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	Adolescence in a Moroccan Town, Making Social Sense • John W.M. Whiting • Douglas A. Davis • Susan Schaefer Davis • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illuminating, serious study of adolescents in a northern Moroccan town. (MRC54, $25.00)
	The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century • Ross E. Dunn • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A modern historian's account of Ibn Battuta's travels in the medieval Islamic world. When Battuta left his native Morocco in 1325, he intended a pilgrimage to Mecca; however his travels ultimately took him as far as Mali in the west and Malaysia in the east, stopping in China, the Middle East, and much of Africa along the way. (AFR103, $21.95)
	Africa • Michael Lewis • John Reader • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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)
	African Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone • David Coulson • Alec Campbell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT • A beautifully illustrated survey of paleolithic art, ranging from the Cape to Libya and North Africa. With 200 color photos and 178 black-and-white drawings. (AFR136, $60.00)
	African Wildlife • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated foldout guide. (AFR109, $5.95)
	Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation • Ali Jamale Ahmed • RELIGION • A handsome bilingual edition of the Holy Book of Islam as elegantly translated by the Pakistani novelist, critic and diplomat Ahmed Ali. (ISL02, $19.95)
	Algeria, The Bradt Travel Guide • Johathan Oakes • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations. (NAF61, $26.99)
	Arabic, a Language Map • Kristine K. Kershul • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (ARB70, $7.95)
	The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 • Sheila Blair • Jonathan Bloom • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A survey of the monuments and art produced by Muslims from the 13th to 19th centuries. (ISL27, $37.00)
	Augustine of Hippo, A Biography • Peter Robert Lamont Brown • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	Bargaining for Reality, The Construction of Social Relations in a Muslim Community • Lawrence Rosen • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A scholarly study of interpersonal relationships and social behavior in Moroccan society. (ISL29, $22.00)
	Battle of Algiers • Gillo Pontecorvo • HISTORY • A classic film of the French-Algerian war, filmed in 1966 following Algeria's independence. The authoritative and insightful film portrays both sides of the conflict, conveying the emotional toll of the struggle for independence as well as its political implications. (NAF42, $49.95)
	The Bazaar, Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World • Walter Weiss • Kurt-Michael Westermann • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A celebration of bazaars throughout the Islamic world. Apart from the hundreds of color photos, it includes a history of caravan trade, an overview of the setup of medinas, and portraits of bazaars from Marrakech to Samarkand. (CAS36, $50.00)
	Beyond the Veil, Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society • Fatima Mernissi • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An examination of sexuality and gender issues in the modern Muslim world. (MDE35, $13.95)
	Blue Guide Tunisia • Blue Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Known for its outstanding coverage of ancient history and archaeology, this Blue Guide to Tunisia offers comprehensive coverage of the country's art, culture and archaeology. With site plans, travel information and a section of color photographs. (TUN08, $19.95)
	Bradt Guide Sudan • Paul Clammer • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations. (AFR152, $21.95)
	Cadogan Morocco • Barnaby Rogerson • GUIDEBOOK • An exemplary guide in the British series, this personal, comprehensive handbook combines Rogerson's insightful cultural and historical background with his savvy practical information, outstanding recommendations on what to see and where to stay and eat. (MRC50, $24.95)
	Call of the Desert, The Sahara • Philippe Bourseiller • NATURAL HISTORY • This illustrated portrait of the region features color photographs of the landscape, cultures and wildlife of the Sahara. (NAF34, $50.00)
	Children of the New World, A Novel of the Algerian War • Assia Djebar • LITERATURE • An insightful, emotional testament to the violence and heartbreak of Algeria's war for independence from the perspective of Algerians. Djebar sets her novel in a small mountain town, interweaving the experiences of several characters throughout the course of a single day at the height of the French-Algerian war. (NAF43, $15.95)
