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Cairo is a 1,400-year-old metropolis whose streets are inscribed with sagas, a place where the pressures of life test people's equanimity to the very limit. Packed with incident and anecdote, this book explores Cairo's relationship with its 'others', from the French and British occupations to modern influences like tourism and consumerism.

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Examines the development of Romania from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics, ethnic identity, and international relations.

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Now available in b-format paperback, this is an acclaimed exploration of the conception of 'north' as represented in art, literature and myth.