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Motoring with Mohammed, Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea

by Eric Hansen

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Shipwrecked en route from the Maldives, rescued with his buddies by Eritrean goat smugglers, and an accidental tourist in Sana'a, Hansen's misadventures make a terrific story. Even better, he provides a rich portrait of a little-known region. (ARB11, $16.00)

The Southern Gates of Arabia, a Journey in the Hadhramaut

by Freya Stark

• EXPLORATION
• 2001
• PAPER
• 270 PAGES

An account of Stark's quest to find the ancient city of Shabwa, the heretofore unexplored oasis on Yemen's frankincense route. Witty, rapturous and full of incident. (MDE52, $15.00)

Yemen Map

by ITMB

• 2003
• MAP

A fold-out map of Yemen at a scale of 1:1,500,000. (ARB42, $10.95)

 

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Bradt Guide Yemen

by Daniel McLaughlin

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

A detailed, personable guide in the venerable British series, featuring helpful advice on living and traveling in Yemen, as well as extensive coverage of archaeological sites, local peoples and adventure activities. (ARB91, $25.99)

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, $20.00)

Behind the Veil in Arabia, Women in Oman

by Unni Wikan

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1991
• PAPER
• 314 PAGES

An insightful and remarkable look at the role of women in Oman based on Wikan's fieldwork as well as her personal experiences and impressions of the place. (ARB05, $25.00)

Beyond the Facade, Political Reform in the Arab World

by Marina Ottaway

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 395 PAGES

These essays provide careful, detailed considerations of reform in ten countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen), highlighting the diversity of processes and problems. (ARB112, $22.95)

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)

Islam, The Straight Path

by John L. Esposito

• RELIGION
• 2010
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tone intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $54.95)

Multiple Identities of the Middle East

by Bernard Lewis

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

Lewis illuminates the clash of old and new in the Middle East in this collection of essays on the many layers of language, history and religion in the region. (MDE29, $12.00)

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)

Arabian Sands

by Wilfred Thesiger

• EXPLORATION
• 2007
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES
• FAVORITE

The last of the great British traveler-explorers, Thesiger (1910-2003) journeyed among the nomadic camel-breeding peoples of Southern Arabia in the late 1940s, falling in love with the desert and ways of life of the Bedouin. This eloquent book is his tribute to them. (ARB15, $16.00)

Islamic Arts

by Jonathan Bloom | Sheila Blair

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 445 PAGES

With color photographs, maps and site plans, throughout this survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration is a wonderfully illuminating, stimulating introduction tot he subject for anyone with an interest in art. (ISL01, $29.95)

Yemen Chronicle, An Anthropology of War and Mediation

by Steven C. Caton

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2006
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

An ethnographer at Harvard, Caton recounts his field work among Yemeni tribesman in 1979-1980 (and the momentous events of those years) with his trip back in 2001 in this riveting memoir. (ARB79, $28.00)

The Arabian Nights

by Husain Haddawy

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 518 PAGES

Translator Husain Haddawy grew up hearing his grandmothers' friends re-tell these tales on winter nights in Baghdad. A wonderful introduction to Islamic Andalucia, the tales, translated from the oldest remaining Arabic version, bring to life the culture and society of the Islamic world at its height. (ARB10, $17.95)

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Red Sea

by Jerry Greenberg

• FIELD GUIDE
• PLASTIC CARD

This double-sided plastic card shows 64 of the most commonly encountered reef fish of the Red Sea in full-color illustrations, convenient for the boat or beach. (DIV13, $7.50)

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