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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

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A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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The Arab Predicament, Arab Political Thought and Practice Since 1967

The Arab Predicament, Arab Political Thought and Practice Since 1967


by Fouad Ajami

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

A clear and thought-provoking examination of the evolution of Arab political ideas and institutions since defeat in the 1967 War. (ARB98, $31.00)

Arab World Map


by Geoprojects

  • 1983
  • MAP
  • FAVORITE

A shaded relief map of the Arab world. (ARB53, $21.95)

The Arab World, Forty Years of Change

The Arab World, Forty Years of Change


by Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea | Thomas Hartwell

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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 Arabs: Journeys Beyond the Mirage


by David Lamb

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER

Lamb's thoughtful essays paint a vivid portrait of Arab culture and history. (MDE05, $16.95)

Beyond the Facade, Political Reform in the Arab World


by Marina Ottaway

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

These essays provide careful, detailed considerations of reform in ten countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen), highlighting the diversity of processes and problems. (ARB112, $22.95)

A Brief History of the Middle East

A Brief History of the Middle East


by Christopher Catherwood

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

A clear, well-researched examination of how Middle Eastern history has shaped our modern world. From the acclaimed series. (MDE111, $15.95)

The Camel and the Wheel


by Richard Bulliet

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Bulliet draws on archaeology, art,anthropology and camel husbandry to explore the implications -- from the Middle Ages to the present -- of the dependence on the camel for transport in the Middle East. (MDE96, $30.00)

Encounters With the Middle East, True Stories of People and Culture That Help You Understand the Region

Encounters With the Middle East, True Stories of People and Culture That Help You Understand the Region


by Nesre Kashan

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Each essay in this compendium offers a glimpse of everyday life in the Middle East. Featuring various journalists writing on travel and personal experience. (MDE120, $17.95)

The Hidden Face of Eve, Women in the Arab World

The Hidden Face of Eve, Women in the Arab World


by Nawal Sadawi

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

This account of brutality against women in the Muslim world remains as shocking today as when it was first published, more than a quarter of a century ago. (ARB137, $23.95)

History of the Arabs


by Philip K. Hitti

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

Hitti's thoughtful, balanced book is a classic source on Arab history and culture from pre-Islamic times to the 20th century. 10th edition. (ARB68, $46.00)

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)

Jesus: One Man, Two Faiths


by Ronald Messier

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

A frequent study leader and professor of history, Ron Messier explores the shared beliefs between Christians and Muslims about Jesus. (REL71, $18.95)

Misadventure in the Middle East

Misadventure in the Middle East


by Henry Hemming

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Hemming's self-styled youthful exploits "as a tramp, artist and spy" through Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other hot spots in the region. (MDE177, $19.95)

The Modern Middle East, A History


by James Gelvin

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Scholarly yet accessible, this thorough text examines half a millennium of social, economic, cultural, and political life in the Middle East. (MDE107, $49.95)

Multiple Identities of the Middle East

Multiple Identities of the Middle East


by Bernard Lewis

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

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)

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)

Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East


by Rashid Khalidi

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A readable brief history of Arab foreign relations. Khalidi, a critic of the current turn-of-events, is professor of Arab studies at Columbia University. (MDE87, $17.00)

State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East


by Roger Owen

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

This third edition of Owen's overview of the region from the emergence of modern states includes a concluding chapter on 9/11. (MDE192, $49.95)

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)

Women of Sand and Myrrh

Women of Sand and Myrrh


by Hanan Al-Shaykh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

Four women in an unnamed Arab country struggle for personal autonomy in this novel by a Lebanese author known for her beautiful and explicit prose. (MDE196, $15.00)

A Young Muslim's Guide to the Modern World

A Young Muslim's Guide to the Modern World


by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

One of the great Islamic scholars explains the message of Islam and the challenges of the modern world in this clear, concise guide. (ISL14, $24.95)

Middle East Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar & Dangerous Species

Middle East Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar & Dangerous Species


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 2 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The Middle East is home to one of the world's largest assortment of poisonous scorpions, spiders and snakes. This guide aids in species identification as well as field treatment of animal bites. (MDE185, $7.95)

 

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