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Finalist for the Prix Goncourt, Mathias Enard's coming-of-age novel takes place against the Arab Spring and Spain's financial collapse. 続きを見る

Conventional wisdom maintains that the differences between Islam and Christianity are irreconcilable. Pre-eminent Middle East scholar Richard W. Bulliet disagrees, and in this fresh, provocative boo……続きを見る

In this first-ever insider account of the American Embassy takeover in 1979, Massoumeh Ebtekar sets out to correct 20 years of misrepresentation by the Western media of what the aims of the Iranian ……続きを見る

Partez à la découverte de la néolithisation au Proche-Orient et en Turquie orientale avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! L'étude de la néolithisation au Proche-Orient offre un intérêt particulier : ……続きを見る

The denunciation of fundamentalism in France, embodied in the law against the veil and the deportation of imams, has shifted into a systematic attack on all Muslims and Islam. This hostility is root……続きを見る

Narrated by dozens of activists and everyday individuals, this book documents the unprecedented events that led to the collapse of dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Beginning ……続きを見る

Like many people in America and around the world, Talal Asad experienced the events of September 11, 2001, largely through the media and the emotional response of others. For many non-Muslims, "the ……続きを見る

While the twentieth century’s conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With Disloc……続きを見る

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la guerra Irán-Irak, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá: • Prof……続きを見る

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Dáesh, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá: • Comprender los moti……続きを見る

In this Middle Eastern History Book, we're going to take a look at the three power Empires that ruled centuries ago. Learning about them would help establish a model for living. Lessons will be pick……続きを見る

The Excellence of the Arabs is a spirited defense of Arab identityーits merits, values, and originsーat a time of political unrest and fragmentation, written by one of the most important scholars of……続きを見る

The relationship between Islamic law and society is an important issue in Iran under the Islamic Republic. Although Islamic law was a pivotal element in the traditional Iranian society, no comprehen……続きを見る

Sono passati sessant'anni da quando, nel 1948, l'esodo palestinese in Libano ha acceso la miccia di un intricato conflitto politico-religioso che ancora oggi non si placa. Da allora il Libano ha sme……続きを見る

Muslim countries experience wide variation in levels of Islamist political mobilization, including such political activities as protest, voting, and violence. Institutional Origins of Islamist Polit……続きを見る

Collecting 635 meticulous recipes, Scents and Flavors invites us to savor an inventive cuisine that elevates simple ingredients by combining the sundry aromas of herbs, spices, fruits, and flower es……続きを見る

“Superb… A tour de force.” ーEbrahim Moosa “Provocative… Aydin ranges over the centuries to show the relative novelty of the idea of a Muslim world and the relentless efforts to exploit that idea fo……続きを見る

Since its formation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been ruled by two interdependent families. The Al Sa’uds control politics and the descendants of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab impose Wahhabismーa violent, fanatica……続きを見る

Less than a year before 9/11, Michael Petrou trekked through al Qaeda's backyard in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He was back in Central Asia within weeks of the attacks -- this time as a reporter, ……続きを見る

Situated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relatively unknown. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia……続きを見る

In a 2001 poll, Turks ranked the United States highest when asked: "Which country is Turkey's best friend in international relations?" When the pollsters reversed the questionー"Which country is Tur……続きを見る

Between the Middle East and the Americas: The Cultural Politics of Diaspora traces the production and circulation of discourses about "the Middle East" across various cultural sites, against the his……続きを見る

Little is known about sixth-century Arabia. Yet from this distant time and place emerged a faith and an empire that stretched from Iberia to India. G. W. Bowersock illuminates this obscure yet most ……続きを見る

Par les Terres de la Maure Enchantée: L'art islamique au Portugal explore cinq siècles de civilisation islamique qui ont imprégné les populations de l'ancien Gharb al-Andalus. Depuis Coïmbra jusqu'a……続きを見る

Naissance de l'art islamique offre une incursion à travers le foisonnement artistique et culturel qui a précédé l'émergence de l'art islamique aux VIIe et VIIIe siècles. Les Omeyyades ont unifié cul……続きを見る

L'Art Mamelouk: Splendeur et Magie des Sultans retrace presque trois siècles d'histoire, au cours desquels les victoires des sultans sur les Mongols et les Croisés ont assuré la sécurité politique e……続きを見る

Genèse de l'Art Ottoman: Héritage des émirs présente les oeuvres artistiques et architecturales réalisées en Anatolie occidentale au XIVe et XVe siècles, sous l'influence de la dynastie ottomane, al……続きを見る

Nationalism has played an important role in the cultural and intellectual discourse of modernity that emerged in Iran from the late nineteenth century to the present, promoting new formulations of c……続きを見る

Ṣubḥ al-A‘shā by al-Qalqashandī is a manual for chancery clerks completed in 1412 and a vital source of information on Fatimid and Mamluk Egypt which, for the first time, has been translated into En……続きを見る

Natural Materials of the Holy Land and the Visual Translation of Place, 500-1500, focuses on the unique ways that natural materials carry the spirit of place. Since early Christianity, wood, earth, ……続きを見る