Middle Eastern history

Although Boris Senior may not be well known outside Israel, he played an important, even vital, part in the formation of the Israel Air Force (IAF) and in the 1948 War of Independence.

During recent years, attempts have been made to move beyond the Eurocentric perspective that characterized the social sciences, especially anthropology, for over 150 years.

The issue of security in the Gulf has an importance which goes far beyond the regional location of the area.

Nationalism was a defining characteristic of Turkey in the twentieth century and was a central driving force in Kemal Ataturk's foundation of the Republic in 1923.

Exposes the many cycles of monument destruction and cultural suppression in Egypt from antiquity to the present day *; Details the vandalism of Egyptian antiquities and suppression of ancient knowledge under foreign rulers who sought to cleanse Egypt of its ';pagan' past *; Reveals the real reason behind Napoleon's invasion of Egypt: Freemasonry *; Shows how the censorship of nonofficial Egyptology as well as new archaeological discoveries continued under Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass Called the ';Mirror of Heaven' by Hermes-Thoth and regarded as the birthplace of civilization, science, religion, and magic, Egypt has ignited the imagination of all who come in contact with it since ancient times--from Pythagoras and Plato to Alexander the Great and Napoleon to modern Egyptologists the world over.

'Clear-eyed and illuminating.

Mustafa Kemal was known both as a vicious dictator and the iron-willed creator of modern Turkey however little was known about him and he was viewed as an enigma by many.

Since the early 1970s the oil producing countries of the Gulf have become a focus of intense interest worldwide.

The History of Ottoman Poetry, first published in six volumes between 1900 and 1909, was the principal product of E.

Since the creation of Israel, during both wartime and peacetime, many Arab coalitions have formed.

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Agrippa II is the first comprehensive biography of the last descendant of Herod the Great to rule as a client king of Rome.

Explores aspects of the private lives and interpersonal ties, between the personal and communal domains of early Sufis.

This volume brings together the work of a group of Islamic studies scholars from across the globe.

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.

Challenging the prevalent view, this book illustrates the importance of animals in the Islamic tradition, in which they are viewed as equal beings to humans.

This book, first published in 1978, examines the confrontation of the Jewish community of Palestine - the Yishuv - with its Arab question in the period immediately following World War 1, a period of excitement and uncertainty.

Despite its importance in the history of Ancient science, Menelaus' Spherics is still by and large unknown.

Zionism is an international political movement that was originally dedicated to the resettlement of Jewish people in the Promised Land, and is now synonymous with support for the modern state of Israel.

A History of the Modern Middle East offers a comprehensive assessment of the region, stretching from the fourteenth century and the founding of the Ottoman and Safavid empires through to the present-day protests and upheavals.

The Qur'an: A Guidebook is an updated English version of the work appeared in Italian (Rome 2021) Leggere e studiare il Corano which deals with the contents of the Qur'an, the style and formal features of the text, the history and fixation of it and an poutline of the reception in Islamic literature.

After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's government encouraged substantial American investment in education and aid.

_______________'Packs as much punch as one of Lawrence's train-blowing explosives' - Sunday Times'Barr's cogent, vividly written book puts Lawrence centre stage but does not lose sight of the uprising's larger historical context' - Financial Times'[Barr] introduces fresh materials to give new context to Lawrence and the present difficulties in Iraq' - The Times_______________The full story behind the desert revolt made famous by T.

This book provides a comparative historical study of the rise and evolution of anti-colonial movements in South Africa and Israel/Palestine.

During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean.

This Handbook, the first of its kind, provides an in- depth examination of the evolution, ideology, history and culture of Zionism and its various movements.

Perhaps the most readable history ever written Time OutLords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic detailed and alive a journey, and a world all in one.

This book presents a comprehensive, detailed analysis of the establishment, evolution and current significance of different institutions in todays Islamic Republic of Iran.

Over the last twenty years, the rise of Qur'anic studies has been one of the most remarkable developments within the wider framework of Islamic scholarship.

This book highlights the role of cultural representations and perceptions, such as when Iran is represented in the French media as a rogue state obsessed with its nuclear programme, and when France is portrayed in the Iranian media as a decadent and imperialist country.

North Africa differs from the Middle East in several significant ways.

An in-depth, illustrated history of Israeli Air Force operations in Western Negev toward the end of the Arab-Israeli War.

Analyses contentious politics in Tripoli, Lebanon''s Sunni city, and the relations between Islamist and sectarian groups in governing the city.

An FT Best Book of the Year'Saad Mohseni is one of the most remarkable figures in modern Afghanistan - brave, entrepreneurial, with a knack for imagining the impossible - he transformed the Afghan media landscape and brought serious news, and exceptional entertainment to millions in the most testing circumstances imaginable' Rory StewartThe deeply moving and surprising story of the attempt to build a truly independent media company in contemporary Afghanistan.

In his official response to the attacks of September 11, George W.

This work answers 101 essential questions on the Middle East, Islam, the Arab Spring, al-Qa'ida, and ISIS.

Collier presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century.

To witness war is, in large part, to hear it.

The Palestine Campaign has become one of the most glorified military campaigns of the twentieth century.

Much traditional historiography consciously and unconsciously glosses over certain discourses, narratives, and practices.

This book examines the internal and external implications of Israel's natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean.