Legacy in Stone: Syria Before War

Legacy in Stone: Syria Before War

By Kevin Bubriski.
Reviewed by Judy Sultan on July 15, 2019
Today, many only know Syria as a geopolitical disaster and humanitarian...
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...

Gardens of Renaissance Europe and the Islamic Empires: Encounters and Confluences

By Mohammad Gharipour, ed.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2019
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Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography

By Robert Irwin
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2019
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Legacy in Stone: Syria Before War

By Kevin Bubriski.
Reviewed by Judy Sultan on July 15, 2019
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Lost and Now Found: Explorers, Diplomats and Artists in Egypt and the Near East

By Neil Cooke and Vannessa Daubney, eds.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on July 15, 2019
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Reframing the Alhambra: Architecture, Poetry, Textiles and Court Ceremonial

By Olga Bush
Reviewed by Ana Carreño Leyva on July 15, 2019
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Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians

By Ian Stewart
Reviewed by Tom Verde on July 15, 2019
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Where Three Worlds Met: Sicily in the Early Medieval Mediterranean

By Sarah Davis-Secord
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on July 15, 2019
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Andaluz: A Food Journey through Southern Spain

By Fiona Dunlop
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 15, 2019
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Asma’s Indian Kitchen: Home-Cooked Food Brought to You by Darjeeling Express

By Asma Khan
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 15, 2019
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Baladi Palestine: A Celebration of Food from Land and Sea

By Joudie Kalla
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 15, 2019
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Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa

By Yohanis Gebreyesus
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 15, 2019
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Feast: Food of the Islamic World

By Anissa Helou
Reviewed by Tom Verde on May 15, 2019
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