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	Lonely Planet Middle East  •   Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 684 PAGES A practical guide to the North African and Mediterranean countries of the Middle East from Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey to Iraq and Iran. With detailed maps, and separate sections on mosques, music and cuisine. (MDE30, $28.99)
	Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women  •  Geraldine Brooks CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An award-winning journalist, Brooks reports on the women throughout the Islamic world, focusing her wide-ranging interviews on the social, religious and political forces that have shaped their lives. This popular in-depth account is a highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society. (ARB06, $14.95)
	Arabian Sands  •  Wilfred Thesiger  •  Rory Stewart EXPLORATION •  2007 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES • 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, a Longitude favorite, is his tribute to vanished traditions. (ARB15, $15.00)
	Islamic Arts  •  Jonathan Bloom  •  Sheila Blair ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 445 PAGES A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans. For anyone with an interest in art, this book is a wonderfully illuminating, stimulating introduction to the subject. (ISL01, $24.95)
	The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  •  David E. Long HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A comprehensive look at modern Saudi Arabia and the complex issues facing the nation. Drawing from extensive research and Long's personal experiences as a Foreign Services officer, this book surveys the land, politics, religion and people of the region. It includes chapters on the Hadj, oil and the Saudi economy. (ARB29, $19.95)
	Northeast Africa  •   Reise & Verkehrsverlag MAP A colorful and clear shaded relief map of northeast Africa, including the Red Sea and entire Arabian Peninsula at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (ARB14, $11.95)

	United Arab Emirates/Oman Map  •   ITMB    •  The UAE and Oman at a scale of 1:1,400,000. (ARB48, $11.95)
	A History of the Arab Peoples  •  Albert Hourani   • HISTORY  •  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, chronicling the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples in 26 lucidly written chapters. (MDE11, $16.99)
	A Peace to End all Peace  •  David Fromkin   • HISTORY  •  Fromkin's panoramic tale spans from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to post-WWI independence. It's an indispensable overview of the creation of the modern nations of the Middle East. (ARB13, $20.00)
	Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation  •  Ali Jamale Ahmed   • RELIGION  •  A handsome bilingual edition of the Holy Book of Islam as elegantly translated by the Pakistani novelist, critic and diplomat Ahmed Ali. (ISL02, $19.95)
	Behind the Veil in Arabia, Women in Oman  •  Unni Wikan   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An insightful and remarkable look at the role of women in Oman based on Wikan's fieldwork as well as her personal experiences and impressions of the place. (ARB05, $21.00)
	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, $19.99)
	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)
	Politics in an Arabian Oasis: The Rashidis of Saudi Arabia  •  Madawi Al Rasheed   • HISTORY  •  A study of the Rashidi rulers of 19th-century Central Asia. (ARB30, $37.95)
	Princess: A True of Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia  •  Jean P. Sasson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A sensational account of everyday life in a Saudi royal family as told to an American friend and writer. It's a powerful indictment of a society where women are chattel and the threat of violence is real. (ARB31, $12.99)
	The Arab World, Forty Years of Change  •  Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea  •  Thomas Hartwell   • HISTORY  •  An award-winning look at life in the Middle East, updated in the 1990s. The authors revisit towns and cities, paying close attention to how changes such as the Gulf War and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations have impacted daily life. (ARB33, $17.95)
	The Arab World: Society, Culture and State  •  Halim Barakat   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly study of Arab culture, thought and literature. (ARB32, $25.95)
	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)
	Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World  •  Thomas W. Lippman   • RELIGION  •  A concise introduction to the Muslim world and Islamic faith. (ISL04, $14.00)
	Baghdad Without a Map and other Misadventures in Arabia  •  Tony Horwitz   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The madcap tale of a modern journey through 14 countries of the Arab world by an unusually entertaining reporter. Horowitz captures the social and economic realities of the region with razor-sharp wit. (ARB07, $16.00)
	Muhammad, A Biography of the Prophet  •  Karen Armstrong   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The life of the Prophet in the context of seventh-century Arabia. (ARB09, $15.00)
	One Thousand Roads to Mecca, Ten Centuries of Writing about the Pilgrimage to Mecca  •  Michael Wolfe   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An American convert to Islam, Wolfe combed the large volume of literature of the Hadj to compile this diverse and fascinating anthology of writings over the centuries. (ARB02, $20.00)
	Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Mecca  •  Richard Francis Burton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A fascinating account of adventures in religious capitals Madinah and Mecca. (ARB37, $16.95)
	Sandstorms, Days and Nights in Arabia  •  Peter Theroux   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  As a journalist in Saudi Arabia, Peter Theroux (Paul's brother) learned the language and immersed himself in the realities of day-to-day life. This book is a memoir of his experiences, both a revealing collection of anecdotes and a humorous portrait of a place. (ARB08, $13.95)
	The Hadj, An American's Journey to Mecca  •  Michael Wolfe   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Wolfe's mesmerizing account of his journey from Morocco to Mecca. (ARB01, $16.00)
	The Road to Ubar, Finding the Atlantis of the Sands  •  Nicholas Clapp   • EXPLORATION  •  A fascinating day-by-day account of Clapp's search in the 1980s for the ruins of Ubar, an ancient Arabian trading center on the frankincense route in Oman's Empty Quarter. (ARB49, $14.00)
	The Arabian Nights  •  Husain Haddawy   • LITERATURE  •  Translator Husain Haddawy grew up hearing his grandmothers' friends re-tell these tales on winter nights in Baghdad. A wonderful introduction to Islamic Andalucia, the tales, translated from the oldest remaining Arabic version, bring to life the culture and society of the Islamic world at its height. (ARB10, $17.95)
	The Arabian Nights II, Sinbad and Other Popular Stories  •  Husain Haddawy   • LITERATURE  •  Four popular tales as told by Scheherezade. (ARB51, $14.95)

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