The so-called 'Cedar Revolution' in Lebanon, triggered by the assassination of the former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February 2005, brought to an end three decades of Syrian military presence in the country.
This book investigates how minorities contributed to medieval society, comparing these contributions to majority society's perceptions of the minority.
Gandhi's involvement in Middle Eastern politics is largely forgotten yet it goes to the heart of his teaching and ambition - to lead a united freedom movement against British colonial power.
The 'Alawis, or Alawites, are a prominent religious minority in northern Syria, Lebanon, and southern Turkey, best known today for enjoying disproportionate political power in war-torn Syria.
The Eastern Question, as it was termed by the European Powers in the nineteenth century, was a debate primarily concerned with the issue of 'what to do with the Turk?
The untold story of how the Arabic Qur'an became the English KoranFor millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation.
Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of women in Ancient Egypt, this book provides a readable and scholarly view of every aspect of the life of women in ancient Egypt.
Few images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea before moving across the face of the rising or setting sun.
Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade—the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices—have made for some strange bedfellows.
Through analysis of the Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad, which pledge protection to diverse faith communities, this book makes a profoundly important contribution to research on early Islam by determining the Covenants' historicity and textual accuracy.
This book, first published in 1997, provides a careful and balanced behind-the-scenes account of the intricate diplomatic activity of the period between the first and second Arab-Israeli wars.
Railway expansion was symbolic of modernization in the late 19th century, and Britain, Germany and France built railways at enormous speed and reaped great commercial benefits.
The importance and richness of the Arabic linguistic tradition, largely neglected by Western literature, is amply demonstrated by this book, first published in 1990.
This book explores the story of the Israelites' worship of the Golden Calf in its Jewish, Christian, and Muslim contexts, from ancient Israel to the emergence of Islam.
A richly illustrated history that sheds light on ancient Egypt across the millenniaIn this richly illustrated book, renowned archaeologist Donald Redford draws on the latest discoveries-including many of his own-to tell the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the "e;fornicating ram who mounts the beauties.
Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean explores the influence of geography on religion and highlights a largely unknown story of religious history in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Failure in Palestine traces Britain's attempts to reconcile her commitments to Palestine with her interests in the rest of the Middle East through bureaucratic and diplomatic paths to her eventual abandonment of Palestine.
"e;This book will add to the long and distinguished collection of marine history and is well worth the read for anyone interested in personal accounts of modern combat.
Examining the concept of dignity, or karama in Arabic, this provides insights into protesters'' motives in participating in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
This moving and unusual story of a British engineer who becomes caught up in the horrifying events of the First World War vividly illuminates life - and death - on the Mesopotamian Front.
This book provides a comprehensive survey of Qur'an translation in Indonesia - the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world with a highly diverse, multilingual society.
the Persians A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year This book is not a dry historical narrative but an excellent, rigorous, yet generally accesible overview of Persians in history based on the latest scholarship on Iranian society and history.
The coup d' tat which took place in Turkey on 12 September 1980 was the third in the history of the Republic, and ushered in a three-year period of military rule.