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Selected New Titles in Print
Whenever possible, this site will scan and briefly describe selected
new titles that may be of interest for professors and students. The University
Libraries acquire new materials based on departmental recommendations,
in line with the Mission statement of the University and its Libraries
The Libraries acquire approximately 11-12,000 titles per year in both
English and Arabic.
Every title appearing on this page has been catalogued and may be borrowed
through the Circulation Desk.
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Healing Communities in conflict: International assistance in complex emergencies
Publication date: 2002
Classmark: 362.876 M471h
This is one of the few books that offer a multi-level, multi-phase analysis, addressing communities that hang in the balance during
and after conflicts. It focuses on "task" completion by the international community
- food distribution, military strikes and refugee repatriation. The author shows
how policymakers' inadequate knowledge of local realities adversely affects the
ability to respond effectively to specific incidents.
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Humans and Other Animals
Publication date: 2002
Classmark: 304.27 D942h
The author explores the ways in which we categorize
animals as well as humans. He opposes the idea that there is only one
legitimate way of classifying things in the natural world or the 'scientific way'.
He rejects the concept of a universal human nature and questions the relevance
of evolution in explaining human behavior.
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Power in the portrayal: Representations of Jews and Muslims in eleventh and twelfth century Islamic Spain
Publication date: 2002
Classmark: 946 B821
In this groundbreaking contribution to Jewish and to Islamic studies, Brann blends
social and literary study to illuminate texts and figures in both religions. The book
is the first to study the construction of social meaning in Andalusi, Arabic,
Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew texts and historical chronicles.
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Regional Russia in transition: Studies from Yaroslavl'
Publication date: 2001
Classmark: 320.947 R336
The book is a collection of essays by a group of leading scholars offering original
research and analysis of the social, political and economic developments in the
Yaroslavl' region in the past decade. It is for readers interested in democratic
and market transitions generally and for post communist transitions in particular.
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Valuation of companies in emerging markets: A practical approach
Publication date: 2002
Classmark: 658.15 P436v
The author wrote this book for companies that are actively pursuing investment
opportunities and for academics studying emerging economies. It serves as a guide
that bridges the gap between theory and practice of company valuation in transition
markets.Numerous charts and tables, examples and benchmark markets are used to illustrate
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الاقتراض المعجمي
تاريخ النشر: 2002
492.724: I14iA :الرقم التصنيفي
يتحدث الكتاب عن الاقتراض المعجمي من اللغة الفارسية الى اللغة العربية وهو ما يقصد به الألفاض الأعجمية الدخيلة أو المعربة التي دخلت الى اللغة العربية وذلك في ضوء الدرس اللغوي الحديث, حيث يرصد ما حدث للألفاظ الفارسية الدخيلة من تغييرات صوتية ومن الحاق صرفي واطار دلالي.
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شعراء المعتزلة
تاريخ النشر: 2003
892.7109: A398shA :الرقم التصنيفي
يجمع هذا الكتاب شعر ثلاثة من المعتزلة الأوائل هم صفوان بن صفوان الأنصاري وبشر بن المعتمر وابراهيم بن سيار النظام الذين عاشوا بين 180 هجري أو 796 ميلادي و 231 هجري أو 845 ميلادي والذين عرفوا متكلمين أكثر مما عرفوا كشعراء اذ أنهم تركوا وراءهم آراء كلامية وفلسفية مثيرة للجدل سابقة عصرها.
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