The Land Beyond: A Thousand Miles on Foot Through the Heart of the Middle East

The Land Beyond: A Thousand Miles on Foot Through the Heart of the Middle East

By Leon McCarron
Reviewed by Matthew Teller on September 15, 2018
At one point in this personal account of a long-distance trek across the...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

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...
Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen: Authentic Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Mediterranean Home Cooking

Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen: Authentic Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Mediterranean Home Cooking

By Julie Ann Sageer with Leah Bhabha
Reviewed by Tom Verde on February 8, 2018
Julie Ann Sageer earned her nickname “Julie Taboulie” from...
The Aleppo Cookbook: Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria

The Aleppo Cookbook: Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria

By Marlene Matar
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 1, 2017
Considering the recent fate of Aleppo, it is easy to be distracted from...
Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant City

Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant City

By Philip Mansel
Reviewed by Matthew Teller on May 1, 2017
In this timely publication, as Syria’s second city suffers from...
Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil

Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil

By Ali Al-Naimi
Reviewed by William Tracy on May 1, 2017
“If I, a poverty-stricken Bedouin kid born in a desert, can make...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

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...
Embassy to the Eastern Courts: America's Secret Pivot Toward Asia 1832–37

Embassy to the Eastern Courts: America's Secret Pivot Toward Asia 1832–37

By Andrew C. A. Jampoler
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 1, 2017
After the American Revolution, the maritime trade of the US was...
The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary

The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary

By John O’Connell
Reviewed by Tom Verde on October 18, 2016
It is hard to reach for a spice that has not been touched by Arab-Muslim...

A Line in the River: Khartoum, City of Memory

By Jamal Mahjoub.
Reviewed by Louis Werner on March 15, 2019
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A Morocco Anthology: Travel Writing through the Centuries

By Martin Rose, ed.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 15, 2019
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All the Battles: A Novel

By Maan Abu Taleb. Robin Moger, tr.
Reviewed by Brian E. Clark on March 15, 2019
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From Khartoum to Jerusalem: The Dragoman Solomon Negima and his Clients (1885–1933)

By Rachel Mairs.
Reviewed by Matthew Teller on March 15, 2019
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Gilgamesh and the Great Goddess of Uruk

By John Maier.
Reviewed by JANE WALDRON GRUTZ on March 15, 2019
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Islam: An Illustrated Journey

By Farhad Daftary and Zulfikar Hirji.
Reviewed by Lee Lawrence on March 15, 2019
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Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain

By Brian A. Catlos.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 15, 2019
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Neslishah: The Last Ottoman Princess

By Murat Bardakçı. Meyzi Baran, tr.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 15, 2019
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To Live Like a Moor: Christian Perceptions of Muslim Identity in Medieval and Early Modern Spain

By Olivia Remie Constable. Robin Vose, ed.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 15, 2019
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Water Histories and Spatial Archaeology: Ancient Yemen and the American West

By Michael J. Harrower.
Reviewed by Gerald Zarr on March 15, 2019
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In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran

By Paul-Gordon Chandler
Reviewed by PINEY KESTING on January 15, 2019
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In Search of Ancient North Africa: A History in Six Lives

By Barnaby Rogerson
Reviewed by JOSEPH HAMMOND on January 15, 2019
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