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AUTUMN & WINTER 2014

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AUTUMN & WINTER: GENERAL BOOKS

ContentsI.B.Tauris Publishers:

1-31, 33-38, 41-43, 46-48, 54-59

Philip Wilson Publishers: 49-51

The American University in Cairo Press:

32, 39-40, 44, 52-53, 61

Tauris Parke Paperbacks: 66-72

Author/Title Index: 63-64

Sales, Rights & Distribution: 65

Subject Guide

Ancient Egypt 32

Art 49-53

Biography 2, 8, 10, 54

Classics 31, 33, 34

Current Affairs and Politics 3, 44

Fashion 19

Fiction 61

Film 56-57

History 1, 4, 9, 11-18, 20-30, 37, 45-48, 55

Media 58-59

Popular Culture 6

Religion 7, 35-36, 45, 47

Travel 38-43, 66-72

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Further details of all I.B.Tauris books can be found at www.ibtauris.com This catalogue includes books to be published between August and December 2014. The next I.B.Tauris Trade Catalogue will be the Spring & Summer 2015 catalogue.

Prices and Dates:

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information in this catalogue is accurate at the time of going to print, prices and dates may occasionally vary and are subject to alteration without notice.

Front cover illustration:

Violence Escalates As Kiev Protests Continue (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) see Frontline Ukraine, page 3

Back cover illustration:

Portobello Road, London copyright Ricky Leaver, londonstills.com, see Strolling Through London, page TPP 2

I.B.Tauris and Co. Ltd is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Company No. 1761687 Registered Office: 6 Salem Road, London W2 4BU

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I.B.TAURIS SUBJECT CATALOGUES

Middle East & the

Islamic World 2013/2014

International Relations

and Politics 2013/2014

History 2013/2014

Classics & Ancient World 2012/2013

Religion 2013/2014

Visual Culture 2014

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Philip Wilson Publishers 2013/2014

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TPP 1

Perseus in the WindA Life of TravelFreya Stark£9.99 Paperback

9781780762401

August 2014240 pages 198 x 126mmPaperback £9.999781780766881Tauris Parke Paperbacks

Writings that reveal a glimpse of the woman behind the legend that was Freya Stark

With such tantalising chapters as ‘In Defence of Smuggling’ and ‘Lunch with Homer’ this witty, eye-opening tapestry of writings on travel and a life spent as one of the twentieth century’s most formidable adventuresses is Freya Stark at her luminous best. In chronological order, spanning an extraordinary 50 years, from 1919 to 1967, Stark’s writings range from eloquent musings on the nature of travel, of being a woman – both writer and explorer – in what was then predominantly a male world and jewel-bright stories from across the world – Arabia to North Africa, Iran and India – that captivate the reader with every sentence. There are romantic picnics under starlit skies on remote islands, meaningful moments of quiet in Mecca and Jerusalem and heartfelt accounts of encounters with a kaleidoscope of people. The Zodiac Arch resurrects lost worlds, reveals a little of the woman behind the legend and is, at heart, a magnetic read for all those under the spell of wanderlust.

‘She has written the best travel books of her generation and her name will survive as an artist in prose.’ – The Observer

Freya Stark (1893–1993), ‘the poet of travel’, was the doyenne of Middle East travel writers and one of the most courageous and adventurous female travellers in history.

THE ZODIAC ARCHFifty Years of TravelFREYA STARK


TPP 2

STROLLING THROUGH LONDONThe Definitive Walking GuideAIDAN WASLEYA must-have guide to the world’s greatest city

London’s obliging equanimity in the face of two millennia of tourists has been a distinguishing feature of the place since it was founded as a Roman settlement around 43 AD. It is a huge yet humane city; an international capital that embraces the individual at eye-level, welcoming the walker to wander, explore, and join the numberless millions who have found themselves-in every sense-in this lively, companionable, and endlessly evolving city. Strolling Through London take its walking reader across this buzzing metropolis, balancing the expected tourist highlights with lesser-known corners and byways. Each walk offers a unique and bespoke type of London experience – from ‘Lively’ to ‘Literary’, ‘Medieval’ to ‘Modern’ and Underground London’ to ‘London in a Day’. All impart the kinds of rewarding experience and discovery that only come from a true engagement with London’s complex, vibrant history and spirit.

Aidan Wasley is the author of The Age of Auden and has written for Salon among other journals and magazines. He is Associate Professor of English at the University of Georgia, with a focus on modern English literature and culture.

December 2014272 pages 198 x126mmPaperback £12.99978178076928816–32 b&w in 16pp platesTauris Parke Paperbacks

Strolling Through VeniceThe Definitive Walking Guidebook to ‘La Serenissima’John Freely£12.99 Paperback

9781845115784


TPP 3

September 2014256 pages 198 x 126mmPaperback £11.99978178076924064 b&w illustrationsTauris Parke Paperbacks

REMBRANDT’S HOUSEExploring the World of the Great MasterANTHONY BAILEY

A unique and groundbreaking portrait of the great master by an award-winning author

No.4 Breestraat, Amsterdam, is an imposing 17th century house, but little different from many big old houses in the city. What makes it exceptional is that for twenty years one of the world’s greatest artists lived here – Rembrandt van Rijn, master painter of the time. This is the story of that house, the world Rembrandt observed in and around it and the special universe he created in his studio there.

