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Lonely Planet Dubai •  Terry Carter •  Lara Dunston
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 226 PAGES
A practical guide to Dubai featuring maps and detailed information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a few color photographs and excellent travel information. (ARB65, $18.99)

Islam, A Short History •  Karen Armstrong
RELIGION • 2002 • PAPER • 230 PAGES
A clear-headed, vivid survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present day challenges. With timeline, glossary, biographies of major figures and bibliography. Armstrong brings authority and experience to the challenge. A member of the Association of Muslim Social Services in Jerusalem, she's a former Roman Catholic nun who teaches Judaism. (ISL15, $14.95)

A History of the Arab Peoples •  Albert Hourani
HISTORY • 1992 • PAPER • 551 PAGES
A grand history of the Arab world by the distinguished Oxford historian Albert Hourani, this is a readable and much acclaimed survey that ranges over 13 centuries. It chronicles the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples in 26 lucidly written chapters. This book has been called a landmark and a masterpiece -- and it's essential to understanding the Middle East. (MDE11, $16.99)

Dubai Map •   Geoprojects
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A folded traveler's map of Dubai at a scale of 1:25,000. (ARB64, $18.95)

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Dubai, UAE, Qatar & Bahrain Dubai and United Arab Emirates Map •   World Mapping Project • A double-sided map of these Arabian Gulf countries at a detailed scale of 1:470,000. (ARB71, $9.99)

United Arab Emirates Map •   MapLink • A shaded relief map of UAE on a 1:750,000 scale. (ARB20, $21.95)

Lonely Planet Dubai Encounter •  Lara Dunston • GUIDEBOOK • This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (ARB90, $11.99)

Say It in Arabic •  Farouk El-Baz • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A guide to common words and phrases in the widely spoken Cairo dialect. (ARB54, $4.95)

Time Out Dubai and the UAE •   Time Out • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series by the editors of the where to go and what to do magazine. (ARB81, $19.95)

Where Dubai Cityguide •   Where Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (ARB93, $9.95)

A Peace to End all Peace, The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East •  David Fromkin • HISTORY • With its focus on the creation of the modern nations of the Middle East, this fascinating book reveals the historical foundations of the present-day conflicts in the region. Fromkin weaves a panoramic tale spanning from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to independence after WWI. (ARB13, $20.00)

Islam and the West •  Bernard Lewis • RELIGION • In this illuminating collection of essays, one of the great authorities on the Middle East explores the common ground shared by Islam and the West. (ARB12, $18.95)

Islam, The Straight Path •  John L. Esposito • RELIGION • A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tome intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $39.95)

Multiple Identities of the Middle East •  Bernard Lewis • HISTORY • Lewis illuminates the clash of old and new in the Middle East in this collection of essays on the many layers of language, history and religion in the region. (MDE29, $12.00)

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women •  Geraldine Brooks • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $14.95)

Storm from the East, The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West •  Milton Viorst • HISTORY • A brief history of contemporary Arabia and the uneasy relationship with the West in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series by a journalist and senior scholar at the Middle East Institute. (ARB75, $13.95)

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power •  Daniel Yergin • HISTORY • Master storyteller Yergin conjures a large and fascinating cast of tycoons, sheiks and politicians in this monumental and thoroughly researched history examining the story of petroleum and the West's dependence on the oil-rich Middle East. (ARB36, $22.00)

Arabian Sands •  Wilfred Thesiger •  Rory Stewart • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE • The last of the great British traveler-explorers, Wilfred Thesiger (1910-2003) journeyed among the nomadic camel-breeding peoples of Southern Arabia in the late 1940s, falling in love with the desert and ways of life of the Bedouin. This eloquent book is his tribute to them. (ARB15, $15.00)

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	These 4 items are available for $66, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXARB40)	E-mail Print
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	Lonely Planet Dubai • Terry Carter • Lara Dunston GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 226 PAGES A practical guide to Dubai featuring maps and detailed information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a few color photographs and excellent travel information. (ARB65, $18.99)
	Islam, A Short History • Karen Armstrong RELIGION • 2002 • PAPER • 230 PAGES A clear-headed, vivid survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present day challenges. With timeline, glossary, biographies of major figures and bibliography. Armstrong brings authority and experience to the challenge. A member of the Association of Muslim Social Services in Jerusalem, she's a former Roman Catholic nun who teaches Judaism. (ISL15, $14.95)
	A History of the Arab Peoples • Albert Hourani HISTORY • 1992 • PAPER • 551 PAGES A grand history of the Arab world by the distinguished Oxford historian Albert Hourani, this is a readable and much acclaimed survey that ranges over 13 centuries. It chronicles the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples in 26 lucidly written chapters. This book has been called a landmark and a masterpiece -- and it's essential to understanding the Middle East. (MDE11, $16.99)
	Dubai Map • Geoprojects MAP A folded traveler's map of Dubai at a scale of 1:25,000. (ARB64, $18.95)

	Dubai, UAE, Qatar & Bahrain Dubai and United Arab Emirates Map • World Mapping Project • A double-sided map of these Arabian Gulf countries at a detailed scale of 1:470,000. (ARB71, $9.99)
	United Arab Emirates Map • MapLink • A shaded relief map of UAE on a 1:750,000 scale. (ARB20, $21.95)
	Lonely Planet Dubai Encounter • Lara Dunston • GUIDEBOOK • This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (ARB90, $11.99)
	Say It in Arabic • Farouk El-Baz • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A guide to common words and phrases in the widely spoken Cairo dialect. (ARB54, $4.95)
	Time Out Dubai and the UAE • Time Out • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series by the editors of the where to go and what to do magazine. (ARB81, $19.95)
	Where Dubai Cityguide • Where Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (ARB93, $9.95)
	A Peace to End all Peace, The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East • David Fromkin • HISTORY • With its focus on the creation of the modern nations of the Middle East, this fascinating book reveals the historical foundations of the present-day conflicts in the region. Fromkin weaves a panoramic tale spanning from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to independence after WWI. (ARB13, $20.00)
	Islam and the West • Bernard Lewis • RELIGION • In this illuminating collection of essays, one of the great authorities on the Middle East explores the common ground shared by Islam and the West. (ARB12, $18.95)
	Islam, The Straight Path • John L. Esposito • RELIGION • A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tome intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $39.95)
	Multiple Identities of the Middle East • Bernard Lewis • HISTORY • Lewis illuminates the clash of old and new in the Middle East in this collection of essays on the many layers of language, history and religion in the region. (MDE29, $12.00)
	Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women • Geraldine Brooks • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $14.95)
	Storm from the East, The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West • Milton Viorst • HISTORY • A brief history of contemporary Arabia and the uneasy relationship with the West in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series by a journalist and senior scholar at the Middle East Institute. (ARB75, $13.95)
	The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power • Daniel Yergin • HISTORY • Master storyteller Yergin conjures a large and fascinating cast of tycoons, sheiks and politicians in this monumental and thoroughly researched history examining the story of petroleum and the West's dependence on the oil-rich Middle East. (ARB36, $22.00)
	Arabian Sands • Wilfred Thesiger • Rory Stewart • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE • The last of the great British traveler-explorers, Wilfred Thesiger (1910-2003) journeyed among the nomadic camel-breeding peoples of Southern Arabia in the late 1940s, falling in love with the desert and ways of life of the Bedouin. This eloquent book is his tribute to them. (ARB15, $15.00)