Africa  •  Michael Lewis  •  John Reader CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader (Africa: A Biography of the Continent). Organized geographically, it's the companion volume to an eight-hour television series by PBS and National Geographic. (AFR111, $50.00)
African Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD A laminated foldout guide illustrating almost 150 species of African animals. This pocket guide is designed for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
The Ancient Mediterranean  •  Michael Grant CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES Grant, a well known classical scholar, draws on archaeology, geography, art, and economics to paint a vivid picture of ancient cultures, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and their influence on western civilization. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and 19 maps of the region. (MED10, $18.00)
Arabic, a Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PLASTIC CARD This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (ARB70, $7.95)
Augustine of Hippo, A Biography  •  Peter Robert Lamont Brown BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER 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)
Call of the Desert, The Sahara  •  Philippe Bourseiller NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 424 PAGES The handsome coffee table book features color photographs of the landscapes, cultures and wildlife of the Sahara. (NAF34, $50.00)
The Comedies  •  Terence  •  Betty Radice LITERATURE •  1976 •  PAPER (ITL801, $15.00)
Confessions  •  Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine RELIGION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES (ITL800, $7.95)
Economic and Political Change in Tunisia, From Bourguiba to Ben Ali  •  Emma C. Murphy HISTORY •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 285 PAGES Studying Tunisia since its independence, Murphy examines the relationship between economic liberalization and political reform and theorizes the dysfunction of the corporatist state in the Arab world and the apparent retreat into authoritarian political systems. She contrasts the political system developed by Habib Bourguiba, the father of the post-independence state, with that of his successor, Zine el Abidine Ben A. (TUN31, $132.95)
Eyewitness Guide Tunisia  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (TUN28, $25.00)
The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa  •  Alexander McCall Smith LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction. (AFR141, $22.00)
Hannibal  •  Serge Lancel BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A biography of Hannibal by the well regarded French historian Serge Lancel. (TUN06, $39.95)
Hannibal, Enemy of Rome  •  Leonard Cottrell HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 257 PAGES (TUN26, $17.00)
A History of Modern Tunisia  •  Kenneth Perkins HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES 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, $29.99)
Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt. (MED94, $22.95)
Islamic Society in Practice  •  Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban RELIGION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 201 PAGES An introduction to the influence of Islam on the structuring of Arab societies, most specifically those of Sudan, Egypt and Tunisia. It offers an instructive and positive perspective on the oft-misunderstood social and religious practice of North Africa. (ISL12, $29.95)
Islamism and Secularism in North Africa  •  John Ruedy RELIGION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES A discussion of Islamic movements in North Africa with contributions by international scholars. (ISL13, $40.95)
Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece  •  Robert D. Kaplan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES 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. He conjures images of archaeological sites, Byzantine art, ancient temples and monuments, taking in Carthage, Sicily, Greece, and the Dalmatian coast. (MED78, $14.00)
Meeting the Fox: The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserine Pass to Victory in Tunisia  •  Kelly Orr HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES A detailed account of the desert war in North Africa, culminating with a long section on victory in Tunisia. (NAF39, $35.00)
The Middle Sea, A History of the Mediterranean  •  John Julius Norwich HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 720 PAGES • NEW 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 from antiquity to the end of the First World War. (MED98, $20.00)
No god but God, The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam  •  Reza Aslan RELIGION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Geared for a popular audience, this provocative book is both a call for reform and a history of early Muslim life and practice. Born in Tehran in 1972, Alsan is a journalist, commentator and doctoral candidate in Religious Studies at The University of California at Santa Barbara. (ISL50, $14.95)
North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia  •  Norman Carver CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES This book documents the folk architecture, houses and markets of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in the late 1970s in stunning black-and-white and color photographs. With extensive notes and text by photographer-architect Norman Carver. The author traveled throughout the region and this excellent book reflects his familiarity with the people, culture and geography of the region. (TUN11, $29.95)
The Oblivion Seekers  •  Paul Bowles  •  Isabelle Eberhardt LITERATURE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 88 PAGES 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 of Bedouin life set in Algeria, with a biographical introduction by Paul Bowles. (NAF10, $10.95)
The Olive, Tree of Civilization  •  John Train  •  Mark E. Smith HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES A history of the celebrated vegetable and the mythology behind it. (NAT72, $25.00)
The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation  •  James L. Newman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps. (AFR140, $23.00)
The Phoenicians and the West, Politics, Colonies and Trade  •  Maria Eugenia Aubet HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 348 PAGES In this insightful study, in its second edition, Aubet presents a new understanding of the Phoenicians and the Phoenician system of trade based on recent research and archaeology. With maps, tables and black-and-white illustrations. This book provides a scholarly background to Carthage and Palermo, two important Phoenician trading cities. (MED12, $39.99)
Rebel and Saint, Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters  •  Julia Ann Clancy-Smith HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 373 PAGES A scholarly history of Tunisia and Algiers from 1800-1904, placing emphasis on Arab culture and its confrontations with French colonialism. (TUN15, $32.95)
The Rise of Christianity  •  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." More a sociological study than a religious history, the book delves into what compelled so many people to convert to the then infant religion. (MED64, $14.95)
Roman Warfare  •  Adrian Goldsworthy HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES 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)
The Sheltering Sky  •  Paul Bowles LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES Bowles' most famous work, the tale of three travelers whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949. (NAF09, $14.95)
Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea  •  Robert D. Kaplan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES 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. Kaplan also pays particular attention to the formidable impact of the 1980s famine. (AFR155, $13.95)
Tunisia Culture Smart!, A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture  •  Gerald Zarr GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER • COMING IN MARCH 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)
Wounding Words, A Woman's Journal in Tunisia  •  Evelyne Accad BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1996 •  PAPER  • 183 PAGES A chronicle of a year spent in Tunisia by a Lebanese poet, musician and feminist. Accad writes lyrically and ardently about women's lives in an Islamic nation. (TUN22, $13.95)