Middle Eastern history Books

""A Dictionary of Islam"" is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the doctrines, rites, ceremonies, and customs of the Islamic religion. Originally published in 1885, this book is written by Thomas Patrick Hughes, an English scholar and author who specialized...

The Flowery Kingdom And The Land Of The Mikado, Or China, Japan And Corea is a book written by Henry Davenport Northrop in 1894. The book is a comprehensive study of the three East Asian countries - China, Japan, and Korea. It covers their history,...

""Practical Philosophy of the Muhammadan People"" is a translated work of the ""Akhlak-I-Jalaly"", originally written in 1839 by Fakir Jany Muhammad Asaad. The book is a comprehensive guide to the ethical and moral principles of Islam, as well as the...

In ancient Egyptian history, some dynasties prospered, and some faded out of existence. They are traditionally divided into thirty-two pharaonic dynasties; they are classified into "kingdoms" and "intermediate periods" from these...

The earliest temples were simple huts made of plaited wickerwork, used as shrines for the symbols of God; the altar was nothing more than a mat made of reeds. In the earliest temples, a wall surrounds the name-stela, later covered with a roof. Temple...

Dos manuscritos en un libroMitología africana: Mitos fascinantes sobre dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias de ÁfricaDioses egipcios: Una fascinante guía de Atum, Horus, Set, Isis, Anubis, Ra, Thoth, Sejmet, Geb, Hathor y otros dioses y diosas del...

The History of the Vartanants Saints (formerly, the History of Vartan and the Armenian War) is a major source for the Battle of Avarayr, its causes and aftermath. But beyond this, and much more, Yeghishe's History is a panegyric of the saints who were...

At a time when the abduction and kidnapping of westerners in Islamic countries is, sadly, an everyday occurrence, this book has an extremely topical interest. It is the memoirs of an Austrian Catholic missionary - Father Joseph Ohrwalder - who was...

The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of Egyptian-Greek wisdom texts from the 2nd century or earlier. The texts form the basis of Hermeticism, which is a religious, philosophical, and esoteric tradition that...

A great drama involving incredible courage took place during World War II in Morocco, but within all the momentous events happening during wartime, this story has been largely overlooked. The bravery shown by one Sephardic woman in wartime Casablanca has...

Descubra la fascinante historia de BabiloniaLa influencia babilónica sobre las posteriores culturas e incluso la sociedad moderna no tiene límites. Como una de las principales civilizaciones de Mesopotamia, la civilización babilónica aportó los...

Publication of the proceedings of the 2008 meeting of the Computer Working Group of the International Association of Egyptologists (Informatique et Egyptologie), including papers on databases, complex systems, 3D modelling, textual analysis systems, the...

This book is a collection of essays on Ottoman history, focusing on how sultans of the Ottoman Empire were viewed by the public.

This completely revised and updated edition presents texts written by medieval Christian, Muslim and Jewish travelers to the Holy Land, including: St. Jerome, The Pilgrimage of Holy Paula, c.382 CEPaula & Eustochium, Letter to Marcella on the...

The book provides a historical development of the Australian press from Colonial Times till 1923. Since Australia was part of the British Empire, foreign policy decisions made in London impacted on this far-flung dominion located in the South -West...

2009 Reprint of original 1938 edition. Hardcover, 612 pp.The Rape of Palestine is a scathing indictment of the British administration in Palestine. It is well documented and makes full use of quotations from the writings of non-Jewish persons who served...

Holm’s book is an innovative approach to the biblical Book of Daniel. It places Daniel against the background of story-collections, an ancient genre that began in Egypt in the mid-second millennium B.C.E. This work focuses on Daniel 6–4 and...

Sudan was the first Islamist nation created within the larger Sunni community. The authors specifically focus on the activity of Sudanese intellectual Hasan al-Turabi, the eminence gris of the Sudanese Islamist movement and its political guide (murshid)...

“Every day,” writes Rabbi Meir Kahane, “the Arabs of Israel move closer to becoming a majority. Are we [Israel] committed to national suicide? Should we allow demography, geography, and democracy to push Israel closer to the abyss?...

Snow and Sand tells the extraordinary true story of the fate of a Russian family fighting to keep their values against a destructive force that drives them into exile and the unexpected hospitality of an Egyptian king.Author Vicka Markov Surovtsov shares...

Analyzes the Israel-Palestinian conflict by looking at its interactions with seven regional and global powers and the way the conflict is framed at the international level.

