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Adolescence in a Moroccan Town, Making Social Sense
• John W.M. Whiting
• Douglas A. Davis
• Susan Schaefer Davis
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An illuminating, serious study of adolescents in a northern Moroccan town.
(MRC54, $25.00)
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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century
• Ross E. Dunn
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A modern historian's account of Ibn Battuta's travels in the medieval Islamic world. When Battuta left his native Morocco in 1325, he intended a pilgrimage to Mecca; however his travels ultimately took him as far as Mali in the west and Malaysia in the east, stopping in China, the Middle East, and much of Africa along the way.
(AFR103, $21.95)
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Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation
• Ali Jamale Ahmed
• RELIGION
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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)
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The Ancient Mediterranean
• Michael Grant
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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Arabic, a Language Map
• Kristine K. Kershul
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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
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A survey of the monuments and art produced by Muslims from the 13th to 19th centuries.
(ISL27, $40.00)
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Bargaining for Reality, The Construction of Social Relations in a Muslim Community
• Lawrence Rosen
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A scholarly study of interpersonal relationships and social behavior in Moroccan society.
(ISL29, $22.00)
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The Bazaar, Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World
• Walter Weiss
• Kurt-Michael Westermann
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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Beyond the Veil, Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society
• Fatima Mernissi
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An examination of sexuality and gender issues in the modern Muslim world.
(MDE35, $14.95)
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Birds of Europe
• Killian Mullarney
• Lars Svensson
• Dan Zetterstrom
• Peter J. Grant
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent.
(FG47, $29.95)
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Call of the Desert, The Sahara
• Philippe Bourseiller
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This illustrated portrait of the region features color photographs of the landscape, cultures and wildlife of the Sahara.
(NAF34, $50.00)
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Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco
• Paula Wolfert
• FOOD
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In this book, Worlfert turns her attentions to Morocco and its cuisine, with great results.
(MRC43, $19.00)
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Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East
• Donna Lee Bowen
• Evelyn A. Early
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A diverse anthology of short articles and essays covering the experiences of ordinary life across the Miiddle East.
(MDE34, $23.95)
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Formation of Islamic Art
• Oleg Grabar
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority.
(ARB28, $30.00)
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Glory in a Camel's Eye, A Perilous Trek through the Greatest African Desert
• Jeffrey Tayler
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The you-are-there narrative of a 535-mile trek across the Draa Valley in the Moroccan Sahara.
(NAF35, $14.00)
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A History of God
• Karen Armstrong
• RELIGION
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A lucid and compelling history of God as conceived by Jews, Muslims, and Christians.
(ISR24, $15.95)
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A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period
• Jamil Abun-Nasr
• HISTORY
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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)
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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits
• Laila Lalami
• LITERATURE
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In this debut novel, Lalami follows the fate of four young Moroccans, all linked by their desire to get to Spain in search of a better life.
(MRC67, $21.95)
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Islam and Democracy, Fear of the Modern World
• Fatima Mernissi
• HISTORY
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A discussion of the Muslim world and the question of democracy.
(ISL06, $17.50)
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Islamic Art and Architecture
• Robert Hillenbrand
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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)
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Islamic Art and Architecture, 650-1250
• Richard Ettinghausen
• Oleg Grabar
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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
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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)
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The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?
• John L. Esposito
• RELIGION
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An insightful survey of Islam, its history and contemporary politics.
(ISL03, $18.95)
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Islamism and Secularism in North Africa
• John Ruedy
• RELIGION
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A discussion of Islamic movements in North Africa.
(ISL13, $40.95)
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Leo Africanus
• Amin Maalouf
• LITERATURE
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A fictional memoir of the first 40 years in the life of Leo Africanus, a Muslim whose travels led him throughout the Mediterranean and North Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries.
(MED55, $16.95)
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Living in Morocco
• Lisl Dennis
• Landt Dennis
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Glorious photos bring colorful interiors, distinct architecture and traditional folk art to life in this celebration of Moroccan style and culture.
(MRC53, $29.95)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals.
