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| ANT HEAP [V G Dethier] With a deep knowledge of his subject based on his own extensive researches in entomology and the human condition in general, Professor Dethier has written a charming fable that will fascinate readers of all ages. It is a suspenseful tale that will prove informative and provocative to even the most casual reader. A delight for students young and old. { 151pp, 140x220mm, January 1979; HB, £5.50, 0878500340:9780878500345 , Darwin Press } |
| ARAB PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY : Selections from the Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun of Tunis (1332-1406), Second Edition [Charles Issawi (ed) & Translator] The Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun are in many ways the most remarkable manifestation of Islamic philosophical thought. Not only did Ibn Khaldun sum up the accumulated knowledge and leading doctrines of his civilisation, but in many fields he broke new ground and anticipated the findings of Western social scientists of the last two centuries. The passages have been grouped to illustrate Ibn Khaldun's views on: Historical Method; Geography; Economics; Public Finance; Population; Society and State; Religion and Politics; Knowledge and Society; The Theory of Being; The Theory of Knowledge. This translation is intended for students of thought, rather than specialised Arabic scholars, and for those interested in the intellectual background of the Arab world. First published in 1950 and reprinted several times, this revision contains a new chapter and a thoroughly revised and updated bibliography. { 192pp, 130x185mm, January 1987; HB, £16.99, 0878500561:9780878500567 , Darwin Press } |
| ARAB WORLD'S LEGACY [Essays by Charles Issawi] These essays, written over a period of thirty years, crystallise Professor Issawi's insights on Arab civilisation. They cover a wide variety of subjects: cultural and demographic history, economics, and politics -- from the seventh century to the present. About half the book is devoted to the formative period of classical Islamic civilisation; the other half is devoted to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These views give an idea of the size complexity, and structure of a vast, ancient, and modern civilisation. { 378pp, 155x230mm, January 1989; PB, £9.99, 0878500391:9780878500390 , Darwin Press } |
| CLASSICAL ARAB ISLAM : The Culture & Heritage of the Golden Age [Tarif Khalidi] This book, a milestone of Islamic scholarship, calls attention to those aspects of Arab Islamic culture that excite modern controversy. Professor Khalidi examines the classical period, when the basic cultural patterns of Islamic civilisation were established, the various branches of religious and non-religious scholarship defined, and the religious lifestyles had become embedded in the subconscious of an ancient society. The topics covered are: The Foundations; God and His Community; Islamic Paideia; Attitudes Towards the Past; The Mystic Quest; The Place of Reason; The World of Nature; The Governance of the Umma; Ibn Khaldun: The Great Synthesist; Past and Present in Contemporary Arabic Thought. { 158pp, 155x230mm, January 1996; PB, £7.50, 0878500480:9780878500482 , Darwin Press } |
| CORAL REEFS : Cities Under the Sea [Richard C Murphy PhD] The most fascinating aspects of coral reefs relate to how corals and reef residents meet the challenges of survival and live together. The focus of this book is on how a coral reef functions -- the jobs of individual residents and how they collectively create a sustainable community. The author explores how solar energy powers the reef, how raw materials are used efficiently and waste is recycled, why biodiversity is security, and how everything is connected. There are also many insights into the more personal lives of reef residents -- some are as strange as any science fiction. By viewing coral reefs in the context of a human city, one can more easily appreciate the creative ways reef communities operate; they neither undermine their own survival nor that of other communities elsewhere. In other words, a variety of species collectively enhances the survival of the entire community. Dr Murphy sees reef communities existing in a dynamic equilibrium where forces of competition, destruction, and decay are balanced by co-operation, repair, and rejuvenation. There are lessons for those of us who are concerned about making our own communities more sustainable. The subject matter is serious, but it is not taken so seriously that it isn't fun. The most fascinating aspects of coral reefs relate to how corals and reef residents meet the challenges of survival and live together. REVIEW: "Here is a scientist, like very few, who you can understand, who dazzles his audience with the fascinating world of the coral reef." -- Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society. "How pleased