Now in its twelfth edition, The Middle East continues to be the most comprehensive, balanced introduction to the region. This long trusted and time-tested resource has not only been updated for currency, but the scope of the book has also been thoughtfully modified to capture a more complex and complete picture of the Middle East. Its new editor, Ellen Lust, has gathered an outstanding group of scholars to bring important revisions to this edition: / new chapters on political economy, domestic and regional politics, and international relations have been added to the overview section; / new organization of the country profiles mirrors the topics covered in the overview section, making them more thorough, consistent, and easier to teach; / new profiles feature the North African countries of... Less

By the end of World War I, Britain had promised control of Palestine to both Arabs and Jews....

Now in its twelfth edition, The Middle East continues to be the most comprehensive, balanced introduction to the region. This long trusted and time-tested resource has not only been updated for currency, but the scope of the book has also been thoughtfully modified to capture a more complex and complete picture of the Middle East. Its new editor, Ellen Lust, has gathered an outstanding group of scholars to bring important revisions to this edition: / new chapters on political economy, domestic and regional politics, and international relations have been added to the overview section; / new organization of the country profiles mirrors the topics covered in the overview section, making them more thorough, consistent, and easier to teach; / new profiles feature the North African countries of... Less

Scrabble Library Classic Edition - NEW Scrabble Library Classic Edition Product Description The Scrabble Library Classic Edition puts your vocabulary to the test! Enjoy a pleasant exchange of words with this fully decked board game that's encased in a foil-stamped faux leather book. Open up the book, and you'll be amazed at the integrated storage that holds all of the Scrabble necessities: game board, fabric tile pouch, wooden tile racks, and score pad. Inspired by the original 1948 graphics, the classic board games sports a vintage design that will double as a perfect decoration piece. You'll rejoice in the luxury of its compact book build! Scrabble is for players ages 8 and up. Product Features Inspired by original 1948 graphics Foil-stamped faux leather book with integrated storage

Free Worldwide Delivery : Birds of the Middle East : Paperback : Princeton University Press : 9780691148441 : 0691148449 : 08 Nov 2010 : A guide to the birds of Middle East. It covers various species - including vagrants - found in the Arabian Peninsula, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Cyprus. It features 176 color plates depicting more than 800 species, as well as 820 color distribution maps that show the breeding range for almost every species.

Newly revised and updated for the second decade of the twenty-first century, the third edition of The Modern Middle East: A History explores how the forces associated with global modernity have shaped the social, economic, cultural, and political life in the region over the course of the past 500 years. Beginning with the first glimmerings of the current international state and economic systems in the sixteenth century, this book examines the impact of imperial and imperialist legacies, the great nineteenth- century transformation, cultural continuities and upheavals, international diplomacy, economic booms and busts, the emergence of authoritarian regimes, and the current challenges to those regimes on everyday life in an area of vital concern to us all.Engagingly written, drawing from... Less

This fascinating story of body care and the creation of sensual ambiance focuses on customs practiced in the Middle East, Africa, and India and takes a humorous look at the often converse attitudes toward the body prevailing in the West. Ancient books of the East are full of the language of and lore of sensuality. They praise women's beauty and speak with a bawdy humor about the erotic arts, which included poetry, dance and rituals of beautification. In the Middle East, for example, a visit to the steam baths took the entire day and was used as an excuse for festivities, with female dancers and musicians to entertain. Elaborate rituals of beauty and the creation of a sensual environment are by no means a thing of the past. Today, in the most modest homes, incense is still burned to create... Less

RANDOM HOUSE-Potter Craft Books: Wendy Knits Lace. At last; gorgeous lace projects you can knit and wear every day. When you are new to lace or a more adventuresome knitter; you will find plenty to occupy your needles. From a delicate camisole for layering a pullover sweater for fall or pretty hats; scarves; shawls and socks author Wendy D. Johnson invites you to knit lace pieces that are perfect for everyday life. This book includes photos; tips and instructions for 20 projects. Softcover: 143 pages. Author: Wendy D. Johnson. Imported.

Middle East Conflict tackles the big questions in a pithy pocket guide. In under 110 minutes, you can sound knowledgeable when others don't....

The fourth edition of the acclaimed The Middle East and the United States brings together scholars and diplomats from the Middle East, Europe, and North America to provide an objective, cross-cultural assessment of US policy toward the Middle East. The new edition has been thoroughly and thoughtfully reorganized, revised, and updated to include five new chapters on topics such as the 2003 war in Iraq and its aftermath, the US promotion of democracy in the region, and recent developments in the Arab-Israeli arena.

