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    Find me at the Jaffa Gate

    'What is the task but to find my way back to the unfragmentation of the world as we knew it; to collect the uncollected, to make the unmade. To refuse victimhood even when annihilation seems to insist on it. To make a thing out of nothing, to make a...
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  • On Democracies and Death Cults
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    On Democracies and Death Cults

    From the Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author In On Democracies and Death Cults, bestselling author Douglas Murray argues how no less than the future of the Western World is at stake in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Drawing from intensive...
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  • The People on the Beach
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    The People on the Beach

    One summer's night in 1946, over 1,000 European Jews waited silently on an Italian beach to board a secret ship. They had survived Auschwitz, hidden and fought in forests and endured death marches-now they were taking on the Royal Navy, running the...
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  • Joseph and His Wonderful Coat
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    Joseph and His Wonderful Coat

    The classic Bible tale of Joseph and his multi-coloured coat, charmingly retold for the very young. When Joseph's father gives him a brightly decorated coat, his brothers are green with envy. But kindly Joseph forgives their jealousy, in this delightful...
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    Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor

    New York Times bestseller Now with a new Epilogue, containing letters of response from Palestinian readers."A profound and original book, the work of a gifted thinker."--Daphne Merkin, The Wall Street JournalAttempting to break the agonizing impasse...
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  • Imad's Syrian Kitchen
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    Imad's Syrian Kitchen

    A bustling, vibrant tour of flavour-packed Syrian dishes90 sensational recipes celebrating the flavours of Syria, that can easily be made in the comfort of your own home This is the first cookbook from Imad Al Arnab, a renowned chef from Damascus. Imad...
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  • Tutankhamun's Treasure
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    Tutankhamun's Treasure

    Uncover the incredible true story of Howard Carter’s world-changing discovery in this fun and informative retelling of the secrets of Tutankhamun’s tomb. On 4 November 1922, a young Egyptian boy working on Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in the...
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    Wanted Women

    “Scroggins illuminates not only the disconnect between the West’s often one-dimensional perception of Islam and its multifaceted reality but the schisms within Islam itself. This meticulously researched, skillfully narrated account offers a nuanced...
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    Brotherhood fo Warriors

    At the age of eighteen, Aaron Cohen left Beverly Hills to prove himself in the crucible of the armed forces. He was determined to be a part of Israel's most elite security cadre, akin to the American Green Berets and Navy SEALs. After fifteen months of...
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  • The Muslim Conquest of Iberia The Muslim Conquest of Iberia
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    The Muslim Conquest of Iberia

    This book explores the medieval Islamic historiography relating to the Arab conquest of Spain in 711, arguing that the body of medieval Arabic tradition about this conquest is a showcase for the diversity and creativity of medieval Islamic...
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  • Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World
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    Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World

    This book examines the relationship between athletics and philosophy in ancient Greece and Rome focused on the connection between athleticism and virtue. It begins by observing that the link between athleticism and virtue is older than sport, reaching...
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  • Armana Age
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    Armana Age

    When we consider the Cretans and Hittites, the powers of Babylonia and Assyria, and the internal conditions in Syria and Palestine, it can hardly be doubted that the reign of Akhetaten marks a turning point, notably in Egyptian history, but also in the...
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  • The Rise and Fall of Arab Jerusalem
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    The Rise and Fall of Arab Jerusalem

    This book examines the politics of Jerusalem since 1967 and the city's decline as an Arab city. Covering issues such as the Old City, the barrier, planning regulations and efforts to remove Palestinians from it, the book provides a broad overview of...
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  • Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf
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    Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf

    The position of the Persian Gulf as the main highway between East and West has long given this region special significance both within the Middle East and in global affairs more generally. This book examines the history of international relations in the...
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  • Political Theologies in the Holy Land Political Theologies in the Holy Land
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    Political Theologies in the Holy Land

    This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology from the birth of the movement through to the present. Is shows how messianism is not just a religious or philosophical term but a very tangible political practice which has shaped...
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  • The Nubian Past The Nubian Past
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    The Nubian Past

