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Textiles of the Islamic World by: Gillow, John
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Textiles of the Islamic World by: Gillow, John

Softcover. London, England, Thames & Hudson, 1st thus, 2013, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 319 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains gorgeous full-color photography throughout. This book aims to supply a broad survey of the textiles produced today and in the past in the Islamic world, putting them in their social and historical context, and sorted by country. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner signed their first name in black sharpie at the top right corner of the front cover, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34400
Price: $70.00 

 

Crisis of Islam, The : Holy War and Unholy Terror by: Lewis, Bernard

Hardcover. New York, Modern Library, 4th Printing, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 184 pages, dust jacket price clipped, otherwise, very bright and tight copy. Examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and takes us through the rise of militant Islam in Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, examining the impact of radical Wahhabi proselytizing, and Saudi oil money, on the rest of the Islamic world. Record # 457449
Price: $12.00 

Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam by: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Illust. by: Nomachi, Ali Kazuyoshi
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Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam by: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Illust. by: Nomachi, Ali Kazuyoshi

Hardcover. Denville NJ, Aperture Foundation, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 192 pages, hardcover. Black dust jacket has a few minor wrinkles and scratches, but is in very good condition overall. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is an unprecedented photographic exploration of the two holiest cities of Islam, and also of the Hajj. 140 beautiful full color photographs throughout are accompanied by poignant and illuminating captions by Nasr. Clean copy. Record # 33727
Price: $18.00 

Politics in Indonesia: Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance by: Ramage, Douglas E.
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Politics in Indonesia: Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance by: Ramage, Douglas E.

Softcover. London, UK, Routledge, 1st Paperback Edition, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 272 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book describes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of key players in Indonesian politics as they struggled to shape the future. It focuses on the role of political Islam, and shows that the state has been remarkably successful in maintaining secular political institutions in a predominantly Muslim society. Clean copy. Record # 34120
Price: $25.00 

 

Islamic Art - The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection


Pal (Ed.), Pratapaditya

Paperback. L.A., L.A. County Museum of Art, 1st wraps, 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Mostly black & white photos. Come color. Light soil to wraps

Record # 54131


Price: $14.00 

 

Islamic Arms by: North, Anthony

Hardcover. London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Swords, daggers, and rifles in color and black & white photographs. An art exhibition catalog. no dust jacket issued. 48 pgs. Record # 108263
Price: $12.00 

 

Typological Process and Design Theory


Petruccioli (Ed.), Attilio

Softcover. Cambridge MA, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and MIT, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 188 pages, illustrated in b&w. Clean, bright copy in illustrated wrappers.

Record # 405101


Price: $63.00 

 

Introduction to Islamic Arms, An


North, Anthony

Hardcover. 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 48 pages, with pictorial cover and illustrations throughout. Light edge wear and rub, otherwise, very clean and bright copy.

Record # 457617


Price: $15.00 

 

An Islamic Philosophy of Virtuous Religions: Introducing Alfarabi


Parens, Joshua

Softcover. US, State University of New York Press, 1st, 2007-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 170 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Record # 463151


Price: $19.00 

 

History of Islamic Societies, A


Lapidus, Ira M.

Softcover. US, Cambridge University Press, 2nd, 2002-08-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 970 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Record # 464244


Price: $38.00 

 

Concise Encyclopedia of Islam


Glasse, Cyril

NY, Harper & Row, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 472 pages. Intro. by Huston Smith. Illus. with color photos.

Record # 500969


Price: $50.00 

Doris Duke's Shangri La Littlefield, Sharon/Carol Bier
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Doris Duke's Shangri La


Littlefield, Sharon/Carol Bier

Softcover. Honolulu, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art/Honolulu Academy of Arts, 2nd Printing, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 62 pages. Softcover. Full color and black & white illustrations. Light wear with some fading to spine and back cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 613921


Price: $23.00 

 

Palace and Mosques - Islamic Art From the Victoria and Albert Museum


Stanley, Tim

Softcover. London, V & A Publications, First Edition, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 144 pages. Hardcover with Illustrated boards & black titles to spine. Profusely illustrated in full color throughout. Dust jacket with only light marginal wear. Tight binding, sharp corners, clean & unmarked pages throughout.