	The Comedies • Terence • Betty Radice • LITERATURE • (ITL801, $15.00)
	A Comparative Political Economy of Tunisia and Morocco, on the Outside of Europe Looking in • Gregory White • HISTORY • A scholarly study of Euro-Maghribi relations, particularly the impact of European integration on the economy and politics of Morocco and Tunisia. (NAF57, $21.95)
	Confessions • Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine • RELIGION • (ITL800, $7.95)
	Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco • Paula Wolfert • FOOD • In this book, Worlfert turns her attentions to Morocco and its cuisine, with great results. (MRC43, $19.00)
	Cultural Atlas of Africa • Jocelyn Murray • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)
	Desert Divers • Sven Lindqvist • EXPLORATION • A lyrical account of Lindqvist's travels through the Sahara, taking as its theme the stereotypes and racial prejudices of Andre Gide, Antoine de St. Exubery and other literary idols who found inspiration in the desert. (NAF12, $12.95)
	Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood • Fatima Mernissi • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • This captivating memoir opens, "I was born in a harem in 1940 in Fez, a ninth-century Moroccan city." Mernissi captures not only the spirit of the place, but also the hierarchy and decorum of a family compound in a Muslim household. (MRC10, $17.00)
	Eastern Approaches • Fitzroy MacLean • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • OUT OF PRINT • Fitzroy MacLeans's action-packed account of his amazing adventures undercover in the Central Asian Republics of the USSR during Stalin's reign, as a commando in the Long Range Desert Group in North Africa, and with the Partisans in Yugoslavia during World War II. Touted as the real-life inspiration for James Bond, Maclean is not only a terrific writer but an eyewitness to historic events. Originally published in 1949. (CAS48, $30.00)
	Empires of Sand • David Ball • LITERATURE • A rousing tale inspired by the French attempt to build a railroad across the Sahara in 1880. It's a page-turner in the grand style, mixing up French colonial ambitions, the nomadic Tuareg and romance. (NAF33, $7.99)
	The English Patient • Michael Ondaatje • LITERATURE • Ondaatje's luminous novel, which unfolds at a villa in Tuscany and in the North African desert during World War II. (ITL703, $14.95)
	Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East • Donna Lee Bowen • Evelyn A. Early • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A diverse anthology of short articles and essays covering the experiences of ordinary life across the Miiddle East. (MDE34, $22.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Morocco • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $25.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Tunisia • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (TUN28, $25.00)
	Footprint Morocco Handbook • Justin McGuinness • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN DECEMBER • This comprehensive guide in the British series reflects the spirit of its author, an Arabic speaker who taught at the University of Tunis and has an interest in medinas. With an overview of culture and history, color maps, site diagrams and detailed practical information. (MRC18, $24.95)
	Formation of Islamic Art • Oleg Grabar • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority. (ARB28, $29.00)
	From Slave to Pharaoh, The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt • Donald B. Redford • HISTORY • In a lively and engaging style, Redford examines the once powerful Nubian kingdom of southern Egypt and the Sudan and the racial and cultural tensions with the ancent Egyptians. (EGY188, $22.95)
	The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa • Alexander McCall Smith • LITERATURE • McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. (AFR141, $22.00)
	The Hadj, An American's Journey to Mecca • Michael Wolfe • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Wolfe's mesmerizing account of his journey from Morocco to Mecca. (ARB01, $16.00)
	Hannibal • Serge Lancel • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of Hannibal by the well-regarded French historian Serge Lancel. (TUN06, $39.95)
	Hannibal, A History of the Art of War • Theodore Ayrault Dodge • HISTORY • Dodge covers the life of Hannibal, the history of the conflict between Carthage and Rome, and daily life in the Roman legions in this classic history, originally published in the 19th century. (TUN04, $22.50)
