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ABERCROMBIE & KENT
United Arab Emirates
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/MT8701. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXARB54) |
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Time Out Dubai and the UAE
• Time Out
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
A practical guide in the popular series by the editors of the where to go and what to do magazine.
(ARB81, $19.95) |
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Culture Smart! UAE
• John Walsh
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 168 PAGES
A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(ARB100, $9.95) |
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Islam, A Short History
• Karen Armstrong
RELIGION •
2002 •
PAPER
• 230 PAGES
Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. With timeline, glossary, biographies of major figures and bibliography. A Modern Library Chronicles book.
(ISL15, $15.95) |
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United Arab Emirates Map
• MapLink
MAP
A shaded relief map of UAE on a 1:750,000 scale. Two Sides. 26x36 inches.
(ARB20, $21.95) |
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Also Recommended
Dubai Map
• Borch Maps
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A folded traveler's map of Dubai at a scale of 1:25,000.
(ARB64, $7.95)
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Dubai, UAE, Qatar & Bahrain Dubai and United Arab Emirates Map
• World Mapping Project
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A double-sided map of these Arabian Gulf countries at a detailed scale of 1:470,000.
(ARB71, $11.00)
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Eyewitness Top 10 Dubai and Abu Dhabi
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions.
(ARB95, $14.00)
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Lonely Planet Oman, UAE, & Arabian Peninsula
• Lonely Planet Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to the gulf states including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
(ARB87, $31.99)
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A History of the Arab Peoples
• Albert Hourani
• HISTORY
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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)
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City of Gold, Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism
• Jim Krane
• HISTORY
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This close-up portrait of Dubai by an award-winning journalist describes how the city transformed from a little-known village in 1960 to the cutting-edge capitalist metropolis and tourist haven it is today.
(ARB130, $16.00)
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Crusade, The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War
• Rick Atkinson
• HISTORY
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An extensive account of the 42-day Persian Gulf War and how it single-handedly transformed modern warfare.
(ARB46, $17.95)
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Dubai, The Vulnerability of Success
• Christopher Davidson
• HISTORY
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Davidson traces the transformation of Dubai from sleepy backwater to major player on the world stage in authoritative detail.
(ARB103, $28.95)
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Islam and the West
• Bernard Lewis
• RELIGION
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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)
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Islam, The Straight Path
• John L. Esposito
• RELIGION
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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, $47.95)
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Multiple Identities of the Middle East
• Bernard Lewis
• HISTORY
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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)
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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, $15.00)
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Storm from the East: The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West
• Milton Viorst
• HISTORY
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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)
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The Arab World, Forty Years of Change
• Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea
• Thomas Hartwell
• HISTORY
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An award-winning look at life in the Middle East, updated in the 1990s. The authors revisit towns and cities, paying close attention to how changes such as the Gulf War and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations have impacted daily life.
(ARB33, $17.95)
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Arabian Sands
• Wilfred Thesiger
• EXPLORATION
• FAVORITE
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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)
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Motoring with Mohammed, Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea
• Eric Hansen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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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)
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The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall
• Lawrence Osborne
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive.
(SEA50, $20.00)
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The Arabian Nights
• Husain Haddawy
• LITERATURE
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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)
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