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 Ottoman Scramble for Africa: Empire and Diplomacy in the Sahara and the Hijaz

By Mostafa Minawi
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Paper: Paging Through History

By Mark Kurlansky
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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The Shaykh of Shaykhs: Mithqal al-Fiyaz and Tribal Leadership in Modern Jordan

By Yoav Alon
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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A Nile Anthology: Travel Writing Through the Centuries

By Deborah Manley and Sahar Abdel-Hakim, eds.
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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A Cairo Anthology: Two Hundred Years of Travel Writing

By Deborah Manley, ed.
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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A Beirut Anthology: Travel Writing Through the Centuries

By T. J> Gorton, ed.
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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In Search of Kings and Conquerors: Gertrude Bell and the Archeology of the Middle East

By Lisa Cooper
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Syria: The Desert and the Sown

By Gertrude Bell
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Enduring Acequias: Wisdom of the Land, Knowledge of the Water

By Juan Estevan Arellano
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts

By Aglaia Kremezi
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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New Feast: Modern Middle Eastern Vegetarian

By Greg and Lucy Malouf
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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Palestine on a Plate: Memories from My Mother's Kitchen

By Joudie Kalla
Reviewed on January 1, 0001
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