Traces how alternative food movements are affected by global and local trends, with a focus on how organic agriculture was integrated in Israel.

""The Insolent Invasion Of Senacherib Against Jerusalem, Repelled And Defeated By God: A Sermon Preached At Aysgarth (1745)"" is a religious text written by John Du Pont. The book recounts the story of the biblical invasion of Jerusalem by the Assyrian...

Three-fourths of the monuments of ancient Egypt are directly concerned with the religious beliefs of this enigmatic people. Alan W. Shorter discusses the most important facts about the Egyptian gods, their mythology, and more. Includes an expanded...

Lettre sur Antar (1841) est un livre �����crit par Nicolas Perron. Ce livre est une lettre adress�����e ������ un ami dans laquelle l'auteur parle de l'�����pop�����e arabe Antar. Perron explique l'histoire du h�����ros Antar et son importance dans la...

Le livre ""Lettre D'abgar Ou Histoire De La Conversion Des Edesseens"" (1868) �����crit par Abgar Konge Af Edessa raconte l'histoire de la conversion des habitants d'Edesse. Le roi Abgar envoie une lettre au Christ pour lui demander de venir gu�����rir...

La Balance Chinoise: Ou Lettres D'Un Chinois Lettre (1768) est un livre publi����� par l'�����diteur Jean Nourse. Ce livre est une collection de lettres �����crites par un Chinois fictif qui d�����crit sa culture, sa soci�����t����� et sa philosophie aux...

Les Lois Morales, Religieuses Et Civiles De Mahomet V1-2 (1850) est un livre �����crit par Claude Savary. Il s'agit d'une �����tude approfondie des lois morales, religieuses et civiles de l'islam telles qu'elles ont �����t����� �����dict�����es par le...

Kirkens Virksomhed Blandt Muhammedanerne, Indtil Constantinopels Erobring Af Tyrkerne Historisk Udsigt: Israel Og Kirken (1884) er en bog skrevet af Christian Hermann Kalkar. Bogen giver en historisk oversigt over kirkens arbejde blandt muslimerne indtil...

Keus der Melkkoeijen of Beschrijving van al de Teekenen door Middel van Welke Men de Melk-Hoedanigheden der Koeijen Kan Waarderen (1850) is een boek geschreven door J.H. Magne. Het boek beschrijft alle tekenen waarmee men de melk-hoedanigheden van koeien...

Elie Le Thisbite V1-3: Elie Reformateur En Israel (1840) est un livre �����crit par Friedrich G. Krummacher. Il raconte l'histoire d'Elie, un proph�����te biblique qui a v�����cu au IXe si�����cle avant J�����sus-Christ. Dans ce livre, l'auteur explore...

Le livre intitul����� ""Dictionnaire Topographique Abrege De La Terre Sainte"" a �����t����� �����crit par Felicien De Saulcy et publi����� en 1877. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui pr�����sente une description compl�����te et d�����taill�����e de la...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Arab is a book published in 1857 by James Challen and Sons Publisher. It is a historical fiction novel set in the Middle East during the Ottoman Empire. The story follows the life of a young Arab man named Ahmed, who is forced to flee his home after...

""Studies In The Religion Of Israel"" is a comprehensive book written by Lewis Arthur Pooler in 1904. The book provides an in-depth analysis and exploration of the religious practices, beliefs, and traditions of the ancient Israelites. The author...

Shemot-Exodus: A Historical and Critical Commentary of the Old Testament (1855) by M.M. Kalisch is a comprehensive analysis of the second book of the Hebrew Bible, Exodus. The book provides a detailed historical and critical commentary on the text,...

Russia's Sea-Power, Past and Present: Or The Russian Navy is a historical account of the Russian Navy written by George Sydenham Clarke and published in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history, organization, and development of the...

""Life of Abdul Hamid"" is a biographical book written by Edwin Pears and published in 1917. The book is a detailed account of the life of Abdul Hamid II, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909. The author provides a comprehensive...

Legends Of The Christian East is a book written by St. John, Bayle and originally published in 1856. The book is a collection of stories and legends from the Christian East, including tales from Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia. The stories are...

Horeb and Jerusalem is a historical and religious book written by George Sandie and originally published in 1864. The book explores the history and significance of two important locations in the Bible: Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, where Moses...

""M�����langes de philosophie juive et arabe"" est un livre �����crit par Salomon Munk en 1859. Il s'agit d'un recueil de textes philosophiques juifs et arabes, traduits et comment�����s par l'auteur. Les textes couvrent une p�����riode allant du IXe au...