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Adolescence in a Moroccan Town, Making Social Sense


by 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. (MRC54, $25.00)

Africa

Africa


by Michael Lewis | John Reader

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Published by National Geographic, this informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa features 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader. (AFR111, $50.00)

Africa North and West Map

Africa North and West Map


by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A fine regional map covering Senegal, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania and their neighbors as well as all the Mediterranean-bordering countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (AFR34, $11.95)

African Wildlife

African Wildlife


by James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)

Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation

Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation


by Ali Jamale Ahmed

  • RELIGION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 571 PAGES

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)

Anatomy of a Disappearance

Anatomy of a Disappearance


by Hisham Matar

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

Politics echo in miniature as father and son vie (with tragic consequences) for a young Anglo-Egyptian woman's eye in this second novel by the author of In The Country of Men, son of a Libyan dissadent, raised in Tripoli and Cairo. (EGY385, $22.00)

The Ancient Mediterranean

The Ancient Mediterranean


by Michael Grant

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $20.00)

Ancient Rome: Art, Architecture, and History

Ancient Rome: Art, Architecture, and History


by Ada Gabucci

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This lively, illustrated survey of Ancient Rome's monuments, history and art is a terrific introduction. (ITL419, $19.95)

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 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)

Bargaining for Reality, The Construction of Social Relations in a Muslim Community


by Lawrence Rosen

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A scholarly study of interpersonal relationships and social behavior in Moroccan society. (ISL29, $27.50)

Between Terror and Tourism, An Overland Journey Across North Africa

Between Terror and Tourism, An Overland Journey Across North Africa


by Michael Mewshaw

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

Novelist Michael Mewshaw's gritty account of an epic 4,000-mile journey from Egypt to Libya, Algiers and Morocco on the occasion of his 65th birthday. (NAF79, $16.95)

Beyond the Veil, Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society

Beyond the Veil, Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society


by Fatima Mernissi

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

An examination of sexuality and gender issues in the modern Muslim world. (MDE35, $14.95)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

Blue Guide Tunisia

Blue Guide Tunisia


by 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. (TUN08, $19.95)

Bradt Guide Sudan

Bradt Guide Sudan


by 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)

Call of the Desert, The Sahara


by Philippe Bourseiller

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 424 PAGES

This illustrated portrait of the region features color photographs of the landscape, cultures and wildlife of the Sahara. (NAF34, $50.00)

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco


by Paula Wolfert

  • FOOD
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

In this book, Worlfert turns her attentions to Morocco and its cuisine, with great results. (MRC43, $19.99)

Cultural Atlas of Africa

Cultural Atlas of Africa


by Jocelyn Murray

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A handsomely illustrated atlas of African history and culture with 96 outstanding maps, 250 color photographs and excellent essays. (AFR47, $50.00)

Desert Divers

Desert Divers


by 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. (NAF12, $12.95)

Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood

Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood


by Fatima Mernissi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES
  • 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)

Empires of Sand

Empires of Sand


by 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. (NAF33, $7.99)

Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East

Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East


by Donna Lee Bowen | Evelyn A. Early

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 411 PAGES

A diverse anthology of short articles and essays covering the experiences of ordinary life across the Miiddle East. (MDE34, $23.95)

Eyewitness Guide Morocco

Eyewitness Guide Morocco


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $30.00)

Footprint Morocco Handbook

Footprint Morocco Handbook


by Justin McGuinness

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 512 PAGES

With an overview of culture and history, color maps, site diagrams and detailed practical information, this comprehensive guide reflects the spirit of its author, an Arabic speaker who taught at the University of Tunis. (MRC18, $24.95)

Formation of Islamic Art


by 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)

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

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

The Hadj, An American's Journey to Mecca


by Michael Wolfe

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Wolfe's mesmerizing account of his journey from Morocco to Mecca. (ARB01, $16.00)

Hannibal


by Serge Lancel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A biography of Hannibal by the well-regarded French historian Serge Lancel. (TUN06, $44.95)

Hideous Kinky, A Novel


by Esther Freud

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES

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, $14.99)

A History of the Arab Peoples

A History of the Arab Peoples


by Albert Hourani

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

Called a landmark, masterpiece and essential to understanding the Middle East, Hourani's acclaimed chronicle of the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples is brought up to date with an afterword by noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven. (MDE11, $18.95)

In Search of Islamic Feminism, One Woman's Global Journey

In Search of Islamic Feminism, One Woman's Global Journey


by Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A professor heads to the Middle East in order to ask if feminism is possible under Islam. (ISL28, $15.95)

Islam and Democracy, Fear of the Modern World


by Fatima Mernissi

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 195 PAGES

A discussion of the Muslim world and the question of democracy. (ISL06, $17.50)

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)

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)

Islamic Arts

Islamic Arts


by 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. (ISL01, $27.95)

Islamic Society in Practice

Islamic Society in Practice


by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

An introduction to the influence of Islam on the structuring of Arab societies. (ISL12, $29.95)

The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?

