Maliha Abidi
Author's Corner

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
Author's Corner

Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug

Fascinated with Islamic culture, Broug turned his interest to Islamic geometric design.
R. Neil Hewison
Author's Corner

Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison

By Written by Kyle Pakka
Celebrating tradition in pottery.
Elizabeth Laird
Author's Corner

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
Author's Corner

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
Review

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
Review

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
Review

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
Review

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
Review

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
Review

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
Review

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...

The Rise of Coptic: Egyptian versus Greek in Late Antiquity

By Jean-Luc Fournet
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on September 1, 2023
Details

Ancient Egypt and Early China: State, Society, and Culture

By Anthony J. Barbieri-Low
Reviewed by Tom Verde on September 1, 2023
Details

The First Great Powers: Babylon and Assyria

By Arthur Cotterell.
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on July 2, 2023
Details

When the Sahara Was Green: How Our Greatest Desert Came to Be

By Martin Williams.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on July 1, 2023
Details

King Tutankhamun Tells All!

By Chris Naunton, Guilherme Karsten.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on July 1, 2023
Details

Arab Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook

By Karim Alrawi. Il. Nahid Kazemi.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 1, 2023
Details

Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet

By Idries Trevathan, ed.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on July 1, 2023
Details

Ammu: Indian Home Cooking to Nourish Your Soul

By Asma Khan
Reviewed by Marina Ali on May 3, 2023
Details

Velvet: A Novel 

By Huzama Habayeb.
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on May 3, 2023
Details

Arabian Satire: Poetry From 18th-Century Najd

By Ḥmēdān al-Shwē’ir
Reviewed by Mae Ghalwash on May 3, 2023
Details

The Heart of Lebanon

By Ameen Rihani
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on May 3, 2023
Details

The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

By Seb Falk
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 3, 2023
Details
12345
To take advantage of all features on this website, it is recommended that you allow all cookies.
Read more