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This volume provides a historical and conceptual analysis of Islamic art and documents the successes and failings of its presentation in museums worldwide thus far.

(Paperback, New edition)

Packed full of information, this book offers a unique and indispensable insight into the origins and operations of IS. Atwan, a well-known Arab journalist and expert on extremist groups, had exclusive access to militants close to IS and his findings are based on interviews with jihadists who were in the same cell as Baghdadi.

(Paperback, New edition)

Daniel Brac goes to South America to restore a major painting. But he is also on a mission: he must redeem his life-long cowardice and hunt the war criminal who murdered his father. This is an epic voyage across the primal landscape of politics and religion, culture and morality, spirituality and sexuality.

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Kudsi Erguner spent his childhood in the Sufi gathering places of Istanbul, mastering the reed flute of the Turkish Mevlevi tradition; and his adulthood roaming the world, performing with the likes of Peter Brook, Jean-Michel Jarre and Peter Gabriel. This work is a memoir of a musician at the crossroads of East and West.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

A collection of stories by Pakistan's women writers - including Jamila Hashmi, Mumtaz Shirin, and Fahmida Riaz. Here, these writers mirror the events of their convoluted history - nationalism and independence, wars with India, the creation of Bangladesh, the ethnic conflicts in Karachi.

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Examines Gibran's letters, his publisher's archives and documents, revealing the extent of his influence and the extraordinary message of peace and hope in his work. This work retraces Gibran's life, from humble beginnings in Lebanon to his artistic training in Paris and meteoric rise to fame in the US, his adopted home.

(Hardback, 1)

Keep Your Eye on the Wall brings together seven award-winning artist-photographers and four essayists, all responding to the Wall that suurounds Gaza in images or words. A beautifully packaged book published in a concertina format, with a foreword from Raja Shehadeh

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A colourful and beautifully produced volume, documenting calligraphic expressions found in cities across Egypt.

(Paperback, New edition)

A compelling account of the life of King Faisal, who established Saudi Arabia's international prominence and influence. Having forged a strong alliance with the US, navigated two Arab-Israeli wars, Cold War allegiances and domestic tensions Faisal's rule is central to understanding Saudi Arabia's position today.

(Hardback)

First monograph on one of the leading lights of the contemporary Iranian art movement, showcasing his various artistic phases and outlining his progressive approach to art-making and distribution.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

A twelve-year-old girl writes an essay that extols revenge to impress her teacher, and is surprised to receive criticism rather than praise. 'Revenge', Mrs Nomy insists, is 'the most cowardly' human behaviour. Years later, having fled Beirut, she reflects upon the devastating role revenge has played in her country.

(Hardback)

A collection of soups, salads, meats and deserts. It includes over a hundred inventive recipes: lentil soup with tomatoes, calamari and coriander salad, five-spice lamb and rice, fried halloumi cheese with quince jam, pumpkin kibbeh, pears in arak, and rose ice cream, to name but a few.

(Hardback, Collectors Ed/ /Eng-Fr-Sp-Sub and Revised and Updated to Inc)

Explores the differing mythologies of the Maronite, Druze and Sunni communities that led to a brutal clash in Lebanon in 1958. This work offers a fresh perspective on a period in Lebanese history often seen as the product of international friction between pan-Arab nationalism and the growing threat to Western hegemony during the Cold War.

(Paperback)

An invaluable investigation into contemporary Lebanese culture and society by the foremost scholar on Lebanese politics and society.

(Paperback, New edition)

Highly readable and compelling account of British colonial policy in Palestine and its role in the creation of Israel. New updated edition now available in paperback.

(Paperback, New edition)

Covers the entire history of modern Arabic literature from the late-19th century to the end of the 1980s, with examples drawn from countries as diverse as Egypt and Kuwait. Although the main accent is on the prose of Egypt and the countries of the Mashreq, North African literature is also included.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

New edition of classic novel by Egypt's foremost feminist author

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An international bestseller, this intimate biography vividly brings to life the story of an exceptional and courageous woman, well ahead of her time, who lived through a remarkable period in Turkish history.

(Hardback)

Malileh Afnan's work appears 'as a relic of an older civilization or an archaeological excavation into the collective psyche. This retropsective of Maliheh's work coincides with an exhibition of her work at the Martin Gropius Bau Museum in Berlin, November 2009.

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An original, Marxist appraisal of cosmopolitanism, religion and politics, and Edward Said's Orientalism thesis. Will be seen as a key text for readers in political science, international relations, political economy, Marxist studies, and cultural studies.

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A story from Iran, which gives an account of one man's revolutionary journey, and seeks to serve as a warning against the dangers of extremism.

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New edition of bestselling novel from Egypt's foremost feminist and award-winning author, based on her own experience

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The thrilling story of Cairo's decadent nightlife in the early 20th century, told with women at the centre.

(Hardback)

Fascinating biography of one of the Middle East's greatest architects whose life story is intrinsically connected to that of Iraq.