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In 1966, the Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti, then twenty-two, left his country to return to university in Cairo. A year later came the Six Day War and Barghouti, like many...

The ancient Egyptian myths are some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world. This striking comic book collection will be the perfect introduction to the world of...

Janine di Giovanni, an award-winning reporter renowned for her storytelling, who has covered nearly every violent conflict for the last twenty years, now turns her eyes to Syria. In this...

This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinary multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. * Bestselling narrative of the complex history of the ancient Near East* Addresses...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 "[A] sweeping and authoritative history" ( The New York Times Book Review ), Black Wave is an unprecedented and ambitious examination of...

Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of...

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire The Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was...

A thought-provoking history of papyrus paper-from its origins in Egypt to its spread throughout the world-revealing how it helped usher in a new era of human history. Throughout our entire...

A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from history In this major retelling of the history of science from 1450 to the present day,...

Is the destruction of Gaza only a consequence of the October 7, 2023 attack, or is it also the outcome of a long process of dispossession and eradication? Do Palestinians...

Forgotten is a search for hidden or neglected memorials and places in historic Palestine - now Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories - and what they might tell us about...

A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious...

The only full account of life and culture in the twelfth-century crusader states, where religious battles raged and civilizations collided When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from...

Damien Lewis has spent twenty years reporting from conflict zones around the world. Zero Six Bravo --a Sunday Times number one bestseller--tells the story of "sixty special forces against 100,000--a...

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more . After the deaths of Antony...

Victor Hugo meets Papillon in this effervescent memoir of war, slavery, and self-discovery, told with aplomb and humor in its first English translation. A pioneering work of Ottoman Turkish literature,...

Just before the year 1000 a young Viking named Thorvald the Far-farer turned his back on the pagan gods of his fathers to preach the Christian gospel, travelling to Jerusalem,...

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements. But the period was witness...

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire The Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was...

A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy "A lucid and persuasive reinterpretation. Readers won't see Cleopatra the same way...

A lively new biography of Tutankhamun-published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb's modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter...

An ambitious revisionist history of the modern Middle East What Really Went Wrong offers a fresh and incisive assessment of American foreign policy's impact on the history and politics of...

The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley...

New York Times and international bestselling author Edwin Black uncovers Iraq's hidden economy and the companies that profit from its upheaval Big business and global warfare have long been fiery...

The first book, entitled Revolution Day will be Rageh Omaar's story of the recent Iraq war. During that conflict millions of people turned to Omaar for the quality of his...

Exploring the intersections of visual culture, design and politics in Beirut from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, this compelling interdisciplinary study critically examines a global conjuncture in Lebanon's history,...

The fascinating story of Queen Elizabeth's secret outreach to the Muslim world, which set England on the path to empire, by The New York Times bestselling author of A History...

'A gripping account. Essential reading to understand the roots of the 2011 Arab Spring and the conflicts that have devastated so much of the region' EUGENE ROGAN, author of The...

'Original and illuminating ... what a good book this is' - Jonathan Dimbleby 'A love letter to the people of the Old City' - Jerusalem Post In Jerusalem, what you...

The Iranian cleric Ayatollah Montazeri (1922-2009) played an integral role in the founding of the Islamic Republic in the wake of the Iranian Revolution of 1978/9. Yet at the time...

This study offers a reassessment of the 1991 Gulf War, focusing on the role of biological and chemical weapons. The narrative reviews the events of the war, examines intelligence and...

This is an illustrated account of the urban and rural development of Jerusalem from the early 19th century when Ottoman Jerusalem was encompassed by its sixteenth century walls, and was...

"A deeply thoughtful, gripping and scrupulous book told in Sayarer's trademark style from the saddle and the roadside" CAROLINE EDEN By a winner of the Stanford Dolman Award for Travel...

'Very few people in parliament can match Nadhim's childhood experience, his understanding of international affairs, his skills as a businessman and his passion for politics' Rory Stewart 'From Baghdad to...

The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient, some mythical, some religious--that it feels like an unreal city, even to the people who call it home. Today,...

Author: Raja Shehadeh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Forgotten is a search for hidden or neglected memorials and places in historic Palestine - now Israel and the Occupied Palestinian...

Author: Andrew North Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it - both good and horrifying...

Author: Tim Benson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 Drawn to the Promised Land charts the dramatic history of Palestine from the Balfour Declaration to the creation of the state...

The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John...

Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years, he has held important...

The Endgame is a gripping and authoritative account of the secret military and political effort to pull Iraq from the precipice of full-scale civil war. The book fuses unrivalled access...

Today, most Westerners still see the war in Afghanistan as a contest between democracy and Islamist fanaticism. That war is real; but it sits atop an older struggle, between Kabul...

"Extensively researched--with detailed source notes and an expansive bibliography--and cogently argued, Gerolymatos's study of diplomacy by espionage is timely and instructive." - Publishers Weekly With roots in imperialism and the...

From religion, to language, to the stories rooted in our faith and history books, the Nile River has proven to be a constant fixture in mankind's tales. In this dazzling,...

In May 1947 a sixteen-year-old Jewish activist named Alexander Rubowitz was abducted in broad daylight from the streets of Jerusalem. At the abduction scene, a gray hat was found, purportedly...

Sprinzak paints a disturbing portrait of the dark side of Israeli politics, exposing the shift from ideological dissent to violence and terrorism, culminating in the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. His...

The state of Israel came into existence in 1948. Colin Shindler's book traces Israel's history across sixty years, from its optimistic beginnings - immigration, settlement, the creation of its towns...