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 Book of Travels: Vols, 1 & 2

By Hanna Diyab. Ed. Johannes Stephan. Trans. Elias Muhanna.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on May 1, 2022
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The First Great Powers: Babylon and Assyria

By Arthur Cotterell.
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on May 1, 2022
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Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession and Fantasy

By Ronald H. Fritze
Reviewed by Kyle Pakka on March 1, 2022
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A House in the Land of Shinar

By Bernadette Miller
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on March 1, 2022
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Dress in Mediterranean Antiquity

By Alicia J. Batten and Kelly Olson, eds.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2022
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Street Art Africa

By Cale Waddacor
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 1, 2022
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The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

By Roger Crowley
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2022
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The Boy and the Boy King

By George H. Lewis and A.D. Lubow. Ilust. George H. Lewis
Reviewed by Mae Ghalwash on March 1, 2022
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The Caliph’s Splendor

By Benson Bobrick
Reviewed by Marina Ali on March 1, 2022
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Captain Shakespear: Desert Exploration, Arabian Intrigue and the Rise of Ibn Sa‘ud

By Alan Dillon
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 4, 2022
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Endings

By ‘Abd al-Rahman Munif. Trans. Roger Allen.
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on January 4, 2022
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My Nakba

By Samir Toubassy
Reviewed by Hannah Sterenberg on January 4, 2022
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