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1	The Sinai: A Physical Geography more books like this by Ned Greenwood add to wishlist One of the world's oldest crossroads, the Sinai joins the great continental land masses of Africa and Eurasia. Its physical geography of rugged mountain peaks, desert plains, and sea coasts was formed by the collision of the two continental plates, while the human tides that have swept across the region over millennia have left an intricate web of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Diary of the Sinai Campaign more books like this by Moshe Dayan add to wishlist On October 30, 1956, Israeli paratroops penetrated deep into the Sinai Peninsula. In this book, General Moshe Dayan, who masterminded the invasion and commanded the Israeli troops in the field, gives his personal account of the campaign and examines the events leading up it. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sinai and the Monastery of St. Catherine more books like this by John Galey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
4	The Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels more books like this by Janet Soskice add to wishlist In 1892, identical twins Agnes and Margaret Smith discovered what remains to this day among the earliest known copies of the Gospels. Soskice vividly recounts the story of two unlikely and unsung heroines in their effort to discover the Bible as originally written. see all copies from $14.43! new only from $14.43! \| SVS
5	Sinai victory; command decisions in history's shortest war, Israel's hundred-hour conquest of Egypt more books like this by S. L. A. Marshall add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $97.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Mountain of Moses: The Discovery of Mount Sinai more books like this by Larry Williams add to wishlist The story of a historical find that reads like an Indiana Jones adventure: the discovery of the true mountain of Moses, the location of which has long puzzled biblical scholars. An important and readable excursion into popular archaeology. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
7	Exodus and Revolution more books like this by Professor Michael Walzer add to wishlist see all copies from $3.45! new only from $41.94! \| first editions
8	Secrets of Mount Sinai more books like this by James Bentley add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.50! \| first editions
9	Mount Sinai more books like this by Joseph J Hobbs add to wishlist Amid the high mountains of Egypt's southern Sinai Peninsula stands Jebel Musa, "Mount Moses," revered by most Christians and Muslims as Mount Sinai. (Jewish tradition holds that Mount Sinai should remain terra incognita, unlocated, and does not associate it with this mountain.) In this fascinating study, Joseph Hobbs draws on geography and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Prophetess more books like this by Barbara Wood add to wishlist While on a dig in Sinai, Catherine Alexander, an archaeologist, unearths scrolls which indicate that women may have had a larger role in ancient Catholicism than previously thought. Catherine smuggles them out of the country, but not before the Vatican, Egyptian officials, and desperate collectors get wind of her discovery, instigating an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Sinai and Palestine: In Connection with Their History more books like this by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $30.98! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Once to Sinai; the further pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri more books like this by Hilda Frances Margaret Prescott, 1896- add to wishlist ONCE TO SINAI The further pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri H. F. M. PRESCOTT New York 1958 THE MA C1V1 ILL AN COMPANY Acknowledgments I wish to thank all those who have helped me in the preparation of this book, among whom are many of the members of Staff of the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum and the Griffiths Institute in the Univer sity ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $30.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Gates of Gaza: Israel's Road to Suez and Back, 1955-1957 more books like this by Mordechai Bar-On add to wishlist The secret alliance between Israel, Britain and France to destroy Nasser's rule in Egypt was a pivotal event in the history of the modern Middle East. The Suez Crisis brought about both a humuliation for the old imperial powers and a remarkable victory for Israel. The author was General Moshe Dayan's personal assistant during the campaign, and ... see all copies from $4.80! new only from $59.80! \| SVS
14	Where Mountains Roar: A Personal Report from the Sinai and Negev Deserts more books like this by Lesley Hazleton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Myths of Religion more books like this by Andrew Greenley, Andrew M Greeley add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Israel's Border Wars, 1949-1956: Arab Infiltration, Israeli Retaliation, and the Countdown to the Suez War more books like this by Benny Morris add to wishlist This revised and updated paperback edition of a highly successful study looks at the development of Israeli-Arab relations during the formative years 1949 to 1956, focusing on Arab infiltration into Israel and Israeli retaliation. Palestinian refugee raiding and cross-border attacks by Egyptian-controlled irregulars and commandos were a core ... see all copies from $47.68! new only from $105.24! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Origins of the Second Arab-Israel War: Egypt, Israel, and the Great Powers, 1952-56 more books like this by Michael B Oren, PH.D. add to wishlist This book represents the first scholarly examination of the origins of the 1956 Sinai campaign between Egypt and Israel. Utilising a wide range of primary sources, the study analyses the reasons for the breakdown of the Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel and the failure of efforts to mediate a peace accord. see all copies from $90.00! new only from $163.62! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Suez 1956: The Inside Story of the First Oil War more books like this by Barry Turner add to wishlist In October 1956, Britain, France and Israel launched an attack on Egypt. For each of the contenders there was much more at stake than the future of the Canal. None of the combatants in the Suez campaign emerged in glory which may be why, in recent years, it has been largely relegated to academic studies. But the events surrounding the invasion, ... see all copies from $3.72! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Advancing Social Work Practice in the Health Care Field: Emerging Issues and New Perspectives more books like this by Helen Rehr Dsw, Gary Rosenberg (Editor) add to wishlist Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Social Work at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, this innovative and exciting book traces the growth of the social work mission and the development of vanguard social work programs at Mount Sinai. Leading social work educators and practitioners look at where the profession is ... see all copies from $8.08! new only from $15.85! \| first editions
20	Sinai: 2great and Ter more books like this by Burton Bernstein add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Teaching Tomorrow's Medicine Today: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1963-2003 more books like this by Barbara J Niss, Arthur H Aufses, Jr Arthur H Aufses add to wishlist The Mount Sinai Hospital was founded in 1852 as the Jews' Hospital in the City of New York, but more than a century would pass before a school of medicine was created at Mount Sinai. In Teaching Tomorrow's Medicine Today, Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., chairman of Mount Sinai's Department of Surgery, and archivist Barbara Niss chronicle the development of ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	Bedouin Poetry from Sinai and the Negev: Mirror of a Culture more books like this by Mr. Clinton Bailey, Wilfred Thesiger (Foreword by), Baily add to wishlist The desert-dwelling Bedouin have always been a subject of intense fascination. Their culture and ethics are still largely a mystery, both for the peoples with whom they share the Middle-Eastern and African lands, and for those living in the West. Like other non-literate peoples, the Bedouin have a strong oral tradition and use poetry for many ... see all copies from $34.57! new only from $156.78! \| SVS
23 view cover	Celestial Nights: Visions of an Ancient Land Photographs from Israel and the Sinai more books like this by Neil Folberg, Timothy Ferris (Introduction by) add to wishlist This series of compelling night images of the land and skies of Israel offers the viewer mystical points of entry and departure. The world depicted in "Celestial Nights" is composed of a delicately constructed order in which earth and the heavens mirror each other. Folberg's photographs describe places where the spiritual is at once near, ... see all copies from $11.52! new only from $80.84! \| first editions
24	In the steps of Moses the lawgiver more books like this by Louis Golding add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	This House of Noble Deeds: The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1852-2002 more books like this by Arthur H Aufses, Barbara J Niss, Jr Aufses add to wishlist On January 15, 1852, nine men representing various Hebrew charitable organizations came together to establish the Jews' Hospital in New York with a vision of offering free medical care to the indigent Hebrews in the City who were unable to provide for themselves during their illness. This was the beginning of The Mount Sinai Hospital. Now, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.45! \| signed copies \| first editions

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