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Edward William Lane's "Arabian Society in the Middle Ages: Studies From The Thousand and One Nights" offers an incisive exploration into the cultural, social, and historical contexts of Arabian life……続きを見る

Muslims and Crusaders combines chronological narrative, discussion of important areas of scholarly enquiry and evidence from Islamic primary sources to give a well-rounded survey of Christianity’s w……続きを見る

A groundbreaking examination of a little-known but defining episode in early modern Jewish history A refugee crisis of huge proportions erupted as a result of the mid-seventeenth-century wars in the……続きを見る

La storia si ripete, nazismo contro gli ebrei, comunismo Russo, contro Armenia, Cina contro Tibetani...“ Un viaggio che mi ha portato nella terra libera per eccellenza, quella africana. La scoperta ……続きを見る

In "History of Phoenicia," George Rawlinson meticulously explores the ancient civilization that flourished along the Mediterranean coast, emerging as a powerhouse of trade, culture, and innovation. ……続きを見る

In "Annals of the Turkish Empire, from 1591 to 1659," Mustafa Naima presents a meticulous chronicle of the Ottoman Empire during a tumultuous period marked by internal strife and external challenges……続きを見る

In "The Destruction of the Greek Empire and the Story of the Capture of Constantinople by the Turks," Edwin Pears delves into the pivotal historical events surrounding the fall of Constantinople in ……続きを見る

A. H. Sayce's "A Primer of Assyriology" serves as an authoritative introduction to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, leveraging a scholarly yet accessible literary style. The work delves int……続きを見る

Mustafa Naima's 'The Annals of the Turkish Empire: 1591 - 1659' is a foundational work in Ottoman historiography, providing a detailed account of the political and military events during this crucia……続きを見る

Mani, a third-century preacher, healer and public sage from Sasanian Mesopotamia, lived at a pivotal time and place in the development of the major religions. He frequented the courts of the Persian……続きを見る

In "Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance," Morris Jastrow meticulously explores the intricate belief systems surrounding birth omens in ancient Mesopotamian societies. His……続きを見る

Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean explores the influence of geography on religion and highlights a largely unknown story of religious history in the Eastern Mediterr……続きを見る

A Financial Times Book Best Book of the Year 2020 A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year 2020 The gripping, untold story of how Saudi Arabia's secretive and mercurial new ruler rose to power. Even ……続きを見る

In Edwin Pears' historical masterpiece 'The Fall of the Greek Empire,' readers are taken on a compelling journey through the decline and downfall of one of antiquity's greatest civilizations. Pears'……続きを見る

Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Iran, Iraq and the Ca……続きを見る

In the early 2000s, mainstream international news outlets celebrated the growth of Weblogistanーthe online and real-life transnational network of Iranian bloggersーand depicted it as a liberatory si……続きを見る

A surprisingly hopeful assessment of the prospects for human rights in the Middle East, and a blueprint for advancing them The enormous sense of optimism unleashed by the Arab Spring in 2011 soon ga……続きを見る

En croisant mémoires, presses et documents déclassifiés, Matthieu Rey éclaire les fondements de la Syrie contemporaine et son histoire tumultueuse. Il nous invite à suivre le devenir toujours incert……続きを見る

From a preeminent scholar of Islamic history, the authoritative history of caliphates from their beginnings in the 7th century to the modern day In Caliphate, Islamic historian Hugh Kennedy dissects……続きを見る

Following the Civil War of 1994, Yemen experienced few years of relative peace. This was rudely interrupted in 2004, when the government opened the first of six campaigns against the movement colloq……続きを見る

A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities. The West and Islamーthe sword and scimitarーhave clashed since the mid……続きを見る

By 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 int……続きを見る

This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terrorist groups have evol……続きを見る

Coptic contributions to the formative theological debates of Christianity have long been recognized. Less well known are other, equally valuable, Coptic contributions to the transmission and preserv……続きを見る

George Rawlinson's PERSIA (Illustrated) offers readers a comprehensive insight into the history, culture, and politics of ancient Persia. Through vivid illustrations and detailed descriptions, Rawli……続きを見る

In tenth-century Iraq, a group of Arab intellectuals and scholars known as the Ikhwan al-Safa began to make their intellectual mark on the society around them. A mysterious organisation, the identit……続きを見る

Using a variety of historical sources and methodological approaches, this book presents the first large-scale study of single men and women in the Roman world, from the Roman Republic to Late Antiqu……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 **“[A] sweeping and authoritative history" (The New York Times Book Review), Black Waveis an unprecedented and ambitious examination of how the modern Middle Ea……続きを見る

The Fertile Crescent regionーthe swath of land comprising a vast portion of today’s Middle Eastーhas long been regarded as pivotal to the rise of civilization. Alongside the story of human developme……続きを見る

"Der Heilige Koran: buchstäblich das, was oft rezitiert wird. Ein Netz von Rhythmus und Bedeutung, dessen Worte durch die muslimische Anbetung pulsieren und das an jedem Punkt im Leben des Gläubigen……続きを見る