Maliha Abidi
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Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi

By Written by Piney Kesting
After growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, and moving to California as a...
Eric Broug
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Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug

Fascinated with Islamic culture, Broug turned his interest to Islamic geometric design.
R. Neil Hewison
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Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison

By Written by Kyle Pakka
Celebrating tradition in pottery.
Elizabeth Laird
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Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird

By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Growing up in South London, children’s book author Elizabeth Laird...
Rachel Beckles Willson
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A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson

By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Entranced by sound and history
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East

By Amanda H. Podany.
Reviewed by Christina Riggs on August 9, 2024
This insightful history of life in the Ancient Near East from 3500 to...
African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century

By Osei Bonsu.
Reviewed by Nurtilek Abdimalikov on May 1, 2024
Although often overlooked in the modern art world, over the past decade...
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century

By Christina Riggs
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on September 2, 2023
Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution

By Ian Coller
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 1, 2023
It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day

By Wafa’ Tarnowska
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on March 12, 2021
Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

By Georgina Herrmann
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on May 15, 2018
British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...

New Middle Eastern Street Food: Snacks, Comfort Food and Mezze From Snackistan

By ​Sally Butcher.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on March 2, 2024
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Profound Patterns

By Adam Williamson.
Reviewed by Jamie Scott on March 2, 2024
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Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian

By John Beames.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on March 2, 2024
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The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 2: Internal Medicine

By Eugen Strouhal, Bretislav Vachala and Hana Vymazalová.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 2, 2024
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Folktales for a Better World: Stories of Peace and Kindness

By Elizabeth Laird. Il. Mehrdokht Amini.
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on March 1, 2024
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The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 1: Surgery, Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics

By Eugen Strouhal, Bretislav Vachala and Hana Vymazalová. Tr. Katerina Millerova.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 1, 2024
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The Nonfiction of Naguib Mahfouz, Volumes II-IV

By Naguib Mahfouz. Aran Byren, tr. (I) Russell Harris, tr. (II, III), R. Neil Hewison (IV).
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on February 8, 2024
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The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe

By Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 3, 2024
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A Place Like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti

By Anthony R. E. Sinclair with René Byers
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 3, 2024
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Beyond the Divide: A Century of Canadian Mosque Design

By Tammy Gaber
Reviewed by Jamie Scott on January 3, 2024
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The Late Colonial Indian Army: From the Afghan Wars to the Second World War

By Pradeep Barua
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 3, 2024
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The Oud: An Illustrated History

By Rachel Beckles Willson
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on January 2, 2024
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