Houses Built on Sand: Violence, Sectarianism and Revolution in the Middle East (Mabon Simon)(Paperback)

Countering Sectarianism in the Middle East (Martini Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Scholars and policymakers have sought to understand what drives sectarianism in the Middle East and its relationship to multiple conflicts, but far less attention has been focused on the factors that make a community more resilient to sectarianism. This report provides a better understanding of how

Soldier in the Sand: A Personal History of the Modern Middle East (Mayall Simon)(Pevná vazba)

With the Middle East in a state of persistent change and upheaval, there has long been a need for a comprehensive, yet readable, study that can give the intelligent and interested 'lay-person' a greater understanding of this diverse, complex region.The author, whose links with the area are deep and

Resisting Sectarianism: Queer Activism in Postwar Lebanon (Nagle John)(Paperback)

The Middle East is often portrayed as oppressively patriarchal and homophobic. Yet, in recent years the region has become a vibrant and important arena for feminist and LGBTQ activism. This book provides an insight into this emerging politics through a unique analysis of feminist and LGBTQ social

Violence in the Middle East: From Political Struggle to Self-Sacrifice (Bozarslan Hamit)(Paperback)

Violence has been a central political issue in many Middle Eastern countries during the past two decades, either episodically (Syria, Iran) or continually (Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel/Palestine). This groundbreaking new study sheds light on the dynamics of this phenomenon

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

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

Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East (Lipchin Clive)(Paperback)

Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East brings together diverse voices relating to the critical issue of water management in one of the world's most politically volatile areas: the Middle East. The book brings together Palestinian, Israeli, Jordanian and international

Mobility and Forced Displacement in the Middle East(Paperback / softback)

Line in the Sand - Britain, France and the struggle that shaped the Middle East (Barr James)(Paperback / softback)

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle

The Gun and the Olive Branch: The Roots of Violence in the Middle East (Hirst David)(Paperback)

More than a decade before Israel's New Historians revolutionized the study of Israeli history, English journalist David Hirst wrote The Gun and the Olive Branch, a classic, myth-breaking general history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hirst, former Middle East correspondent of the Guardian,

Winds of Change: The Challenge of Modernity in the Middle East and North Africa (Sabet Behrooz)(Paperback)

Recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa have radically destabilised the region, which is beset with rising religious and political tensions, sectarian conflict and terrorism. Though in crisis and suffering from a paralysis of will, the region is also vastly rich in culture, and

Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa, the Middle East, and India (Djamba Yanyi K.)(Pevná vazba)

Genetic Crossroads: The Middle East and the Science of Human Heredity (Burton Elise K.)(Paperback)

The Middle East plays a major role in the history of genetic science. Early in the twentieth century, technological breakthroughs in human genetics coincided with the birth of modern Middle Eastern nation-states, who proclaimed that the region's ancient history-as a cradle of civilizations and

When 'Adjusted' People Rebel: Volume 29: Economic Liberalization and Social Revolts in Africa and the Middle East (1980s to the Present Day) (Dakhli Leyla)(Paperback)

This volume examines social movements and unrest in the Middle East and Africa in the context of the implementation of neoliberal economic policies. It investigates the ways in which the upheavals brought about by this new liberalization were actually experienced by people in their daily lives and

Women and Media in the Middle East: Power Through Self-expression (Sakr Naomi)(Paperback)

Is today's changing media landscape in the Middle East empowering women? This is the first book to address the dynamics of media ecology and women's advancement in the contemporary Middle East. The book spans both the region and media forms, from Iran's women's press, via Maghrebi women filmmakers

Unspeakable Love - Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East (Whitaker Brian)(Paperback / softback)

Amid all the talk of reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. Deeply informed and engagingly written, Unspeakable Love draws long overdue attention to this crucial

Art of the Middle East: Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran (Eigner Saeb)(Paperback)

Artistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing, and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly influential movement. Art of the Middle East

Lords of the Desert - Britain's Struggle with America to Dominate the Middle East (Barr James)(Paperback / softback)

Between 1945 and 1970, America replaced Britain as the dominant power in the Middle East in an extraordinary role reversal. Lords of the Desert tells this

The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Fisk Robert)(Paperback)

A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over forty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian

Environmental Politics in the Middle East - Local Struggles, Global Connections(Paperback / softback)

Offers a critical and realistic reassessment of the threats posed to the environment in the Middle East, and what can be done about

So Sweet! Three Books in One: Katie and the Cupcake Cure; Sunday Sundaes; Hole in the Middle (Simon Coco)(Paperback)

Enjoy the first book in each of the sweet middle grade series by Coco Simon--The Cupcake Diaries, Sprinkle Sundays, and Donut Dreams--all together in one delicious bind-up. In the first book of the Cupcake Diaries, Katie and the Cupcake Cure, Katie Brown is miserable when her best friend is invited

East Anglia and Its North Sea World in the Middle Ages (Bates David)(Paperback)

East Anglia was a distinctive English region during the Middle Ages, but it was one that owed much of its character and identity to its place in a much wider 'North Sea World' that stretched from the English Channel to Iceland, the Baltic and beyond. Relations between East Anglia and its maritime

This Is the House That Jack Built (Taback Simms)(Paperback)

What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the

What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West (Wengrow David)(Paperback)

The targeted destruction of ancient sites and monuments in the Middle East provokes widespread outrage in the West. But what is our connection to the ancient Near East? In this updated edition of What Makes Civilization? archaeologist David Wengrow investigates the origins of farming, writing, and