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Abraham, A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

Abraham, A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths


by Bruce Feiler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Feiler mixes travel, history and faith, focusing on the historical Abraham as the father of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. (MDE79, $12.99)

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

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

An excellent summary of a host of recent findings for the first millennium B.C.E., which challenges many famous biblical stories. (MDE137, $15.99)

Bradt Guide Israel

Bradt Guide Israel


by Samantha Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the excellent series, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. (ISR67, $25.99)

The Case for Israel

The Case for Israel


by Alan M. Dershowitz

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A prominent defense attorney, Dershowitz uses the form of a legal brief for this confrontational survey of the politics and policies of Israel. (ISR56, $12.95)

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)

The Gifts of the Jews


by Thomas Cahill

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Cahill brings to life the ancient Hebrews and their contribution to modern life and thought in this second volume on The Making of the Ancient World. (MDE113, $16.00)

Globetrotter Israel Map

Globetrotter Israel Map


by Globetrotter

  • 2012
  • MAP

This fine travel map of Israel and surrounding lands (1:500,000) includes details of Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv and other sites. (ISR30, $8.95)

The Hebrew Republic, How Secular Democracy and Global Enterprise Will Bring Israel Peace at Last


by Bernard Avishai

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 290 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Avishai, a political economist and gifted writer who has spent many years in Israel, argues that secular democracy and new global enterprises hold the key to transforming the nation's future for the better. (ISR102, $26.00)

Hebrew, A Language Map

Hebrew, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (ISR48, $7.95)

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 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, $20.00)

The Holocaust Is Over, We Must Rise from Its Ashes

The Holocaust Is Over, We Must Rise from Its Ashes


by Avraham Burg

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

The son of Holocaust survivors, the former speaker of the Knesset draws on his own family history to inform his views on how the Jewish people can live in peace and security. (ISR78, $16.00)

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 Invention of the Land of Israel


by Shlomo Sand

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

What is a homeland, and when does it become a national territory? In this follow-up to the Invention of the Jewish People, Sand, a professor at the University of Tel Aviv, argues in this sure-to-be controversial book that the geopolitical -- and politically charged -- Land of Israel was invented by 19th century Zionists and Evangelical Protestants. (ISR111, $29.95)

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, $54.95)

Israel Adventure Map

Israel Adventure Map


by National Geographic Society

  • 2012
  • MAP

Printed on waterproof and tear-resistant paper, this double-sided map shows Israel at a scale of 1:275,000. (ISR116, $11.95)

Jerusalem, The Illustrated History of the Holy City

Jerusalem, The Illustrated History of the Holy City


by Joseph Millis

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated book, featuring 15 removable facsimiles of historical documents, covers the history of Jerusalem from its founding 3,000 years ago and to the present. (ISR110, $44.95)

Life in Year One, What the World Was Like in First-century Palestine

Life in Year One, What the World Was Like in First-century Palestine


by Scott Korb

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

With humor and chutzpah, Scott Korb conjures daily life in the Holy Land in this short, wittily annotated history. With chapters in money, home, food, hygiene, religion, war and death, the book concludes with a piercing account of Korb's travels from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. (MDE182, $16.00)

Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories


by Paul Hellander | Andrew Humphreys | Neil Tilbury

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 452 PAGES

A practical guide to Israel and Palestinian held territories (ISR37, $24.99)

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)

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)

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)

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday


by Shmuel Yosef Agnon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

Israeli Nobel Laureate Agnon's masterpiece here appears in English translation. First published in 1945, the novel tells of a man who immigrates to Palestine at the beginning of the century, when many Jewish idealists were returning to work the Hebrew soil as in Biblical times. (MDE139, $45.00)

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)

Raid On The Sun, Inside Israel's Secret Campaign that Denied Saddam the Bomb

Raid On The Sun, Inside Israel's Secret Campaign that Denied Saddam the Bomb


by Rodger W. Claire

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Based on interviews with surviving pilots and planners, this is a fast-paced account of Operation Babylon, the 1981 Israeli air strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor. (ISR54, $15.99)

The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai


by Yehuda Amichai

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 195 PAGES

Amichai, who died in 2000, was one of Israel's greatest poets, whose poetry of the everday captures the textures and profundity of ordinary life in Israel in ways that go far beyond the headlines. (ISR107, $24.95)

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)

Start-Up Nation, The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle

Start-Up Nation, The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle


by Dan Senor

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An economic history of modern Israel, grounded in case studies and interviews with some of Israel's most celebrated entrepreneurs and innovators. (ISR82, $14.99)

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)

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)

 

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