Adolescence in a Moroccan Town, Making Social Sense
• John W.M. Whiting
• Douglas A. Davis
• Susan Schaefer Davis
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1989 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
An illuminating, serious study of adolescents in a northern Moroccan town. The authors examine sexuality, family, friendship, courtship, marriage, and social deviance through interviews with 150 youths and their families.
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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century
• Ross E. Dunn
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 359 PAGES
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. With Battuta's peregrinations as a framework, Dunn embarks on a scholarly exploration of the medieval Muslim world. He includes lengthy excerpts from Battuta's writing (Battuta's own account is also currently in print, Item AFR106) . With excellent maps.
(AFR103, $25.95) |
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Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES
• COMING IN
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) |
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African Rock Art, Paintings and Engravings On Stone
• David Coulson
• Alec Campbell
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
• COMING IN
This beautifully illustrated overview, which ranges all over the continent, includes a section on Libya's rock art. With 200 color photos and 178 black-and-white drawings. The author is founder and first director of the National Museum and Art Gallery of Botswana.
(AFR136, $60.00) |
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African Wildlife
• 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) |
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Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation
• Ali Jamale Ahmed
RELIGION •
2001 •
PAPER
• 571 PAGES
A handsome bilingual edition of the sacred text of the Muslims, translated elegantly and accessibly by the late Pakistani novelist and poet. Ali revised the translation of the original text for this revised 1993 edition. With explanatory notes, original Arabic and English verse translations.
(ISL02, $19.95) |
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Algeria, The Bradt Travel Guide
• Johathan Oakes
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(NAF61, $26.99) |
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The Almoravids and the Meanings of Jihad
• Ronald Messier
HISTORY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES
A scholarly and readable history of the rise, rule, collapse and influence of the Almoravid dynasty that ruled Morocco, Algeria and Muslim Spain in the 11th and 12th centuries.
(NAF81, $44.95) |
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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) |
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The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800
• Sheila Blair
• Jonathan Bloom
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
An illustrated survey of the great monuments and art produced by Muslim peoples from the 13th to 19th centuries, including the Taj Mahal and the Alhambra. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the art and architecture of the Medieval Arab world.
(ISL27, $40.00) |
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Art of Being Tuareg, Sahara Nomads in a Modern World
• Thomas K. Seligman
• Kristyne Loughran
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
PAPER
• 292 PAGES
• COMING IN
A fascinating, scholarly survey of Tuareg life and culture, published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name. The editors bring together a team of scholars, American, European and Tuareg, along with hundreds of color photographs of the people, jewelry, art and textiles of North Africa in this outstanding overview of the Tuareg peoples of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Libya.
(NAF46, $45.00) |
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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, $27.95) |
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Barbary Pirate, The Life and Crimes of John Ward, the Most Infamous Privateer of His Time
• Greg Bak
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2010 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Bak provides a portrait of John Ward, a British sailor who led a mass desertion from James I's navy, defected to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis and converted to Islam. This story of betrayal and scandal reveals a man whose rejection of conventional morality led to power, wealth and a happy if unusual retirement.
(NAF76, $22.95) |
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Bargaining for Reality, The Construction of Social Relations in a Muslim Community
• Lawrence Rosen
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1984 •
PAPER
• 210 PAGES
A scholarly study of interpersonal relationships and social behavior in Moroccan society.
(ISL29, $27.50) |
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Battle of Algiers
• Gillo Pontecorvo
HISTORY •
1966 •
DVD
An extraordinary 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. In French with subtitles. Part of the outsanding Criterion Collection of classic films on DVD.
(NAF42, $49.95) |
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Beyond the Veil, Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society
• Fatima Mernissi
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1987 •
PAPER
• 200 PAGES
An examination of sexuality and gender in the modern Muslim world, written by an expert on the roles of women in Islamic society. With a long section on the traditional Muslim view of women, followed by a case study of relations in modern Morocco.
(MDE35, $14.95) |
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Blue Guide Tunisia
• Blue Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
1996 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
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. Serious-minded travelers will not want to be without it.
