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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)

Business As Usual?, Economic Reform in Jordan


by Katherine Blue Carroll

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER

An investigation of the changing relationship between Jordan's business community and the state between 1983 and 2000 during a period of declining outside aid and internal economic reform. (JRD26, $128.00)

Colonial Effects, The Making of National Identity in Jordan


by Joseph Andoni Massad

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER

Theoretical in its approach, this fascinating study of the role of military and political institutions in the formation of a Jordanian national identity is based on the author's doctoral dissertation. (JRD28, $28.00)

Crusader Castles

Crusader Castles


by Hugh Kennedy

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

A scholarly, comprehensive and illustrated history of the string of castles built during the Crusader occupation of the Levant between 1099 to 1291, including Crac des Chevaliers and Margat. (MDE80, $36.00)

The Crusades, A Short History


by Jonathan Riley-Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

This challenging survey of the Crusades by a leading historian is full of detail. (MDE81, $18.95)

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)

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)

Gerasa and The Decapolis, A Virtual Island in Northwest Jordan


by David Kennedy

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER

An archaeological guide and overview of Jerash (Gerasa) and other diverse Greco-Roman sites of northern Jordan. (JRD27, $27.00)

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)

Greater Syria, The History of an Ambition


by Daniel Pipes

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A scholarly, modern history of Syria and Pan-Syrianism, from before World War I through the 1980s. (SYR09, $60.00)

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)

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)

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)

Jordan, The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art


by Fawri Zayyadine

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER

A publication of Museum with No Frontiers. (JRD24, $29.50)

Jordanians, Palestinians, and the Hashemite Kingdom in the Middle East Peace Process


by Adnan Abu Odeh

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Adnan, a Palestinian, serves as Jordan's representative to the United Nations and aviser to King Abdullah. He examines the political relationship between the two ethnic groups from both perspectives. (JRD29, $19.95)

Leap of Faith, Memoir of an Unexpected Life


by Queen of Jordan Noor

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • AUDIO CD

The absorbing tale of Jordan's American-born Queen Noor and transformation, touching upon King Hussein's efforts at peacemaking, comtemporary Arab-Israeli relations and the death of the king. (JRD20, $49.95)

Mosaics as History, The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam

Mosaics as History, The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam


by G.W. Bowersock

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 146 PAGES

Bowersock's elegant illustrated survey, volume 16 of the Revealing Antiquities series at Harvard University Press, shows Syrian Antioch, Arabia, Jewish and Samaritan settlements in Palestine, the Palmyrene empire in Syria, and the Nabataean kingdom in Jordan, through the mosaics these civilizations left behind. With 50 color illustrations. (MDE189, $22.95)

The Moses Expedition


by Juan Gomez-Jurado

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

This thriller by the author of God's Spy takes readers to Jordan on a mission to find the Ark of the Covenant. (JRD37, $24.99)

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)

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)

Out of Place

Out of Place


by Edward W. Said

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

With acute attention to detail, Said recalls growing up in the privileged, cosmopolitan world of the Middle East in the 1930s and 40s. (MDE32, $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)

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)

Places in Jordan, A Pocket Grand Tour


by Francis Russell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

In this compact guide, the erudite Francis Russell describes 52 places in Jordan, following an itinerary that allows the independent sightseer to see as many major monuments in their proper contexts as is practical in a limited time. (JRD38, $24.95)

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)

Travellers Jordan

Travellers Jordan


by Diana Darke

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A compact, easy-to-use guide to Jordan with maps, a synopsis of favorite sites and many photographs. (JRD36, $16.95)

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 the Jordan, Islam, Labor, and the Law


by Amira El-Azhary Sonbol

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

Focused specifically on Jordanian and Palestinian women, this book examines the legal codes that keep women bound within a patriarchal society, including laws that permit violence against women and laws requiring a husband's persmission to work. (JRD33, $24.95)

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 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)

 

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