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Using a wealth of contemporary Ottoman sources, this book recreates the social history of Istanbul, a huge, cosmopolitan metropolis and imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire. Seat of the Sultan and……続きを見る

A new, updated, revised edition of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, the wider history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City, from King David to today. The story of Jerusalem is the story of ……続きを見る

The Shiites of Lebanon under Ottoman Rule provides an original perspective on the history of the Shiites as a constituent of Lebanese society. Winter presents a history of the community before the 1……続きを見る

Seit 2011 tobt ein Bürgerkrieg in Syrien. Beginnend mit einem Aufstand gegen das Regime von Bashar al-Assad im März dieses Jahres hat sich ein Flächenbrand durch das ganze Land gefressen, dem mindes……続きを見る

Early in his career, Adolf Hitler took inspiration from Benito Mussolini, his senior colleague in fascismーthis fact is widely known. But an equally important role model for Hitler and the Nazis has……続きを見る

Hizbullah is not only a leading political actor in Lebanon and a dynamic force in the Middle East, but it is also distinguished by a sophisticated communication strategy. From relatively humble begi……続きを見る

This book uncovers Young Turk political and social ideas at the end of the nineteenth century, during the intellectual phase of the movement. Analysing the life in exile of two of the most charismat……続きを見る

Ihr Sterne des Anu, euch rufe ich! Ihr Sterne des Enlil, wendet euch mir zu! Ihr Sterne des Ea, ihr alle gemeinsam, versammelt euch um mich! Ich habe euch ein reines Opfer dargebracht, euch reinen W……続きを見る

In Princes, Brokers, and Bureaucrats, the most thorough treatment of the political economy of Saudi Arabia to date, Steffen Hertog uncovers an untold history of how the elite rivalries and whims of ……続きを見る

Set against the backdrop of the Syrian civil war and the massive humanitarian crisis it produced, Georgette Bennett tells the largely untold story of how sworn enemiesーSyrians and Israelis, Jews an……続きを見る

This book explores the tumultuous war years through the lens of the British Embassies in Cairo and Baghdad, demonstrating the role that the Second World War played in shaping the political and socia……続きを見る

We live within political systems that increasingly seek to control movement, organized around both the desire and ability to determine who is permitted to enter what sorts of spaces, from gated comm……続きを見る

The Armenian Genocide and the Nazi Holocaust are often thought to be separated by a large distance in time and space. But Stefan Ihrig shows that they were much more connected than previously though……続きを見る

Ahmet Midhat Efendi’s famous 1875 novel Felâtun Bey and Râkim Efendi takes place in late nineteenth-century Istanbul and follows the lives of two young men who come from radically different backgrou……続きを見る

The ‘Alawis, or Alawites, are a prominent religious minority in northern Syria, Lebanon, and southern Turkey, best known today for enjoying disproportionate political power in war-torn Syria. In thi……続きを見る

QUESTO LIBRO È A LAYOUT FISSO “Viviamo in una nuova era in confronto agli anni passati (’60 e ’70), un’era di compromesso e di riorganizzazione anche all’interno delle forze politiche palestinesi. N……続きを見る

Eine historische Reise durch Istanbul, von Justinian bis Erdoğan: Der Historiker Malte Fuhrmann lebt seit vielen Jahren in der Stadt am Bosporus - hier erzählt er von den Geistern der Stadt, die in ……続きを見る

Eastern Mediterranean port cities, such as Constantinople, Smyrna, and Salonica, have long been sites of fascination. Known for their vibrant and diverse populations, the dynamism of their economic ……続きを見る

A personal account of an Iraqi childhood Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly’s nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaime……続きを見る

Simon Sebag Montefiore har skrevet verdens bedste bog om den mest omstridte, elskede, ombejlede, kontroversielle by - og har gjort det med så stor indlevelse, grundighed og overbevisning, at det er ……続きを見る

A settant’anni dalla morte (Istanbul, 10 novembre 1938), la prima biografia italiana di Kemal Atatürk, per studiare la profonda attualità del leader politico artefice dello storico processo di moder……続きを見る