The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma (Magidow Melanie)(Paperback)

The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma (Magidow Melanie)(Paperback)

Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature's pantheon of female heroes. A

Stories of Piety and Prayer: Deliverance Follows Adversity (Al-Tanūkhī Al-Muḥassin)(Pevná vazba)

Uplifting tales from one of the most influential Arabic books of the Middle AgesOne of the most popular and influential Arabic books of the Middle Ages, Deliverance Follows Adversity is an anthology of stories and anecdotes designed to console and encourage the afflicted. Regarded as a pattern-book

Saud al-Sanousi's Saaq al-Bambuu: The Authorized Abridged Edition for Students of Arabic (Familiar Laila)(Paperback)

This book is an abridged edition of the Arabic novel Saaq al-Bambuu (The Bamboo Stalk), written by Saud al-Sanousi, a living Kuwaiti writer. The abridged edition, which was written by the editors and approved by the author (highlighting its authenticity), is presented in Arabic and provided with

History and Development of the Arabic Language (Al-Sharkawi Muhammad)(Paperback)

History and Development of the Arabic Language is a general introduction for students to the history of the Arabic language. It is divided into two parts; the pre-Islamic language up to the emergence of the first well-known works of Classical Arabic. Secondly, the transition from the pre-Islamic

Songs of Blood and Sword (Bhutto Fatima)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in Karachi,

A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast (Cellier Melanie)(Paperback)

Princess Sophia has helped her twin sister Lily save the duchy of Marin. But now Sophie faces an even greater threat when she sets out to free the cursed kingdom of Palinar from its beastly prince. Alone, and with danger on every side, Sophie must navigate a magical castle and its even more

Pathfinders - The Golden Age of Arabic Science (Al-Khalili Jim)(Paperback / softback)

For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. Surveying the golden age of Arabic science, the author reintroduces such figures as the Iraqi physicist Ibn al-Haytham, who practised the modern scientific method over half a century before

The Koran (Al-Qur'an): Arabic-English Bilingual Edition with an Introduction by Mohamed A. 'Arafa ('arafa Phd Mohamed a.)(Paperback)

This Arabic / English side-by-side translation of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) brings together one of the best known translations in the English language - Maulana Muhammad Ali's classic text, juxtaposed with the original Arabic Koran. Mohamed A. 'Arafa, Ph.D. introduces the Koran with a detailed

The Odyssey (Homer)(Pevná vazba)

Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and

Princess and the Pea (Child Lauren)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the tale of the down-to-earth princess through a mix of artwork and photography to create a fairy tale to be

Bravest Princess - A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess (Baker E.D.)(Paperback / softback)

The Argonautika (Rhodios Apollonios)(Paperback)

The Argonautika, the only surviving epic of the Hellenistic era, is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Peter Green's lively, readable verse translation captures the swift narrative movement of Apollonios's epic Greek. This expanded

Japanese Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (Cummings Alan)(Pevná vazba)

From the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami designed to explain the origins of the island of Japan, to the hundreds of kami (gods or spirits) and monsters populating the tales, Japanese legends tell the story of the land, the nation, the people and the divine heritage of the emperors of Japan

The Odyssey (Homer)(Paperback)

The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home - one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in

Scheherazade's Feasts: Foods of the Medieval Arab World (Salloum Habeeb)(Paperback)

The author of the thirteenth-century Arabic cookbook Kitāb al-Ṭabīkh proposed that food was among the foremost pleasures in life. Scheherazade's Feasts invites adventurous cooks to test this hypothesis.From the seventh to the thirteenth centuries, the influence and power of the medieval Islamic

The Baghdad Clock (Al Rawi Shahad)(Paperback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2018 For fans of The Kite Runner comes this remarkable debut, the number one bestselling title in Iraq, Dubai and the UAE Baghdad, 1991. In the midst of the first Gulf War, a young Iraqi girl huddles with her neighbours in an air raid

The Lady from Tel Aviv (Al-Madhoun)(Paperback)

Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2010.Will take you to the height of reading pleasure.--Elias KhouryWalid Dahman is going home. Returning to Gaza after nearly four decades in exile, he looks forward to reconnecting with the people and places he once left behind.Boarding

Celtic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (Jackson J. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The mythic invasions of Ireland, the mystical kingdoms, warriors, giants, creatures of the underworld and magic, these are the fantastic ingredients of Celtic legend. Because they told their own stories in the ancient way, by word of mouth, we understand the traditions of these proud people through

Kate: The Making of a Princess (Joseph Claudia)(Paperback)

Kate by Claudia Joseph, is a true-life fairy tale: the biography of Kate Middleton, Princess-in-Waiting, who is quite possibly poised to be the next Queen of England. The extraordinary Cinderella story of the beautiful, charming, sophisticated young woman who has snagged Britain's most eligible

The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance (Al-Khalili Jim)(Paperback)

A myth-shattering view of the Islamic world's myriad scientific innovations and the role they played in sparking the European Renaissance. Many of the innovations that we think of as hallmarks of Western science had their roots in the Arab world of the middle ages, a period when much of Western

Ascent Of Woman - A History of the Suffragette Movement (Phillips Melanie)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the fight to gain the vote for women is about much more than a peripheral if picturesque skirmish around the introduction of universal suffrage. It is an explosive story of social and sexual revolutionary upheaval, and one which has not yet ended. The movement for women's suffrage in

Orlando Furioso: A Romantic Epic: Part 1 (Ariosto Ludovico)(Paperback)

One of the greatest epic poems of the Italian Renaissance, Orlando Furioso is an intricate tale of love and enchantment set at the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne's conflict with the Moors. When Count Orlando returns to France from Cathay with the captive Angelica as his prize, her

The Warrior Women of Islam: Female Empowerment in Arabic Popular Literature (Kruk Remke)(Paperback)

Colloquial Arabic storytelling is most commonly associated with the Arabian Nights. But few people are aware of a much larger corpus of narrative texts known as popular epic. These heroic romantic tales, originating in the Middle Ages, form vast cycles of adventure stories whose most remarkable

The Name of the Game (Eisner Will)(Paperback)

Loosely based on the story of Eisner's wife's family, this epic tale spanning three generations of power and privilege explores wealth, marriage, and jealousy in a sprawling American