Middle Eastern history

Volume 2 examines the period from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 to the accession of Ahmed I in 1603.

Volume 2 examines the period from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 to the accession of Ahmed I in 1603.

This book studies the unique concept of Jewish peoplehood and its survival over the centuries in the face of many challenges.

This book studies the unique concept of Jewish peoplehood and its survival over the centuries in the face of many challenges.

This book is a comprehensive study of the Iraq Wars in the context of the revolution in military affairs debate.

This book analyzes the place and influence of religion in European politics.

This book argues that local and global religious social forces are primarily responsible for the social developments in communities in the global south.

This book reconstructs the events surrounding the Iranian coup d''état in 1953 that led to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government.

This book reconstructs the events surrounding the Iranian coup d''état in 1953 that led to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government.

The 2004 book investigates how language articulates socio-political conflicts in the Middle East.

A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia examines the Islamic modernist thought of Husein ozo, a prominent Balkan scholar.

A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia examines the Islamic modernist thought of Husein ozo, a prominent Balkan scholar.

This bibliography, first published in 1979, is a guide to serials and periodicals in Arabic, English, French and other European languages published in the Arab countries or in the Western hemisphere.

This bibliography, first published in 1979, is a guide to serials and periodicals in Arabic, English, French and other European languages published in the Arab countries or in the Western hemisphere.

For centuries Iran hosted numerous travellers and visitors of diverse nationalities and backgrounds.

For centuries Iran hosted numerous travellers and visitors of diverse nationalities and backgrounds.

This book, first published in 1970, provides a description of the standard Arabic language used today as the universal means of written communication throughout the Arab world and in formal spoken communication (vernaculars differ both from each other and from the standard language).

This book, first published in 1970, provides a description of the standard Arabic language used today as the universal means of written communication throughout the Arab world and in formal spoken communication (vernaculars differ both from each other and from the standard language).

The importance and richness of the Arabic linguistic tradition, largely neglected by Western literature, is amply demonstrated by this book, first published in 1990.

The importance and richness of the Arabic linguistic tradition, largely neglected by Western literature, is amply demonstrated by this book, first published in 1990.

Enormous political and social changes brought about by modernization have naturally found expression in the literatures of the Near and Middle East.

Enormous political and social changes brought about by modernization have naturally found expression in the literatures of the Near and Middle East.

The chief argument of this book, first published in 1990, is that Ibn al-Haytham's On the Configuration of the World is a non-technical expose of basic astronomical teachings: it was written in particular for those whose main interests were in the areas of philosophy and natural science and who, accordingly, had an interest in relating the mathematical devices employed by professional astronomers to the heavenly bodies mentioned in the philosophical literature.

With some 7000 entries in each language, this dictionary, first published in 1986, gives clear and comprehensive coverage of all vocabulary areas connected with defence, for military personnel and for anyone who is directly or indirectly involved in military technology.

Muslims first appeared in the early seventh century as members of a persecuted religious movement in a sun-baked town in Arabia.

Muslims first appeared in the early seventh century as members of a persecuted religious movement in a sun-baked town in Arabia.

Arda Wiraz Namag or the Book of the Righteous Wiraz is an outstanding example of Iranian apocalyptic literature.

Arda Wiraz Namag or the Book of the Righteous Wiraz is an outstanding example of Iranian apocalyptic literature.

This nine volume set provides an overview of many aspects of Middle Eastern language and literature.

First published in 1960, this work describes the lives and labours of six great scholars - Simon Ockley, Sir William Jones, E.

First published in 1960, this work describes the lives and labours of six great scholars - Simon Ockley, Sir William Jones, E.

Little known in the United States and Western Europe, the Sudan is nevertheless a country of major importance in international affairs.

Little known in the United States and Western Europe, the Sudan is nevertheless a country of major importance in international affairs.

By the mid-1980s, Sudan's economy, society and political framework were on the point of disintegration.

By the mid-1980s, Sudan's economy, society and political framework were on the point of disintegration.

This book, first published in 1974, is a study of the two states which dominated the northern and western regions of Sudan from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century: the Funj kingdom of Sinnar and the Keira sultanate of Dar Fur.

This book, first published in 1974, is a study of the two states which dominated the northern and western regions of Sudan from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century: the Funj kingdom of Sinnar and the Keira sultanate of Dar Fur.

Nationalism has played an important role in the cultural and intellectual discourse of modernity that emerged in Iran from the late nineteenth century to the present, promoting new formulations of collective identity and advocating a new and more active role for the broad strata of the public in politics.

Nationalism has played an important role in the cultural and intellectual discourse of modernity that emerged in Iran from the late nineteenth century to the present, promoting new formulations of collective identity and advocating a new and more active role for the broad strata of the public in politics.

First published in 1934, The Winning of the Sudan details the British conquest of the country following the fall of Khartoum and the death of General Gordon.

First published in 1934, The Winning of the Sudan details the British conquest of the country following the fall of Khartoum and the death of General Gordon.

In this concise yet comprehensive survey, Kirsten E.

In this concise yet comprehensive survey, Kirsten E.

This 5 volume set brings together research into the Sudan, works both modern and classic.

The critics of Charles George Gordon accused him of vacillation and of instability of character.

The critics of Charles George Gordon accused him of vacillation and of instability of character.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

The discovery of oil brought enormous change to the Gulf.

The discovery of oil brought enormous change to the Gulf.