I am to see this marvelous work." -- Robert Ginsburg, Professor Of Marine Geology. "...is a gift to all generations who love nature and wish to preserve its beauty." -- Zale Parry, Ambassador of the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences. "...is the best illustrated and most informative book aimed at the general reader that I have read on the subject." -- Dr Gregor Hodgson, UCLA. "...photographs are consistently exquisite...fascinating and accurate..." -- Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre For Marine Studies, University Of Queensland. "...sophisticated, scientific and up-to-date...yet...readily accessible to school children and the general public..." -- Donald Potts, Professor Of Biology, University Of California. "...succeeds in providing a good introduction into reef ecology." -- Choice. "...people might make their own communities more sustainable if they imitated the Plato-like republics of coral reefs." -- Natural History. "Informative and attractive... it presents thereader with fascinating glimpses into the structural diversity of reef animals and of intriguing aspects of their biology, illustrated by many magnificent photographs" -- The Naturalist, Autumn 2004. { 178pp, 280x260mm, January 2002; PB, £23.50, 0878501398:9780878501397 / HB, £29.99, 087850138X:9780878501380 , Darwin Press } |
| DANGEROUS AQUATIC ANIMALS OF THE WORLD : A Color Atlas [Bruce W Halstead MD] Aquatic animals possess amazing defensive and offensive specialisations. Many, like the shark, are beautiful to behold in their native environment. In over 470 colourful photographs, this book captures the beauty of these creatures and offers a rich source of facts about them. There are sections dealing with their identifying features, biology, and habitat, as well as a section on prevention, first aid, and emergency procedures. There are also 11 colour maps, a glossary, and suggested readings. Included are: sharks, rays, and other wound-producing animals; aquatic animals that sting; invertebrates and vertebrates poisonous to eat; electric fishes and human parasitic catfish. { 288pp, 340x285mm, January 1992; HB, £39.99, 0878500456:9780878500451 , Darwin Press } |
| DARWINIAN HAPPINESS : Evolution as a Guide for Living & Understanding Human Behavior [Bjorn Grinde] To be a Stone Age creature in a Jet Age zoo tends to cause problems. The list of consequences are numerous -- from depression and suicide to obesity, drug use, insomnia, loneliness, violence, and wars -- to mention only a few of the 'diseases of civilisation'. Are we prisoners of an environment that is at odds with the way evolution has shaped us, and if so, can we do anything about it? Can we use our knowledge of human nature to offer people more appropriate conditions of living, and at the same time create a more peaceful world? The author is convinced that present insight into the nature of being human can help us make better choices. Our great feats of engineering, from building the pyramids to sending a man to the moon, have been the easy tasks; the real challenge in shaping the future of Planet Earth lies in dealing with human nature. We have the power to turn our planet into a living nightmare and a biological refuse dump, but it is also within our capacity to create conditions of living better than those we ever had. The principle of book is to offer a guide for living that not only benefits the individual -- and should thus be coveted -- but also works for the benefit of the society and our planet. Written for a general audience as well as for professionals interested particularly in evolutionary psychology, behavioural biology, socio-biology, and happiness studies. { 409pp, 155x230mm, September 2002; HB, £26.99, 0878501592:9780878501595 , Darwin Press } |
| DEATH & EXILE : The Ethnic Cleansing of Ottoman Muslims, 1821-1922 [Justin McCarthy] This is the dramatic history of the deportation and death of millions of Muslims in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries from areas that have remained centres of conflict – the Balkans, the Middle East, and what was the Soviet Union -- and shows how these conflicts developed. The history of the expansion of the Russian Empire and the creation of new nations in the Balkans have traditionally been told from the standpoint of the Christian nations that were carved from the Ottoman Empire. 'Death and Exile' tells the story from the standpoint of the Turks and other Muslims who suffered death and exile as a result of imperialism, nationalism, and ethnic conflict. The compelling story that unfolds deepens our perspective on the history of the peoples of the Middle East and the Balkans and presents a framework for understanding modern developments in the region. { 368pp, 155x230mm, March 1996; HB, £23.50, 0878500944:9780878500949 , Darwin Press } |
| ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY : Essays in Honor of Charles Issawi [Haleh Esfandiari & A L Udovitch (eds)] In this celebratory volume, a group of eminent scholars pays tribute to Professor Issawi's distinguished career with a number of studies that examine key issues in the economic history of the Middle East. Essays cover such subjects as: British and American efforts to organise the Middle East; aspects of the Middle East oil industry; the Middle East in World Trade; economic justice in contemporary Islamic thought; property rights in the Islamic Republic or Iran; the growth of public sector enterprise in the Middle East; and international commerce in the eleventh century. { 368pp, 155x230mm, January 1990; HB, £16.99, 0878500707:9780878500703 , Darwin Press } |
| FORMATION & PERCEPTION OF THE MODERN ARAB WORLD : Studies by Marwan R Buheiry [Lawrence I Conrad (ed)] This volume -- an indispensable contribution to an understanding of contemporary Arab history -- comprises twenty-seven important studies by the eminent Lebanese historian Marwan R Buheiry, who died in London in 1986. In the course of his distinguished career at the American University of Beirut, he published many studies on the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of the modern Arab world, in particular of Lebanon and the Arab East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The studies published in this volume revolve around four main themes: European Perceptions of the Orient; The Superpowers and the Arab World; The Economic History of the Middle East; Middle Eastern Intellectual and Artistic History. Many of these studies were first published in French or Arabic translation, this volume publishes the original English text and includes much previously unpublished material. The final chapter includes a selection of 49 photographs from Buheiry's photograph collection. { 624pp, 185x260mm, January 1989; HB, £19.99, 0878500642:9780878500642 , Darwin Press } |
| FROM MADINA TO METROPOLIS : Heritage & Change in the Near Eastern City [L Carl Brown (ed)] This now classic study of Near Eastern cities provides insight and guidance for anyone interested in this important area of the world. Architects, demographers, urban planners, art scholars, and other specialists on the Near East discuss specific cities and countries illustrative of different regions and cultural areas. { 343pp, 175x255mm, January 1973; PB, £13.50, 0878500073:9780878500079 , Darwin Press } |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW : A Guide for Executives with Case Examples [Bernard Sarachek] Law is the language of business, and a knowledge of the law is just as essential for the businessman who wishes to understand the legal setting of international business as it is for lawyers. With this thought in mind, the author has written, in a highly readable and understandable style, the book offers an introduction for business executives and entrepreneurs. The book will also be a valuable sourcebook for either graduate and or undergraduate courses in international business or business law. Topics covered include: The Diversity of Legal Settings; Sovereign Immunity and extraterritoriality; The Movement of Goods; Some Special Commercial Practices and Regulations; Property Rights; Company Law and Securities; Labour Relations; Taxation; The Future. { 255pp, 155x230mm, January 1994; HB, £16.99, 0878500928:9780878500925 , Darwin Press } |
| ISLAMIC WORLD : From Classical to Modern Times -- Essays in Honor of Bernard Lewis [C E Bosworth et al (eds)] Bernard Lewis's work has covered all periods, and most countries, of the Islamic Middle East. This festschrift, written by some of his numerous colleagues, friends, and former students, includes some of the most distinguished orientalists, historians, and social scientists of our time and is a fitting tribute to Professor Lewis's scholarship. The contributions range, geographically, from "On Chinese Rhubarb" to "The Jewish Courtier Class in Late Eighteenth-Century Morocco" and, topically, from "The Concept of Authority in Islamic Thought" to "A Forgotten Ottoman Romance" and "Safety in Numbers: Reflections on the Middle Eastern Balance of Power". Taken together, the fifty-two essays constitute a variegated collection of studies on a many-sided and important civilisation. The collections are assembled under three major headings: The Classical and Medieval Islamic World; Ottoman Studies and The Modern Middle East. { 915pp, 155x230mm, January 1989; HB, £26.99, 0878500669:9780878500666 , Darwin Press } |
| ISSAWI'S LAWS OF SOCIAL MOTION : Second Edition [Charles Issawi] This is an unusual collection of laws and aphorisms by Charles Issawi, the renowned economists and Middle East scholar. Professor Issawi has formulated principles on revolution, progress, social science, politics, economics, and Americana, etc in an erudite and humorous way. He is a keen observer of social and historical problems, and his definitions are evocative, to say the least. The more serious reader may find his irony, humour, and tongue-in-cheek satire compelling. { 256pp, 140x215mm, January 1991; PB, £9.99, 0878500731:9780878500734 , Darwin Press } |