    This cutting-edge synthesis of the archaeology of Nubia and Sudan from prehistory to the nineteenth century AD is the first major work on this area for over three decades. Drawing on results of the latest research and developing new interpretive...
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  • Buland Al-Ḥaidari and Modern Iraqi Poetry Buland Al-Ḥaidari and Modern Iraqi Poetry
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    Buland Al-Ḥaidari and Modern Iraqi Poetry

    In this brilliant book, ʻAbdulwāḥid Lu'lu'a translates and introduces eighty poems from one of the pioneers of modern Arabic poetry, Buland Al-Ḥaidari.Buland Al-Ḥaidari might fairly be considered the fourth pillar holding up the dome of modern Arabic...
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  • I Am Your Dust I Am Your Dust
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    I Am Your Dust

    Israel's cultural space is frequently studied as if it were synonymous with the Hebrew-Israeli one. But within the borders of Israel, a fascinating culture was (and continues to be) created in many languages other than Hebrew, reflecting its reality from...
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  • Read in the Name of Your Lord Read in the Name of Your Lord
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    Read in the Name of Your Lord

    Egypt's January 2011 uprising spurred millions to action with a cacophony of demands-including the call to address Egypt's education crisis and adult literacy rates. Read in the Name of Your Lord traces the push for universal literacy as a project caught...
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  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Francophone World Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Francophone World
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    Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Francophone World

    With interdisciplinary analyses of texts whose origins span the diversity of the Jewish and Muslim traditions, the provocative essays collected in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Francophone World offer startling insights into the meaning of the...
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  • The Origins of the Libyan Nation The Origins of the Libyan Nation
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    The Origins of the Libyan Nation

    This book is concerned with the emergence and construction of the Libyan nation. It charts the rise of nationalism out of the colonial era and shows how nationalism developed through an external Libyan diaspora and the influence of Arab nationalism.
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  • The Arab Spring, Democracy and Security The Arab Spring, Democracy and Security
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    The Arab Spring, Democracy and Security

    This volume analyzes the political, economic and strategic dimensions of the recent upheavals in the Middle East known as the Arab Spring.Mass demonstrations in many Arab states challenged the political status quo and the existing political and cultural...
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  • A Provincial History of the Ottoman Empire A Provincial History of the Ottoman Empire
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    A Provincial History of the Ottoman Empire

    Provincializing the history of the Ottoman Empire, this book provides a critical approach to the projects of 'modernity' that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past two centuries.Leaving their mark on this period are; the turmoil of...
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  • The Second Palestinian Intifada The Second Palestinian Intifada
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    The Second Palestinian Intifada

    Palestinian civilians engaged in numerous acts of unarmed resistance during the second intifada. However, these attempts in using non-violent strategies were frequently overshadowed by the armed tactics of militant groups. Drawing from extensive...
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  • Ibn Abi Tahir Tayfur and Arabic Writerly Culture Ibn Abi Tahir Tayfur and Arabic Writerly Culture
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    Ibn Abi Tahir Tayfur and Arabic Writerly Culture

    Toorawa re-evaluates the literary history and landscape of  third to ninth century Baghdad by demonstrating and emphasizing the significance of the important transition from a predominantly oral-aural culture to an increasingly literate one...
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  • Arab Culture and the Novel Arab Culture and the Novel
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    Arab Culture and the Novel

    This book explores the complex relationship between the novel and identity in modern Arab culture against a backdrop of contemporary Egypt. It uses the example of the Egyptian novel to interrogate the root causes - religious, social, political,...
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  • Untold Histories of the Middle East Untold Histories of the Middle East
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    Untold Histories of the Middle East

    Much traditional historiography consciously and unconsciously glosses over certain discourses, narratives, and practices. This book examines silences or omissions in Middle Eastern history at the turn of the twenty-first century, to give a fuller account...
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  • Democratic Citizenship and War Democratic Citizenship and War
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    Democratic Citizenship and War

