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In this major new biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and the first to appear in English based on Turkish sources, Andrew Mango strips away the myth, ... More

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Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest ... More

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Acclaimed author Marina Benjamin explores through a personal narrative of her own family the odyssey--and ultimate exile--of the Jews in Iraq. 16 pp. ... More

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"Some times, I ask myself if I have not dreamt this entire incredible love story myself. I then have to open once again my familial photo album.to ... More

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'"A timely book. It helped me understand the ongoing clashes between Israelis and the Palestinians.""-Lois Santalo, teacher and author of "Oops, I ... More

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"Snow and Sand" tells the extraordinary true story of the fate of a Russian family fighting to keep their values against a destructive force that ... More

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More

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- Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history - Examines each person's life in the context of the ... More

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This detailed biography of the founder of Saudi Arabia includes a number of maps, photographs and an annotated bibliography as well.

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Revered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveler and "Orientalist." Belonging to the tradition ... More

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One night in the year 411/1021, the powerful ruler of the Fatimid empire, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, rode out of the southern gates of Cairo and was ... More

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Harvard Iranian Oral History Project memoirs of the wife of General Hassan Pakravan, who was the head of Iranian intelligence during Khomeini's first ... More

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Now widely available for the first time in the United States, this fierce and moving work is an unparalleled rendering of the human aspects of the ... More

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Wenigs nearly photographic memory provides a detailed picture of an energetic America where anything was possible for someone with enough motivation. ... More

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Previously published as "No Trophy, No Sword", this enthralling account is the story of a real-life "Mission Impossible" to ensure Israeli ... More

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Here is the untold story of Gertrude Bell, a female adventurer on par with Beryl Markham and Isak Dinesen, and a woman as vital to the history of the ... More

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A personal memoir of Egyptian life set against the events of the early 20th century

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As an explorer, the remarkable Jean Louis Burckhardt achieved the near impossible. After immersing himself in Arab culture and language, Burkhardt ... More

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The father is Mendel Cohen, a humble carpenter from Jerusalem. The king is Abdullah; the autocratic, charismatic man who ruled Jordan until 1951. The ... More

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Although there are many books written about the most famous Cleopatra, this is the only study in English devoted to her less well-known but equally ... More

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Although there are many books written about the most famous Cleopatra, this is the only study in English devoted to her less well-known but equally ... More

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