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Highly Recommended
National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East  • 
REFERENCE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES
This concise collection of maps illustrates the history, politics, people and resources of the Middle East. It covers, in the distinctive National Geographic style, changing boundaries, ethnic and linguistic groups, industries, population growth, military strength and other key themes in the region. With 40 photographs and 80 maps, including a two-page spread on each of the 16 nations from Bahrain to Yemen and city maps of Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem and Tehran. Unfortunately, the designers chose to run each political map across the page, which means a significant slice of each country is lost in the gutter. (MDE71, $21.95)		   National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East
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)		   Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Dreams and Shadows, The Future of the Middle East  •  Robin B. Wright
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2009 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES
Wright reports on the ideas, movements and obstacles to change in this incisive portrait on the region. With chapters on the Palestinians, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Morocco.. (MDE150, $18.00)		   Dreams and Shadows, The Future of the Middle East
A Peace to End All Peace  •  David Fromkin
HISTORY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 688 PAGES
The 20th anniversary edition of David Fromkin's vivid tale of the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the making of the modern Middle East -- indispensable to understanding current tensions, shifting alliances and the colonial legacy of the region. Frompkin illuminates the personalities, politics and, above all, the decisions by Britain, France and allies that divvied up the scraps of the Ottoman Empire into modern nations in the wake of WWI. This book has been called the best survey of the early 20th-century background to modern day realities in the region. A new edition. (ARB13, $22.00)		   A Peace to End All Peace
Middle East Map  •  Freytag & Berndt
MAP
Showing the region from Turkey and the Caucuses to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iran at a scale of 1:2,000,000. It includes the north of Saudi Arabia. Does not include the Arabian Peninsula. More detail but less coverage than MDE157. One Side. 35x46 inches. (MDE19, $14.95)		   Middle East Map



Also Recommended

Arabic, a Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (ARB70, $7.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Middle East  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to the North African and Mediterranean countries of the Middle East. (MDE30, $28.99)
 		  
Lonely Planet Middle East Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet Publications   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A compact phrasebook in the Lonely Planet style. (MDE172, $10.99)
 		  
A History of the Arab Peoples  •  Albert Hourani   • HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Cradle & Crucible, History and Faith in the Middle East  •  David Fromkin  •  Zahi Hawass  •  Sandra MacKey  •  Milton Viorst   • HISTORY  •  An illustrated portrait of the history and religion of the Middle East, with contributions by leading scholars. (MDE67, $16.00)
 		  
Dream Palace of the Arabs, A Generation's Odyssey  •  Fouad Ajami   • HISTORY  •  With an insider's insight and an exile's regret, Ajami takes us from Beirut's once glittering metropolis to the land of Egypt, delving into the post-World War I generation's lost dreams of secular nationalism and modernity in the region. (ARB111, $15.95)
 		  
Engaging the Muslim World  •  Juan Cole   • HISTORY  •  In this well-reasoned primer, history professor and popular blogger Cole offers a clear analysis of American concerns about Islam and Muslim anxiety about the West. From Tehran to Beirut, Cole is an especially good guide to the many forms of Islam and how they play out politically. (MDE200, $17.00)
 		  
From Beirut to Jerusalem  •  Thomas L. Friedman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A illuminating, and heartfelt exploration of the complexity of the Middle East conflict. Pulitzer Prize-winner Friedman provides a personal and a scholarly perspective on the roots of conflict. (MDE98, $22.95)
 		  
Generation Freedom, The Middle East Uprisings and the Remaking of the Modern World  •  Bruce Feiler   • HISTORY  •  As engaged and thoughtful as ever, Feiler brings texture and insight to these thrilling tales of youthful revolt across the Arab world, weaving on-the-spot reports from Tahir Square and elsewhere with history and commentary. (MDE199, $11.99)
 		  
Kingmakers, The Invention of the Modern Middle East  •  Karl E. Meyer  •  Shareen Blair Brysac   • HISTORY  •  Meyer and Brysac chronicle the making of the modern Middle East through the amazing tales of Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell, Kermit Roosevelt, the CIA's Miles Copeland and other British and American chaarcters who meddled, imrpovised, innovated and otherwise helped to shape the region. (MDE159, $18.95)
 		  
Napoleon's Egypt, Invading the Middle East  •  Juan Ricardo Cole   • HISTORY  •  Historian Cole, effectively utilizing diaries and letters of contemporaries on both sides, illustrates the confusion, hostilities, and necessary accommodations as two distinct cultures collide at the end of the 18th century. (EGY386, $16.95)
 		  