Record # 751352


Price: $15.00 

 

Unity of Islamic Art, The


N/A

Hardcover. n. p., Riyadh, King Faisal Foundation, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition Catalog. 207 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 854838


Price: $25.00 

 

History of Islamic Philosophy, The


Fakhry, Majid

Hardcover. New York , Columbia University Press, 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 427 pages. Black cloth boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Foxing to edges. Stamp on half title page. Otherwise, tight clean copy.

Record # 855720


Price: $25.00 

 

Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions


Hyman, (edited by), Arthur & James J. Walsh

Softcover. Indianapolis, Hackett Publishing Company, Reprint, 1977, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 761 pages. Some sun-fading and edge wear along spine. Previous owner's signature on front cover and flyleaf. Slight creasing on corners of first 10 pages. Minor staining on fore edge. Small scratch on bottom edge. Good, tight copy.

Record # 856122


Price: $25.00 

Islam: from Baghdad to Cordoba Stierlin, Henri
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Islam: from Baghdad to Cordoba


Stierlin, Henri

Softcover. K

Price: $19.00 

 

Mosque, The


Frishman, Martin, Hasan-Uddin Khan

Softcover. London, Thames & Hudson, 1st paperback, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages. Softcover with french flaps. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. In excellent condition, clean inside and out.

Record # 30922


Price: $25.00 

 

Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)


Caldwell, Christopher

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, 4th printing, 2009, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 422 pages. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Dust jacket unclipped, glossy, excellent. Navy blue cover boards, gilt title on spine, pristine. Binding tight. spine straight. Pages and edges clean. Like new. With its meticulous research, wide scope, and deep moral seriousness, this book is destined to become the classic work on how Muslim immigration permanently reshaped the West.

Record # 32342


Price: $23.00 

A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer
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A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo WittmayerA Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer

A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer

Hardcover. NY & London, Columbia University Press & Jewish Publication Society, 2nd Edition, 4th Printing, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 340 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is chipped and stained, with open tears at the spine. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this volume, Professor Baron discusses the position of the Jews in the pre-Islamic world, and the ways in which it was altered by the emergence of Mohammed and the Caliphate. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33884
Price: $20.00 

The World of Allah by: Duncan, David Douglas
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The World of Allah by: Duncan, David Douglas

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1st, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 280 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple open tears. Blue cloth covers are mostly clean and bright, excepting minor sun damage to the top and bottom of the spine, where the dust jacket was torn. Binding is solid. Full color photography throughout. This is a collection of photos taken between the 40s and 70s, and is a panorama of ordinary people's lives across the Muslim world. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 33946
Price: $28.00 

The Crafts of Malaysia by: Othman, Dato' Haji Sulaiman
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The Crafts of Malaysia by: Othman, Dato' Haji Sulaiman

Hardcover. Singapore, Editions Didier Millet, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. Red cloth covers with gilt text are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book documents the development of Malaysian crafts from the past to the present, principally the traditions of pottery, fibrecraft, wood carving, textile weaving and metalwork. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34454
Price: $38.00 

The Birth of the Despot: Venice and the Sublime Porte by: Valensi, Lucette; Transl. Denner, Arthur
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The Birth of the Despot: Venice and the Sublime Porte by: Valensi, Lucette; Transl. Denner, Arthur

Hardcover. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1st thus, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 119 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red cloth covers with gilt text on the spine, and interior pages with mustard colored end papers are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is an elegant and graceful account of the transformation of European attitudes towards the Ottoman empire during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It examines a crucial moment in the long and ambiguous encounter between the Christian and Islamic worlds. Clean copy. Record # 34567
Price: $18.00 

 

Islam Inflamed - A Middle East Picture


Morris, James

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st US, 1957, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Dj with chipping, light soil

Record # 54592


Price: $30.00