America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History (Bacevich Andrew J.)(Paperback)

America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History (Bacevich Andrew J.)(Paperback)

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A searing reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Middle East over the past four decades from retired army colonel and New York Times bestselling author Andrew J. Bacevich, with a new afterword by the author From the end of World War II until 1980,

A Concise History of the Middle East (Goldschmidt Arthur Jr.)(Paperback)

A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the

Everything World War I (Kenney Karen)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in this compelling new book in the popular Everything series. Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an

The Middle East (Lewis Bernard)(Paperback)

A comprehensive history from the world's foremost authority on the Middle East.In a sweeping and vivid survey, renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2,000 years, from the birth of Christianity through the modern era, focusing on the successive

A History of the Modern Middle East (Cleveland William L.)(Paperback)

A History of the Modern Middle East examines the profound and often dramatic transformations of the region in the past two centuries, from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms, through the challenge of Western imperialism, to the impact of US foreign policies. Built around a framework of political

The Middle East for Dummies (Davis Craig S.)(Paperback)

Demystifies the area's culture, politics, and religions Explore Middle Eastern history from ancient to modern times Looking to better understand the Middle East? This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events. You'll meet its people and their

Six Days - How the 1967 War Shaped the Middle East (Bowen Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliantly compelling new history of the 1967 Six-Day War, by the BBC's distinguished former Middle East

A History of the Modern Middle East: Rulers, Rebels, and Rogues (Anderson Betty S.)(Paperback)

A History of the Modern Middle East offers a comprehensive assessment of the region, stretching from the fourteenth century and the founding of the Ottoman and Safavid empires through to the present-day protests and upheavals. The textbook focuses on Turkey, Iran, and the Arab countries of the

History of the Middle East - 5th Edition (Mansfield Peter)(Paperback / softback)

People Like Us: Misrepresenting the Middle East (Luyendijk Joris)(Paperback)

A war correspondent's bestselling, 'commanding . . . eye-opening account' of five years on the Middle East frontlines (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In 1998, Joris Luyendijk was stationed just outside of Cairo. It wasn't for his journalism skills. It was because he was fluent in Arabic. What

Islamic Imperialism: A History (Karsh Efraim)(Paperback)

A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of

American Guided Missiles of World War II (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

This fascinating title details the history of America's secretive advanced guided weapons projects of World War II, the combat they saw, and how they influenced post-war missile development.World War II was a significant period of development for American missile programs, during which time the US

Doing Business in the Middle East (Marsh Donna)(Paperback)

This new and updated book is necessary reading for all professionals working in the Middle East and North Africa, it includes: - The practical impact of Islam on business- Safety and security in the region- Business etiquette- Political and social do's and don'ts The practicalities of doing

The Culinary Crescent: A History of Middle Eastern Cuisine (Heine Peter)(Paperback)

The Fertile Crescent region--the swath of land comprising a vast portion of today's Middle East--has long been regarded as pivotal to the rise of civilization. Alongside the story of human development, innovation, and progress, there is a culinary tradition of equal richness and importance. In The

The History of Middle-Earth 12: Peoples of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages,

Acceptable Risk (Eason Lynette)(Paperback)

Sarah Denning is a military journalist with the Army in the Middle East when her convoy is attacked and she's taken hostage. When former Army Ranger Gavin Black is asked by his old unit commander--Sarah's imposing father--to plan an extremely risky rescue, he reluctantly agrees and successfully

Arabs & Israel for Beginners (David Ron)(Paperback)

Arabs & Israel For Beginners covers the Middle East from ancient times to the present, tells the truth in plain English, and is one of the few non-scholarly books that is relentlessly fair to both Jews and Arabs. If you want to continue to believe fairy tales about Arabs in Israel, don t touch this

Assassins' Gate - America in Iraq (Packer George)(Paperback / softback)

The Assassins' Gate recounts how the United States set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq. The consequences of that policy are shown in the author's vivid reporting on the ground in Iraq, where he made several tours on assignment for The New

The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus (King Charles)(Paperback)

The Caucasus mountains rise at the intersection of Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. A land of astonishing natural beauty and a dizzying array of ancient cultures, the Caucasus for most of the twentieth century lay inside the Soviet Union, before movements of national liberation created newly

Whose Middle Ages?: Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past (Albin Andrew)(Paperback)

Whose Middle Ages? is an interdisciplinary collection of short, accessible essays intended for the nonspecialist reader and ideal for teaching at an undergraduate level. Each of twenty-two essays takes up an area where digging for meaning in the medieval past has brought something distorted back

The Twisted Wire (Falkirk Richard)(Paperback)

The 1970s Middle East conflict is the setting for this high-octane thriller by the author of The Chill Factor.A crossed telephone wire causes a call from the President of the United States to his Ambassador in London to be overheard by geologist Tom Bartlett. Tom, preoccupied with thoughts of the

Japan's Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall (Drea Edward J.)(Paperback)

Winner: Society for Military History Distinguished Book AwardPopular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor. Edward Drea looks well past those stereotypes to unfold the more complex story of

Index (The History of Middle-earth, Book 13) - Christopher Tolkien

Complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes to complement new series.For the first time every index from each of the twelve volumes of The History Of Middle-earth has been published together in a single volume - to create a supreme index charting the writing of Tolkien's

The World at War, 1914-1945 (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

This text provides an innovative global military history that joins three periods-World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Jeremy Black offers a comprehensive survey of both wars, comparing continuities and differences. He traces the causes of each war and assesses land, sea, and air