Rock the Casbah, Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World  •  Robin Wright   • RELIGION  •  A veteran journalist in the Middle East, Wright (Dreams and Shadows) interviews the youth at the forefront of the Arab revolt in this insightful portrait of the region at a moment of change. (ISL100, $26.99)
 		  
Storm from the East: The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West  •  Milton Viorst   • HISTORY  •  A brief history of contemporary Arabia and the uneasy relationship with the West in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series by a journalist and senior scholar at the Middle East Institute. (ARB75, $13.95)
 		  
The Arab Center, The Promise of Moderation  •  Marwan Muasher   • HISTORY  •  Muasher, a prominent Jordanian diplomat and vice president of the World Bank, recounts the behind-the-scenes details of diplomatic ventures over the past two decades, including the Arab Peace Initiative and the Middle East Road Map. (ARB105, $30.00)
 		  
The Arabs, A History  •  Eugene Rogan   • HISTORY  •  In this tribute to Albert Hourani's classic, Rogan covers the political history of the Arab world over five centuries from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the formation of modern nations with vigor and scholarship. (MDE175, $19.99)
 		  
The Arabs, A Short History  •  Philip K. Hitti   • HISTORY  •  An overview by the influential historian of the Arab world. (ARB63, $14.95)
 		  
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes  •  Amin Maalouf  •  Jon Rothschild   • HISTORY  •  Vivid characters and battles make this an excellent historical re-creation for anyone with interest in the world at the time of the crusades. (ISL10, $16.95)
 		  
The Crusades, A Very Short Introduction  •  Christopher Tyerman   • HISTORY  •  One in a series of illuminating pocket guides by leading authorities. With flair and originality, Tyerman presents a clear and lively discussion of the Crusades, bringing together issues of colonialism, cultural exchange, economic exploitation, and the relationship between past and present. (WAR147, $11.95)
 		  
The Great Arab Conquests, How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live in  •  Hugh Kennedy   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly history of the transformation of the world's religious and political landscape in the hundred years after the death of the Prophet. (MDE121, $17.00)
 		  
The Great Theft, Wrestling Islam from the Extremists  •  Abou El Fadl Khaled   • RELIGION  •  Khaled, a leading scholar of Islamic law, defends the moderate beliefs and practices of most Muslims, countering misconceptions about the religion caused by extremist groups. (ISL78, $14.99)
 		  
The New Atlas of the Arab World  •  American University in Cairo Press   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This authoritative atlas features striking maps and the latest information on the 22 countries of the Arab League, from Morocco across North Africa to the Arabia, Syria and the Sudan. (ARB134, $39.50)
 		  
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power  •  Daniel Yergin   • HISTORY  •  Master storyteller Yergin conjures a large and fascinating cast of tycoons, sheiks and politicians in this monumental and thoroughly researched history examining the story of petroleum and the West's dependence on the oil-rich Middle East. (ARB36, $22.00)
 		  
The Quest, Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World  •  Daniel Yergin   • HISTORY • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  A follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize, Yergin shows how energy is an engine of global political -- and of economic change. He covers coal, electricity and natural gas. Global climate change and the rebirth of renewable energy in magesterial detail. (WLD232, $20.00)
 		  
The Unmaking of the Middle East  •  Jeremy Salt   • HISTORY  •  Subtitled " A History of Western Disorder in Arab Lands," this hard-hitting analysis of the region is divided into four sections: Why Do They Hate Us?, Sacred Trusts (cobvering the colonial period), the American Ascendancy; and the Bush Wars. (MDE149, $22.95)
 		  
Understanding Arabs, A Guide for Modern Times  •  Margaret K. Nydell   • HISTORY  •  The fourth edition of Nydell's classic, concise and readable introduction to Arab society and culture, including chapters on attitudes toward America and fundamentalism. (ARB67, $21.95)
 		  
Out of Place  •  Edward W. Said   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  With acute attention to detail, Said recalls growing up in the privileged, cosmopolitan world of the Middle East in the 1930s and 40s. (MDE32, $16.00)
 		  
The Road to Mecca  •  Muhammad Asad   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The extraordinary account of how Leopold Weiss, born in Lvov in 1900, became a Muslim. A journalist, Asad writes of his travels, transformation and attachment to Islam and the Arab world. (ISL23, $17.95)
 		  
Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses  •  Bruce Feiler   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An account of a 10,000-mile trek through the Biblical lands of the Middle East in the company of an Israeli archaeologist. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE50, $14.99)
 		  
Children of the Alley  •  Naguib Mahfouz   • LITERATURE  •  Providing great insight into a modern Muslim's view of the world, Mahfouz turns the history of an alley in Cairo into a rich parable, retelling the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. (EGY248, $16.00)
 		  
 
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