The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?


by John L. Esposito

  • RELIGION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

An insightful survey of Islam, its history and contemporary politics. (ISL03, $19.99)

Islamism and Secularism in North Africa


by John Ruedy

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

A discussion of Islamic movements in North Africa. (ISL13, $44.00)

Libya and the West, From Independence to Lockerbie


by Geoff Simons

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

In this political history of modern Libya, Simons focuses on interactions with the United Nations. With sections on independence, border disputes, human rights issues, the Lockerbie aftermath and recent U.N. resolutions. (NAF50, $84.00)

Living in Morocco

Living in Morocco


by Lisl Dennis | Landt Dennis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

Glorious photos bring colorful interiors, distinct architecture and traditional folk art to life in this celebration of Moroccan style and culture. (MRC53, $34.95)

Lonely Planet Middle East

Lonely Planet Middle East


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 684 PAGES

A practical guide to the North African and Mediterranean countries of the Middle East. (MDE30, $28.99)

Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook


by Dan Bacon

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This handy phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (MRC15, $8.99)

Lonely Planet Morocco

Lonely Planet Morocco


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 540 PAGES

A practical guide to Morocco in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. (MRC19, $25.99)

Lonely Planet Tunisia

Lonely Planet Tunisia


by 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. (TUN12, $22.99)

Michael Palin: Sahara


by Michael Palin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • DVD

In this BBC travel documentary, the peripatetic Palin spends 99 days in the desert, depicting the Sahara's diverse cultures with enthusiasm, wit and unflagging curiosity. (NAF73, $34.98)

The Middle Sea

The Middle Sea


by 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. (MED98, $21.00)

Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco

Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco


by R B Cunninghame Graham

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES

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

Morocco Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

An excellent road map in the Michelin style, featuring city and town plans and a full place name index. (MRC13, $11.95)

Morocco Map

Morocco Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

An excellent road map in the Michelin style, featuring city and town plans and a full place name index. (MRC13, $11.95)

Morocco Map Laminated


by Borch Maps

  • 2007
  • MAP

A laminated map of Morocco, scale 1:1,400,000 (MRC23, $10.95)

Morocco Since 1830, A History

Morocco Since 1830, A History


by C. R. Pennell

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 442 PAGES

A strong scholarly history of modern Morocco, with a focus on the colonial influences that have helped shape the cultural landscape. (MRC31, $26.00)

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women


by Geraldine Brooks

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $15.00)

No god but God

No god but God


by Reza Aslan

  • RELIGION
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

A scholar of religion and commentator, Aslan looks back to Muhammad in Mecca and the original vision of Islam in this engaging report on the meaning and message of Islam in the 21st century, fully revised for this second edition. (ISL50, $17.00)

North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia

North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia


by Norman Carver

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

Stunning color and black-and-white photographs document the folk architecture, villages and markets of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in this book, with extensive accompanying notes and text by the author. (TUN11, $29.95)

Northern Libya Map


by Cartographia

  • 2001
  • MAP

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)

Orientalism


by Edward W. Said

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An influential account of Western attitudes and Muslim stereotypes. (ISL07, $16.95)

The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation


by James L. Newman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. (AFR140, $26.00)

The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology

The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology


by Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi | Richard Francis Burton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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


by 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. (TUN09, $37.95)

The Phoenicians and the West, Politics, Colonies and Trade

The Phoenicians and the West, Politics, Colonies and Trade


by Maria Eugenia Aubet

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A new understanding of the Phoenicians and the Phoenician system of trade. (MED12, $48.00)

Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England


by Daniel Vitkus

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A collection of 17th-century accounts of Englishman captured by Muslim pirates. (NAF25, $32.00)

Rebel and Saint, Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters


by Julia Ann Clancy-Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 373 PAGES

A scholarly history of Tunisia and Algiers from 1800-1904, placing emphasis on Arab culture and its confrontations with French colonialism. (TUN15, $34.95)

