Baghdad Sketches: Journeys Through Iraq by Freya Stark (English) Paperback Book

Description: Baghdad Sketches by Freya Stark Freya Stark was witness to the rise and fall of the British involvement in the country as well as the early years of independence. Painting a portrait of both the political and social preoccupations of the day as exquisitely as she does the people and landscapes of Iraq, this is a remarkable portrait of the country as it once was. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Freya Stark first journeyed to Iraq in 1927. Seven years after the establishment of the British Mandate, the modern state was in its infancy and worlds apart from the country it has since become. During her many years in Iraq, Stark was witness to the rise and fall of the British involvement in the country as well as the early years of independence. Typically—and controversially—she chose to live outside the close-knit western expatriate scene and immersed herself in the way of life of ordinary Iraqis—living in the “native” quarter of the city and spending time with its tribal sheikhs and leaders. Venturing out of Baghdad, she traveled to Mosul, Nineveh, Tikrit and Najaf, where she perceptively describes the millennia-old tensions between Sunni and Shi'a. In the 1940s she returned again, this time traveling south, to the Marsh Arabs, whose way of life has now all but disappeared; north into Kurdistan and later, Kuwait, in the days before the oil boom. Author Biography Freya Stark (1893-1993), the poet of travel, was the doyenne of Middle East travel writers. Her travels earned her the title of Dame and huge public acclaim. Her many, now classic, books include Travellers Prelude, Ionia, The Southern Gates of Arabia, Alexanders Path, Dust in the Lions Paw, East is West and Valleys of the Assassins. Table of Contents List of IllustrationPrefaceThe Desert RouteAn Introduction from Damascus In the Moslem Quarter Marie the Armenian Life in the SlumThe Making of a Nationalist Concerning Smells A Chapter of DiscordThe Life of the River A Visit in the Desert European and American Ladies in IraqThe Social Status of LadiesConcerning MannersA Syriac ChristmasEducationRamadhanThe FellahinThe Nisibin RoadThe Young Effendi and the Sentimental TravellerThe Devil-WorshippersThe Death of MandaliThe Kuwait JourneyKuwait. II 1937FailichahThe "Slaves" ClubCosmeticsBuilton SandThe AshuraOne of the Four Holy Cities of IraqSamarra and TekritNejfIndex Review Its hard to think of a writer in the travel game who most closely demonstrates the merits of Flauberts three rules for good writing: clarity, clarity and finally clarity. Re-reading her now, her restrained powers of description shine as brightly as they ever did, and they will continue to shine until the next Ice Age... Her books are more relevant than ever. Besides sheer enjoyment, one should read her for a fresh perspective on the intractable issues dogging Christian-Muslim relations. She was able to see both sides and what she found was similarity, not difference. The greatest woman traveller of the 20th century? I think so. - Sara Wheeler, The Times; It was rare to leave her company without feeling that the world was somehow larger and more promising. Her life was something of a work of art - The books in which she recorded her journeys were seductively individual - Nomad and social lioness, public servant and private essayist, emotional victim and mythmaker. - Colin Thubron, NY Times; Few writers have the capacity to do with words what Faberge could do with gems--to fashion them, without violating their quality. It is this extraordinary talent which sets Freya Stark apart from her fellow craftsman in the construction of books on travel. - The Daily Telegraph; Freya Stark remains unexcelled as an interpreter of brief encounters in wild regions against the backdrop of history. - The Observer; It is... as the writer of beautiful, measured prose rather than as a traveller or as an exotic character who wore Dior in the wilder reaches of Asia and Arabian dress in London, that Freya Stark will ultimately be remembered. - The Independent; One of the finest travel writers of our century. - The New Yorker; A Middle East traveler, an explorer and, above all, a writer, Freya Stark has, with an incomparably clear eye, looked toward the horizon of the past without ever losing sight of the present. Her books are route plans of a perceptive intelligence, traversing time and space with ease. - Saudi Aramco World Long Description Arbitration is the most common mechanism for disputes settlement in developing countries. Following the adoption of a free market economy, arbitration will play an increasingly fundamental role in order to protect foreign investors in the Middle East and North African Region (MENA). This book examines the pulse and dynamics of international investment arbitration and the new era of mediation in state contracts in the region. The author explores the harmonization of international arbitration and the sensitive issue of le Contrat Administratif in Middle East civil law countries. The volume also discusses the pivotal role of international organizations such as UNCTAD and ICSID in codifying fair and prompt mechanisms for dispute settlement. Using Latin American countries as a prime example of how international legislative instruments serve international investment law principles and comparing Latin American experiences where appropriate, the book demonstrates how lessons can be learned in respect of alternative dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration and investor-states arbitration. It provides suggestions and recommendations for the future and includes useful appendices detailing recent worldwide trends, regional and international instruments in the arbitration world. Review Quote "Readers of Starks reissued works...will find a writer who endows everyone in her field of vision with the heightened interest that she felt herself." -- The New Yorker *She was a vivid describer of scenes and landscapes. More, she was a connoisseur of people: she knew how to draw them out and listened closely when they spoke* -- Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker *Its impossible not to enjoy a book by Freya Stark...[they] are immediately satisfying. They put you at ease and then transport you to worlds now gone and yet familiar. Thanks to Starks literary output, and these fine new editions by Tauris Parke, her world is far from forgotten. Go and buy this book and read it was soon as you are able.* -- Eamonn Gearon, Geographical Promotional "Headline" Freya Stark was witness to the rise and fall of the British involvement in the country as well as the early years of independence. Painting a portrait of both the political and social preoccupations of the day as exquisitely as she does the people and landscapes of Iraq, this is a remarkable portrait of the country as it once was. Details ISBN1848856555 Author Freya Stark Year 2011 ISBN-10 1848856555 ISBN-13 9781848856554 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 224 Short Title BAGHDAD SKETCHES Series Freya Stark Collection Language English DEWEY 915.674 Illustrations Yes Subtitle Journeys Through Iraq Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1893 Death 1993 Publication Date 2011-01-18 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2011-01-18 Imprint I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. NZ Release Date 2011-01-18 AU Release Date 2011-01-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:122128939;

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