	Hideous Kinky, A Novel • Esther Freud • LITERATURE • A mother and two daughters meander in Morocco in search of meaning in this autobiographical novel by the daughter of British painter Lucien Freud. (MRC49, $14.00)
	A History of the Arab Peoples • Albert Hourani • HISTORY • A grand history of the Arab world by the distinguished Oxford historian Albert Hourani, this is a readable and much acclaimed survey that ranges over 13 centuries, chronicling the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples in 26 lucidly written chapters. (MDE11, $16.99)
	A History of the Sudan, From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day • P. M. Holt • M.W. Daly • HISTORY • A contemporary history of Sudan and how it has been shaped by Britain and the Ottoman Empire. (AFR169, $50.60)
	In Search of Islamic Feminism, One Woman's Global Journey • Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A professor heads to the Middle East in order to ask if feminism is possible under Islam. (ISL28, $15.95)
	Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt. (MED94, $22.95)
	Insight Guide Tunisia • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Tunisia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture. Includes hundreds of photos and maps. (TUN03, $23.95)
	Islam and Democracy, Fear of the Modern World • Fatima Mernissi • HISTORY • A discussion of the Muslim world and the question of democracy. (ISL06, $17.50)
	Islam and the West • Bernard Lewis • RELIGION • In this illuminating collection of essays, one of the great authorities on the Middle East explores the common ground shared by Islam and the West. (ARB12, $18.95)
	Islamic Art and Architecture • Robert Hillenbrand • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Covering one thousand years and the geographic scope of Islam, this book is a wide-ranging guide to the arts of Islam, including architecture, calligraphy, ceramics, and textiles. (CAS17, $18.95)
	Islamic Art and Architecture, 650-1250 • Richard Ettinghausen • Oleg Grabar • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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, $37.00)
	Islamic Arts • Jonathan Bloom • Sheila Blair • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans. (ISL01, $24.95)
	Islamic Society in Practice • Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban • RELIGION • An introduction to the influence of Islam on the structuring of Arab societies. (ISL12, $29.95)
	Islamism and Secularism in North Africa • John Ruedy • RELIGION • A discussion of Islamic movements in North Africa. (ISL13, $37.95)
	The Journey of Theophanes, Travel, Business, and Daily Life in the Roman East • John Matthews • HISTORY • The story of a Roman lawyer's journey from the Nile Valley to Antioch, translated from ancient documents and placed in historical context. This scholarly text offers a rare look at the daily life of a Roman official in the eastern provinces of the empire. (MED114, $60.00)
	Living in Morocco • Lisl Dennis • Landt Dennis • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A celebration of the lavish decoration that colors Moroccan life. (MRC53, $29.95)
	Lonely Planet Algeria • Lonely Planet Publications • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series. (NAF55, $23.99)
	Lonely Planet Libya • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series, featuring basic information for getting around as well as plenty of details on sightseeing. Includes several maps. (NAF18, $25.99)
	Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook • Dan Bacon • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy phrasebook with pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (MRC15, $8.99)
	Lonely Planet Morocco • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to Morocco in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. (MRC19, $24.99)
	Lonely Planet Tunisia • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A compact guide to the country with excellent maps and a brief overview of history and culture. In the Lonely Planet style it features good information on where to go, stay and eat. (TUN12, $20.99)
	Lords of the Atlas, The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua • Gavin Maxwell • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • COMING IN AUGUST • Set in the medieval city of Marrakesh and the majestic kasbahs of the High Atlas mountains, Lords of the Atlas tells the extraordinary story of the Madani and T'hami el Glaoui, warlord brothers who carved out a feudal fiefdom in southern Morocco in the early twentieth century. (MRC35, $32.95)
	The Lost Oasis, The Desert War and the Hunt for Zerzura • Saul Kelly • HISTORY • A well-researched, detailed account of exploration of the Libyan desert in the 1920s and 1930s -- and the subsequent Long Range Desert Group. (NAF21, $16.95)
