Ahmad bin Yahuya al-Baladhuri’s History of the Arab Invasions is perhaps the most important single source for the histor......more

Abu Bakr al-Suli was an Abbasid polymath and table companion, as well as a legendary chess player. He was perhaps best k......more

This book critically analyses the hegemony of Egypt’s business and military elites and the private media they own or con......more

The life of David "Mickey" Marcus has become the stuff of legends and myths (even fantasy), conspiracy, wild exaggeratio......more

This is the first systematic work on the Italian-Libyan relationship produced in English, accessible to area scholars, s......more

...more

This volume, with contributions from well-respected experts on Turkey, examines how well different theories and framewor......more

This book analyses the main events and turning points in the building of pre- and post-independent South Sudan. It cover......more

A lucid and landmark translation that offers an intriguing glimpse into Tibetan history, the Mongol Empire, and the spir......more

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous (1919-1990) is the most popular and prolific writer of Arabic fiction in the twentieth century. The......more

The Lǐyē 里耶 text corpus, which is named after an ancient township in present-day Lóngshān 龍山, Húnán province, grants uni......more

The status of Crimean Karaim, an extinct eastern dialect of Karaim, has long been a subject of debate among scholars. So......more

...more

"Palestine: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time" is a historical work written by Michael Russell. Originally pu......more

...more

While Palestinians continue to face the threat of expulsion from their homes, identifying legal mechanisms that can be u......more

...more

The first English-language translation of former Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s penultimate book, published in Per......more

This book analyses the securitization of ethnic identities and social groups by the state in Afghanistan in the post-200......more

A narrative of the life of Arminius Vámbéry. Who was Arminius Vámbéry? A poverty-stricken, Jewish autodidact; a linguist......more

Leading scholars reveal how pro-Palestinian advocacy is being silenced across the globe Civic space is getting smaller, ......more

Often referred to as the ’Oil Century, ’ the twentieth century marked the rise of petroleum as a pivotal force in global......more

Often referred to as the ’Oil Century, ’ the twentieth century marked the rise of petroleum as a pivotal force in global......more

As weavers, garment workers, and peddlers, Syrian immigrants in the Americas fed the early twentieth-century transnation......more

The post-Cold War, post-unipolar world is a new and uncertain landscape, and the U.S. Army is grappling with the challen......more

"The go-to text for Christians and others wanting to understand what is really happening in the Middle East." Jeremy Moo......more

This book features leading scholars examining the dynamics of Turkish politics through alternative themes, including pol......more

This cross-disciplinary book offers a broad spectrum of essays on important aspects of the political, social, religious ......more

Over the past decade, histories of Late Ottoman and especially Mandate Palestine have moved away from the political fram......more

Missionary medicine flourished during the period of high European imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ......more

The literature on Islamic political thought utilises a methodology whose typical characteristic is the arbitrary use of ......more

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader, the believer, with comprehension and concept of the philosophy of the......more

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader, the believer, with comprehension and concept of the philosophy of the......more

Franks and Saracens is the first and only book to examine the Crusades from the viewpoint of psychoanalysis, studying th......more

Routledge Handbook of Post Classical and Contemporary Persian Literature contains scholarly essays and sample texts rela......more

The Routledge Handbook of Ancient, Classical, and Late Classical Persian Literature contains scholarly essays and sample......more

...more

Focused on the connections between archaeology and Israeli society, this book examines the development of Israeli archae......more

This book is about the conflict which resolved the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-1922: the Great Offensive. On 26 August 192......more

For decades, the agricultural settlements of Israel’s arid Central Arabah prided themselves on their labor-Zionist commi......more

For decades, the agricultural settlements of Israel’s arid Central Arabah prided themselves on their labor-Zionist commi......more

In this book, you will learn: - How King David and Joab are related - How Joab became Commander-in-Chief of David’s Army......more

...more

In a world where identities are fluid, boundaries are blurring, and cultures intersect like never before, understanding ......more

Can the church in the Middle East and North Africa survive the ravages of radical Islamic terrorists, or should the beli......more

A foundational text for the Zionist movement, The Jewish State presents Theodor Herzl’s vision for a Jewish homeland as ......more

A foundational text for the Zionist movement, The Jewish State presents Theodor Herzl’s vision for a Jewish homeland as ......more

Rice Solutions is a very accessible guide for Europeans and North Americans coming to the Gulf Region for work. The auth......more

The cinema of Iran is celebrated both locally and internationally, yet elements of this diverse field remain comparative......more

This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite ru......more

This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite ru......more

Among the most progressive of Zionist settlement movements, Hashomer Hatzair proclaimed a brotherly stance on Zionist-Pa......more

In August 2020, Donald Trump announced that his administration had brokered a groundbreaking treaty between Israel and t......more

"Through an exploration of the imagery of the kibbutz in the stormy transition into Israeli statehood, the book argues t......more

Israel’s cultural space is frequently studied as if it were synonymous with the Hebrew-Israeli one. But within the borde......more

Egypt’s January 2011 uprising spurred millions to action with a cacophony of demands--including the call to address Egyp......more

’Mongolia Through the Ages: A Concise Guide’ offers readers an inviting, accessible and authentic journey through Mongol......more

Iran is More than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran analyses Iranian politics from a unique perspective, one that focuses ......more

The Gay Girl in Damascus Hoax explores the vulnerability of educated and politically engaged Westerners to Progressive O......more

Mass Protests in Iran: From Resistance to Overthrow explores the various waves of protests in Iran over the past 44 year......more

Adya Gur Horon (1907-1972) was a provocative public intellectual and historical and geopolitical thinker who called for ......more

Befitting her name, this book offers seven unique perspectives on the visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon in 1 Kings ......more

The last King of Babylon, Nabonidus (556-539 BCE), did not fade into obscurity after the Persian conquest in 539 BCE. He......more

The last King of Babylon, Nabonidus, did not fade into obscurity after the fall of his kingdom in 539 BCE. He led a smal......more

This study presents a comparative, case-study approach to analyzing the foreign policies of ruling Islamist parties in E......more

Since the beginning of his artistic career in 1959, Bahram Beyzaie’s oeuvre has incorporated various aspects of Iranian,......more

Palestine has often been defined and constructed in the global imaginary through conflict, resistance, oppression and vi......more

Palestine has often been defined and constructed in the global imaginary through conflict, resistance, oppression and vi......more

Architecture and urban planning have always been used by political regimes to stamp their ideologies upon cities, and th......more

Women, Faith, and Family takes an insider look at the practices adopted by the Women’s Islamic Coalition, an assembly of......more

Women, Faith, and Family takes an insider look at the practices adopted by the Women’s Islamic Coalition, an assembly of......more

The island city of Tyre along the coast of Lebanon was for centuries an impregnable fortress and key to unlocking Phoeni......more

The Trials of Shylock is an exploration and reinterpretation of The Merchant of Venice from an acting point of view, des......more

This book examines the key political and military events in Afghanistan from 1978 to August 2021. It covers the Afghan-S......more

This volume explores major theoretical and empirical themes in the study of the economic history of the Middle East....more