MARRAKECH More Books 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. (MRC54, $26.00)   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)   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)   The Ancient Mediterranean  •  Michael Grant CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES Grant, a well known classical scholar, draws on archaeology, geography, art and economics to paint a vivid picture of ancient cultures, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and their influence on western civilization. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and 19 maps of the region. (MED10, $20.00)   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)   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)   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)   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)   Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)   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)   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. (MRC43, $19.99)   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)   Footprint Marrakech, the High Atlas & Essaouira  •  Julius Honnor GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Whether you are headed for one of the myriad restored riads (perfect for a family), the marvels of the newly restored La Mamounia (Churchill's favorite hotel) or an experience with the Berbers at Kasbah Toubkal in the High Atlas, this guide will do the trick. Compact and informative, it zeroes in on highly recommended excursions, experiences and itineraries, including a concise overview of the region, its history, nature, architecture and culture. With enticing color photographs, a month-by-month overview of weather and festivities and maps. (AFR254, $21.95)   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)   Frommer's Marrakech Day by Day  •  Kerry Christiani GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 182 PAGES A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center. (MRC115, $12.99)   Glory in a Camel's Eye, A Perilous Trek Through the Greatest African Desert  •  Jeffrey Tayler TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES The you-are-there narrative of a 535-mile trek across the Draa Valley in the Moroccan Sahara with Ruhhal guides. Published in Britain as Valley of the Casbahs: A Journey across the Moroccan Sahara, Tayler has also written memorably about Siberia and the Congo. Tayler (now based on Moscow) was a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from 1988-1990. (NAF35, $14.95)   A History of God  •  Karen Armstrong RELIGION •  1994 •  PAPER  • 460 PAGES A lucid and compelling history of God as conceived by Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Armstrong brings together history, philosophy, religion to compare these three important faiths, describing how each has adapted its idea of God to its historical circumstances. Armstrong -- a former nun and member of the Association of Muslim Social Services who lives in Jerusalem and teaches Judaism -- shows a deep respect for each tradition, and the search for a meaningful concept of god. (ISR24, $17.00)   A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period  •  Jamil Abun-Nasr HISTORY •  1987 •  PAPER  • 460 PAGES An authoritative, scholarly history of North Africa from the seventh century until independence, covering the Berber dynasties, Ottoman rule, colonial period and independence. For those with a serious interest, it's an excellent history of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya, revealing how the region was swept into the conflict between Ottoman and Christian empires. (NAF31, $72.00)   Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits  •  Laila Lalami LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 195 PAGES Lalami ( moorishgirl.com ) opens her impressive debut novel with four young characters aboard an inflatable raft en route from Morocco to Spain -- and a better life. She offers an insightful look at the struggle to get by in modern Morocco. (MRC67, $21.95)   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)   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)   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)   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)   The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?  •  John L. Esposito RELIGION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES An authority on Islam examines key political issues, various Islamic movements and Muslim relations with the West in this insightful, balanced survey. This third edition includes new material on Turkey, Afghanistan, Palestine, Southeast Asia, and a discussion of international terrorism. (ISL03, $19.99)   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)   Leo Africanus  •  Amin Maalouf LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 360 PAGES A fictional memoir documenting the first 40 years in the life of Leo Africanus (or Leo the African), a Muslim scholar whose travels lead him throughout the Mediterranean and North Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Based on a real-life figure, Leo is witness to many of the revolutionary changes and figures in the Western world of the period. (MED55, $16.95)   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)   Mammals of Europe  •  Priscilla Barrett  •  David W. MacDonald FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES 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, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior. (FG61, $38.50)   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)   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)   Morocco Map Laminated  •  Borch Maps 2007 •  MAP A laminated map of Morocco, scale 1:1,400,000 Two Sides. 20x26 inches. (MRC23, $10.95)   Muslim Politics  •  Dale Eickelman  •  James Piscatori RELIGION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A succinct overview of politics, tradition, authority, religion and ethnicity in the contemporary Muslim world. Eickelman and Piscatori are editors for the series, Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. (ISL36, $30.95)   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)   North African Villages, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia  •  Norman Carver CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES This book documents the folk architecture, houses and markets of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in the late 1970s in stunning black-and-white and color photographs. With extensive notes and text by photographer-architect Norman Carver. The author traveled throughout the region and this excellent book reflects his familiarity with the people, culture and geography of the region. (TUN11, $29.95)   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)   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. (ISL07, $16.95)   Pocket Rough Guide Marrakesh  •  Daniel Jacobs GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 142 PAGES Neither too big nor too slight, these handy guides include just the right amount of information on neighborhoods, shops, hotels, restaruants and sites (or should we say sights?) for a short visit. Well-organized and with an excellent pullout map. (MRC136, $12.99)   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)   Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert  •  William Langewiesche TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES 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, $16.00)   Sahara, The Extraordinary History of the World's Largest Desert  •  Sheila Hirtle  •  Marq de Villiers NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES • COMING IN A chronicle of the geography, history and nature of the Sahara. The author (who has also written about water) combines travelogue, science and archaeology in this informative report. In the second half of the book de Villiers brings in the great cities and civilizations of the Sahara. With a few black-and-white photographs, notes and bibliography. A Canadian journalist (whose family has roots in South Africa), de Villiers draws on travels through North Africa in the 1970s with his collaborator Sheila Hirtle. (NAF13, $14.00)   The Sheltering Sky  •  Paul Bowles LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES Bowles' most famous work, the tale of three travelers whose lives unravel in the desert of North Africa. Originally published in 1949. (NAF09, $14.99)   Special Places to Stay Morocco  •  Ann Cooke-Yarborough GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A review of 200 remarkable inns, guest houses and other lodging of character with color photographs. Organized geographically, each place gets a full page with two photographs, concise desription and contact information. With maps and short chapters on history, conservation and Islam. (MRC63, $17.95)   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)   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)   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)   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)   Two Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Morocco  •  Haim Zafrani ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 372 PAGES A compendium by a leading scholar of the culture and history of Jewish life in Morocco. (MRC65, $39.50)   The War for Muslim Minds, Islam and the West  •  Gilles Kepel RELIGION •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 327 PAGES A provocative analysis of the impact of the war on terrorism and U.S. military activity on the stability and future of the Middle East. A distinguished Arabist, Gilles Kepel argues that the Islamic terrorists and fanatics are creating chaos in their own countries and losing support of the faithful. Kepel is a professor at the Institute for Political Studies in Paris (ISL47, $23.95)   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)   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)   The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca  •  Tahir Shah TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 343 PAGES Shah's entertaining account of the transformation of a spectacularly crumbled palace in Casablanca, abandoned for a decade. Shah is a marvelous writer and storyteller, interweaving Moroccan customs and history and deft portraits of neighbors, craftsmen and others. He captures the mix of old and new, absurd and moving, frustration and joy of Morocco. The house was not just crumbling but occupied by spirits. (MRC66, $16.00)
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