	The Magic of Morocco • Tahar Ben Jalloun • Alain D'Hooghe • Mohamed Sijelmassi • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An evocative collection of photographs, both archival and modern, including such celebrated artists as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Paul Strand. Moroccan novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun provides the introductory essay. (MRC32, $29.95)
	Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes • Barnaby Rogerson • Stephen Lavington • ANTHOLOGY • A choice collection of travel writing on the Red City by 40 luminarries, including George Orwell, Winston Churchill, Gavin Maxwell and Peter Mayne. (MRC72, $33.95)
	Meeting the Fox: The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserine Pass to Victory in Tunisia • Kelly Orr • HISTORY • 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 • 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. (MED98, $20.00)
	Modern Algeria, The Origins and Development of a Nation • John Ruedy • HISTORY • An introductory history of Algeria, useful for students and general readers. (NAF58, $21.95)
	Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco • R B Cunninghame Graham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Among the pleasures of this classic account of Cunninghame's trek to the forbidden city of Tarudant, originally published in 1898, is his portrait of Berber life in Morocco's High Atlas. (MRC11, $19.95)
	Morocco Map • World Mapping Project • A colorful shaded relief map at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (MRC13, $9.99)
	Morocco Map Laminated • Borch Maps • A laminated map of Morocco, scale 1:1,400,000 (MRC23, $10.95)
	Morocco Since 1830, A History • C. R. Pennell • HISTORY • A strong scholarly history of modern Morocco, with a focus on the colonial influences that have helped shape the cultural landscape. (MRC31, $25.00)
	The Muqaddimah • Ibn Khaldun • Frank Rosenthal • RELIGION • 14th-century text on Islamic society. (MDE36, $29.95)
	Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women • Geraldine Brooks • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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, $14.95)
	No god but God, The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam • Reza Aslan • RELIGION • 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)
	Northern Libya Map • Cartographia • A traveler's road map of the Mediterranean coast of Libya, including Tripoli, Misratah and Benghazi, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (NAF20, $12.00)
	The Olive, Tree of Civilization • John Train • Mark E. Smith • HISTORY • A history of the celebrated vegetable and the mythology behind it. (NAT72, $25.00)
	Orientalism • Edward W. Said • HISTORY • An influential account of Western attitudes and Muslim stereotypes. (ISL07, $15.95)
	The Path to Victory, The Mediterranean Theater in World War II • Douglas Porch • HISTORY • A dramatic tale of vital Allied operations in the Mediterranean by military historian Douglas Porch (Conquest of the Sahara, Conquest of Morcco). (MED87, $18.00)
	The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation • James L. Newman • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. (AFR140, $18.00)
	The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology • Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi • Richard Francis Burton • LITERATURE • A handbook to sex for married men of medieval Tunisia, this beautiful "pillow book" edition features 60 full-color illustrations. Written in the late 15th-century, it's one of the first works of erotic literature. (TUN17, $19.95)
	Perpetua's Passion • Joyce E. Salisbury • RELIGION • This scholarly study of an early Christian martyr in third-century Carthage provides great insight into the social and religious forces that aided the burgeoning of Christianity in this outpost of the Roman empire. (TUN09, $28.95)
	Pimsleur Quick & Simple Arabic (Eastern) • Pimsleur Language Method • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)
	Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England • Daniel Vitkus • HISTORY • A collection of 17th-century accounts of Englishman captured by Muslim pirates. (NAF25, $29.50)
	The Quest • Wilbur A. Smith • LITERATURE • The gripping sequel to Warlock (EGY206), set in ancient Egypt, is a tale of adventure and magic. When the Nile dries up, the wise magus Taita must journey towards its source--in the unexplored depths of Africa. (EGY211, $9.99)
	Red Moon & High Summer • Herbert Kaufmann • LITERATURE • Kaufman, who lived in the Sahara in the 1950s, captures the life and lore of the Tuareg in this fast-paced adventure story and tale of the coming-of-age of a young Tuareg man. (NAF56, $33.95)
