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	52 Days by Camel, My Sahara Adventure • Debora Pearson • Lawrie Raskin • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A Saharan travelogue, illustrated with color photos, for children ages 8 to 12. (NAF11, $14.95)
	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)
	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)
	Africa North and West Map 741 • Michelin • 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 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 • Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket. (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)
	The Ancient Mediterranean • Michael Grant • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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, $18.00)
	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, $40.00)
	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)
	The Bazaar, Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World • Walter Weiss • Kurt-Michael Westermann • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In addition to hundreds of color photos, this celebration of bazaars throughout the Islamic world 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, $14.95)
	Birds of Europe • Killian Mullarney • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Peter J. Grant • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent. (FG47, $29.95)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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, $23.95)
	Eyewitness Africa • Yvonne Ayo • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A thoroughly illustrated overview of traditional ways of life throughout Africa, geared for ages 9-12. (AFR59, $15.99)
	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)
	Footprint Morocco Handbook • Justin McGuinness • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN JANUARY • 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, $30.00)
	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 Maghrib in the Islamic Period • Jamil Abun-Nasr • HISTORY • An authoritative, scholarly history of North Africa from the seventh century until independence, covering the Berber dynasties, Ottoman rule, colonial period and independence. (NAF31, $65.00)
	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)
	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)
	Islam, A Short History • Karen Armstrong • RELIGION • Armstrong brings authority and experience to this clear-headed, vivid survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present day challenges. A Modern Library Chronicles book. (ISL15, $14.95)
	Islam, The Straight Path • John L. Esposito • RELIGION • A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tome intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $39.95)
	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, $40.00)
	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, $40.95)
	Living in Morocco • Lisl Dennis • Landt Dennis • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Glorious photos bring colorful interiors, distinct architecture and traditional folk art to life in this celebration of Moroccan style and culture. (MRC53, $29.95)
	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 • This handy phrasebook includes 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)
	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)
	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 in Pictures • Lerner • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An entry in the "Visual Geography" series, this book presents cityscapes, landscapes and desertscapes of Morocco in color photographs and accessible, fact-filled text. It's meant for readers ages 9 to 14. (MRC47, $27.93)
	Morocco Map • World Mapping Project • A colorful shaded relief map at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (MRC13, $9.99)
	Morocco Map • Michelin Travel Publications • A detailed road map of Morocco (MRC17, $10.95)
	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)
	Morocco, Enchantment of the World • Jason Laure • Ettagale Blauer • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A country profile for middle schoolers, ideal for report-writing and illustrated in color. (MRC46, $37.00)
	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)
	North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia • Norman Carver • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • 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 Oblivion Seekers • Paul Bowles • Isabelle Eberhardt • LITERATURE • Isabelle Eberhardt was born in Switzerland in 1877, dressed as a boy throughout her childhood, traveled through Africa as a journalist and died before turning 30. Collected here are 13 of this remarkable woman's short stories set in Algeria. (NAF10, $10.95)
	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 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, $23.00)
	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)
	The Phoenicians and the West, Politics, Colonies and Trade • Maria Eugenia Aubet • HISTORY • A new understanding of the Phoenicians and the Phoenician system of trade. (MED12, $39.99)
	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, $30.50)
	Rebel and Saint, Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters • Julia Ann Clancy-Smith • HISTORY • A scholarly history of Tunisia and Algiers from 1800-1904, placing emphasis on Arab culture and its confrontations with French colonialism. (TUN15, $32.95)
	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)
	Roman Art and Architecture • Sir Mortimer Eric Wheeler • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Sir Mortimer Wheeler describes Roman art, architecture and town planning in this abundantly illustrated book in the World of Art series. (ITL213, $18.95)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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 Sheltering Sky • Paul Bowles • LITERATURE • Bowles' most famous work, the tale of three people whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949. (NAF09, $14.95)
	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)
	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, $24.95)
	Sudan Map • ITMB • A full-color map of Sudan at a scale of 1:1:2,500,000. With an inset of Khartoum. (AFR75, $12.95)
	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)
	The Sword and the Cross, Two Men and an Empire of Sand • Fergus Fleming • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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 • Claudia Roden • Madame Guinaudeau • FOOD • Madame Guinaudeau's charming guide to Moroccan cuisine, first published in 1958, 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)
	Traveling Man, The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354 • James Rumford • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • Ibn Battuta's famous peregrinations throughout the Muslim world -- retold for kids. (MDE65, $16.00)
	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)
	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, $19.50)
	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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