Middle Eastern history

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.

Venezuela's Oil (1978) explains the years of social injustice faced by oil-producing countries that led to the founding of OPEC.

This book investigates how minorities contributed to medieval society, comparing these contributions to majority society's perceptions of the minority.

A comprehensive history of Iran in the early fifteenth century under the Timurids.

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.

For many the story of this small Arabian state begins and ends with the wealth that has accrued from its vast oil deposits.

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.

Religion and violence are intrinsic to the human story.

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.

The Phoenicians present a tantalizing face to the ancient historian.

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.

In January 1949 the first Arab-Israeli war ended.

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.

Al-Mu'ayyad bi-llah al-Haruni (d.

There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists.

A study of how the Arab-Israeli conflict affected the American civil rights movement.

The Parthians are a fascinating but little-known ancient civilization.

This book, first published in 1969, brings out clearly and concisely the complex moulding of Arab identity.

In the last fifteen years, psychologists have rediscovered culture and its influence on emotion, thought, and self.

"e;I loved this book when I read it in Arabic.

In the first decade of the twenty-first century Turkey experienced an extraordinary set of transformations.

This book examines the religious, intellectual and historical roots of the Israeli settlement movement through the lens of various strands of Zionism.

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.

In the aftermath of World War I Syria paved a path towards democracy.

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.

Leah Trachtman-Palchan was an ordinary woman who lived an extraordinary life.

The Palestine Exploration Fund, established in 1865, is the oldest organization created specifically for the study of the Levant.

Emotional Cities offers an innovative account of the history of cities in the second half of the nineteenth century.

The veiling and unveiling of women have been controversial issues in Turkey since the late-Ottoman period.

Ahmed El Shamsy''s The Canonization of Islamic Law is a detailed history of the birth of classical Islamic law.

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.