	The Remarkable Baobab • Thomas Pakenham • NATURAL HISTORY • A celebration of the tremendous, twisted baobabs of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. The 60 large-format color photographs show that the Baobab is indeed remarkable. (NAT71, $19.95)
	The Rise of Christianity • Rodney Stark • RELIGION • 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)
	The Rising Tide, A Novel of the Second World War • Jeff Shaara • LITERATURE • From the author of Gods and Generals comes this piece of historical fiction set during World War II in the Pacific, North Africa and throughout Europe, whose main characters are Hitler, Mussolini, Eisenhower and Churchill. (EUR235, $27.95)
	The River War, An Historical of The Reconquest of the Sudan • Winston S. Churchill • Mary Soames • James W. Muller • HISTORY • A massive account of the history of the Sudan and its reconquest by Lord Kitchener and an Anglo-Egyptian Army in the 1890s. Written by Winston Churchill, who served as a lieutenant during the war. (AFR147, $16.95)
	Roman Imperial Architecture • John Bryan Ward-Perkins • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This comprehensive handbook in the Pelican History of Art series covers the architecture of Romans and the provinces in detail. (ITL525, $37.00)
	Roman Warfare • Adrian Goldsworthy • HISTORY • 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 Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars • Douglas Hamilton Johnson • HISTORY • Johnson looks at the present conflict in Sudan in this scholarly study, taking into account racial and religious factors in the precolonial era, influence of Islam, nationalism and the influence of the West. (AFR170, $24.95)
	Rough Guide Morocco • Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide aimed at the independent traveler, with detailed background on Morocco's culture and history and helpful information for getting around the country. Includes 79 sketch maps. (MRC51, $23.99)
	The Rough Guide To Mediterranean Cafe Music • Various Artists • MUSIC • A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the cafe culture along the Mediterranean coasts, including music of Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt. (MED100, $14.98)
	Rough Guide Tunisia • Peter Morris • Daniel Jacobs • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, authoritative guide to Tunisia, its history, culture and attractions with good local maps. Includes detailed recommendations for excursions throughout the country. (TUN18, $19.99)
	Sahara Overland, A Route and Planning Guide • Chris Scott • GUIDEBOOK • A remarkably detailed (bear 20 degrees at the blue fuel drums) and opinionated guide to rough travel across the Sahara. The desert bible. (NAF36, $29.95)
	Salammbo • Gustave Flaubert • A.J. Krailsheimer • LITERATURE • A highly fanciful romance set in the ancient city of Carthage at the height of the Punic Wars. (TUN23, $15.00)
	The Sand Child • Alan Sheridan • Tahar Ben Jelloun • LITERATURE • The politically charged novel of Mohammed Ahmed, a girl raised as a boy to escape the limited life offered women in Islamic society. (MRC27, $19.95)
	A Savage War of Peace, Algeria 1954-1962 • Alistair Horne • HISTORY • An updated edition of the 1977 chronicle of the Algerian insurgency against French colonial rule. (NAF60, $19.95)
	Septimius Severus, The African Emperor • Anthony Birley • ARCHAEOLOGY • An engaging, scholarly biography of the Roman emperor born in North Africa. The early chapters are a good introduction to Leptis Magna and life in Tripolitania. With maps, drawings and illustrations. (NAF28, $40.95)
	The Seventy Great Journeys in History • Robin Hanbury-Tenison • HISTORY • A celebration of adventurers in human history from Alexander the Great and Attila the Hun to Marco Polo, Columbus, Charles Darwin and Neil Armstrong. With full-color photos, illustrations and maps. (TVL119, $40.00)
	South from Barbary, Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara • Justin Marozzi • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The blistering account of a three-month-long, 1,500-mile journey by camel through the deserts of Libya on the old slave route by an ill-equipped and ornery British journalist and his companion. Marozzi interweaves politics and history with his tale of modern adventure. (NAF23, $14.99)
	The Spider's House • Paul Bowles • LITERATURE • Set in Fez during a 1954 nationalist uprising, this richly descriptive novel may be the most evocative of Bowles' many novels and stories set in Morocco. Originally published in 1955. (MRC08, $14.95)
