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Brighton, Sussex: Clifton Books, 1969. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & cream plates, endpaper maps, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (corner tips little rubbed, faint foxing reverse side). 152 pp. R. E. B. Duff commemorates the 100 year ago opening of the Suez Canal. The author describes the early attempts to forge a link between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. He then describes the Frenchman de Lesseps himself, and the political obstructions, financial problems and engineering hazards successfully overcome by this remarkable Frenchman. Although the canal was meant to be neutral territory that any nation could use in commerce or war, it suffered many setbacks, particularly the Suez Crisis of 1956. The author has worked for many years in the Middle East as a newspaperman and editor.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. 260 pp. By American law professor whose PhD was on Islamic thought. Reports on the yearning for democracy in the Middle East, and the coming rejection of violence as a method of achieving this goal. How a long term strategy "after Jihad" is vital, one that will build on Muslim's capacity for shaping their own future, but also serving American interests and values.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tips rear cover & few pages little creased. 288 pp. Professor Suleiman is a Middle East specialist at the University of Edinburgh. He provides a fresh perspective on nationalism in the Middle East by linking nationalism with language during the past 200 years. Straddling cultural and political nationalism, he examines elements of Arab history, such as: the clash between Arab and Turkish cultural nationalism; readings of canonical treatises; and the major ideological trends linking language to territorial nationalism. This is the first full-scale study of this important topic and will be of interest to students of nationalism, Arabic studies, history, cultural studies and sociolinguistics. SALE PRICE.

London: Penguin Books, 1992. 3rd, reprint ed.. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear. 557 pp. Third edition. Peter Mansfield draws upon his many years experience as historian and journalist in the Middle East. He provides a concise and authoritative general introduction - social, political and historical - to the modern Arab world.

London: Serpent's Tail / Profile Books, 2018. 1st ed.. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (front fore-edge slightly rubbed). 209 pp. The remarkable story of the Yazidi women whose lives have been turned upside down by ISIS, and the man who risks everything to save them. Until 2014, Abdullah Shrem made his living as a beekeeper, selling wild honey across the mountainous Iraqi region of Sinjar. Abdullah turned his knowledge of the local terrain to a more dangerous use. Cooperating with a secret network of helpers, he smuggled women through the war-torn landscapes of Iraq, Syria and Eastern Turkey and back to safety, one by one. In this powerful testament of courage in the face of terror, the author tells the harrowing stories of these brave women and the man who refused to accept their fate.

Sydney: Vintage / Penguin Random House, 2017. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. 256 pp. The Australian journalist explores life from the perspective of Arab women, both in the West and the Arab world, interviewing more than 80 women. The popular belief that all Arab men are controlling does a complete disservice to women who have taken ownership of their lives and trajectories. She explores the similarities and differences experienced by Arab women (both Muslim and Christian) in both worlds in their daily lives - work, relationships, home and family life, friendships, the communities they live in, and more. As someone who has a foot in both the Western and Arabic worlds, and with cultural understanding to address important contemporary issues in both, Amal feels equipped to do this by comparing and connecting lives in both worlds. This book aims to normalise Arab women and their experiences, creating a more empathetic response to the perceived other.

Sydney, Kensington: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press, 2015. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. 206 pp. Philip Mendes and Nick Dyrenfurth provide the first progressive book to argue that the BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions) against Israel is the wrong way to broker peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Peace will come only when the legitimate claims to statehood of both Israelis and Palestinians are recognised - by both sides. The BDS movement has gained traction worldwide for a decade. But, politically progressive commentators argue that BDS is far too blunt an instrument to use in such a complex political situation. Instead, the authors critically analyse the key arguments for and against BDS, and propose a solution that supports Israel’s existence and Palestinian rights to a homeland, urging mutual compromise and concessions from both sides.

New York: Free Press, 1999. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine. 366 pp. Examines the critical turning points in Israel's history and exposes the roots of violence in Israeli domestic politics. Books.

Cambridge, MA: Westview Press / Perseus Books, 2004. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear, remainder stripe. 331 pp. Mark Huband, an award-winning journalist for the Financial Times (London), provides a panoramic view of the troubled Arab world in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Arab world's leaders seem incapable of initiating the deep political changes necessary to meet the regions problems. Furthermore, American adventurism in Iraq, and Israeli colonialism in the Palestinian territories, have added dangerous volatility to the region.

