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...
A panoramic window into one of the world’s great civilizations The Islamic World brings together a rich collection of primary sources that span the full...
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...
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...
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...
The ancient land of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, has given rise to many empires: Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian. But none surpassed the power and influence of the...
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked a pivotal moment in history, ending the Byzantine Empire. Roger Crowley’s engaging and thorough narrative of the battle...
In Dangerous Knowledge: Orientalism and Its Discontents, Robert Irwin offers an alternate perspective on the intellectual tradition of Orientalism, an area of study that has...
In The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation, Sandra Mackey delves into Iran’s intricate history, exploring the two contrasting identities that have...
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...
A panoramic window into one of the world’s great civilizations The Islamic World brings together a rich collection of primary sources that span the full...
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...
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...
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...
The ancient land of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, has given rise to many empires: Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian. But none surpassed the power and influence of the...
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked a pivotal moment in history, ending the Byzantine Empire. Roger Crowley’s engaging and thorough narrative of the battle...
In Dangerous Knowledge: Orientalism and Its Discontents, Robert Irwin offers an alternate perspective on the intellectual tradition of Orientalism, an area of study that has...
In The Iranians: Persia, Islam and the Soul of a Nation, Sandra Mackey delves into Iran’s intricate history, exploring the two contrasting identities that have...