Middle Eastern history Books

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This is the unknown story of how Zionists imprisoned by Soviet authorities were allowed to choose sentences of permanent departure to Palestine, where they helped build Jewish society, the backbone of left-wing parties, and the powerful trade union...

This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An excellent starting point and reference for anyone fascinated by ancient Egypt, this book includes such...

This revised and updated version of William Hale's Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000 offers a comprehensive and analytical survey of Turkish foreign policy since the last quarter of the eighteenth century, when the Turks' relations with the rest of the...

This book provides the first comprehensive study of the evolution of the Iraqi military from the British mandate era to post-Baathist Iraq. Ethnic and sectarian turmoil is endemic to Iraq, and its armed forces have been intertwined with its political...

Representing a new development in the study of Qur'anic text, this book tackles the issue of Qur'anic text structure by fusing the fields of linguistics and Qur'anic studies. The Qur'an contains many long suras covering diverse topics but with no...

Collected for the first time by the eminent scholar E. A. Wallis Budge, this work contains all of the written records of the early Assyrian kings, from the reign of Irishum in about B.C. 2000 to the reign of Ashur-nasir-pal, which ended in B.C. 860. The...

With contributions from renowned experts in the field, this book provides an excellent background to the history of Anglo-Iranian relations. Focusing on the political and economic relationship of Britain and issues of strategic sensitivity, the book...

The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its...

Was Israel's occupation of the West Bank inevitable? From 1949-1967, the West Bank was the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Many Israelis hoped to conquer it and widen their narrow borders, while many Arabs hoped that it would serve as the core...

Letters From Egypt, 1863-1865 is a book written by Lucie Duff Gordon and published in 1866. The book is a collection of letters that Gordon wrote to her family and friends during her time in Egypt from 1863 to 1865. Gordon was a British writer and...

Lady Duff Gordon's Letters From Egypt (1902) is a collection of personal letters written by Lucie Duff Gordon, a British writer and translator, during her time living in Egypt from 1862 to 1869. The letters provide a unique and intimate glimpse into...

Les Vies Des Peres Des Deserts D'Orient V9: Avec Leur Doctrine Spirituelle Et Leur Discipline Monastique (1764) par Ange, Michel est un livre qui raconte l'histoire des moines du d�����sert d'Orient. Il pr�����sente les vies et les enseignements...

""Behind The Veil In Persia And Turkish Arabia"" is a memoir written by M. E. Hume-Griffith, an Englishwoman who spent eight years living amongst the women of the East. The book provides a unique and intimate insight into the lives of the women living in...

Beha U'llah, Part 2: The Glory of God (1900) is a book written by Ibrahim George Kheiralla. The book is a continuation of his previous work, Beha U'llah, Part 1, which was published in 1899. The book is a detailed account of the life and teachings of...

The Egyptian Prince: And Hebrew Lawgiver is a historical fiction book written by James Morrison Harris in 1868. The story is set in ancient Egypt and follows the life of Moses, an Egyptian prince who later becomes the Hebrew lawgiver. The book explores...

""Over The Holy Land"" is a travelogue written by James Aitken Wylie in 1883. The book is a detailed account of the author's journey through Palestine, providing a vivid description of the Holy Land and its people, customs, and history. Wylie's narrative...

The Desert And The Sown is a travel memoir written by Gertrude Lowthian Bell and published in 1907. Bell was a British adventurer, archaeologist, and diplomat who traveled extensively throughout the Middle East in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

International Relations and International Law continue to be accented by epistemic violence by naturalizing a separation between law and morality. What does such positivist juridical ethos make possible when considering that both disciplines reify a...

This book focuses on security dynamics in the contemporary Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. It highlights the development of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, the contemporary challenges and opportunities confronting the principal powers that are active in...

This book offers an analysis of the major sources of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and suggests principles and processes for building a peacemaking platform. The primary aim of this book is to analyze the crucial roles and capacities of mid-level,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This guide to the mysterious history and politics of the Middle East will help Americans decipher the latest diplomatic delusions of their President, Congress and the U.S. State Department, untangle the rationale for Palestinian terrorists bombs in the...

Among those who visit 'Akká, some have made great forward strides. Lightless candles, they were set alight; withered, they began to bloom; dead, they were recalled to life and went home with tidings of great joy. 'Abdu'l-Bahá. . .each pilgrim brings back...

"From a ground-floor room at the end of one block shone a light. It came from a canteen. I saw others were busy while I was lowering a pint of shandy. I was so dry that I could not taste it-I could only just feel it. We felt better. Where there was beer...

Egypt and Syria: Their Physical Features in Relation to Bible History is a book written by John William Dawson in 1885. The book is a comprehensive study of the physical geography, geology, and climate of Egypt and Syria, and how these factors influenced...

""Descriptions of Canaan"" is a book written by Charles Philip Wilbraham in 1853. The book provides a detailed account of the geography, topography, and landmarks of the Holy Land, including the mountains, rivers, and towns of Canaan. The author draws...

This book examines Israel's civil-military relations (CMR) in order to explore alternatives to orthodox Western models of security sector reform (SSR) in post-conflict societies.

Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums: Pedagogies in Practice explores what best practices in museum pedagogy look like when working with ancient Egyptian material culture.

Following the end of the Second World War, the main mission of the British Army in Palestine was to contain Jewish attacks and illegal immigration while the fate of the Mandate was being decided. This book is a record of the British Army during the final...

This book deals with the diplomatic triangle of Israel, the United States, and Egypt during the War of Attrition along the Suez Canal in 1969-1970. Considering the Egyptian president's political positions and outlooks on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the...

This book engages comprehensively with the dynamics of the transitional justice process in Tunisia and its mechanisms, elaborating what lessons there are for transitional justice practice globally.