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Across the Empty Quarter

Across the Empty Quarter


by Wilfred Thesiger

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

Intrepid British explorer Thesiger (Arabian Sands, The Marsh Arabs) trekked across Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter -- one of the last unmapped regions of the earth -- to prove to the world and himself that he could. This is the heroic tale of his 650-mile journey across the desert with the Bedu who guided him. (GEN559, $8.25)

America's Kingdom, Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier


by Robert Vitalis

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 353 PAGES

In this leftist critique of the Arabian American Oil Company, Vitalis reveals a 70-year history of racial hierarchy and exploitation and debunks the myths surrounding the United States's relationship with Saudi Arabia. (ARB109, $19.95)

The Arabian Diaries, 1913-1914

The Arabian Diaries, 1913-1914


by Gertrude Bell | Rosemary O'Brien

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

The diaries of the extremely literate, extremely adventurous Gertrude Bell, from her days in Arabia. (ARB52, $29.95)

Arabic, a Language Map

Arabic, a Language Map


by 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)

The Arabs, A Short History

The Arabs, A Short History


by Philip K. Hitti

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

An overview by the influential historian of the Arab world. (ARB63, $14.95)

The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800

The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800


by Sheila Blair | Jonathan Bloom

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A survey of the monuments and art produced by Muslims from the 13th to 19th centuries. (ISL27, $40.00)

Contesting The Saudi State, Islamic Voices from a New Generation


by Madawi Al-Rasheed

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 308 PAGES

In this insightful survey, drawing on classical and contemporary sources as well as interviews, Al-Rasheed explores Saudi Arabian society and the fluidity of the boundaries between the religious and political. (ARB107, $38.00)

Democracy and Terrorism, Volume I: The Roots of Terrorism

Democracy and Terrorism, Volume I: The Roots of Terrorism


by Louise Richardson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This in-depth study takes in psychological and political factors to provide an analysis of terrorism and it origins. (GEN361, $47.95)

The End of Oil, On the Edge of a Perilous World


by Paul Roberts

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A eye-opening overview of rising oil consumption and its consequences. (GEO36, $14.95)

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)

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk


by Susan T. Hitchcock | John Esposito | Desmond Tutu | Mpho Tutu

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A handsomely photgraphed tour of the five major world religions and the places that each one holds most sacred. (REL05, $24.00)

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)

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)

House of Bush, House of Saud


by Craig Unger

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Subtitled The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties. (ARB66, $16.00)

Islamic Art and Architecture, 650-1250


by Richard Ettinghausen | Oleg Grabar

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the great monuments and art produced by Muslim peoples during medieval times, including the Dome of the Rock, as well as many small aritfacts. (ISL26, $40.00)

Muhammad, A Prophet for Our Time

Muhammad, A Prophet for Our Time


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

In this extended essay, a volume in the Eminent Lives series, Armstrong looks at the significance of Mohammed's life and teachings. (ISL60, $14.99)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Princess: A True of Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Princess: A True of Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia


by Jean P. Sasson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

A sensational account of everyday life in a Saudi royal family as told to an American friend and writer. It's a powerful indictment of a society where women are chattel and the threat of violence is real. (ARB31, $12.99)

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen


by Paul Torday

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The winningly ridiculous tale of a plan for peace and understanding in the Middle East through fly fishing -- in a desert oasis in Yemen. (MDE116, $29.95)

The Wahhabi Mission And Saudi Arabia


by David Dean Commins

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 276 PAGES

An authoritative account of Wahhabism, the conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (ISL83, $95.00)

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)

The War for Muslim Minds, Islam and the West

The War for Muslim Minds, Islam and the West


by Gilles Kepel

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 327 PAGES

A provocative analysis of the impact of the war on terrorism and U.S. military activity on the Middle East. (ISL47, $23.95)

What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East


by Bernard Lewis

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

An examination of the changes that have taken place in the history of Middle Eastern civilization by the prolific scholar Bernard Lewis. (ISL44, $12.99)

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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