Middle East from Worldbridge Books

Beacon Press, 2007-09-01. Paperback. 5.6x0.87x8.52. At a time when a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of their conflict is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, homes in on… Read more about this item

University of Chicago Press, 2019-09-15. Paperback. As new. 6.0x0.6x9.0. If the Arab uprisings initially heralded the end of tyrannies and a move toward liberal democratic governments, their defeat not only marked a reversal but was of a piece with emerging forms of authoritarianism worldwide. In Authoritarian Apprehensions, Lisa Wedeen draws on her decades-long engagement with Syria to offer… Read more about this item

Ssi, 2013-01-01. Paperback.

Random House, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. s/ The tumultuous world of Middle East oil, 1890-1973

MIT Press, 1983-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. This profusely illustrated book introduces the general reader to the cultural achievements and heritage of the Arabs.

Very good.

Pearson College Div, 1986-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. 8.75x1.75x11.5. AL-FARUQI, I. R. / L. L. AL-FARUQI: THE CULTURAL ATLAS OF ISLAM [HARDBACK]. NEW YORK, NY, 1986, xiv 512 p. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. book

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. Examines the history, society, politics, and oil-based economics of Saudi Arabia and its role and influence in today's world and portrays the members of the ruling family

Regan Arts., 2016-03-29. Hardcover. Very good. 6.0x1.3x9.0. Fully Revised & Updated Edition of the New York Times Bestselling and Highly Praised Book on ISISWith newly added material and breaking news including:. —Interview with a former ISIS spymaster. —Why ISIS is targeting Europe and the US. —What Russia wants in Syria. —Revelations on the brutal ideology of ISISWith brutal… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 2004-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. Before 9/11, few Westerners had heard of Wahhabism. Today, it is a household word. Frequently mentioned in association with Osama bin Laden, Wahhabism is portrayed by the media and public officials as an intolerant, puritanical, militant interpretation of Islam that calls for the wholesale destruction of the West in a jihad… Read more about this item

Macmillan Pub Co, 1984-01-01. Hardcover. Very good.

Cornell University Press, 1986-05-15. Hardcover. Very good. 6.0x0.94x9.0. In the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. As in the Shia myth of the ""Hidden Imam,"" this modern-day Imam left his followers upholding his legacy and awaiting his return. Considered an… Read more about this item

Florida Intl Univ, 1990-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. 6.75x1.25x9.75. Book by

Washington Inst for Near East Pol, 1998-07-01. Paperback. Very good.

University of California Press, 1989-02-08. Paperback. Very good. 6.25x1.1x9.25. “This is a book in the finest tradition of investigative scholarship. The research is awesome. . . . Seale’s great strength is his ability to explain the confusing kaleidoscopic nature of Middle Eastern diplomacy. He understands the game being played and also knows the players. . . . [An]… Read more about this item

Yale University Press, 1990-09-10. Paperback. Very good. 9.25x6.16x0.55. In the first complete account of the Druze, Robert Brenton Betts provides a general survey of the history, traditions, and society of this secretive Arab sect. Betts, who has spent a great deal of time with the Druze, interweaves his firsthand observations with a wealth of primary and secondary sources,… Read more about this item

Jonathan Cape, 2011-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. 6.38x1.5x9.45. Plans to establish an effective government in Iraq in place of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship quickly proved ill-judged as the country descended into factional violence and the British were forced into an ignominious withdrawal. In this analysis of the complex events Jack Fairweather, former Baghdad bureau chief for the Daily Telegraph and… Read more about this item

Brookings Institution Press, 2021-09-21. Hardcover. Very good. 6.43x0.94x9.0. Very good copy with handwritten dedication on inside of cover, otherwise text clean and unmarked.. ___. This is the first book to tell the remarkable story of the relationship between Jordan and the United States and how their leaders have navigated the dangerous waters of the most volatile region in… Read more about this item

Yale University Press, 2009-04-28. Hardcover. Very good. 6.5x1.25x9.5. Islam as a religion is central to the lives of over a billion people, but its outer expression as a distinctive civilization has been undergoing a monumental crisis. Buffeted by powerful adverse currents, Islamic civilization today is a shadow of its former self. The most disturbing and possibly fatal of… Read more about this item