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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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SYRIA

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Asad of Syria, The Struggle for the Middle East


by Patrick Seale

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 552 PAGES

A biography of president Hafiz al-Asad of Syria, somewhat sympathetic to the controversial ruler. Seale attempts to show modern Syria's place in the Middle East through the eyes of its most powerful citizen. (SYR08, $31.95)

The Calligrapher's Secret

The Calligrapher's Secret


by Rafik Schami

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 444 PAGES

A richly detailed portrait of Syrian life and society in the 1950s. (MDE197, $20.00)

Cleopatra's Wedding Present, Travels Through Syria


by Robert Tewdwr Moss

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER

A poignant memoir of travels in Syria in the series, Living Out: Gay & Lesbian Autobiographies, published by the University of Wisconsin. (SYR14, $24.95)

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)

Footprint Syria Handbook

Footprint Syria Handbook


by Jessica Lee

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 360 PAGES

A detailed, comprehensive guide in the Footprint series. With practical information on accommodations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (SYR22, $25.95)

Islam and the West

Islam and the West


by 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. (ARB12, $19.99)

Islamic Art and Architecture

Islamic Art and Architecture


by 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. (CAS17, $21.95)

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 New Lion of Damascus


by David W. Lesch

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An inside look at Syria's politics and role in the Middle East focusing on President Bashar al-Asad. (SYR29, $37.00)

Power and Policy in Syria


by Radwan Ziadeh

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

An in-depth analysis of Syria's intelligence services, foreign relations and its role in democracy in the modern Middle East. (SYR30, $92.00)

Roman Arabia

Roman Arabia


by G.W. Bowersock

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A remarkable history of the Romans in the Arab world. For the traveler with scholarly inclinations, this lucid book provides essential background to the Roman archaeological sites in the Middle East. (MDE12, $29.00)

Syria, Revolution From Above

Syria, Revolution From Above


by Raymond Hinnebusch

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A scholarly overview of the development of the modern Syrian state as it has developed over 35 years of Military-Ba'thist rule. (SYR12, $56.95)

Thomas Cook Travellers Syria

Thomas Cook Travellers Syria


by Diana Darke

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A compact, easy-to-use guide to Syria with maps, a synopsis of favorite sites and many photographs. (SYR18, $16.95)

Birds of the Middle East

Birds of the Middle East


by Richard Porter | Simon Aspinall

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An outstanding guide to 700 species of the birds in the region from the Arabian peninsula to Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Cyprus. Second edition. (MDE17, $39.95)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands


by Jotischy, Andrew | Caroline Hull

  • REFERENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

From the earliest hunter-gatherers to modern Jerusalem, this concise pictorial atlas traces this most complex history in maps and essays. (MDE171, $20.00)

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death


by Agatha Christie

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Hercule Poirot steps into the story when an American tourist on a grand tour of the Holy Land is found murdered in Petra. (JRD02, $12.99)

In a Desert Land, Photographs of Israel, Egypt and Jordan

In a Desert Land, Photographs of Israel, Egypt and Jordan


by Neil Folberg

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 204 PAGES

A stunning collection of photographs of the desert Middle East, including the Sinai, Petra and Jerusalem. (JRD06, $49.95)

 

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