Middle East 3

A monks perspective on his trip to India. An interesting read for those spiritually inclinced. 続きを見る

‘Iran, My Grandfather is a work of recovery, resistance, and affirmation. I think one can say without risk of hyperbole that it is one of the most remarkable texts ever to have been published in Aus……続きを見る

The historic bathhouses of Istanbul were built on the sites of the great thermae of the ancient Romans. Today, they are a last vestige of the bathing tradition that was celebrated across the Mediter……続きを見る

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was a preeminent British explorer of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. His famed disguised pilgrimage to Mecca in 1853 made his name known. Burton helped demysti……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Kingdom of Jordan! The Key Facts on Jordan provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the constitutional monarchy, including: &nb……続きを見る

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual article……続きを見る

‘Tribes With Flags’ is the gripping story of Charles Glass's dramatic journey through Greater Syria which provides background context to a troubled region once again in the headlines. Charles Glass ……続きを見る

A true story of sun, sand, sex and secrecy. For a sassy young woman used to blagging, blogging and slogging her way through dreary London, the call of a glamorous, tax-free lifestyle in sunny Dubai ……続きを見る

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist……続きを見る

A journey through one of the world's most divided cities – Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine, exploring the influence of the history, religion and myth on the country's tumultuo……続きを見る

Wilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a longstanding friend and associate delves into his little-k……続きを見る

THE CARPET WARS is foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's riveting and timely account of a decade spent living, travelling and reporting from Asia and the Middle East. During his time reporting……続きを見る

A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple’s previous work. In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos a……続きを見る

Siberia, Russia Travelling Facts Contains Details Such as International Date Line Changes, Communist Planes and Defining ìFluentî, Airport Follies, The City of Khabarovsk and The Khabarovsk Train St……続きを見る

Our illustrated travel guide features of the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to a……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to know about the fascinating kingdom of Saudi Arabia! The Key Facts on Saudi Arabia provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Middle Eas……続きを見る

The Key Facts on Iran provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Middle Eastern country, including: -Background of Iran -Geography of Iran -People and Society of Ira……続きを見る

An explorer's guide to Hakkari, Van, Bitlis, Igdir, Ararat and Kars provinces, an area now opening up to visitors and a crossroads of history and civilisations: Hittite, Assyrian, Roman, Turkish, Ku……続きを見る

This is not only a travel book but a thought-provoking documentary on inter-cultural relationships between the different races and nationalities comprising the huge expatriate population and native ……続きを見る

Gripping and clear eyed, this is the inside story of a choice no parent should have to make. It was a case which made international headlines in 2006: two small girls, Cedar, 3 and Hannah, 5, were a……続きを見る

Adventure stories from traveling in the Middle East and India. Adventure through Oman, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and India. Pick up a coconut shell and wash an elephant. Take a moment to marvel at the ……続きを見る

Thomas Stevens (born 24 December 1854, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England,died London, 24 January 1935, aged 80) was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordina……続きを見る

A forced Muslim convert defies all odds to become the supreme ruler of an empire that stretches from Egypt to Persia in this drama which pits Arab against Arab during the Muslims' rise to power in t……続きを見る

A lyrical, haunting, multi-generational memoir of one family’s tempestuous century in Iraq from 1900 to the present. The Chalabis are one of the oldest and most prominent families in Iraq. For centu……続きを見る

Cambodia is a long way from Germany - thousands of miles, as it turns out. And in between are some of the world's highest mountains, most inhospitable deserts and least welcoming countries. Trying t……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to know about the fascinating nation of Pakistan! The Key Facts on Pakistan provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Middle Eastern Repu……続きを見る

Some of the maps in this title are best viewed on a tablet device. A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most r……続きを見る

On turning forty the author leaves Paris and the West for Asia. En route he spends a Summer teaching English in Beirut, a city that was once a byword for civil war, terrorism and the clash between E……続きを見る

This all-access, inside-out view of what the American occupation of Iraq really looks like on the ground is the story of two young Americans who went to Baghdad without any real plan and discovered ……続きを見る

Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah's Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind. Now it stands astride the fault-line between religion and science, a geo……続きを見る