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All Rivers Run to the Sea


by Elie Wiesel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel recounts his remarkable life, from his childhood in Romania to the horrors of Auschwitz, his days as a young writer in post-war France and New York and his many pilgrimages to Israel. (EUR153, $16.95)

The Arabs, A Short History

The Arabs, A Short History


by Philip K. Hitti

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

An overview by the influential historian of the Arab world. (ARB63, $14.95)

Art From the Ashes


by Lawrence L. Langer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 1995 PAGES

A powerful collection of stories, journals, essays, poetry and prose about the Holocaust (EUR131, $41.95)

The Bible Unearthed, Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts


by Israel Finkelstein

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Considering that archaeological evidence supports very little of the Old Testament, the authors propose the communal rather than historical importance of the Bible. (MDE137, $15.99)

The Book of Abraham

The Book of Abraham


by Marek Halter

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 600 PAGES

Widely celebrated, this riveting family saga traces the tumultuous history of a scroll through 19 centuries of European Jewish history. (ISR52, $14.95)

City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem


by Meron Benvenisti

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

An absorbing, mostly modern and personal history. A former deputy mayor of Jerusalem and political analyst, Benvenisti captures the grace and allure of the city. (ISR07, $26.95)

Cradle & Crucible, History and Faith in the Middle East


by David Fromkin | Zahi Hawass | Sandra MacKey | Milton Viorst

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An illustrated portrait of the history and religion of the Middle East, with contributions by leading scholars. (MDE67, $16.00)

Crisis and Transformation, the Kibbutz at Century's End


by Eliezer Ben-Rafael

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A scholarly, though readable, discussion of the modern transformation of the kibbutz. (ISR25, $29.95)

The Crusades and the Holy Land

The Crusades and the Holy Land


by Georges Tate

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This lavish, shirt pocket primer features maps, color illustrations and original documents. (MDE188, $15.95)

Culture Smart! Israel

Culture Smart! Israel


by Jeffrey Geri

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (ISR51, $9.95)

Damascus Gate

Damascus Gate


by Robert Stone

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

Robert Stone's literary thriller of political intrigue and religious fanaticism set in Jerusalem is back in print in this new Mariner edition. (ISR32, $15.95)

David and Solomon, In Search of the Bible's Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition

David and Solomon, In Search of the Bible's Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition


by Israel Finkelstein

  • RELIGION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

From an archeologist's vantage point, Finkelstein suggests that the Kings of Israel led lives much humbler than the ones depicted in the Bible. (MDE135, $22.95)

Democracy and Terrorism, Volume I: The Roots of Terrorism

Democracy and Terrorism, Volume I: The Roots of Terrorism


by Louise Richardson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This in-depth study takes in psychological and political factors to provide an analysis of terrorism and it origins. (GEN361, $47.95)

Desire of the Everlasting Hills


by Thomas Cahill

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

With sparkling prose, Cahill examines the historical life and modern impact of Jesus. (ISR28, $16.00)

Divided Jerusalem, The Struggle for the Holy City


by Bernard Wasserstein

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 412 PAGES

A political history the city and the religion, politics and diplomacy that have raged over its fate. (MDE61, $40.00)

Eastward to Tartary

Eastward to Tartary


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES

A glimpse into the people and history that color the countries of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Caucasus and finally Central Asia, in a loosely organized travelogue by the author of the acclaimed Balkan Ghosts. (CAS45, $15.95)

Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times


by Donald B. Redford

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

A study of interactions between Egypt and Israel in the Biblical age. (MDE33, $39.95)

Eichmann in Jerusalem, A Report on the Banality of Evil

Eichmann in Jerusalem, A Report on the Banality of Evil


by Hannah Arendt

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

A provocative, challenging account of the trial of the Nazi leader. (GEN255, $16.00)

Eothen

Eothen


by Alexander William Kinglake

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

Originally published in 1844, this sly account of journeys throughout the Middle East and Asia Minor, including Constantinople, Smyrna, Cairo, Damascus and Petra takes the form and tone of a letter to a good friend: conversational, ironic, hugely funny and personal. (MDE24, $21.00)

Exile


by Richard North Patterson

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 768 PAGES

The fast-paced story of a trial lawyer who must defend the woman he loves against a charge of assassinating the Israeli Prime Minister. Historically questionable, but great for those looking for a page-turner. (MDE146, $9.99)

Fodor's Israel

Fodor's Israel


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 556 PAGES

Illustrated in full color, this lively, up-to-date guide covers practical travel details along with history, art and culture. (ISR74, $24.99)