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose, Dispatches from the Front Lines of Earth


by Richard Bangs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Bangs' personal experiences of "witnessing many special places preserved and lost" led him to write this book, which follows the author to Bosnia, Libya, Panama, the American West, Rwanda, Thailand and more as he seeks out disappearing cultures, peoples, habitats and ecosystems. (WLD127, $16.95)

The Rise of Christianity


by Rodney Stark

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." (MED64, $14.99)

Roman Art and Architecture

Roman Art and Architecture


by Sir Mortimer Eric Wheeler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

Sir Mortimer Wheeler describes Roman art, architecture and town planning in this abundantly illustrated book in the World of Art series. (ITL213, $21.95)

Rough Guide Morocco

Rough Guide Morocco


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

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, $24.99)

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara


by Rough Guide World Music

  • MUSIC
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

A lively and haunting compilation of the diverse sounds of North African music including Algeria, Mali and the Western Sahara. (NAF45, $14.98)

Rough Guide Tunisia

Rough Guide Tunisia


by Peter Morris | Daniel Jacobs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A compact, authoritative guide to Tunisia, its history, culture and attractions with good local maps. Includes detailed recommendations for excursions throughout the country. (TUN18, $21.99)

Salammbo


by 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)

The Sand Child

The Sand Child


by Alan Sheridan | Tahar Ben Jelloun

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 165 PAGES

The politically charged novel of Mohammed Ahmed, a girl raised as a boy to escape the limited life offered women in Islamic society. (MRC27, $22.95)

Septimius Severus, The African Emperor

Septimius Severus, The African Emperor


by Anthony Birley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

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, $42.95)

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky


by Paul Bowles

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

Bowles' most famous work, by turns stark and transcendent, is a tale of three people whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949. (NAF09, $14.99)

South from Barbary, Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara

South from Barbary, Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara


by 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)

The Spider's House

The Spider's House


by 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 Bowles' many works set in Morocco. Originally published in 1955. (MRC08, $14.99)

A Street in Marrakech, A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco

A Street in Marrakech, A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco


by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

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, $26.95)

Sudan Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A full-color map of Sudan at a scale of 1:1:2,500,000. With an inset of Khartoum. (AFR75, $12.95)

Sufferings in Africa, The Astonishing Account of a New England Sea Captain Enslaved by North African Arabs

Sufferings in Africa, The Astonishing Account of a New England Sea Captain Enslaved by North African Arabs


by James Riley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

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

Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea


by 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. (AFR155, $15.95)

The Sword and the Cross, Two Men and an Empire of Sand


by Fergus Fleming

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 349 PAGES

A dual biography of General Laperinne and Fatrher Foucauld, key figures in the French conquest of North Africa. (NAF17, $15.00)

Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez

Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez


by Claudia Roden | Madame Guinaudeau

  • FOOD
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

First published in 1958, Madame Guinaudeau's charming guide to Moroccan cuisine explores the rich culinary traditions of Fez with 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 with a Tangerine, From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler

Travels with a Tangerine, From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler


by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

A captivating, well-informed account of travels in the footsteps of the Medieval pilgrim and world traveler Ibn Battuta from Tangiers to Constantinople via Egypt, Syria, Oman, Anatolia and the Crimea. (NAF26, $16.00)

Tribal Rugs

Tribal Rugs


by Jenny Housego

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated book deals with the construction and tradition of tribal rugs. (GEN101, $19.95)

Tuhami, Portrait of a Moroccan


by Vincent Crapanzano

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

The life story of a man possessed by spirits as told to an inquiring anthropologist. (MRC16, $17.00)

Tunisia Map

Tunisia Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful shaded relief map of Tunisia at a scale of 1:750,000. (TUN10, $13.95)

The War with Hannibal

The War with Hannibal


by 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)

Water, The Fate of our Most Precious Resource


by Marq de Villiers

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

An examination of the world's water supply and the global impact of its mismanagement. (NAT57, $16.00)

Women of Algiers in Their Apartment

Women of Algiers in Their Apartment


by Assia Djebar | Marjolijn De Jager

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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, $19.50)

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)

Year of the Elephant, A Moroccan Women's Journey Toward Independence and other Stories

Year of the Elephant, A Moroccan Women's Journey Toward Independence and other Stories


by Leila Abouzeid

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 125 PAGES

A novel of the growing activism and struggles of a working class Moroccan woman. (MRC37, $16.00)

 

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