Free Worldwide Delivery : History of Europe and the Middle East : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199180776 : 0199180776 : 22 Jul 2010 : Designed for Option 5 for IB Higher Level History, this book will provide students with in-depth material for 7 of the 12 units that make up the Option (1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12).

Leadership in the Middle East has never been as vital as it is in the wake of the global financial crisis and the Arab Spring - yet there is a lack of detailed knowledge concerning strategies for developing capacity in leadership, national skills and knowledge management. This volume aims to address this deficit. This book is the first text on the subject of leadership development in the Middle East to be published in English (drawing on both English and Arabic scholarship) and will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of leadership theory and practice in the global economy. The volume provides in-depth analysis of the social, political and economic factors that shape leadership capacity building efforts and shows how leadership behaviors and practices differ from those in the... Less

Now in its fifth edition, Middle East Patterns continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative geographical study of the region. New coauthor John Thomas Cummings joins Colbert C. Held in updating this classic work while retaining the well-received framework of past editions. The authors first cover the Middle East from a topical perspective, considering the region’s biophysical, ethnographic, economic, and geopolitical patterns, and then provide in-depth country-by-country coverage. The fifth edition maintains the book’s distinctive focus on geography, natural resources, and land-use patterns while integrating updated comparative material on development economics and political economy throughout the book, as well as new sections on terrorism and piracy and the effects of... Less

The Intuitive Body draws on the principles of the Japanese martial art aikido to present a unique method for cultivating awareness and attention. Wendy Palmer shows us through aikido exercises with a partner how we can become more aware of the body and trust its wisdom.

Free Worldwide Delivery : A History of the Modern Middle East : Paperback : The Perseus Books Group : 9780813343747 : 0813343747 : 05 Feb 2009 : An analysis of modern Middle Eastern history, from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms, through the challenge of Western imperialism, to the American invasion of Iraq and Iran's new influence in the region. It introduces the reader to the region's history from the origins of Islam in the seventh century.

A.D. 255: The Roman imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war, a man called Ballista. So unfolds an epic drama--a story of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, of brutal, bloody warfare. The spectacular flair for explosive action, depth of literary and geographic knowledge, and the psychological complexity of the characters makes Fire in the East the most authoritative historical adventure novel this year. Already a best-seller in the United Kingdom, Fire in the East is the first gripping installment in an immense... Less

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Middle East 12e (12/09) Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Thoroughly updated to include recent events in the region, this Twelfth Edition continues to provide readers with an introduction to the politics of this area. Publisher Description Now in its twelfth edition, The Middle East continues to be the most comprehensive, balanced introduction to the region. This long trusted and time-tested resource has not onl

This fascinating story of body care and the creation of sensual ambiance focuses on customs practiced in the Middle East, Africa, and India and takes a humorous look at the often converse attitudes toward the body prevailing in the West. Ancient books of the East are full of the language of and lore of sensuality. They praise women's beauty and speak with a bawdy humor about the erotic arts, which included poetry, dance and rituals of beautification. In the Middle East, for example, a visit to the steam baths took the entire day and was used as an excuse for festivities, with female dancers and musicians to entertain. Elaborate rituals of beauty and the creation of a sensual environment are by no means a thing of the past. Today, in the most modest homes, incense is still burned to create... Less

How did an obscure Islamic visionary found an empire? The Almohad Empire, at its zenith in the 12th century, was the major power in the Mediterranean and North Africa, ruling a huge region from the Atlas Mountains to Andalusia. Effective administration was backed by military force, and the empire was the seat of a 12th-century renaissance in the fortunes of Islamic power in North Africa and the western Muslim world. The effect on the culture of both the Middle East and Europe was to prove lasting. Allen Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyzes the myth and history surrounding the rise of the Almohad Empire. He shows how Muhammad Ibn Tumart, the son of a minor Berber tribal chief, set off on his mission to reform Islam -- then at a low point in its history,... Less

Newly revised and updated for the second decade of the twenty-first century, the third edition of The Modern Middle East: A History explores how the forces associated with global modernity have shaped the social, economic, cultural, and political life in the region over the course of the past 500 years. Beginning with the first glimmerings of the current international state and economic systems in the sixteenth century, this book examines the impact of imperial and imperialist legacies, the great nineteenth- century transformation, cultural continuities and upheavals, international diplomacy, economic booms and busts, the emergence of authoritarian regimes, and the current challenges to those regimes on everyday life in an area of vital concern to us all.Engagingly written, drawing from... Less

In a coming of age memoir about a woman who loved being a girl and the things that made her finally grow up, Kelly Corrigan brilliantly explores the "middle place" between childhood and adulthood, and how one woman made the leap to the other side."The thing you need to know about me," she begins, "is that I am George Corrigan's daughter, his only daughter." Intertwining her own story with that of her larger-than-life, Irish-American, born-salesman father, Corrigan illustrates an unbelievably powerful and healing father/daughter relationship which evolves as they both must battle cancer.Uplifting without shying away from the realities of illness, Corrigan's highly personal story examines what it means when the one person who has been your source of strength is in need of some himself, and... Less

Original material by Wendy McElroy and Sheldon Richman, Produced by Pat Childs By the end of World War I, Britain had promised control of Palestine both to Arabs and Jews. Each of these peoples claimed a long-standing right to the same piece of land, and violence was inevitable. This presentation examines how and why this magical land has become a virtual war zone. The World’s Political Hotspots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world's most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today's headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today's problems occur.

Original material by Wendy McElroy and Sheldon Richman, Produced by Pat Childs By the end of World War I, Britain had promised control of Palestine both to Arabs and Jews. Each of these peoples claimed a long-standing right to the same piece of land, and violence was inevitable. This presentation examines how and why this magical land has become a virtual war zone. The World’s Political Hotspots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world's most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today's headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today's problems occur.

When the Hebrew edition of this groundbreaking book came out, it provoked a stormy public debate. This is a new edition of Israeli Cinema with a substantial new postscript that reflects on the book’s initial reception and points to  exciting new trends in the cinematic representation of Israel and Palestine. Ella Shohat explores the cinema as a productive site of national culture, dating back to the early Zionist films about turn-of-the-centur y Palestine. She offers a deconstructionist reading of Zionism, viewing the cinema as itself participating in the "invention" of the nation. Unthinking the Eurocentric imaginary of "East versus West," Shohat highlights the paradoxes of an anomalous national/colonial project through a number of salient issues, including the Sabra figure as a... Less

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Complete Middle East Cookbook : Paperback : Tuttle Publishing : 9780804838764 : 0804838763 : 15 Mar 2007 : Tess Mallos shows how to produce delectable meals from the Mediterranean islands, Armenia, Arabia, and Israel--19 countries in all. The introduction to each chapter provides an insight into the food, lifestyle, and cooking methods of each area, and the book features 80 pages of full-color photos.

In 1958 the Middle East and the Arab World were in historic crises. Lebanon was in civil turmoil. Iraq underwent a revolution. The Arab world seemed to be splitting from the West and re-aligning itself with the communist world. This collection of essays address the issues raised by the events of that year and their consequences.

The classical economists pioneered a new way of thinking about the uniquely human tendency to produce, trade, consume, and accumulate. Adam Smith (1723-1790) explained how the division of labor expands productive power and argued for freedom in economic affairs. David Ricardo (1772-1823), a London stockbroker, developed the concept of diminishing returns, the wages-fund doctrine, and classical rent theory. Another classical theorist, Thomas Malthus (1776-1834), proposed that workers are doomed to subsistence wages, because populations increase geometrically while food production increases arithmetically. Other classical economists, including James Mill, John Stuart Mill, and Nassau Senior, extended and refined classical economics throughout the nineteenth century.

As the US demand for Western-style democracy in the Middle East grows ever more strained, Harvard Middle East expert Jeremy Jones travels through the region evaluating the prospects for change. He engages with diverse political cultures, from traditional assemblies in the Persian Gulf, to sophisticated multiconfessional politics in the Levant. Drawing on 25 years experience in the region, and hundreds of interviews with government officials, opposition leaders, grassroots activists and ordinary people, he finds real momentum towards democratic reform, but concludes that to be successful and durable, it must be pursued through local political cultures, not in spite of them. With a new perspective on a troubled region, his critique of US policy argues that promoting a "one-size-fits-all "... Less

This comprehensive work provides a penetrating analysis of modern Middle Eastern history, from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms, through the challenge of Western imperialism, to the American invasion of Iraq and Iran’s new influence in the region. After introducing the reader to the region’s history from the origins of Islam in the seventh century, A History of the Modern Middle East focuses on the past two centuries of profound and often dramatic change. Although built around a framework of political history, the book also carefully integrates social, cultural, and economic developments into a single, expertly crafted account. In updating this fourth edition of the late William Cleveland’s popular introductory text, Martin Bunton addresses recent transformative developments in the Middle... Less

Free Worldwide Delivery : US Foreign Policy in the Middle East : Paperback : Taylor & Francis Ltd : 9780415410496 : 0415410495 : 25 Apr 2008 : Over the years, Washington has been a major player in the politics of the Middle East. From Iran in the 1950s, to the Gulf War of 1991, to the devastation of contemporary Iraq, US policy has had a profound impact on the domestic affairs of the region. This book examines the interconnected nature of events in this geo- strategically vital region.