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Ancient Persia in Western History
Hellenism and the Representation of the Achaemenid Empire
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2014
The Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century, was at its height the largest empire the world had yet seen, stretching across Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Because this first Persian Empire fought a series of wars against the Ancient Greek city-states, it has often...
by Naomi Sakr
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2007
There is a great deal at stake for everyone in the future of Arab television. Political and social upheavals in this central but unsettled region are increasingly played out on television screens and in the tussles over programming that take place behind them. Al-Jazeera is of course only one player...
Perceptions of Iran
History, Myths and Nationalism from Medieval Persia to the Islamic Republic
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2013
From the Sasanian to the Safavid Empire, and from Qajar Iran to the current Islamic Republic, the history of Iran is one which has been coloured by a rich tradition of myths and narratives and shaped by its wealth of philosophers, cultural theorists and political thinkers. Perceptions of Iran dissects...
Authorship and the Films of David Lynch
Aesthetic Receptions in Contemporary Hollywood
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
This fresh contribution to studies on authorship and film explores the ways in which shared and disputed opinions on aesthetic quality, originality and authorial essence have shaped receptions of David Lynch's films. It is also the first book to approach Lynch as a figure composed through language,...
The Kidnapping of Journalists
Reporting from High-Risk Conflict Zones
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
The vulnerability of journalists to kidnappings was starkly illustrated by the killing of James Foley and Steven Sotloff by Islamic militants in 2014. Their murder underscored the risks taken by journalists and news organisations trying to cover developments in dangerous regions of the world and has...
Quality Hollywood
Markers of Distinction in Contemporary Studio Film
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
What defines 'quality' in contemporary Hollywood film? Although often seen as inhospitable to such work, the studios of the blockbuster-franchise era continue to produce features that make claims to higher status. Films such as The Social Network, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert...
A Modern History of the Balkans
Nationalism and Identity in Southeast Europe
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
The history of the Balkans has been a distillation of the great and terrible themes of 20th century history – the rise of nationalism, communism, fascism, genocide, identity and war. Written by one of the leading historians of the region, this is a new interpretation of that history, focusing on...
The Kosovar Turks and Post-Kemalist Turkey
Foreign Policy, Socialization and Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Even before the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Turkic communities, living in states newly independent from Ottoman rule, were 'protected' by the Ottomans. With the creation of the new Turkish Republic, the notion of 'Outside Turks' became embedded in a new foreign policy which aimed to unite these...
Medicine and Morality in Egypt
Gender and Sexuality in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
In Middle Eastern and Islamic societies, the politics of sexual knowledge is a delicate and often controversial subject. Sherry Sayed Gadelrab focuses on nineteenth and early-twentieth century Egypt, claiming that during this period there was a perceptible shift in the medical discourse surrounding...
Animation in the Middle East
Practice and Aesthetics from Baghdad to Casablanca
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
The internationally acclaimed films Persepolis and Waltz with Bashir only hinted at the vibrant animation culture that exists within the Middle East and North Africa. In spite of censorship, oppression and war, animation studios have thrived in recent years - in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco,...
The Cinema of Cuba
Contemporary Film and the Legacy of Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Contemporary Cuba is opening up to the rest of the world. Its colonial past and the Communist revolution have left a lasting imprint on society, yet there is a tangible sense of rapid change which is reflected in the island's national cinema. New screen technologies and digital distribution media...
An Atlas of Trafficking in Southeast Asia
The Illegal Trade in Arms, Drugs, People, Counterfeit Goods and Natural Resources in Mainland Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Mainland Southeast Asia is one of the world's key regions for the smuggling and trafficking of illegal goods. Armed conflict in the region has spurred an international trade in small arms, and organized nuclear smuggling rings are now believed to operate as well. Human trafficking is widespread, with...
US Approaches to the Arab Uprisings
International Relations and Democracy Promotion
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
From nonviolent protests in Cairo and Manama to the ousting of Libya's Gaddafi and the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, the series of uprisings which swept through the Middle East and North Africa from late 2010 have been burdened with the collective hopes and expectations of the world. Western...
Informal Nationalism After Communism
The Everyday Construction of Post-Socialist Identities
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, nation building and identity construction in the post-socialist region have been the subject of extensive academic research. The majority of these studies have taken a 'top-down' approach - focusing on the variety of ways in which governments have sought to...