In this unique and imaginative portrait, Anthony Bailey pieces together the events and circumstances which shaped Rembrandt’s career – from his beginnings in Leiden and early apprenticeship to his marriage and personal relationships; his restless artistic energy, creative triumphs and, finally, his slow fall from fashion and descent into financial hardship, which forced him to sell his home.

‘An engaging introduction.’ – Simon Schama

‘Bailey has woven together a delightful image of Rembrandt’s Amsterdam, of the people he knew, the houses he lived in, the streets he walked. It is an excellent book, easy to read, and filled with fascinating information about Rembrandt and his world.’ – Washington Post

Anthony Bailey is an art historian, was for many years a writer for the New Yorker and is the bestselling author of Standing in the Sun: A Life of J.M.W Turner and Vermeer: A View of Delft.

Love in BloomsburyFrances Partridge with a new introduction by Frances Spalding£10.99 Paperback

9781780766904


TPP 4

September 2014384 pages 198 x 126mmPaperback £11.999781780769264Tauris Parke Paperbacks

A cult classic of Tangier, iconic hang-out for Bowles, Burroughs and the Stones

No city in the world has quite the exotic allure of Tangier. From the 17th century, it has been a place on the edge, beyond the normal disciplines of government, a city of refuge and excitements where sex is cheap, drugs are plentiful and where the outcasts of the world can breathe easily. The golden years of Tangier began after World War I and barely survived World War II. Among those who sought sanctuary in or inspiration from this legendary city were Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Paul and Jane Bowles, Ronnie Kray, the unhappy Woolworth heiress, Barbara Hutton, Tennessee Williams, Joe Orton, Cecil Beaton and Truman Capote. It is this ‘last resort of the living dead, alive but not madly kicking’ which Iain Finlayson explores in his witty, enthralling book.

‘A dream concealed in stone ... sky supersonic, orgone blue, warm wind ... Such beauty, but more than that, it’s like the dream is breaking through.’ – William Burroughs

Iain Finlayson is the author of acclaimed biographies of James Boswell and Robert Browning, as well as books on such varied themes as the Scots, the writers of Romney Marsh and denim. He is Books Editor of Saga Magazine and reviews books for The Times as well as writing for Harpers Bazaar and the Scotsman, among others.

TANGIERCity of the DreamIAIN FINLAYSON

TangierA Literary Guide for TravellersJosh Shoemake£16.99 Hardback

9781780762760


TPP 5

RECENT TITLES

AlexandriaA History and GuideE.M. Forster, Introduction by Lawrence Durrell£10.99 Paperback

9781780763576

Persian PicturesFrom the Mountains to the SeaGertrude Bell£11.99 Paperback

9781780766928

Edward LearA LifePeter Levi, Introduction by Robin Hanbury-Tenison£12.99 Paperback

9781780765693

News from TartaryAn Epic Journey Across Central AsiaPeter Fleming£12.99 Paperback

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Twelve Days in PersiaAcross the Mountains with the Bakhtiari TribeVita Sackville-West

£9.99 Paperback

9781845119331

HoraceA LifePeter Levi£11.99 Paperback

9781780761398

Bayonets to LhasaFrancis Younghusband and the British Invasion of TibetPeter Fleming£11.99 Paperback

9781848856981

Brazilian AdventureA Quest into the Heart of the AmazonPeter Fleming, New Foreword by Giles Foden£12.99 Paperback

9781848857919

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TPP 6

Italian JourneysFrom Venice to Naples and BeyondWilliam Dean Howells, Foreword by Matthew Stevenson£11.99 Paperback

9781848855496

Etruscan PlacesTravels Through Forgotten ItalyD.H. Lawrence£9.99 Paperback

9781848855328

The Land of an African Sultan Travels in Morocco Walter Harris £11.99 Paperback

9781848855731

Lifting the VeilTwo Centuries of Travellers, Traders and Tourists in EgyptAnthony Sattin£9.99 Paperback

9781848857698

A King CondemnedThe Trial and Execution of Charles IC.V. Wedgwood, New Foreword by Clive Holmes£9.99 Paperback

9781848856882

Queen VictoriaA LifeLytton Strachey£11.99 Paperback

9781780760483

Elizabeth and EssexA Tragic HistoryLytton Strachey£11.99 Paperback

9781780760490

The Divine SupermarketTravels in Search of the Soul of AmericaMalise Ruthven£11.99 Paperback

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TPP 7

Journey into BarbaryTravels across MoroccoWyndham Lewis, Edited and with an Introduction by C.J. Fox£12.99 Paperback

9781780763521

Seven League BootsAdventures across the World from Arabia to AbyssiniaRichard Halliburton, New Foreword by Tahir Shah£11.99 Paperback

9781780761381

Tuscan CitiesTravels through the Heart of Old ItalyWilliam Dean Howells, Foreword by Matthew Stevenson£11.99 Paperback

9781848855502

Rome on the EuphratesThe Story of a FrontierFreya Stark£12.99 Paperback

9781848853140

The Lycian ShoreA Turkish OdysseyFreya Stark£9.99 Paperback

9781848853126

The Glorious AdventureThrough the Mediterranean in the Wake of OdysseusRichard Halliburton£9.99 Paperback

9781848857711

South from EphesusTravels through Aegean TurkeyBrian Sewell£11.99 Paperback

9781780761206

VirgilA LifePeter Levi£12.99 Paperback

9781848859043

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