Friendly Fire, A Duet


by Abraham B. Yehoshua

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

With great artistry, Yehoshua has written a rich, compassionate, rewarding novel in which sharply rendered details of modern Israeli life and age-old mysteries of human existence echo one another in complex and surprising ways. (ISR70, $26.00)

From Beirut to Jerusalem

From Beirut to Jerusalem


by Thomas L. Friedman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • AUDIO CD

A illuminating, and heartfelt exploration of the complexity of the Middle East conflict. Pulitzer Prize-winner Friedman provides a personal and a scholarly perspective on the roots of conflict. (MDE98, $22.95)

Frommer's Israel

Frommer's Israel


by Robert Ullian

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide with details on planning a trip and what to do once you're there. (ISR68, $23.99)

Frommer's Israel

Frommer's Israel


by Robert Ullian

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide with details on planning a trip and what to do once you're there. (ISR68, $23.99)

Gate of the Sun


by Elias Khoury

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A doctor in a refugee camp recounts memories of Palestine in an attempt to keep his patient, an old friend, alive in this acclaimed novel. (MDE138, $16.00)

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk


by Susan T. Hitchcock | John Esposito | Desmond Tutu | Mpho Tutu

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A handsomely photgraphed tour of the five major world religions and the places that each one holds most sacred. (REL05, $24.00)

Gideon's Spies, The Secret History of the Mossad


by Thomas Gordon

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An anecdotal expose of Israel's intelligence agency from its founding in 1951, tackling both successful exploits and blunders. Gordon interviews people inside and outside of the Mossad. (SPY10, $15.95)

Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East

Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East


by Clement M. Henry | Robert Springborg

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

An analysis of the Middle East's responses to the prospect of globalization at the turn of the twenty-first century. (MDE76, $29.99)

Globetrotter Israel Map

Globetrotter Israel Map


by Globetrotter

  • 2010
  • MAP

With plans of Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv. (ISR30, $8.95)

God Knows

God Knows


by Joseph Heller

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

Heller's powerful, wonderfully funny, deeply moving novel is the story of David -- yes, King David -- but as you've never seen him before. (ISR92, $16.00)

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ


by Jose Saramago

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A novel of the life of Jesus, by the Portugese Nobel Prize winner. (ISR34, $15.00)

The Historical Figure of Jesus

The Historical Figure of Jesus


by E.P. Sanders

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

A convincing history of the life of Jesus by a noted biblical scholar. Sanders believes there is much to be said about Jesus that might considered to be fact, and cogently presents the story of his life in mostly chronological fashion. (ISR27, $17.00)

A History of God

A History of God


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES

A lucid and compelling history of God as conceived by Jews, Muslims, and Christians. (ISR24, $17.00)

A History of the Arab Peoples

A History of the Arab Peoples


by Albert Hourani

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

Called a landmark, masterpiece and essential to understanding the Middle East, Hourani's acclaimed chronicle of the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples is brought up to date with an afterword by noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven. (MDE11, $18.95)

A History of the Middle East


by Peter Mansfield | Nicolas Pelham

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 429 PAGES

An incisive, illuminating guide to understanding this crucial and volatile nerve center of the modern world.. (MDE84, $17.00)

Hitler and the Holocaust

Hitler and the Holocaust


by Robert S. Wistrich

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

A short history of the cultural and political circumstances surrounding the genocide of the Jews. Wistrich looks closely at Anti-Semitism in Germany, Europe and abroad in an attempt to understand the evil unleashed during World War II. (EUR114, $15.00)

How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets

How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets


by Hela Crown-Tamir

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 195 PAGES

This pocket guide, geared for Christian pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan, includes scriptural references for biblical sites. (MDE131, $14.95)

In the Steps of the Master

In the Steps of the Master


by H.V. Morton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

An enduring account of rambles in the Holy Land in search of the historical Jesus, originally published 50 years ago. (ISR43, $17.95)

The Iron Cage, The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood

The Iron Cage, The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood


by Rashid Khalidi

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

Khalidi analyzes the historical and political aspects of Palestine in this study focusing on the period of the British Mandate (1920-1948). (MDE142, $17.00)

Islam and the West

Islam and the West


by Bernard Lewis

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES

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

Islam, The Straight Path


by John L. Esposito

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tone intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $47.95)