(FG61, $34.95)
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The Middle Sea, A History of the Mediterranean
• John Julius Norwich
• HISTORY
• NEW
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A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean.
(MED98, $20.00)
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Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco
• R B Cunninghame Graham
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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Morocco Map Laminated
• Borch Maps
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A laminated map of Morocco, scale 1:1,400,000
(MRC23, $10.95)
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Morocco, Jews and Art in a Muslim Land
• Vivian Mann
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A richly illustrated overview of the history, traditions and art of Moroccan Jews.
(MRC64, $59.95)
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Muslim Politics
• Dale Eickelman
• James Piscatori
• RELIGION
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A succinct overview of politics, tradition, authority, religion and ethnicity in the contemporary Muslim world.
(ISL36, $25.95)
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Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women
• Geraldine Brooks
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia
• Norman Carver
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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Orientalism
• Edward W. Said
• HISTORY
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An influential account of Western attitudes and Muslim stereotypes.
(ISL07, $15.95)
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Morocco Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
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A detailed road map of Morocco
(MRC17, $10.95)
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Rough Guide Directions Marrakesh
• Daniel Jacobs
• GUIDEBOOK
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This compact guide includes a section on the history and culture of Marrakech.
(MRC78, $10.99)
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Rough Guide Mediterranean Cafe Music
• Various Artists
• MUSIC
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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 Music Morocco
• Rough Guide World Music
• MUSIC
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This album features two of Morocco's musical giants, Jil Jilala and Nass El Ghiwane, the best-loved Moroccan female group, Bnet Marrakech and the greatest al aita star of modern times, Fatna Bent El Houcine.
(MRC69, $14.95)
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Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert
• William Langewiesche
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Traveling across the Sahara from Algiers to Dakar, Langeweische has written an uncommonly good memoir of the desert, with meditations on its history, inhabitants and allure.
(NAF05, $14.95)
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Sahara, The Extraordinary History of the World's Largest Desert
• Sheila Hirtle
• Marq de Villiers
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A chronicle of the geography, history and nature of the Sahara. The author combines travelogue, science and archaeology in this informative report.
(NAF13, $14.00)
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The Sheltering Sky
• Paul Bowles
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Special Places to Stay Morocco
• Ann Cooke-Yarborough
• GUIDEBOOK
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A review of 200 remarkable inns, guest houses and other lodging of character with color photographs.
(MRC63, $21.95)
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Stolen Lives, Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
• Malika Oufkir
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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In this riveting memoir, Oukfir vividly recalls the horrors of her struggle for survival as a political prisoner in Morocco.
(MRC62, $14.00)
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Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez
• Claudia Roden
• Madame Guinaudeau
• FOOD
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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)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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Tribal Rugs
• Jenny Housego
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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This beautifully illustrated book deals with the construction and tradition of tribal rugs.
(GEN101, $19.95)
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Tuhami, Portrait of a Moroccan
• Vincent Crapanzano
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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The life story of a man possessed by spirits as told to an inquiring anthropologist.
(MRC16, $15.00)
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Two Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Morocco
• Haim Zafrani
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A compendium by a leading scholar of the culture and history of Jewish life in Morocco.
(MRC65, $39.50)
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The War for Muslim Minds, Islam and the West
• Gilles Kepel
• RELIGION
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A provocative analysis of the impact of the war on terrorism and U.S. military activity on the Middle East.
(ISL47, $23.95)
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Year of the Elephant, A Moroccan Women's Journey Toward Independence and other Stories
• Leila Abouzeid
• LITERATURE
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A novel of the growing activism and struggles of a working class Moroccan woman.
(MRC37, $12.95)
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Morocco Since 1830, A History
• C. R. Pennell
• HISTORY
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A strong scholarly history of modern Morocco, with a focus on the colonial influences that have helped shape the cultural landscape.
(MRC31, $25.00)
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The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca
• Tahir Shah
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• NEW
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Shah is a marvelous storyteller, weaving Moroccan customs and history with deft portraits of neighbors, craftsmen and others in this entertaining tale of the transformation of a crumbling palace in Casablanca.
(MRC66, $13.00)
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