Middle East 66

This edited volume represents a re-examination of the most central issues in the history of the Iraqi nation state until the American occupation (1920-2003) and, in the light of that history, a re-e……続きを見る

A close description of Amal El'Sana-Alh'jooj's experiences as a Palestinian Bedouin female activist, this book explores Amal's activism and demonstrates that activists' biographies provide a means o……続きを見る

Using a 'Historical Institutionalist' approach, this book sheds light on a relatively understudied dimension of state-building in early twentieth century Iran, namely the quest for judicial reform a……続きを見る

Conducting a comparative case study among four parties in the Turkish political system, this study shows how the variance in interest configurations and the power resources of local party activists ……続きを見る

This book examines the development of a contemporary internal debate among Muslim minorities living in Western Europe and North America to establish a specific form of Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh al……続きを見る

Hassan as-Sabbah was born in 1044 in Qum, in Iran, a few kilometres from the city of Ravy, which would become Tehran. An intelligence greater and eager for knowledge, he threw himself at heart lost ……続きを見る

Le nouveau sujet d'histoire contemporaine au Capes et à l'Agrégation est passionnant: le moment choisi (1876-1980) est en effet d'abord celui où se forment les Etats du Moyen-Orient actuel, ensuite ……続きを見る

Part history, part travel journal and part autobiography, ‘Hotel Tiberias’ is a journey of many layers and resonances, as Sebastian Hope follows the tumultuous story of his family’s hotel in Palesti……続きを見る

Unter den Augen der staunenden Weltöffentlichkeit haben Islamisten der Miliz «Islamischer Staat» (IS) ein riesiges Gebiet in Irak und Syrien mit Großstädten, Waffenarsenalen und Ölvorkommen unter ih……続きを見る

Backed by an unparalleled military force, Sargon II outwitted and outfought powerful competitors to extend Assyrian territory and secure his throne. As Sarah C. Melville shows through a detailed ana……続きを見る

Hasbara (explaining), the Israeli variant of public diplomacy, is the subject of endless domestic debate. Israel in the 1960s and 1970s saw many changes in its political and military international s……続きを見る

The Middle East is a foreign kingdom that requires knowledge of their special culture and religion before you set foot on any country within its boundaries. You will amazed by how beautiful the land……続きを見る

Winner of the British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction Finalist for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-ficti……続きを見る

Numbering between 25 and 35 million worldwide, the Kurds are among the largest culturally and ethnically distinct people to remain stateless. A People Without a State offers an in-depth survey of an……続きを見る

Practicing Transnationalism explores the challenges of teaching American studies in the Middle East during a time of tension and conflict between the United States and the region. In the first decad……続きを見る

The religion of Islam aims to bring happiness to the lives of human beings in this world and the afterlife by providing them with the most suitable lifestyle for the human condition. Allah revealed ……続きを見る

We tried to show Muhammad's exemplary life so people can eradicate themselves of misconceptions and the Muslims can follow His way and represent Islam in the best form.  The books which cover t……続きを見る

From late fourth century BC Seleucid enclave to capital of the Roman east, Antioch on the Orontes was one of the greatest cities of antiquity and served as a hinge between east and west. This book d……続きを見る

Intriguing dreams, improbable myths, fanciful genealogies, and suspect etymologies. These were all key elements of the historical texts composed by scholars and bureaucrats on the peripheries of Isl……続きを見る

Since the events of 9/11, Salafism in the Middle East has often been perceived as fixed, rigid and even violent, but this assumption overlooks the quietist ideology that characterises many Salafi mo……続きを見る

Every culture is governed by an internal code of conduct, and this publication captures the code of Saudi culture. Most Saudi norms have long been unwritten and only orally communicated among citize……続きを見る

The defence of the Gulf has been a vital strategic concern for close on 100 years. The British first became involved in the Gulf to protect the sea routes to India and with the development of intern……続きを見る

This book traces the activities of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) and the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) during the Suez Crisis, one of the most infamous episodes of British foreign p……続きを見る

Based on the chance survival of a remarkable cache of documents, India and the Islamic Heartlands recaptures a vanished and forgotten world from the eighteenth century spanning much of today's Middl……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Daech et le développement du groupe terroriste islamique en moins d’une heure ! Alors que l’État islamique fait presque quotidiennement la une de l’actu……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Die vierzig Tage des Musa Dagh (Historischer Roman)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Die vierzig Tage de……続きを見る

Since its creation, the State of Israel has been a magnet for attention. A country beset by conflict in its region and faced with the need to integrate mainly Jewish immigrants of disparate backgrou……続きを見る

Jacques de Molay the 23rd and final Grand Master of The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better know as The Knights Templar. The Knights Templar formed in 1119 and quickly r……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage s'aventure dans l'histoire d'un pays déconcertant... Dans un pays où les minorités confessionnelles demeurent réfractaires à l’intégration dans un moule national, des esprits clairvoyant……続きを見る

Das große Siedlungsgebiet der Kurden wurde nach dem Untergang des Osmanischen Reichs von Grenzen durchtrennt. Die Angst vor kurdischen Autonomiebestrebungen führt seitdem zur Unterdrückung ihrer Kul……続きを見る