Middle East
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Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power
$19.99 Add to cart“A gripping chronicle of how a fear-frozen society finally topples its oppressors with the help of social media.” — San Francisco Chronicle
Wael Ghonim was a little-known, thirty-year-old Google exec- Author: Ghonim, Wael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0547867093
- Language: English
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The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad
$70.83 Add to cartAbdallah Azzam, the Palestinian cleric who led the mobilization of Arab fighters to Afghanistan in the 1980s, played a crucial role in the internationalization of the jihadi movement. Killed in myster… [more below]
- Author: Hegghammer, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 718
- Publish Date: March 05 2020
- ISBN10: 0521765951
- Language: English
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Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End
$16.95 Add to cartIs Israel worth saving, and if so, how do we secure its future?
The Jewish State must end, say its enemies, from intellectuals like Tony Judt to hate-filled demagogues like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Even av
- Author: Gordis, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0470643900
- Language: English
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Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria (Scholastic Focus)
$8.99 Add to cartThis NPR Best Book of 2020 is an extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict.
Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians ha
- Author: Abouzeid, Rania
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1338551140
- Language: English
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These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons
$24.95 Read moreHundreds of thousands of Palestinians have experienced life in Israel’s prisons since 1967, as did many more in previous decades during the course of the ongoing Israeli military occupation. Yet rarel… [more below]
- Author: Baroud, Ramzy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 204
- Publish Date: December 20 2019
- ISBN10: 1949762092
- Language: English
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Wrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
$19.00 Add to cartAs the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates, a dangerous illusion persists that the American Jewish community speaks with a single voice, expressing universal, uncritical support for the policies of… [more below]
- Author: Kushner, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 13 2003
- ISBN10: 0802140157
- 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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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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Shadow of the Silk Road
$18.99 Add to cartTo travel the Silk Road, the greatest land route on earth, is to trace the passage not only of trade and armies but also of ideas, religions, and inventions. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, d
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Thubron, Colin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0061231770
- 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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Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978
$19.99 Add to cart*From the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of American Prometheus–the inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film Oppenheimer*
Now with a new introduction, Kai Bird’s fascinating memoir of his earl- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 05 2011
- ISBN10: 1416544410
- Language: English
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The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest: Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites Volume 4
$25.99 Add to cartBiblical Foundations Award Winner
Holy warfare is the festering wound on the conscience of Bible-believing Christians. Of all the problems the Old Testament poses for our modern age, this is the one we
- Series: Lost World #4
- Author: Walton, John H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 15 2017
- ISBN10: 0830851844
- Language: English
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Genesis
$30.99 Add to cartA probing look at one of the most incendiary subjects of our time–the relationship between the United States and Israel
There has been more than half a century of raging conflict between Jews and Arab- Author: Judis, John B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 17 2015
- ISBN10: 0374535124
- Language: English
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We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria
$17.99 Add to cartLONG-LISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL
Reminiscent of the work of Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich, an astonishing collection of intimate wartime testimonies and poetic fragments from a cross-section
- Author: Pearlman, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 07 2018
- ISBN10: 0062654446
- Language: English
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Global Islam: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Showing h… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Green, Nile
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: November 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0190917237
- Language: English
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Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
$21.99 Add to cartFrom a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist specializing in the Middle East, this groundbreaking account of the Syrian Civil War reveals the never-before-published true story of a 21st-century humanita… [more below]
- Author: Dagher, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0316556734
- Language: English
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Beyond State, Power, and Violence
$29.95 Read moreAfter the dissolution of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) in 2002, internal discussions ran high, and fear and uncertainty about the future of the Kurdish freedom movement threatened to unravel the
- Series: Kairos
- Author: ?calan, Abdullah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1629637157
- Language: English
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Peacekeepers at War: Beirut 1983–The Marine Commander Tells His Story
$36.95 Add to cartOn October 23, 1983, nearly simultaneous suicide truck bombings killed 241 U.S. peacekeepers in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport (BIA) and 58 French paratroopers at their headquarter… [more below]
- Author: Geraghty, Timothy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1597974250
- Language: English
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Last Gift of the Magi: A Christmas Parable for All Seasons
$14.95 Add to cart“An enchanting fable of self-discovery. Powerful, delightful, and uplifting. Last Gift of the Magi is destined to become a Christmas classic. Its success will be measured in how many souls it brings t
- Author: Tartaglia, Louis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 258
- Publish Date: November 09 2022
- ISBN10: 9798885810630
- 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
