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1	Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society more books like this by Janet L Abu-Lughod add to wishlist A beautifully-written--almost poetic--ethnography of the Bedouins in Egypt as well as a study of gender relations through analysis of their oral lyric poetry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.04! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Princess Sultana's Circle more books like this by Jean Sasson add to wishlist As with her two previous bestsellers "Princess" and "Princess Sultana's Daughters", the story of Sultana continues now with "Princess Sultana's Circle". It is a haunting look at the danger of Saudi male dominance and the desperate lives of the women they rule. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Out of Egypt: A Memoir more books like this by Andre Aciman add to wishlist Aciman has written a touching and affectionate portrait detailing the lives of his flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life--his uncle, two grandmothers, and an aunt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Shah of Shahs more books like this by Ryszard Kapuscinski add to wishlist In this book, the author brings a mythographer's perspective and novelist's virtuosity to bear on the overthrow of the last Shah of Iran, one of the most infamous of the United States' client-dictators, who resolved to transform his country into 'a second America in a generation', only to be toppled virtually overnight. see all copies from $3.08! new only from $7.90! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia more books like this by Carmen Bin Ladin add to wishlist Immediately after September 11, 2001, Carmen bin Laden knew that her name would engender responses from others--for she knew in her heart that the person behind the events of that day was her brother-in-law, Osama bin Laden. In her revealing memoir, INSIDE THE KINGDOM, Carmen tells what it was like for a European woman to marry into a wealthy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bible as History more books like this by Werner Keller add to wishlist This classic book grew out of the fascination that German journalist, Werner Keller, developed when he began to learn that the work of archaeologists and historians corroborated Biblical accounts which he had hitherto dismissed as mere "pious tales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Ages in Chaos more books like this by Immanuel Velikovsky add to wishlist see all copies from $22.50! new only from $52.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale more books like this by Ghosh Amitav, Amitav Ghosh add to wishlist In an Antique Land is a brilliant hybrid, a subversive history in the guise of a traveller's tale. It tells the story of two Indians in Egypt. The first was a twelfth-century slave; the second is Amitav Ghosh, who stumbled upon the slave in the margins of letters that were written by the slave's master. His curiosity piqued - even ill-defined, the ... see all copies from $3.17! new only from $8.82! \| SVS
9	The White Nile more books like this by Alan Moorehead add to wishlist The story of the Nile, from the Mountains of the Moon to the Mediterranean. The tale starts with Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke setting out to find the sources of the Nile. It continues with Baker of the Nile and his wife struggling with malaria, and of the famous greeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The book examines the results of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition Sponsored by National Geographic more books like this by Zahi A Hawass, Zahi A Hawas, Kenneth Garrett (Photographer) add to wishlist The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun - the most spectacular royal tomb ever found - is one of the most famous events in the history of archaeology. The treasures of this tomb surpass all others and the 50 Tutankhamun artifacts featured in this book illustrate many uses of gold and other precious materials in ancient Egypt, providing us with a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
11	The Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist In his most topical book yet, the author of the bestselling "Fingerprints of the Gods" and "The Message of the Sphinx" reveals evidence that a direct connection exists between Earth and an ancient Martian civilization. 16-page photo insert. 25 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Egyptian Magic more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge add to wishlist Although a belief in magic predated a belief in God in ancient Egypt, study of the religious texts has revealed that for the Egyptians, religion and magic were inseparable. Throughout their development into one of the most highly intellectual peoples, the Egyptians had a widespread belief in spells, magical names, amuletes and enchantments that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Cities more books like this by John Reader add to wishlist This book explores the city's raisons d'etre, functions and forms, its achievements and problems, from fortifications to sewers, factories to markets, theatres and bars. John Reader's history of Africa was praised by the "Sunday Times" for 'masterfully [ranging] across time and space, making extraordinary and thought-provoking connections'. His ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Lost Boys of Sudan: An American Story of the Refugee Experience more books like this by Mark Bixler add to wishlist In 2000 the United States began accepting 3,800 refugees from one of Africa's longest civil wars. They were just some of the thousands of young men, known as "Lost Boys," who had been orphaned or otherwise separated from their families in the chaos of a brutal conflict that has ravaged Sudan since 1983. The Lost Boys of Sudan focuses on four of ... see all copies from $5.89! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Hatchepsut: 4the Female Pharaoh more books like this by Joyce A Tyldesley add to wishlist This is a biography of Queen Hatchepsut, who ruled Ancient Egypt for over 20 years. She was an extremely powerful woman who lived a long, successful and well-documented life. This book examines her complex family history, the extraordinary events which led to her 4the throne and her habit of presenting herself as a man, even wearing a false beard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922 more books like this by Donald Quataert add to wishlist The Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922 is the latest addition to the successful textbook series New Approaches to European History, and strikes a balance between social, economic, and political history. The Ottoman Empire was one of the most important non-Western states to survive from medieval to modern times, and played a vital role in European and ... see all copies from $6.57! new only from $25.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land more books like this by John Lloyd Stephens add to wishlist Classic 19th-century account by explorer who discovered Mayan ruins. Pyramids, temple of Karnak, Petra, other locales, also much of Middle Eastern life and culture. 38 illustrations. see all copies from $2.19! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Egypt - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture more books like this by Jailan Zayan add to wishlist "Culture Smart! Egypt" explains how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about in the country. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, the guide reveals how to read body language and be aware of potential pitfalls in communication, and at the same time provide the cultural essentials business travellers need to successfully ... see all copies from $5.24! new only from $5.29! \| SVS
19 view cover	Hatchepsut: The Female Pharoah more books like this by Joyce A Tyldesley add to wishlist Queen - or, as she would prefer to be remembered King - Hatchepsut was an astonishing woman. Brilliantly defying tradition she became the female embodiment of a male role, dressing in men's clothes and even wearing a false beard. Forgotten until Egptologists deciphered hieroglyphics in the 1820's, she has since been subject to intense speculation ... see all copies from $3.08! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dervish: The Rise and Fall of an African Empire more books like this by Philip Warner add to wishlist Using first hand accounts and diaries of participants, this work describes the growth of the Mahdist movement and the devotion and discipline of the Dervish troops. Set against them, with stoic endurance, were British Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived more books like this by Penelope Lively add to wishlist This memoir from the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning writer, Penelope Lively details her childhood as an English girl in Egypt during the 1930s and 1940s. Captured in Lively's fine prose are a visit to a fellaheen village, summers on the beach at Alexandria, and a harrowing sojourn in Palestine during wartime. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.92! \| first editions
22 view cover	Cleopatra and Antony: Power, Love, and Politics in the Ancient World more books like this by Diana Preston add to wishlist Much mythology has grown up around the world's best-remembered celebrity couple, all of which Preston explores in her stirring history of the lives and times of a couple who--more than two millennia later--still invokes passion, curiosity, and intrigue. see all copies from $11.03! new only from $15.10! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Three Empires on the Nile: The Victorian Jihad, 1869-1899 more books like this by Dominic Green add to wishlist In a dramatic narrative, acclaimed historian Green recounts the clash between Victorian Britain and a militant Islamist state that eerily foreshadows the 21st century. of full-color photos. see all copies from $4.54! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24	In Search of Identity: An Autobiography more books like this by Anwar Sadat add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $75.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	A Portrait of Egypt: A Journey Through the World of Militant Islam more books like this by Mary Anne Weaver add to wishlist This study of Egyptian politics examines the coming conflict between the secular forces which have ruled the government for decades, the increasingly militant Islamic clerics and their followers, and the consequences for the West of a shift in power. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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