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These 4 items are available for $67, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXTUN06)

Rough Guide Tunisia  •  Peter Morris  •  Daniel Jacobs GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 501 PAGES A compact, authoritative guide to Tunisia, its history, culture and attractions with good local maps. Most of the book is devoted to detailed recommendations for excursions throughout the country, covering in detail both popular and remote destinations. This is the guide to carry. (TUN18, $19.99)
A Traveller's History of North Africa  •  Barnaby Rogerson HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES A brief history of Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Libya through the 1990's -- wide-ranging, accessible and effectively condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. Read it as an overview. (NAF01, $15.95)
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, $24.95)
Tunisia Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A colorful shaded relief map of Tunisia at a good scale of 1:750,000. (TUN10, $10.95)

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Rome in Africa  •  Susan Raven   • HISTORY  •  Long the standard history of Roman influence in Northern Africa, this book is scholarly and comprehensive. It is a wonderfully written, illustrated introduction to the geographic setting, the rise of Carthage, historical personalities, individual trading centers and archaeological sites. (NAF04, $49.95)
The Berbers  •  Michael Brett  •  Elizabeth Fentress   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A comprehensive overview of the indigenous people of North Africa from antiquity through the Roman and Islamic periods to modern times. Surveys the history, literature and culture of the Berbers, exploring the identity they have forged in the region. (NAF02, $43.95)
The Conquest of the Sahara  •  Douglas Porch   • HISTORY  •  Porch captures the ambition, drama and folly of French 19th-century adventurers in North Africa in this classic history, first published in 1986. (NAF37, $15.00)
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)
Tunisian Mosaics, Treasures from Roman Africa  •  Aicha Ben Abed Ben Khader   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Aicha Ben Abed introduces the history of Roman Africa and the rise of Mediterranean mosaics, the art of private citizens rather than the imperial Roman court. Accompanied by an abundance of glorious illustrations, the book goes on to describe mosaic sites and museums, as well as current methods of preservation. (TUN27, $29.95)
Desert Divers  •  Sven Lindqvist   • EXPLORATION  •  A lyrical account of Lindqvist's travels through the Sahara, taking as its theme the stereotypes and racial prejudices of Andre Gide, Antoine de St. Exupery and other literary idols who found inspiration in the desert. (NAF12, $12.95)
Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert  •  William Langewiesche   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century  •  Ross E. Dunn   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
Wind, Sand and Stars  •  Antoine de Saint Exupery   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  St. Exupery's luminous account of flying early postal routes over South America, Europe and the deserts of West Africa in the 1930s, including the classic tale of his crash in the Libyan desert. (DES11, $13.00)
Hannibal, A Novel  •  Ross Leckie   • LITERATURE  •  A first novel, vividly recreating the testosterone-fueled life and times of Hannibal, including the great general's conquest of the Alps with men, horses and elephants. (TUN02, $13.00)
Pride of Carthage, A Novel of Hannibal  •  David Anthony Durham   • LITERATURE  •  A richly imagined epic saga based on the events of the Second Punic War. Although a work of fiction, the book does a good job of evoking the history of the era and its personalities. (TUN24, $15.95)
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 African Quest  •  Lyn Hamilton   • MYSTERY  •  Hamilton evokes ancient Carthage and modern-day Tunisia with equal skill in this sly archaeological mystery. (TUN29, $6.99)
The Perfumed Garden of the Cheikh Nefzaoui, A Manual of Arabian Erotology  •  Umar Ibn Muhammad Nafzawi  •  Richard Francis Burton   • LITERATURE  •  A handbook to sex for married men of medieval Tunisia, this beautiful "pillow book" edition features 60 full-color illustrations. Written in the late 15th-century, it's one of the first works of erotic literature. (TUN17, $19.95)
Sahara, The Extraordinary History of the World's Largest Desert  •  Sheila Hirtle  •  Marq de Villiers   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
The Deserts of Africa  •  Michael Martin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A good portrait of the geography, culture and wildlife of the Sahara, Namibia, Kalahari and Rift Valley deserts of Africa. With 148 gorgeous full-color photographs. (AFR87, $50.00)