Middle Eastern history

Maria, die Mutter Jesu, und Maria Magdalena gehoren zu den bekanntesten Frauenfiguren der Bibel - und zu den wirkmachtigsten weiblichen Archetypen der westlichen Kultur.

"e;Your children are not your children.

Monarkhiya kazalas' vechnoy - s rodoslovnoy ot Kira Velikogo, neftyan?

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Die Historikerin Irina Brodskaja erzählt vom epischen Leben eines Mannes, der Geschichte geschrieben hat.

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Tief verborgen im goldenen Sand der Wüste liegen jahrhundertealte Geheimnisse – über das Schicksal, die Natur und die Verbindung des Menschen zum Kosmos.

How has Saudi Arabia managed to maintain its Arab and Islamic values while at the same time adopting Western technology and a market economy?

In 1920 an Arab revolt came perilously close to inflicting a shattering defeat upon the British Empire's forces occupying Iraq after the Great War.

Revered by some as the Arab Garibaldi, maligned by others as an intriguer and opportunist, Fawzi al-Qawuqji manned the ramparts of Arab history for four decades.

The key to understanding the Arab world today is unlocking its past.

Als Antwort auf das Massaker der Hamas vom 7.

Der Fu auf dem Kopf eines Pharaos: Die Statue Jean-Francois Champollions im Ehrenhof des renommierten College de France ist zum Stein des Anstoes geworden.

Riverbend, the young Iraqi woman whose "e;articulate, even poetic prose packs an emotional punch,"e; continues her blog from her hometown of Baghdad (The New York Times).

Caliphate and the Foundations of Dispute is a seismic blend of historical critique, poetic reflection, and theological inquiry.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Arab world has undergone a series of radical transformations.

The path to harmony lies between extremes.

Wer diese "e;Geschichte Israels"e; gelesen hat, wei, warum es im Nahen Osten keinen Frieden gibt.

Como es posible que, a pesar de ocupar miles de titulares en los medios de comunicacion de todo el mundo, Israel siga siendo tan desconocida?

Ein harter Austausch zu NahostDer Anschlag vom 7.

A powerful, shocking and profoundly moving collection of testimonies from Palestinians, Israelis, Christians and volunteer workers, each telling their own stories about life in the disputed territories.

A brilliant and sobering critique of the Palestinian failure to achieve statehood, by a major Palestinian historian and political commentatorAt a time when a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of the longest-running conflict in the Middle East is an essential step in restoring hope to the region.

Khalil Maleki (19011969) was a selfless campaigner for democracy and social welfare in twentieth-century Iran.

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680).

For almost two centuries, followers of the Baha'i faith, Iran's largest religious minority, have been persecuted by the state.

Rabi';a al-';Adawiyya is a figure shrouded in myth.

New York Times Notable Books of 2018 Financial Times Book of the Year Award-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid presents reportage of unprecedented scope in this engaging, character-driven investigation that exposes the secret dealings that armed and betrayed an uprising.

Following the 1953 coup that toppled the democratically elected government of Mossadeq and restored the rule of the Shah in Iran, Mostafa Sho';aiyan became a key figure on the country's militant left.

Do Gazans ever have fun?

On 8 February 1971, Marxist revolutionaries attacked the gendarmerie outpost at the village of Siyahkal in Iran's Gilan province.

In 1844, a young merchant from Shiraz called Sayyid ';Ali-Muhammad declared himself the ';gate' (the Bab) to the Truth and, shortly afterwards, the initiator of a new prophetic cycle.

Selected as one of the 100 Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times In recent times, the United States and Iran have seemed closer to war than peace, but that is not where their story began.

In July 1988, the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to bring an end to the brutal eight-year war with Iraq.

Ibn Taymiyya (12631328) of Damascus was one of the most prominent and controversial religious scholars of medieval Islam.

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Following the 1953 coup that toppled the democratically elected government of Mossadeq and restored the rule of the Shah in Iran, Mostafa Sho';aiyan became a key figure on the country's militant left.

For almost two centuries, followers of the Baha'i faith, Iran's largest religious minority, have been persecuted by the state.

Rabi';a al-';Adawiyya is a figure shrouded in myth.

New York Times Notable Books of 2018 Financial Times Book of the Year Award-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid presents reportage of unprecedented scope in this engaging, character-driven investigation that exposes the secret dealings that armed and betrayed an uprising.

Discussions of the Arab world, particularly the Gulf States, increasingly focus on sectarianism and autocratic rule.

Khalil Maleki (19011969) was a selfless campaigner for democracy and social welfare in twentieth-century Iran.

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680).

The book that is providing a storm of controversy, from ';Israel's bravest historian' (John Pilger)Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel.