Middle East

The first Israeli journalist to voluntarily live in Gaza, the much-maligned Palestinian enclave, offers her insights and reflections on what she saw and learned, the joys, and the sudden fears, and gives a moving portrait of the resilient Palestinian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623717582Author Harry AdesFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143129691Author Thomas F. MaddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949445077Author Najmieh BatmanglijFormat HardbackPage Count 728Imprint Mage PublishersPublisher Mage PublishersWeight(grams) 2755g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988202603Author Gerard De NervalFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Antipodes PressPublisher Antipodes PressWeight(grams) 699g

The three-thousand-year-old rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel and the story of their rescue from the rising waters of Lake Nasser in the 1960s are almost as familiar worldwide as the tale of the gold funerary mask and brief life of the boy king Tutankhamun...

A native of western Flanders, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq served in several posts as diplomatic representative for the Habsburg ruler Ferdinand I (King of Bohemia and Hungary, 1526--64, and Holy Roman Emperor, 1556--64). Busbecq's most famous mission was...

'Tenacious, revelatory, and humane.' - Paul Theroux 'The Buried is the kind of book that you don't want to end and won't forget. With the eye of a great storyteller Peter Hessler weaves together history, reporting, memoir, and above all the lives of...

God has chosen to reveal himself to humankind in various ways at various times. Each of these encounters occurred in real, physical locations. Even visions--such as Jacob's ladder or John's Apocalypse--came to people in a particular place. Place is...

A First-Hand Look at Saudi Arabian Life as Few Outsiders Have Seen It"It's like watching a movie - just better," Dr. Elisabeth Kendall, Oxford University, Arabic and Islamic Studies.2020 Finalist Sarton Women's Literary Award for Nonfiction#1 Bestseller...

Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Yet it lives in another world. Besieged by Syrian government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. Its...

Cairo's Islamic monuments are part of an uninterrupted tradition that spans over a thousand years of building activity. No other Islamic city can equal Cairo's spectacular heritage, nor trace its historical and architectural development with such clarity...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International] licence. It is free to read at Oxford Clinical Psychology Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. The theory of...

The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land riven by mountain-ranges, made inhospitable by deserts, yet rich in plains, forests and jewel-like gardens. Home to the most sublime architecture in the world, and a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616085896Author Becky WicksFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

Tel Aviv is known for two things above all: its Bauhaus architecture and its nightlife. Both are wonderful, but represent only a small part of this many-faceted city. Often called the Big Orange, for many people this white city on the sea is a synonym...

Written primarily for students embarking on an undergraduate bioscience degree, this primer provides an accessible, straightforward, and approachable guide to data presentation using R. It offers valuable and widely applicable advice on how to choose the...

Experience Dr. Warren Wiersbe's lifetime of powerful Bible teaching in one place. Whether through his bestselling "BE Series" commentaries or his popular "Back to the Bible" radio ministry, Dr. Wiersbe has guided millions into a life-transforming...

A hilarious, swashbuckling adventure for siblings everywhere! *Shortlisted for the Cumbrian Primary Schools Spellbinding Award* George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he's pretty average. That doesn't mean...

Included in the 2018 summer reading list by New York Times BooksA modern-day glimpse into the surprising reality of life in Iran.Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously "enchants and...

This personal and well informed selection and description of the most interesting towns and individual buildings and archaeological sites in Turkey is the definitive guidebook for the discerning traveler. The author has been visiting Turkey for nearly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505260229Author Dr Richard WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788393575701Author Dr Ian JenkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Wojciech MachowskiPublisher Wojciech MachowskiWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916382589Author Diarmid MacArthurFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Sparsile Books LtdPublisher Sparsile Books Ltd

Whether you want to visit the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, cruise along the Turquoise Coast, or go hot-air ballooning in Cappadocia, the local Fodor's travel experts in Turkey are here to help! Fodor's Essential Turkey guidebook is packed with maps,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505527605Author Rebecca KayeFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

This exciting new series will bring together both classic texts and the writing of the leading Travel writers working today, which will inform and inspire the inquisitive traveller. It is an essential companion for anyone travelling to Syria. Selected...

So Delish! is jam-packed full of delicious, healthy recipes that you will want to whip up every day. Beautifully styled and photographed, this book shows you that good food can be easy to make and, what's more, it can be really tasty. Simone's...

The Sultanate of Oman, long regarded as one of the more mysterious countries of the Arabian Peninsula, has only recently opened its doors to tourists. An ancient land, with a rich history, dramatic landscape, and diverse flora and fauna, Oman was largely...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981928425Author Amelia B EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 532Imprint Norton Creek PressPublisher Norton Creek PressWeight(grams) 839g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532830136Author Abdul Al LilyFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

A portable, easy-to-use map guide that locates over 700 hundred Islamic-era monuments in historic Cairo using the most sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologyThis portable, easy-to-use map guide helps you locate over seven hundred...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916263901Author Alice SlaterFormat PaperbackImprint 3 of Cups PressPublisher 3 of Cups Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912987160Author Julia von LucadouFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint World Editions LtdPublisher World Editions Ltd

The drama of history and the confluence of geography and climate have made Egypt one of the most sought-after travel destinations in the world. But what is that elusive something that makes it unlike anywhere else on earth? In Egypt Inside Out, Trevor...

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes...

Although there is a wealth of guidebooks to Cairo, this is the first to specifically target the needs of families with children. Cairo: The Family Guide provides all families living in Cairo-expatriate and Egyptian alike-with the resources and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781500325022Author George WelchFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953251162Author Raymond GoodburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Pilgrim Book Services LtdPublisher Pilgrim Book Services LtdWeight(grams) 170g

A mountain peak above the Monastery of St Catherine in Egypt, Mount Sinai is best known as the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments in the biblical Book of Exodus. This book brings this rich history to light, exploring the ways in which the...