Middle East 18

A political and personal odyssey from hatred to love When Nonie Darwish was a girl of eight, her father died while leading covert attacks on Israel. A high-ranking Egyptian military officer statione……続きを見る

There have been five central crises in America's post World War II encounter with the Middle East, and the Obama administration now faces a sixth. Iran's progress toward a nuclear weapons capability……続きを見る

Since the American University of Beirut opened its doors in 1866, the campus has stood at the intersection of a rapidly changing American educational project for the Middle East and an ongoing stude……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE NAGUIB MAHFOUZ MEDAL FOR LITERATURE A fierce and moving work and an unparalleled rendering of the human aspects of the Palestinian predicament. Barred from his homeland after 1967’s Si……続きを見る

This volume is limited to contributions by Professor Kedourie's previous students. It reveals the far-reaching range of his interests and the immense expanse of his horizons. The first part deals wi……続きを見る

"Carsten Wieland plumbs the contradictions of contemporary Syrian life and politics. He was among the first Westerners... in the early years of Bashar's presidency... to interview Syrian opposition ……続きを見る

A journalist explores his family’s history to reveal the hybrid cultural and political landscape of Pakistan, the world’s first Islamic democracy Shahan Mufti’s family history, which he can trace ba……続きを見る

Leila Farsakh provides the first comprehensive analysis of the rise and fall of Palestinian labour flows to Israel. Highlighting the interdependence between Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land……続きを見る

Praise for The Long War for Freedom "An extremely important book. The Long War for Freedom finally presents to the Western world an in-depth portrait of those 'small voices' in the Arab world waging……続きを見る

Over a quarter century, the renowned British international correspondent Lindsey Hilsum has covered crisis and conflict around the world. In February 2011, at the first stirrings of revolt, she went……続きを見る

Monarchical presidential regimes in the Arab world looked as though they would last indefinitelyーuntil events in Tunisia and Egypt made clear their time was up. This is the first book to lay bare t……続きを見る

Samuel Zwemer (1867-1852) was an American missionary to the Middle East and an avid writer, speaker and teacher. He was known as the “Apostle to Islam” for his untiring efforts to reach them with th……続きを見る

Whether you're interested in anthropology, theology or just plain old-fashioned adventure, you're sure to find a story you like in this fun second installment of the narrative history series "Knight……続きを見る

Why did the Ottoman Empire enter the First World War in late October 1914, months after the war's devastations had become clear? Were its leaders 'simple-minded,' 'below-average' individuals, as the……続きを見る

En Israel/Palestina, Reinhart traza el desarollo del Muro de Seguridad y la doctrina israelí de "Retirada Unilateral," que se inició en respuesta a la ampliación de la población Palestina, la cual p……続きを見る

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Went Wrong? tells the story of his extraordinary life After September 11, Americans who had never given much thought to the Middle East turned to Ber……続きを見る

This collection of essays, by a distinguished group of specialists, offers a new and exciting interpretation of Riza Shah's Iran. A period of key importance, the years between 1921-1941 have, until ……続きを見る

Military occupations and interventions have a gendered impact on both those engaged in occupying, and those whose lands have been occupied. Yet little is known about this gendered impact, in terms o……続きを見る

An impassioned, searing memoir of one man’s brutal imprisonment by the Iranian government that “turns a lens not only on Iran’s surreal justice system but on the history and culture that helped prod……続きを見る

The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the int……続きを見る

What were the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11th? Does the cause of Islamist terrorism relate to the lack of democracy in the Middle East? Through detailed research into the acti……続きを見る

Chaos in Yemen challenges recent interpretations of Yemen’s complex social, political and economic transformations since unification in 1990. By offering a new perspective to the violence afflicting……続きを見る

In 2004, Carolyn Han left her comfortable life and position as a lecturer in English at Hawaii Community College and went to live in one of the most remote and mysterious places in the Middle Eastー……続きを見る

A unique interdisciplinary study of the relationships between climate, hydrology and human society from 20,000 years ago to the present day within the Jordan Valley. It describes how state-of-the-ar……続きを見る

This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six……続きを見る

From the bestselling and PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of Netherland, a fascinating, personal, and beautifully crafted family history. Joseph O'Neill's grandfathers--one Turkish, one Irish--were……続きを見る

This book explores the administration of Iran under Mongol rule through taxation and monetary policy. A consistent development is evident only from abundant numismatic material, from the conquest of……続きを見る

The diary of Thomas Dallam. Finally published 400 years late! A fascinating glimpse of the clash of Western and Muslim cultures. Translated into modern English, it reads as if its Elizabethan author……続きを見る

The Islamic tradition has always held animals in high esteem, deserving the same level of consideration as humans. The Qur'an opines that 'there is not an animal in the earth nor a flying creature f……続きを見る

From Aliyah to Megidoo and Netanyahu to Zionism, this vibrant A-to-Z guideーor rather Z-to-A, Hebrew-styleーexamines more than 3,000 years of this postage stamp–sized land's history. With the 26 let……続きを見る