(TUN08, $19.95) |
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Bradt Guide Sudan
• Paul Clammer
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations.
(AFR152, $25.99) |
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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) |
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Children of the New World, A Novel of the Algerian War
• Assia Djebar
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
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. Originally published in French in 1961 and finally now available in an English translation.
(NAF43, $16.95) |
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The Comedies
• Terence
• Betty Radice
LITERATURE •
1976 •
PAPER
Six comedies by the Roman dramatist portraying domestic problems and romantic escapades of an upper-middle-class society.
(ITL801, $16.00) |
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The Comedies
• Terence
• Constance Carrier
• Douglass Parker
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 398 PAGES
Six comedies by the first Roman literary figure from North Africa, in a lively and readable translation.
(ITA223, $33.00) |
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A Comparative Political Economy of Tunisia and Morocco, on the Outside of Europe Looking in
• Gregory White
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
A scholarly study of Euro-Maghribi relations, particularly the impact of European integration on the economy and politics of Morocco and Tunisia.
(NAF57, $29.95) |
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Confessions
• Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
RELIGION •
2009 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
Augustine, one of the dominant thinkers of early Christianity, relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage, and the recovery of the faith his mother Monica had taught him during his childhood.
(ITL800, $7.95) |
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Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco
• Paula Wolfert
FOOD •
1987 •
PAPER
• 330 PAGES
Paula Wolfert has done more than anyone to elevate Americans' consciousness of the marvelous foods of the Mediterranean. Her cookbooks are uniformly pleasurable: both informative reads and excellent kitchen companions. In this book, she turns her attentions to Morocco and its national cuisine, with great results.
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Cultural Atlas of Africa
• Jocelyn Murray
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
• COMING IN
This book is a handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays.
(AFR47, $50.00) |
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Desert Divers
• Sven Lindqvist
EXPLORATION •
2002 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
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. Exupery and other literary idols who found inspiration in the desert. Lindqvist, a scholar who has written widely on racism, is fascinated by the men who clean the wells in the Sahara, hence the odd title.
(NAF12, $12.95) |
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Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood
• Fatima Mernissi
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1995 •
PAPER
• 242 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This gentle memoir captures the hierarchy and decorum of growing up behind the door of a harem, which, as the author explains, is not necessarily a collection of wives, but rather a house in which all the women of a family are secluded. The work is also an engrossing portrait of Fez in the 1940s. Mernissi, a sociologist, brings to vivid and often hilarious detail the exploits of the various women in the house: her mother, fighting against the veil, her grandmother, clinging to tradition, and especially a divorced aunt, who teaches her much about rebellion. Surely the most charming feminist tract ever written. (Mernissi has also written "Beyond the Veil," a scholarly study of relations between the genders in Muslim society, item MDE35.)
(MRC10, $17.00) |
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Empires of Sand
• David Ball
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 770 PAGES
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. The book neatly divides into two sections: growing up in Paris and confrontation in the Sahara.
(NAF33, $7.99) |
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The English Patient
• Michael Ondaatje
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 305 PAGES
Ondaatje's luminous novel, which unfolds at a villa in Tuscany and in the North African desert during World War II.
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Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East
• Donna Lee Bowen
• Evelyn A. Early
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
PAPER
• 411 PAGES
The second edition of a diverse collection of articles on life in the modern Muslim countries by Middle Eastern and Western scholars, revised and updated. It includes scholarly and popular essays, short stories, and traditional songs. The anthology is organized thematically into sections on life passages, relations between the sexes, home, religion, performance and entertainment. With good suggestions for further reading, glossary and notes.
(MDE34, $23.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Morocco
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 408 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Morocco, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.
(MRC58, $30.00) |
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Footprint Morocco Handbook
• Justin McGuinness
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 512 PAGES
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) |
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Formation of Islamic Art
• Oleg Grabar
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority.