Israel Through My Lens, Sixty Years as a Photojournalist

Israel Through My Lens, Sixty Years as a Photojournalist


by David Rubinger

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 335 PAGES

The compelling autobiography of Israel's preeminent photojournalist, illustrated with his most memorable images. With 129 illustrations, 46 in full color. (ISR64, $35.00)

Israel/Palestine


by Alan Dowty

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

The third edition, fully revised and updated, of Dowty's respected introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (MDE203, $22.95)

The Israelites, An Introduction


by Antony Kamm

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Kamm covers the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah from earliest times up to AD 135 in this accessible, scholarly history. (ISR88, $34.95)

Jerusalem, The Saga of the Holy City

Jerusalem, The Saga of the Holy City


by Michael Avi-Yonah

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 106 PAGES

A limited edition of a classic history of Jerusalem from prehistory to 1947. With full color illustrations, a slip case, ten beautifully detailed color plates of maps and two freestanding maps, it makes an excellent gift or keepsake. (ISR90, $125.00)

Jesus Christ: The Jesus of History, the Christ of faith


by J. R. Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated account of the life and teachings of Christ. With 180 illustrations, including 20 color maps, this book illuminates the life and times of 1st-century Palestine. (ISR15, $21.50)

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews


by Paula Fredriksen

  • RELIGION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A new scholarly consideration of the life of Jesus (ISR35, $17.00)

Jesus, A Revolutionary Biography

Jesus, A Revolutionary Biography


by John Dominic Crossan

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

With sweep and authority Crossan depicts the revolutionary Jesus of history and the gospels, distilling a lifetime of scholarship. (ISR33, $14.99)

The Jew in the Modern World, A Documentary History


by Paul Mendes-Flohr | Johan Reinhard

  • RELIGION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 741 PAGES

A big collection of primary documents on Jewish thought and history in the modern period. It's a sourcebook (and popular university text) illustrating the transformation of religion, culture, and identity from the 17th century to 1948. (GEN224, $69.95)

The Jewish Mind


by Raphael Patai

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

A primer on Jewish culture and society, by the author of the Arab Mind, originally published in 1977. (ISR58, $17.95)

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ


by Nikos Kazantzakis

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 506 PAGES

A passionate reinterpretation of the last days of Christ, cast here as fiction. Kazantzakis illuminates both the divine and very human aspects of Christ and his struggles. (GRE77, $16.00)

Life in the Ancient Near East, 3100-332 B.C.

Life in the Ancient Near East, 3100-332 B.C.


by Daniel C. Snell

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

From the dawn of the written word to conquest by Alexander the Great, the history of the ancient Middle East is traced in this readable, thoroughly researched overview of economic, social and cultural development in the world of the Bible. (MDE56, $22.00)

Lonely Planet Middle East

Lonely Planet Middle East


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 684 PAGES

A practical guide to the North African and Mediterranean countries of the Middle East. (MDE30, $28.99)

The Message and the Kingdom, How Jesus and Paul Ignited a Revolution and Transformed the Ancient World


by Richard A. Horsley

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

An original interpretation of Jesus and Paul as religious reformers who sparked a social momement. (MDE134, $21.00)

The Middle East, A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years

The Middle East, A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years


by Bernard Lewis

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 433 PAGES

A sweeping history of the Middle East of the last 2,000 years. Princeton historian Lewis concentrates on the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place, and concludes with a note of pessimism about the future. (MDE26, $18.00)

The Much Too Promised Land, America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace

The Much Too Promised Land, America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace


by Aaron David Miller

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 407 PAGES

Miller's insightful first-person account offers a new analysis of the problem of Arab-Israeli peace and how, against all odds, it still might be solved. (ISR76, $17.00)

Muhammad, A Prophet for Our Time

Muhammad, A Prophet for Our Time


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

In this extended essay, a volume in the Eminent Lives series, Armstrong looks at the significance of Mohammed's life and teachings. (ISL60, $14.99)

Murder on a Kibbutz, A Communal Case


by Batya Gur

  • MYSTERY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

The title says it all. (ISR29, $14.99)

National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East

National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East


by

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

These maps graphically illustrate the history, politics, people and resources of the Middle East. With 40 photographs and 80 maps, including a two-page spread on each of the 16 nations. (MDE71, $21.95)

The Nature of Prejudice


by Gordon W. Allport

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1979
  • PAPER

A pioneering social psychologist, Allport tackles the role of stereotyping, victimization, ethnic division, upbringing and group behavior with scholarship, anecdote and sparkling prose in the 25th anniversary edition of his classic. (GEN222, $25.00)