    This edited volume explores the theoretical and practical implications of war and terror situations for citizenship in democratic states. Citizenship is a key concept in Western political thought for defining the individual's relations with society. The...
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  • Nazism in Syria and Lebanon Nazism in Syria and Lebanon
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    Nazism in Syria and Lebanon

    This book reconstructs the intellectual and political encounters with Nazism in Lebanon and Syria under French mandate rule and situates them in the context of an evolving local political culture.
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  • Europe and Tunisia Europe and Tunisia
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    Europe and Tunisia

    This book is concerned with EU democracy promotion inside Tunisia, the first Arab signatory of an Association Agreement with the EU. Focusing on the content, context, mechanisms, and outcomes of democratization via association, the authors examine...
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  • Islamism, Democracy and Liberalism in Turkey Islamism, Democracy and Liberalism in Turkey
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    Islamism, Democracy and Liberalism in Turkey

    The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the AKP, in terms not just of its ideological agenda, but also of its social...
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  • Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914 Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914
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    Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914

    This study of the Anglo-Iranian relationship analyzes the opening up of the Karun trade, discussing the region's demography, commerce and industry before the Karun advent, and the impact of British political and commercial penetration.
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  • Le Pays des Pharaons. [Illustré.] Le Pays des Pharaons. [Illustré.]
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    Le Pays des Pharaons. [Illustré.]

    Title: Le Pays des Pharaons. [With illustrations.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items...
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    Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

    This book examines the issue of territorial control by violent jihadist groups, using a comparative perspective.The book argues that in many parts of the world the connection between a state and the control over territory is not as close as presented by...
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  • En Palestine. En Palestine.
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    En Palestine.

    Title: En Palestine.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and...
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  • The Routledge Historical Atlas of Jerusalem The Routledge Historical Atlas of Jerusalem
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    The Routledge Historical Atlas of Jerusalem

    This unique Atlas traces the history of Jerusalem from biblical times to the present day. Each map is illustrated by a facing page of prints or photographs, to give a complete pictorial and cartographic overview of this fascinating city of the Middle...
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  • War In The Gulf War In The Gulf
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    War In The Gulf

    A study by a team of researchers at the Jaffee Centre for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. It assesses the strategic ramifications for Israel of military, political, economic and social aspects of the Gulf War, and concludes with a set of policy...
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  • North Korea, Iran and the Challenge to International Order North Korea, Iran and the Challenge to International Order
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    North Korea, Iran and the Challenge to International Order

    This book examines and compares the political situations in North Korea and Iran, and the contemporary security challenges posed by their illicit nuclear aspirations. While government officials, including a series of American presidents, strategic policy...
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  • Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North Africa Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North Africa
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    Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North Africa

    Alternative forms of government and statehood exist in the Middle East and North African regions. The chapters in this volume demonstrate this and explore the notion of power from a non-statist perspective, highlighting the limits of states and their...
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  • The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt
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    The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt

    The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt charts the history of medieval rebellion from Spain to Bohemia and from Italy to England, and includes chapters spanning the centuries between Imperial Rome and the Reformation. Drawing together an...
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  • Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics
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    Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics

    This volume provides a unique primary source on the history and philosophy of mathematics and the exact sciences in the mediaeval Arab world. The second of five comprehensive volumes, this book offers a detailed exploration of Arabic mathematics in the...
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  • Founding Figures and Commentators in Arabic Mathematics Founding Figures and Commentators in Arabic Mathematics
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    Founding Figures and Commentators in Arabic Mathematics

    In this unique insight into the history and philosophy of mathematics and science in the mediaeval Arab world, the eminent scholar Roshdi Rashed illuminates the various historical, textual and epistemic threads that underpinned the history of Arabic...
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  • Memory and Conflict in Lebanon Memory and Conflict in Lebanon
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    Memory and Conflict in Lebanon

    This book examines the legacy of Lebanon's civil war and how the population, and the youth in particular, are dealing with their national past. Drawing on extensive qualitative research and social observation, the author explores the efforts of those who...
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Middle Eastern history