An intriguing examination of the extraordinary–and little-known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's...
A sweeping journey through the story of human thoughtFrom the first sparks of civilization to the complex realities of the twenty-first century, A History of...
When the United States was born in the revolutionary acts of 1776, Americans viewed the role of government as the protector of their individual rights....
Studies in Social Discontinuity Edited by Yann Richard.The return of Ayatollah Khomeini to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979...
This valuable collection of essays brings leading Middle Eastern scholars together in one volume and provides an unparalleled view of the modern Middle East. Covering...
Praised for its straightforward and accessible style, this text provides a general introduction to the chief elements in Middle Eastern history, allowing readers to proceed...
An accessible history of conflict between Christian and Muslim in the Middle Ages, but with far greater scope than the usual crusade narratives. Starting with...
This book represents the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary presentation of ancient Near Eastern civilization. Concentrating on Mesopotamia and North Syria and focusing particularly on the cultures...
LIKE ENGLAND'S CHARLES II, the Ottoman Empire took "an unconscionable time dying." Since the seventeenth century, observers had been predicting the collapse of this so-called...
At once scholarly and entertaining, Constantinople depicts the Ottoman capital as a place of shifting boundaries and categories. It was the capital of both Islam...
"Suleiman the Magnificent" by Anthony Bridge offers a dramatic and vivid narrative of one of the most powerful rulers of the 16th century, focusing on...
Jihad in the West: Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries by Paul Fregosi. For over 1,300 years, Jihad—the Muslim holy war against Christians and others—has...
An intriguing examination of the extraordinary–and little-known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's...
A sweeping journey through the story of human thoughtFrom the first sparks of civilization to the complex realities of the twenty-first century, A History of...
When the United States was born in the revolutionary acts of 1776, Americans viewed the role of government as the protector of their individual rights....
Studies in Social Discontinuity Edited by Yann Richard.The return of Ayatollah Khomeini to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979...
This valuable collection of essays brings leading Middle Eastern scholars together in one volume and provides an unparalleled view of the modern Middle East. Covering...
Praised for its straightforward and accessible style, this text provides a general introduction to the chief elements in Middle Eastern history, allowing readers to proceed...
An accessible history of conflict between Christian and Muslim in the Middle Ages, but with far greater scope than the usual crusade narratives. Starting with...
This book represents the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary presentation of ancient Near Eastern civilization. Concentrating on Mesopotamia and North Syria and focusing particularly on the cultures...
LIKE ENGLAND'S CHARLES II, the Ottoman Empire took "an unconscionable time dying." Since the seventeenth century, observers had been predicting the collapse of this so-called...
At once scholarly and entertaining, Constantinople depicts the Ottoman capital as a place of shifting boundaries and categories. It was the capital of both Islam...
"Suleiman the Magnificent" by Anthony Bridge offers a dramatic and vivid narrative of one of the most powerful rulers of the 16th century, focusing on...
Jihad in the West: Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries by Paul Fregosi. For over 1,300 years, Jihad—the Muslim holy war against Christians and others—has...