(ARB28, $34.00) |
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From Slave to Pharaoh, The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt
• Donald B. Redford
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
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, $27.00) |
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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) |
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The Hadj, An American's Journey to Mecca
• Michael Wolfe
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
Wolfe, an American convert to Islam and scholar, recounts his own journey from Morocco to Mecca, the people he met and the sights along the way. It's a lively travelogue, detailed and engaging. The author also put together an anthology of writings on the Hadj called One Thousand Roads to Mecca (ARB02).
(ARB01, $16.00) |
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Hannibal
• Serge Lancel
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A biography of Hannibal by the well regarded French historian Serge Lancel.
(TUN06, $46.95) |
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Hideous Kinky, A Novel
• Esther Freud
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 186 PAGES
A mother (played by Kate Winslet in the movie) and two daughters meander in Morocco in search of meaning in this autobiographical novel by the daughter of British painter Lucien Freud.
(MRC49, $14.99) |
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A History of the Arab Peoples
• Albert Hourani
HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 624 PAGES
Hourani's acclaimed survey ranges over 13 centuries, chronicling the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples. Noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven brings the story up to date, including momentous events from the mid-80s through aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001.This book has been called a landmark and a masterpiece -- and it's essential to understanding the Middle East.
(MDE11, $18.95) |
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A History of the Sudan, From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day
• P. M. Holt
• M.W. Daly
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 222 PAGES
A contemporary history of Sudan and how it has been shaped by Britain and the Ottoman Empire.
(AFR169, $64.20) |
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In Search of Islamic Feminism, One Woman's Global Journey
• Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
Seeking an answer to whether feminism is possible under Islam, the author embarks upon a two year journey through the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Traveling through Uzbekistan, Morocco, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, Elizabeth Fernea, a professor of Middle Eastern studies, chronicles the diversity of female experience in each nation.
(ISL28, $15.95) |
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Insight Guide Tunisia
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 330 PAGES
• COMING IN
This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Tunisia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information.
(TUN03, $23.95) |
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Islam and Democracy, Fear of the Modern World
• Fatima Mernissi
HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 195 PAGES
A short, inflammatory book on the possibility of democracy in the Middle East by a well known Moroccan critic, historian and feminist.
(ISL06, $17.50) |
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Islam and the West
• Bernard Lewis
RELIGION •
1994 •
PAPER
• 217 PAGES
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. It is an excellent guide to the history of the relationship between East and West.
(ARB12, $19.99) |
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Islamic Art and Architecture
• Robert Hillenbrand
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
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. A marvelously compact synthesis, it focuses on major styles associated with Muslim dynasties including the Ottomans. With a useful glossary of Islamic terms, time line, maps and 270 illustrations, many in color.
(CAS17, $21.95) |
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Islamic Art and Architecture, 650-1250
• 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) |
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Islamic Arts
• Jonathan Bloom
• Sheila Blair
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 445 PAGES
A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans. For anyone with an interest in art, this book is a wonderfully illuminating, stimulating introduction to the subject.
(ISL01, $29.95) |
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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) |
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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, $44.00) |
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The Journey of Theophanes, Travel, Business, and Daily Life in the Roman East
• John Matthews
HISTORY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 264 PAGES
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, $65.00) |
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Living in Morocco
• Stoeltie, Barbara and Rene
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 280 PAGES
From exquisite rugs and textiles to vibrant mosaics, courtyards and homes, this gorgeous photographic collection celebrates the beauty and allure of Morocco's architecture, with a particular focus on interiors.
(MRC71, $29.99) |
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Lonely Planet Algeria
• Lonely Planet Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
A practical guide in the popular series.
(NAF55, $23.99) |
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Lonely Planet Libya
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
This practical guide in the popular series features essential information for getting around, as well as plenty of details on sightseeing and several maps.
(NAF18, $25.99) |
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Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook
• Dan Bacon
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2008 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
This handy phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary.
(MRC15, $8.99) |
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Lonely Planet Morocco
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 540 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide to Morocco in the hallmark Lonely Planet style featuring a section of color photographs and excellent local maps. Geared for the independent traveler, the book includes a good introduction to the country in addition to the usual nuts-and-bolts information on where to go, sleep and eat. It includes information on trekking routes in the High Atlas and Rif mountains.