New York: Free Press, 2004. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). 305 pp. The Jerusalem bureau chief for Time magazine provides an exceptionally clear report on the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2005. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, cover corners little bent, minimal EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamps, two pockets), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 246 pp. A provocative analysis by prominent American lawyer of the opportunities and challenges ahead as the Israelis and the Palestinians take tentative steps toward peace after the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 2003. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. 256 pp. Christopher Catherwood offers in-depth Christian analysis and commentary on fundamentalist Islam in the post-September 11 world. Islam is placed in the broader context of relationships, particularly conflict, with Christianity over the centuries, especially after the fall of the Ottoman Empire after WW1. How the Bible reveals this intra-faith conflict will be resolved.

Oxford: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2004. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, map, minimal edgewear. 308 pp. Zachary Lockman offers a broad survey of the development of imperfect Western knowledge about Islam and the Middle East region generally (commonly described as orientalism). Gives special attention to the ideas, politics, and controversies that have shaped Middle East studies in the United States over the past 50 years.

London: I. B. Tauris, 2003. New ed.. Paperback trade, as new condition, minimal edgewear. 248 pp. Vanessa Martin provides a groundbreaking contribution on the dynamics of the Iranian Revolution and the Islamist social revival - especially relevant in the context of Iran's recent elections. Political Islam and its recent violent by-products first came to international attention following the success of the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. This extraordinary book is the first to analyze the ideological roots of an Islamic state as conceived by Khomeini. Surprisingly, much of the inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinking was influenced by Western sources.

Melbourne: Hardie Grant, 2006. Australian ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, card cover (with flaps), sepia (brown tinted) text-photos, colour & black & white drawings, minor edgewear. 180 pp. Australian edition. Explores the enduring fascination that the area now known as the Middle East has exerted on women of the West and the freedom that it offered. Illustrated with paintings, engravings, and photos of these intrepid travellers and the exotic places they visited, this provocative book shows how all these women, by travelling outside their own societies, pushed the limits and made their world and ours a richer place. SALE PRICE. (1 of 2 available copies.).

New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, minor edgewear covers & few pages. 203 pp. Patrick Clawson and Michael Rubin explore both continuity and change, providing the historical backdrop crucial to understanding how pride and sense of victimization combine to influence Iran's contentious and potentially dangerous politics.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: State Institute for islamic Studies Surabaya / Impulse, 2010. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear, old price marks. 450 pp. Essays based on talks at an international conference "Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia". Some articles are written in Indonesian.

Oxon: Routledge, 2006. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 261 pp. A fascinating examination of the lives and thoughts of 50 influential figures in Islam and surveys a heritage which covers 1500 years. Includes key figures such as the Prophet Muhammad, Suleiman the Magnificent, and also El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X). The book is fully cross-referenced. For each key figure, the book provides: biographical details, presentation and analysis of their main ideas, an account of their impact and influence within and, if appropriate, beyond the Islamic tradition. There is also a list of major works and further reading. (First edition stated. One of the Routledge Key Guides series.).

London: Penguin Books / BBC Books, 1998. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white photos, cover corners little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 301 pp. This book has been published to accompany a six-part BBC-TV series by the makers of the award-winning 'Death of Yugoslavia'. The authors are a unique Israel-Arab collaboration. In this book they look at the 50 years of conflict in one of the world's most complex and controversial situations - from both sides of the enemy lines. Drawing on candid in-depth interviews with key figures in the struggles - from both Israel and its Arab neighbours, many of whom have never spoken out before - this book uncovers some startling insights.

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP), 2017. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. 182 pp. Australian Muslim convert Susan Cartland (a lecturer at Monash University) investigates the stories, motivations and challenges of a group of 23 Muslim women in Australia and North America who fight sexism within the Muslim community as theologians, activists, writers and bloggers. Far from seeing their faith as the cause of the sexism they face, they see it as the vehicle to bring about the change they want, and an important part of their religious heritage. Entrenched cliches and stereotypes from all sides abound but very little information from Muslim women engaged at the coalface of fighting sexism is available.