| JEWS AMONG ARABS : Contacts & Boundaries [Mark R Cohen & Abraham L Udovitch (eds)] During two days in May 1986 some fifty scholars, graduate students, and other interested individuals gathered at Princeton University for a colloquium entitled 'Jews Among Arabs: Contacts and Boundaries'. The conference was organised in awareness of the controversial tone in which the subject of 'Jews and Arabs' has been discussed in recent years. Against the backdrop of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Jewish-Arab relationship of the past has come under new and intense scrutiny, with historical questions often masking political predilections. The six papers of this book comprise the fruits of the colloquium and, it is hoped, make a qualitative though small contribution to a different kind of study of Jewish-Arab relations in the modern world, one that might be relevant for other minorities as well. { 140pp, 150x230mm, January 1989; HB, £13.50, 0878500685:9780878500680 , Darwin Press } |
| JEWS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE [Avigdor Levy (ed)] This volume is a major contribution to Jewish as well as to Ottoman, Balkan, Middle Eastern, and North African history. These twenty-eight original essays grew out of an international conference at Brandeis University – the first ever to be convened specifically on this subject. Outstanding scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe, and the United States contributed wide-ranging essays dealing with the Jewish communities of the Ottoman Empire, from the Balkans and Anatolia to Arabia, from Mesopotamia to North Africa. Presented here is an unusually broad historical canvas that brings together many different perspectives and viewpoints. { 784pp, 155x230mm, January 1994; HB, £46.99, 0878500901:9780878500901 , Darwin Press } |
| OTTOMAN GREEKS IN THE AGE OF NATIONALISM : Politics, Economy & Society in the Nineteenth Century [Dimitri Gondicas & Charles Issawi (eds)] This collection of essays derives from the 1989 Princeton Conference on 'The Social and Economic History of the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire: The Greek Millet from the Tanzimat to the Young Turks'. Organised jointly by the Program in Hellenic Studies and the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, this gathering brought together for the first time ever leading neohellenists and ottomanists, as well as younger scholars of modern Greek history and Ottoman history, from Greece, Turkey, the United States, and Western Europe. The authors explore several themes: the multifaceted achievements of Ottoman Greeks as they gained prominence in the political, economic, and social life of the Ottoman Empire during its last phase; the tenuous relationship of Ottoman Greeks to the newly established kingdom of Greece; and the development of a Hellenic national identity in the context of the national revolutions in the Balkans. Drawing parallels with the comparative experiences of other ethnic groups in the empire, such as the Jews and the Armenians, this volume contributes to our understanding of modern Greek and Ottoman history and will appeal to scholars of eastern Mediterranean peoples and cultures in the nineteenth century. { 229pp, 155x230mm, January 1999; HB, £23.50, 0878500960:9780878500963 , Darwin Press } |
| PERSEPOLIS : The Archaeology of Parsa, Seat of the Persian Kings [Donald N Wilber] Parsa (to its Aryan builders) or Persepolis (to contemporary Greeks) was the national and spiritual sanctuary of the Achaemenid empire that stretched from Greece into India. Nine major structures were spread over an extensive levelled stone platform. Work was undertaken by Darius I about 515BC and carried forward by his son Xerxes I. Burned by Alexander the Great in 330BC, the masses of flaming debris melted the brick walls of the structures and, along with the wind-blown sand, actually preserved the stone columns, gates, and bas-reliefs from desecration during the ensuing centuries. Archaeological excavations have been carried on for many years and have uncovered royal treasures and some 30,000 cuneiform tablets in three ancient languages. The reliefs display 3,000 human figures, including the ruler as hero-king worshipped by his people and by delegates from the twenty-four lands of the empire bearing their distinctive tributes. Parsa still remains one of the marvels of the ancient world. Aside from the scarce and unwieldy reports of the excavations, this lavishly illustrated volume is the only comprehensive account of the site and its history. And Dr Wilber solves the great mystery of the site: Standing in majesty for many centuries, why is there no evidence of human occupation? { 129pp, 155z230mm, January 1989; HB, £16.99, 0878500626:9780878500628 , Darwin Press } |