(MRC19, $25.99) |
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Lonely Planet Tunisia
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 344 PAGES
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, and what to see and do .
(TUN12, $22.99) |
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Lords of the Atlas
• Gavin Maxwell
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A classic account of the tribal warlords of the Atlas Mountains -- and of life in French colonial Morocco. In this rousing tale and excellent introduction to Marrakech. Profesor Tom Simons writes "The Ring of Bright Water author delivers our most vivid and readable history of French colonial Morocco, via the great Berber Glaoui clan that ruled Marrakesh and the High Atlas between 1893 and independence."
(MRC35, $33.95) |
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The Lost Oasis, The Desert War and the Hunt for Zerzura
• Saul Kelly
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 392 PAGES
A well-researched, detailed account of exploration of the Libyan desert in the 1920s and 1930s -- and the subsequent Long Range Desert Group. The book (by a specialist in the Great Powers in North Africa) tackles the rivalry between British desert explorer Ralph Bagnold and Hungarian Count Ladislaus Almasy (who was featured in The English Patient).
(NAF21, $16.95) |
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Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes
• Barnaby Rogerson
• Stephen Lavington
ANTHOLOGY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 306 PAGES
A choice collection of travel writing on the Red City by 40 luminaries, including George Orwell, Winston Churchill, Gavin Maxwell and Peter Mayne.
(MRC72, $33.95) |
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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 •
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) |
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The Middle Sea
• John Julius Norwich
HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
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, $21.00) |
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Modern Algeria, The Origins and Development of a Nation
• John Ruedy
HISTORY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 325 PAGES
An introductory history of Algeria, useful for students and general readers.
(NAF58, $22.95) |
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Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco
• R B Cunninghame Graham
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 358 PAGES
Originally published in 1898, this is a classic account of a trek into the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the forbidden city of Tarudant. It includes, among its many pleasures, an excellent portrait of Berber life at the turn of the century, much enhanced by Graham's offhand bravery and wit.
(MRC11, $19.95) |
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Moroccan Interiors
• Lisa Lovatt-Smith
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES
• COMING IN
A splendid collection of color photographs, organized geographically, with accompanying essays. The book showcases 40 diverse interiors from palaces and grand hotels to rustic village homes.
(MRC52, $19.99) |
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Morocco Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •
MAP
A road map in the Michelin style, featuring city and town plans, as well as a full place name index. Tough cardboard cover. Scale 1:1,000,000. Two Sides. 28x36 inches.
(MRC13, $12.95) |
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Morocco Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •
MAP
A road map in the Michelin style, featuring city and town plans, as well as a full place name index. Tough cardboard cover. Scale 1:1,000,000. Two Sides. 28x36 inches.
(MRC13, $12.95) |
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Morocco Map Laminated
• Borch Maps
2007 •
MAP
A laminated map of Morocco, scale 1:1,400,000 Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(MRC23, $10.95) |
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Morocco Since 1830, A History
• C. R. Pennell
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 442 PAGES
A strong scholarly history of the politics of modern Morocco, with a focus on the various colonial influences that have shaped its cultural landscape. With black-and-white photographs, maps and tables. Highly recommended.
(MRC31, $26.00) |
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My Mercedes is Not for Sale
• Jeroen Van Bergeijk
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 210 PAGES
The Dutch journalist pilots his Mercedes from Amsterdam across the Sahara to Nouadhibou and Nouakchott in this rollicking chronicle.
(NAF66, $12.95) |
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Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women
• Geraldine Brooks
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1996 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
An award-winning journalist, Brooks reports on the women throughout the Islamic world, focusing her wide-ranging interviews on the social, religious and political forces that have shaped their lives. This popular in-depth account is a highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society.
(ARB06, $15.00) |
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No god but God
• Reza Aslan
RELIGION •
2011 •
PAPER
• 310 PAGES
Geared for a popular audience, this provocative book is both a call for reform and a history of early Muslim life and practice. Fully revised and updated, with a new preface and closing chapter. Born in Tehran in 1972 and educated in the West, Alsan is a leading expert and commentator on the Middle East.