New Testament Psalms and Proverbs


by

  • RELIGION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A slim pocket edition of the New Revised Standard Version New Testament. (REL45, $19.99)

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women


by Geraldine Brooks

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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, $15.00)

Nine Talmudic Readings


by Annette Aronowicz | Emmanuel Levinas

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

A collection of scholary essays about Jewish law as contained in the Talmud. (GEN226, $20.00)

No god but God

No god but God


by Reza Aslan

  • RELIGION
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

A scholar of religion and commentator, Aslan looks back to Muhammad in Mecca and the original vision of Islam in this engaging report on the meaning and message of Islam in the 21st century, fully revised for this second edition. (ISL50, $17.00)

One Palestine, Complete, Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate


by Tom Segev

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 612 PAGES

A panoramic history of Palestine under the British mandate chronicling the turbulent thirty-year history, from 1917 to 1948, that set the stage for the conflict between Arabs and Jews that haunts the region today. (ISR93, $24.00)

Operation Shylock, A Confession

Operation Shylock, A Confession


by Philip Roth

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Roth's comic masterpiece includes an indelible portrait of contemporary Jerusalem. (ISR89, $16.00)

Palace and Mosque, Islamic Art from the Middle East

Palace and Mosque, Islamic Art from the Middle East


by Tim Stanley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

This beautiful, wide-ranging survey of the architecture and art of the Islamic Middle East includes color photo-graphs and insightful commentary by Tim Stanley, a curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum. (MDE78, $50.00)

Passover Plot: Special 40th Anniversary Edition


by Hugh Schonfield

  • RELIGION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A controversial reevaluation of the New Testament Gospels from a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who claims Jesus was a mortal man who faked his crucifixion and deliberately planned "miracles" to coincide with Old Testament predictions (hence the controversy). (REL15, $14.95)

The Path to Geneva, The Quest for a Permanent Agreement, 1996-2004


by Yossi Beilin

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

Former Israeli Minister of Justice and an architect of the Oslo accords, Beilin offers an insider's view of historic meetings and negotiations from early talks through recent events. (ISR83, $22.95)

A Peace to End All Peace

A Peace to End All Peace


by David Fromkin

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

Indispensable to understanding current tensions, alliances and the colonial legacy of the region, Fromkin's vivid tale of the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the making of the modern Middle East is out in a 20th anniversary edition. (ARB13, $22.00)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Arabic (Eastern)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Arabic (Eastern)


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

An audio CD with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Eastern Arabic, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (ARB69, $19.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Hebrew


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Hebrew, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (ISR47, $19.95)

Power, Faith, and Fantasy, America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present


by Michael B. Oren

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 672 PAGES

Oren tackles not just events but also the passions, personalities, successes and failures in the region, putting recent history into context. (MDE115, $35.00)

Power, Faith, and Fantasy, America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present


by Michael B. Oren

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

Oren examines America's involvement in the Middle East, fitting present political realities in historical context. (MDE147, $19.95)

Righteous Victims, a History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-1999


by Benny Morris

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

An even-handed, up-to-date history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (ISR31, $22.00)

The Rise of Christianity


by Rodney Stark

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." (MED64, $14.99)

A River in the Sky

A River in the Sky


by Elizabeth Peters

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

This archaeological mystery from the author of The Mummy Case follows the Peabody family to Jerusalem, where an English adventurer suspected of being a German spy searches for the Ark of the Covenant. (ISR87, $25.99)

The Roman Near East, 31 BC-AD 337

The Roman Near East, 31 BC-AD 337


by Fergus C. Millar

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 617 PAGES

Originating as a Carl Newell Jackson lecture series at Harvard, this important survey conveys the rich diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingled in the Roman Near East. (MDE31, $39.00)

Rough Guide Music Israel


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2006
  • AUDIO CD

Israel's music blends European, Yiddish and Russian folk traditions with Middle Eastern and North African rhythms and melodies. (ISR50, $14.95)

Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph

Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph


by T.E. Lawrence

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

The monumental story of Lawrence of Arabia, as colorful and long as the famous movie which it inspired. Some of the action is set around Wadi Rum in Jordan. (MDE20, $21.00)

The Seventh Million, The Israelis and the Holocaust

The Seventh Million, The Israelis and the Holocaust


by Tom Segev

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

Explores the decisive impact of the Holocaust on the identity, ideology and politics of Israel. (MDE140, $24.00)

