by Carmen Taha Jarrah ...
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    Wrestling Islam from the Extremists

    by Khaled M. Abou El Fadl ...
    Despite President George W. Bush's assurances that Islam is a peaceful religion and that all good Muslims hunger for democracy, confusion persists and far too many Westerners remain convinced that Muslims and terrorists are synonymous. In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent bombings in London, an unprecedented amount of attention has ... Read more

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