(ISL50, $17.00) |
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Northern Libya Map
• Cartographia
2001 •
MAP
A detailed traveler's road map of northern Libya with insets of Tripoli, the area around Tripoli and Benghaziat a scale of 1:2,000,000. If you are not venturing further south into the Sahara (not covered by the map), this map provides excellent coverage of the Mediterranean coast, including Sabha. It does not cover the portion of Libya, Northern Africa's second largest country, below 26 degrees North (about the level of Marzuq). Two Sides. 26x36 inches.
(NAF20, $12.00) |
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Orientalism
• Edward W. Said
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
An influential account of Western attitudes and Muslim stereotypes by the great Middle East scholar. First published in 1978.
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The Path to Victory, The Mediterranean Theater in World War II
• Douglas Porch
HISTORY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 816 PAGES
• COMING IN
The dramatic tale of vital Allied operations in the Mediterranean, masterfully told by military historian Douglas Porch (Conquest of the Sahara, Conquest of Morcco).
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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.
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The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology
• Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi
• Richard Francis Burton
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
What the "Kama Sutra" did for Hindu culture, "The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delights" did for Arabia. Victorian adventurer and sexologist Richard Burton translated and significantly embroidered them both. A handbook to sex for married men of medieval Tunisia, this "pillow book" edition features 60 full-color illustrations. Written in the late 15th-century, it's one of the first works of erotic literature.
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Perpetua's Passion
• Joyce E. Salisbury
RELIGION •
1997 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
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.
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Arabic (Eastern)
• 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. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it."
(ARB69, $19.95) |
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Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England
• Daniel Vitkus
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A remarkable collection of 17th-century accounts of Englishman captured by Muslim pirates and sold into slavery on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. The Barbary pirates had a fortress at Derna (Tripoli).
(NAF25, $32.00) |
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The Plague
• Albert Camus
LITERATURE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 308 PAGES
Chaos prevails when the bubonic plague strikes the Algerian coastal city of Oran.
(NAF64, $14.95) |
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The Quest
• Wilbur A. Smith
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 504 PAGES
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.
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Red Moon & High Summer
• Herbert Kaufmann
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 233 PAGES
This is the story of the young bard Mid-e-Mid. famed throughout the vast grazing lands of his Tuareg tribe for his mellifluous voice and quick-witted lyrics. A coming-of-age novel, it follows Mid-e-Mid in his bid to find his own route to manhood in true Tuareg style. Overcoming poverty to win camels of his own, he avenges the death of his father and wins the heart of his beloved, only to find that the solitary life of the wandering minstrel is his destiny. Written by Herbert Kaufmann, a German journalist who lived in Africa in the 1950s and '60s, Red Moon & High Summer is a fast-paced adventure story saturated in Tuareg lore. Though fiction, it gives a truer and more vibrant picture of these mysterious, nomadic people than many an academic volume.
(NAF56, $33.95) |
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The Remarkable Baobab
• Thomas Pakenham
NATURAL HISTORY •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
It was inevitable that Pakenham, an historian of Africa with a penchant for the world's most striking and bizarre trees, would discover the baobab. In this followup to Remarkable Trees of the World and Meetings with Remarkable Trees, he focuses on the tremendous, twisted boabab trees of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. Of the world's eight species, six are found in Madagascar. With 60 large-format color photographs.
(NAT71, $19.95) |
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Renoir and Algeria
• Roger Benjamin
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 163 PAGES
A catalog of Renoir's Oriental paintings, some made during trips to Algeria and others taking the French Empire as their subject. Photographs, post cards, maps and drawings put his works in the context of the history of the French in Algeria.