The Star of Redemption


by Franz Rosenzweig | William W. Hallo

  • RELIGION
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The seminal work by the 20th-century Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig. (GEN227, $18.00)

Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit, Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus

Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit, Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus


by Jodi Magness

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 375 PAGES

An insightful reconstruction of everyday life in Palestine from the mid-first century B.C.E. to 70 C.E. Magness, a professor at UNC and popular study leader, explores everything from dining customs and bathing habits to fasting and burial rituals. (MDE198, $25.00)

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Travel Pack

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Travel Pack


by Sue Bryant

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This pocket guide to the Tel Aviv & Jerusalem includes an excellent full-color pull-out map. (ISR77, $14.95)

Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, The Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades

Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, The Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades


by Piers Paul Read

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

A history of the Knights Templar from their formation immediately following the First Crusade to their forced disbandment under the jealous auspices of Pope Clement V and King Philip IV of France. (EUR192, $16.99)

The Temple of Jerusalem

The Temple of Jerusalem


by Simon Goldhill

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Through biblical stories and ancient texts, rabbinical writings, archaeological records and modern accounts, Goldhill traces the Temple's shifting significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims in this illuminating pocket guide. (ISR72, $14.95)

The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus

The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus


by Richard Wallace | Wayne Williams

  • RELIGION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

A scholarly examination of the world of Paul the Apostle. (MED41, $38.95)

To Jerusalem and Back, a Personal Account

To Jerusalem and Back, a Personal Account


by Saul Bellow

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

The great novelist meditates on Israel in this brief memoir of a trip to Jerusalem. (ISR21, $15.00)

The Torah, A Modern Commentary


by W. Gunther Plaut

  • RELIGION
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 1824 PAGES

An annotated Torah, presented in both English and Hebrew. (GEN228, $60.00)

Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses


by Bruce S. Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

An illuminating account of a 10,000-mile odyssey with Israeli archaeologist Avner Goren across the Middle East. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE99, $14.95)

Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses

Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses


by Bruce Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An account of a 10,000-mile trek through the Biblical lands of the Middle East in the company of an Israeli archaeologist. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE50, $14.99)

A Wall in Palestine

A Wall in Palestine


by A. Kaiser | Rene Backmann

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An incisive report on the West Bank Barrier - one of the most significant developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in our lifetime. (ISR86, $17.00)

Weathered by Miracles: A History of Palestine from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti


by Thomas Idinopulos

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

An admirably balanced concise history of the interplay of power, politics and religion in Palestine since France and Britain tussled over this Ottoman backwater. (ISR16, $19.90)

What Terrorists Want: Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat


by Louise Richardson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

Richardson, a Radcliffe dean who grew up amidst the Troubles of Nothern Ireland, offers an examination of the history and psychological motivation behind the phenomenon. (WAR120, $25.95)

What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East


by Bernard Lewis

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

An examination of the changes that have taken place in the history of Middle Eastern civilization by the prolific scholar Bernard Lewis. (ISL44, $12.99)

Where God Was Born, A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories

Where God Was Born, A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories


by Bruce Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

This third of Feiler's books on the Bible and the Middle East, takes him to Israel, Iraq and Iran. He interweaves his own spiritual quest with interviews and an account of travels with archaeologist Avner Goren. (MDE91, $14.95)

A Woman in Jerusalem

A Woman in Jerusalem


by Abraham B. Yehoshua

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

Assigned the difficult task of identifying and burying the victim of a suicide bombing at a Jerusalem market, a human resources representative reluctantly pieces together the woman's past as a former Soviet engineer and a non-Jewish person on a religious pilgrimage. (ISR69, $14.00)

Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East

Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East


by Joel Beinin

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

A study of the working class in the Middle East, beginning with the period of the Ottoman Empire. (MDE77, $34.99)

The World Must Know, The History of the Holocaust As Told in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


by Michael Berenbaum

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

A powerfully illustrated history from the U.S. Holocaust Museum. (EUR133, $29.95)

The World of Islam

The World of Islam


by Don Belt

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Collecting more than twenty five National Geographic articles from the last one hundred years, this glimpse into the Islamic world is a fascinating examination of the evolving relationship between East and West. (ISL30, $22.00)

The World of Jewish Cooking, More Than 500 Traditional Recipes from Alsace to Yemen


by Gil Marks

  • FOOD
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A fine collection of recipes from Jewish communities in the far corners of the globe. (GEN208, $18.00)

 

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