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Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader; organized geographically.
(AFR111, $50.00)
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African Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
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A laminated foldout guide.
(AFR109, $5.95)
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The Ancient Mediterranean
• Michael Grant
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization.
(MED10, $18.00)
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Arabic, a Language Map
• Kristine K. Kershul
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers.
(ARB70, $7.95)
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Augustine of Hippo, A Biography
• Peter Robert Lamont Brown
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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As an account of St. Augustine's life this biography is second only to The Confessions. Brown's impressive research and readable style combine in a fascinating portrait of the 4th century bishop.
(ITL799, $22.95)
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Call of the Desert, The Sahara
• Philippe Bourseiller
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This illustrated portrait of the region features color photographs of the landscape, cultures and wildlife of the Sahara.
(NAF34, $50.00)
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The Comedies
• Terence
• Betty Radice
• LITERATURE
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(ITL801, $15.00)
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Confessions
• Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
• RELIGION
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(ITL800, $7.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Tunisia
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(TUN28, $25.00)
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The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith
• LITERATURE
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McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe.
(AFR141, $22.00)
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Hannibal
• Serge Lancel
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of Hannibal by the well-regarded French historian Serge Lancel.
(TUN06, $39.95)
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Hannibal, Enemy of Rome
• Leonard Cottrell
• HISTORY
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(TUN26, $17.00)
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A History of Modern Tunisia
• Kenneth Perkins
• HISTORY
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Perkins explores the history of Tunisia from the mid-19th century to the present, with an examination of French colonial rule from 1881 to 1956, when the Tunisians achieved independence, and the subsequent process of state-building.
(TUN25, $27.99)
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Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt.
(MED94, $22.95)
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Islamic Society in Practice
• Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban
• RELIGION
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An introduction to the influence of Islam on the structuring of Arab societies.
(ISL12, $29.95)
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Islamism and Secularism in North Africa
• John Ruedy
• RELIGION
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A discussion of Islamic movements in North Africa.
(ISL13, $37.95)
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Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece
• Robert D. Kaplan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road.
(MED78, $14.00)
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Meeting the Fox: The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserine Pass to Victory in Tunisia
• Kelly Orr
• HISTORY
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A detailed account of the desert war in North Africa, culminating with a long section on victory in Tunisia
(NAF39, $35.00)
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The Middle Sea, A History of the Mediterranean
• John Julius Norwich
• HISTORY
• NEW
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A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean.
(MED98, $20.00)
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No god but God, The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
• Reza Aslan
• RELIGION
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Geared for a popular audience, this provocative book is both a call for reform and a history of early Muslim life and practice.
(ISL50, $14.95)
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North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia
• Norman Carver
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Stunning color and black-and-white photographs document the folk architecture, villages and markets of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in this book, with extensive accompanying notes and text by the author.
(TUN11, $29.95)
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The Oblivion Seekers
• Paul Bowles
• Isabelle Eberhardt
• LITERATURE
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Isabelle Eberhardt was born in Switzerland in 1877, dressed as a boy throughout her childhood, traveled through Africa as a journalist and died before turning 30. Collected here are 13 of this remarkable woman's short stories set in Algeria.
(NAF10, $10.95)
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The Olive, Tree of Civilization
• John Train
• Mark E. Smith
• HISTORY
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A history of the celebrated vegetable and the mythology behind it.
(NAT72, $25.00)
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The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology.
(AFR140, $18.00)
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The Phoenicians and the West, Politics, Colonies and Trade
• Maria Eugenia Aubet
• HISTORY
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A new understanding of the Phoenicians and the Phoenician system of trade.
(MED12, $37.99)
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Rebel and Saint, Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters
• Julia Ann Clancy-Smith
• HISTORY
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A scholarly history of Tunisia and Algiers from 1800-1904, placing emphasis on Arab culture and its confrontations with French colonialism.
(TUN15, $32.95)
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The Rise of Christianity
• Rodney Stark
• RELIGION
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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, $14.95)
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Roman Warfare
• Adrian Goldsworthy
• HISTORY
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A lively history in the Smithsonian series on the history of warfare. With a chapter on the wars with Carthage and the Hellenistic kingdoms.
(ITL681, $17.95)
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The Sheltering Sky
• Paul Bowles
• LITERATURE
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Bowles' most famous work, the tale of three people whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949.
(NAF09, $14.95)
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Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Robert Kaplan, the prolific journalist and author of Balkan Ghosts, travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea for this illuminating travelogue examining the culture, religion, and politics of the region.
(AFR155, $13.95)
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Tunisia Culture Smart!, A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture
• Gerald Zarr
• GUIDEBOOK
• COMING IN MARCH
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A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice
(TUN30, $9.95)
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Wounding Words, A Woman's Journal in Tunisia
• Evelyne Accad
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A journal of life in Tunisia by a Lebanese feminist.
(TUN22, $13.95)
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