(NAF82, $45.00) |
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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, $14.99) |
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The Rising Tide, A Novel of the Second World War
• Jeff Shaara
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 672 PAGES
From the author of Gods and Generals and the son of Michael Shaara, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Killer Angels, 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) |
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The River War, An Historical of The Reconquest of the Sudan
• Winston S. Churchill
• Mary Soames
• James W. Muller
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A riveting account of the history of the Sudan and its reconquest by Lord Kitchener and an Anglo-Egyptian Army in the 1890s by Winston Churchill, who served as a lieutenant during the war. Abridged from the original two-volume original.
(AFR147, $16.95) |
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Roman Imperial Architecture
• John Bryan Ward-Perkins
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 532 PAGES
This comprehensive handbook covers architecture in Rome and the provinces in detail. Organized geographically, the first 200 pages covers the development of architecture in Rome and Italy with chapters on Greece, Asia Minor, the Roman East and North Africa. The last 100 pages are devoted to Late Pagan Architecture. With black-and-white drawings, maps and site plans well integrated throughout.
(ITL525, $40.00) |
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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, $17.99) |
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The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars
• Douglas Hamilton Johnson
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 234 PAGES
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, $25.95) |
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Rough Guide Mediterranean Cafe Music
• Various Artists
MUSIC •
2004 •
AUDIO CD
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) |
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Rough Guide Tunisia
• Peter Morris
• Daniel Jacobs
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 528 PAGES
A compact, authoritative guide to Tunisia, its history, culture and attractions with good local maps. Most of the book is devoted to detailed recommendations for excursions throughout the country, covering in detail both popular and remote destinations. This is the guide to carry.
(TUN18, $21.99) |
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Sahara
• Michael Palin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
In this endearing romp, the peripatetic Palin crosses the Sahara, depicting the desert's diverse cultures and rich history with characteristic wit.
(NAF63, $16.95) |
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Salammbo
• Gustave Flaubert
• A.J. Krailsheimer
LITERATURE •
1977 •
PAPER
• 282 PAGES
A highly fanciful romance set in the ancient city of Carthage at the height of the Punic Wars.
(TUN23, $15.00) |
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The Sand Child
• Alan Sheridan
• Tahar Ben Jelloun
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 165 PAGES
The politically charged story of Mohammed Ahmed, a girl raised as a boy to escape the limited life offered women in Islamic society. The award-winning Moroccan author continues the story in "The Sacred Night," when Mohammed gives up her disguise.
(MRC27, $22.95) |
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A Savage War of Peace, Algeria 1954-1962
• Alistair Horne
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 608 PAGES
An updated edition of Horne's definitive chronicle of the Algerian insurgency against French colonial rule, originally published in 1977. This protected, brutal conflict has been compared to the situation in Iraq. In all, France sent more than more than half a million troops in an intractable war that left 30,000 French and probably a million Algerians dead and hundreds of thousands dislocated.
(NAF60, $19.95) |
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Septimius Severus, The African Emperor
• Anthony Birley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 292 PAGES
An engaging, scholarly biography of the Roman emperor (A.D. 146-211) born in North Africa. The early chapters are a good introduction to Leptis Magna and life in Tripolitania. With maps, drawings and illustrations. Originally published in 1971.
(NAF28, $42.95) |
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The Seventy Great Journeys in History
• Robin Hanbury-Tenison
HISTORY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 304 PAGES
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.
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South from Barbary, Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara
• Justin Marozzi
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 354 PAGES
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) |
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The Spider's House
• Paul Bowles
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 406 PAGES
Set in Fez during a 1954 nationalist uprising, this richly descriptive novel may be the most evocative of Paul Bowles' many novels and stories set in Morocco. Simultaneously poetic and political, Bowles teases out the complexities of independence, focusing on issues of post-colonialism, Westernization and Moroccan identity. First published in 1955.
(MRC08, $14.99) |
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Stolen Lives, Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
• Malika Oufkir
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
In this riveting memoir, Oukfir vividly recalls the horrors of her struggle for survival as a political prisoner in Morocco. Born into privilege, Oukfir was imprisoned along with her family after her father, a general, was accused of attempting to stage a coup. Not for the faint of heart, Oufkir renders her family's brutal treatment in gruesome detail.
