Middle East
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Jerusalem: History of a Global City
$43.68 Add to cartAn expansive history of Jerusalem as a cultural crossroads, and a fresh look at the urban development of one of the world’s most mythologized cities.
Jerusalem is often seen as an eternal battlefield- Author: Lemire, Vincent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 520299906
- Language: English
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Islamic Empires: The Cities That Shaped Civilization: From Mecca to Dubai
$19.95 Read moreA history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities.
Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering,- Author: Marozzi, Justin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1643136933
- Language: English
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The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria
$15.95 Add to cartA masterpiece of war reportage, The Morning They Came for Us bears witness to one of the most brutal internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawing from years of experience covering Syria for Vanity
- Author: Di Giovanni, Janine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 09 2017
- ISBN10: 1631492950
- Language: English
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Israel’s Long War with Hezbollah: Military Innovation and Adaptation Under Fire
$39.95 Add to cartThe ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is now in its fourth decade and shows no signs of ending. Raphael D. Marcus examines this conflict since the formation of
- Author: Marcus, Raphael D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1626166110
- Language: English
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Qatar: A Modern History, Updated Edition
$34.95 Add to cartWhat role does Qatar play in the Middle East, and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protector
- Author: Fromherz, Allen J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: June 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1626162034
- Language: English
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The Prince of the Marshes
$16.99 Add to cartIn August 2003, at the age of thirty, Rory Stewart took a taxi from Jordan to Baghdad. A Farsi-speaking British diplomat who had recently completed an epic walk from Turkey to Bangladesh, he was soon
- Author: Stewart, Rory
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0156032791
- Language: English
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A History of Religious Rules: A Legacy of Piety and Coercion
$19.99 Add to cartThis book is a history and a suggestion as to how to approach religious differences . It is not a work of theology. It is not about belief, faith, God, or salvation. The prophets and founders of the g
- Author: Varner, Claude
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 9798987522905
- Language: English
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Shia Power Comes of Age: The Transformation of Islamist Politics in Iraq, 2003-2023
$24.99 Add to cartShia politics roared to the center of power in Iraq after the U.S. invasion in 2003 after decades of marginalization under Saddam Hussein. A new generation of clerics and politicians, self-described a
- Author: Cambanis, Thanassis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 266
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0870785702
- Language: English
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Essential Arabic: Speak Arabic with Confidence! (Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary)
$10.95 Add to cartThis portable, user-friendly Arabic language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the most accessible and affordable way to learn Arabic before and during your trip.
If you only want to purchase one A- Series: Essential Phrasebook and Dictionary
- Author: Mansouri, Fethi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 20 2012
- ISBN10: 0804842396
- Language: English
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One Thousand Roads to Mecca: (Updated with New Material)
$24.00 Read moreMichael Wolfe’s exemplary (Library Journal) collection of historical writings on the Hajj, now updated with a new introduction by Reza Aslan.
Since its inception in the seventh century, the pilgrimage- Author: Wolfe, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: September 22 1998
- ISBN10: 802135994
- Language: English
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Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan
$30.00 Read moreA captivating biography of one of the world’s greatest adventurers, the itinerant Mughal Princess Gulbadan, based on her long-forgotten memoir
“Finally, a serious consideration of Gulbadan’s achievem- Author: Lal, Ruby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0300251270
- Language: English
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Napoleon’s Egypt: Invading the Middle East
$22.99 Add to cartIn this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general’s reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his f… [more below]
- Author: Cole, Juan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0230606032
- Language: English
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The Lost Boys of Sudan: An American Story of the Refugee Experience
$26.95 Add to cartIn 2000 the United States began accepting 3,800 refugees from one of Africa’s longest civil wars. They were just some of the thousands of young men, known as “Lost Boys,” who had been orphaned or othe
- Author: Bixler, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0820328839
- Language: English
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The Jewish State
$10.95 Read more“It depends on the Jews themselves whether this political pamphlet remains for the present a political romance. If the present generation is too dull to understand it rightly, a future, finer and bett… [more below]
- Series: Jewish, Judaism
- Author: Herzl, Theodor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0486258491
- Language: English
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The Yellow Wind: With a New Afterword by the Author
$19.00 Add to cartDavid Grossman’s The Yellow Wind is essential reading for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of Israel today.
The Israeli novelist David Grossman’s impassioned account of what he observed on the- Author: Grossman, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 07 2002
- ISBN10: 0312420986
- Language: English
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Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
$25.99 Add to cartA work of dazzling beauty…the rare coming together of historical scholarship and curiosity about distant places with luminous writing. —The New York Times Book Review
Since the Turks first shattere- Author: Goodwin, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0312420668
- Language: English
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Night of the Assassins: The Untold Story of Hitler’s Plot to Kill Fdr, Churchill, and Stalin
$20.99 Add to cart“A truly thrilling expose of the previously unknown Nazi assassination plot that could have changed history.” — Edward Jay Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassination Chronicles
Th
- Author: Blum, Howard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0062872907
- Language: English
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History of the Jews: A Captivating Guide to Jewish History, Starting from the Ancient Israelites through Roman Rule to World War 2
$17.97 Add to cartIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Jews, then keep reading…
The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egypti
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: January 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1637161409
- Language: English
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Empire of Terror: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
$34.95 Add to cartIn Empire of Terror Mark D. Silinsky argues that Iran is one of the United States’ deadliest enemies. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, known as the Guards, bring Iran’s sway over much of the gre… [more below]
- Author: Silinsky, Mark D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 164012313X
- Language: English
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Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan
$18.99 Add to cartBy the author of Destiny Disrupted: An enlightening, lively, accessible, history of Afghanistan from 1840 to today, from the Afghan point of view, that illuminates how Great Power conflicts have inte… [more below]
- Author: Ansary, Tamim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 04 2014
- ISBN10: 1610393198
- Language: English
