Barbara Abdeni Massaad
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Nourishing Hope: A Conversation With Barbara Abdeni Massaad

By by Piney Kesting
A collection of 100 traditional Lebanese dishes.
Martin Williams
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams

By Interview by Dianna Wray
The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
Asma Khan
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Cooking Food For the Body, Mind and Soul: A Conversation With Chef and Restauranteur Asma Khan

By by Marina Ali
Creating community and new flavors in London
Ibrahim al-Koni
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Thirst for the Desert: A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Koni

By Written by DIANNA WRAY, translated by NANCY ROBERTS
One of the most acclaimed writers in the Arabic world.
Ian Coller
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Muslim Perspectives on European Connections: A Conversation with Historian Ian Coller

By By Dianna Wray
Discovering the influence of the Muslim world on the French Revolution.
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...

The Stories of the Great Steppe: The Anthology of Modern Kazakh Literature

By Rabis Abazov, ed. Sergey Levchin and Ilya Bernshtein, tr.
Reviewed by Alva Robinson on September 9, 2020
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Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires

By Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Reviewed by Charles O. Cecil on July 15, 2020
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Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels

By Christina Adams
Reviewed by Marina Ali on July 15, 2020
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Gardens of Renaissance Europe and the Islamic Empires: Encounters and Confluences

By Mohammad Gharipour, ed.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2020
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Gaza: A History

By Jean-Pierre Filiu. John King, tr.
Reviewed by Matthew Teller on July 15, 2020
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The Journey: Memoirs of an Egyptian Woman Student in America

By Radwa Ashour. Michelle Hartman, tr.
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on July 15, 2020
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Queen of the Sea: A History of Lisbon

By Barry Hatton
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2020
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The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found

By Violet Moller
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2020
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AUB and Ras Beirut in 150 Years of Photographs

By Maria Bashshur Abunassar
Reviewed by William Tracy on January 15, 2020
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Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide

By Caroline Williams
Reviewed by Tom Verde on January 15, 2020
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Rewriting the Nation in Modern Kazakh Literature: Elites and Narratives

By Diana T. Kudaibergenova
Reviewed by Alva Robinson on January 15, 2020
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The Vanishing Stepwells of India

By Victoria Lautman
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on January 15, 2020
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