The Collection Part I
Shemlan: A History of the Middle East Centre for Arab Studies
Shemlan: A History of the Middle East Centre for Arab Studies
$135.00
by Sir James Craig
Published in 1998 by Antony Rowe, Ltd., London
ISBN: 0333689674
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Purchased from author Gail Frey Borden's library. We judge this book to be near fine, with the caveat that on page 145 Gail Frey Borden annotates a correction to the author's discussion of his (Borden's) background.
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Very good; closed tear
Comments: A detailed history of the British Middle East Centre for Arab Studies (MECAS), by Sir James Craig, who served as a principal instructor for three years. MECAS, which existed from 1944-1978, was created during World War II to train British diplomats and soldiers in Arab culture. This book provides an insider's perspective on its creation, its functioning, and its ultimate closure. The book also features 4 pages of black-and-white photographs and color illustrations. Errata slip insert is included.
Seller Inventory #: 0000270
Published in 1998 by Antony Rowe, Ltd., London
ISBN: 0333689674
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Purchased from author Gail Frey Borden's library. We judge this book to be near fine, with the caveat that on page 145 Gail Frey Borden annotates a correction to the author's discussion of his (Borden's) background.
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Very good; closed tear
Comments: A detailed history of the British Middle East Centre for Arab Studies (MECAS), by Sir James Craig, who served as a principal instructor for three years. MECAS, which existed from 1944-1978, was created during World War II to train British diplomats and soldiers in Arab culture. This book provides an insider's perspective on its creation, its functioning, and its ultimate closure. The book also features 4 pages of black-and-white photographs and color illustrations. Errata slip insert is included.
Seller Inventory #: 0000270