	Stolen Lives, Twenty Years in a Desert Jail • Malika Oufkir • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this riveting memoir, Oukfir vividly recalls the horrors of her struggle for survival as a political prisoner in Morocco. (MRC62, $14.00)
	A Street in Marrakech, A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco • Elizabeth Warnock Fernea • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • This intimate account of an American woman and ethnographer on a year abroad with her family in 1972 brims with lively descriptions of daily life of women in and around the medina In Marrakech. (MRC29, $23.95)
	Sudan Map • ITMB • A full-color map of Sudan at a scale of 1:1:2,500,000. With an inset of Khartoum. (AFR75, $10.95)
	Sufferings in Africa, The Astonishing Account of a New England Sea Captain Enslaved by North African Arabs • James Riley • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The classic tale of a shipwrecked and enslaved captain in North Africa, first published in 1817. (NAF15, $14.95)
	Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea • Robert D. Kaplan • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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)
	Three Novels of Ancient Egypt Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War • Naguib Mahfouz • LITERATURE • (EGY198, $26.95)
	Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez • Claudia Roden • Madame Guinaudeau • FOOD • Madame Guinaudeau's classic guide to Moroccan cuisine, first published in 1958, explores the rich culinary traditions of Fez with charming anecdotes, recipes, drawings and chapters on everything from choosing spices and preserving lemons to The Art of Making and Drinking Tea. (MRC44, $14.95)
	Travels in Egypt and Nubia • Gian Battista Belzoni • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • (NAF54, $12.95)
	TravelTalk Moroccan Arabic • TravelTalk • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy phrasebook and audio cassette focusing on basic Moroccan Arabic words and phrases for the traveler. (MRC20, $16.95)
	Trekking in the Moroccan Atlas • Richard Knight • GUIDEBOOK • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • A compact, practical guide to the High Atlas region in central Morocco, including route guides, maps and a section on flora and fauna. (MRC33, $17.95)
	Tribal Rugs • Jenny Housego • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This beautifully illustrated book deals with the construction and tradition of tribal rugs. (GEN101, $19.95)
	Tuhami, Portrait of a Moroccan • Vincent Crapanzano • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • The life story of a man possessed by spirits as told to an inquiring anthropologist. (MRC16, $15.00)
	Tunisia Map • Freytag & Berndt • A colorful shaded relief map of Tunisia at a scale of 1:750,000. (TUN10, $10.95)
	A Vanished World • Wilfred Thesiger • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This stunning visual album of an unusually eventful life takes in Thesiger's travels and adventures in revolutionary Ethiopia and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, his time among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq, his long stint living in Northern Kenya, and his long love affair with the Empty Quarter of Oman. (ARB56, $35.00)
	The War with Hannibal • Titus Livy • HISTORY • From a decidedly Roman perspective, the original Roman history of the war with Carthage, translated from Latin. (TUN05, $17.00)
	Water, The Fate of our Most Precious Resource • Marq de Villiers • NATURAL HISTORY • An examination of the world's water supply and the global impact of its mismanagement. (NAT57, $16.00)
	Women of Algiers in Their Apartment • Assia Djebar • Marjolijn De Jager • LITERATURE • This lyrical collection of short stories by an Algerian Francophone woman peers into the mysterious space of the "harem" and illustrates the lives of Muslim women. (NAF08, $18.50)
	The World of Islam • Don Belt • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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)
	Wounding Words, A Woman's Journal in Tunisia • Evelyne Accad • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A journal of life in Tunisia by a Lebanese feminist. (TUN22, $13.95)
	A Year in Marrakesh • Peter Mayne • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • This brilliantly entertaining, insightful classic account of Marrakesh captures the rhythm and spirit of life in the alleyways of the Medina in the 1950s. (MRC55, $25.95)
	Year of the Elephant, A Moroccan Women's Journey Toward Independence and other Stories • Leila Abouzeid • LITERATURE • A novel of the growing activism and struggles of a working class Moroccan woman. (MRC37, $12.95)

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