Cultural Region/North Africa
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White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and Islam’s One Million White Slaves
$25.99 Add to cartGiles Milton’s White Gold tells the true story of white European slaves in eighteenth century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco.
“An elegantly discursive retelling . . . customarily elegant prose.” –Simon W- Author: Milton, Giles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1250778239
- Language: English
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The Story of Egypt
$17.95 Add to cartThe story of the world’s greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories–an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes… [more below]
- Author: Fletcher, Joann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: August 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1681774569
- Language: English
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A History of Algeria
$37.00 Add to cartCovering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa’s la… [more below]
- Author: McDougall, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 24 2017
- ISBN10: 0521617308
- Language: English
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Egyptian Magic
$17.95 Read moreFor millennia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered the home of magic. The feats of her priests and magicians were renowned throughout the ancient world, from the simplest legerdemain (according
- Series: Egypt
- Author: Budge, E. A. Wallis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 01 1971
- ISBN10: 0486226816
- Language: English
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Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness
$40.99 Add to cartSince the Second World War, Arab armed forces have consistently punched below their weight. They have lost many wars that by all rights they should have won, and in their best performances only ever a… [more below]
- Author: Pollack, Kenneth M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 696
- Publish Date: January 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0190906960
- Language: English
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Flavors of the Maghreb & Southern Italy: Recipes from the Land of the Setting Sun
$24.95 Add to cartExplore the unique Mediterranean flavors of the Maghreb region with over 100 authentic recipes!
The Arabic word Maghreb means
“land where the sun sets.” The Maghreb is a multicultural Mediterranean regi- Author: Johnson, Alba Carbonaro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0781814367
- Language: English
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Egyptian Mythology: Tales of Egyptian Gods, Goddesses, Pharaohs, & the Legacy of Ancient Egypt
$14.99 Add to cartFew civilizations hold the lure and appeal as ancient Egypt. Renown for their colossal temples, ornate tombs and an elaborate god mythology, ancient Egypt is a land of romance, mystery, and appeal for
- Author: Hansen, Dale
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 62
- Publish Date: October 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1922346012
- Language: English
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The Forty Two Precepts of Maat, the Philosophy of Righteous Action and the Ancient Egyptian Wisdom Texts
$18.95 Add to cartTHE FORTY TWO PRECEPTS OF MAAT, THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHTEOUS ACTION AND THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WISDOM TEXTS ADVANCED STUDIES This manual is designed for use with the 1998 Maat Philosophy Class conducted … [more below]
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1884564488
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myth
$12.99 Add to cartEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinch, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 143
- Publish Date: July 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0192803468
- Language: English
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Sufferings in Africa: The Astonishing Account Of A New England Sea Captain Enslaved By North African Arabs
$14.95 Add to cartPreviously published: New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1965. First published in 1817 under title: An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce.
- Author: Riley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1599212110
- Language: English
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The Ancient Near East
$12.99 Add to cartThe ancient Near East is known as the “cradle of civilization”–and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Podany, Amanda H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 18 2013
- ISBN10: 0195377990
- Language: English
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The Arabs: A History
$24.99 Read moreThe internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Atlantic — now updated to cover the latest developme… [more below]
- Author: Rogan, Eugene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 046509421X
- Language: English
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The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family’s Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
$16.99 Add to cart“Poignant . . . deeply personal . . . an indelible history of the largely forgotten Jews of Egypt . . . ”
–Miami Herald
In vivid and graceful prose, Lucette Lagnado re-creates the majesty an
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Lagnado, Lucette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 006082218X
- Language: English
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Egyptian Yoga Volume 1: The Philosophy of Enlightenment
$19.99 Add to cart1. EGYPTIAN YOGA: THE PHILOSOPHY OF ENLIGHTENMENT An original, fully illustrated work, including hieroglyphs, detailing the meaning of the Egyptian mysteries, tantric yoga, psycho-spiritual and physic… [more below]
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1884564011
- Language: English
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In God’s Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
$23.99 Add to cartIn just over a hundred years–from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750–the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Afri… [more below]
- Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
- Author: Hoyland, Robert G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190618574
- Language: English
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King Tut. the Journey Through the Underworld. 40th Ed.
$30.00 Read moreBuried in the 14th century BC but unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, the objects entombed with Tutankhamun are an invaluable window into a long-extinct belief system. Seen today, they create an intri
- Series: 40th Edition
- Author: Vannini, Sandro
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 30 2020
- ISBN10: 3836584239
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
$25.95 Read moreThis survey of Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, be… [more below]
- Series: Myths #1
- Author: Shaw, Garry J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 22 2014
- ISBN10: 0500251983
- Language: English
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The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War
$24.99 Add to cart“Gripping. . . . splendid history. A brilliantly clear and accessible account of the war in all its theaters. Roberts’s prose is unerringly precise and strikingly vivid. It is hard to imagine a better
- Author: Roberts, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: May 29 2012
- ISBN10: 0061228605
- Language: English
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They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a … [more below]
- Author: Ajak, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 11 2015
- ISBN10: 1610395980
- Language: English
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Slave: My True Story
$21.99 Add to cartMende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when Arab raiders swept through her Nuba village, murdering the adults and roundi… [more below]
- Author: Nazer, Mende
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 27 2005
- ISBN10: 1586483188
- Language: English