(MRC62, $14.99) |
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A Street in Marrakech, A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco
• Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 382 PAGES
Ethnographically sound and accessible, this lively account of an American woman's unpredictable journey though the private and public world's of a traditional Muslim city includes marvelous descriptions of daily life in and around the medina in Marrakech. First p[published in 1972, it shows the city on the brink of change.
(MRC29, $26.95) |
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Sudan Map
• ITMB
2008 •
MAP
A full-color map of Sudan at a scale of 1:1:2,500,000. With an inset of Khartoum. One Side. 38x27 inches.
(AFR75, $12.95) |
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Sufferings in Africa, The Astonishing Account of a New England Sea Captain Enslaved by North African Arabs
• James Riley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2007 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
Captain Riley's best-selling account of misadventure and suffering in Northwest Africa (including the shipwreck of his brig Commerce and four-month captivity as a slave) still makes good reading after all these years. It's a very popular, often reprinted, tale first published in 1817 as "An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce."
(NAF15, $14.95) |
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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, $15.95) |
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Three Novels of Ancient Egypt Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War
• Naguib Mahfouz
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 648 PAGES
A collection of three novels by Nobel laureate Mahfouz (Cairo Triology) set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt. This well-researched triology weaves tales of Egyptian nobility, star-crossed love and the divine rule of the pharoahs.
(EGY198, $26.95) |
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Trekking in the Moroccan Atlas
• Richard Knight
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A compact, practical guide to exploring the High Atlas mountains with additional chapters on Marrakesh and Ouarzazate. It includes 43 route guides, maps and a color section on flora and fauna.
(MRC33, $22.95) |
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Tribal Rugs
• Jenny Housego
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 180 PAGES
This beautifully illustrated book details the making of woven tribal rugs, elaborating on not only the construction of the rugs themselves, but the tribal history behind them. Highly recommended.
(GEN101, $19.95) |
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Tuhami, Portrait of a Moroccan
• Vincent Crapanzano
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1985 •
PAPER
• 205 PAGES
The life story of a man possessed by spirits as told to an inquiring anthropologist. It's a scholarly, complex book about a tilemaker who believes he married a she-devil, and his ethnographic encounter with the author.
(MRC16, $17.00) |
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Tunisia Map
• Freytag & Berndt
MAP
A colorful shaded relief map of Tunisia at a good scale of 1:750,000. Two Sides. 40x20 inches.
(TUN10, $13.95) |
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The War with Hannibal
• Titus Livy
HISTORY •
1965 •
PAPER
• 711 PAGES
From a decidedly Roman perspective, the original Roman history of the war with Carthage, translated from Latin.
(TUN05, $18.00) |
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Water, The Fate of our Most Precious Resource
• Marq de Villiers
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
An examination of the world's water supply and the global impact of its mismanagement. Giving water its due as our most important natural resource, de Villiers argues that while water supplies are still high, ill-advised irrigation practices are wreaking havoc on the environment.
(NAT57, $16.00) |
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Women of Algiers in Their Apartment
• Assia Djebar
• Marjolijn De Jager
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
Written by an Algerian Francophone author, this rich, lyrical collection of interwoven short stories peers into the mysterious space of the "harem" and illustrates the lives of Muslim women in Algeria, prisoners of society well after the liberation of their country.
(NAF08, $19.50) |
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The World of Islam
• 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. With photographs and illustrations thoughout.
(ISL30, $22.00) |
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A Year in Marrakesh
• Peter Mayne
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 190 PAGES
This brilliantly entertaining, insightful classic account of Marrakesh captures the rhythm and spirit of life in the backways of the Medina in the 1950s. First published by John Murray as The Alleys of Marrakesh.
(MRC55, $27.95) |
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Year of the Elephant, A Moroccan Women's Journey Toward Independence and other Stories
• Leila Abouzeid
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 125 PAGES
A short novel, first published in Arabic in 1983, set during the Moroccan struggle for independence. Its heroine fights against French colonialism -- and the constraints of her sex and class. This edition includes eight brief stories in addition.
(MRC37, $16.00) |
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