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1	Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village more books like this by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea add to wishlist A delightful, well-written, and vastly informative ethnographic study, this is an account of Fernea's two-year stay in a tiny rural village in Iraq, where she assumed the dress and sheltered life of a harem woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.92! \| signed copies \| SVS
2	Shadow of the Silk Road more books like this by Colin Thubron add to wishlist There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth (the Taklamakan) and the strife-torn mountain valleys of today's conflicts, as he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor (the mythic progenitor of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia more books like this by Janet Wallach add to wishlist The story of Gertrude Bell, who went to Teheran to visit her uncle, the British envoy, and fell in love with the Middle East. The first woman to earn a first-class degree in modern history at Oxford, she went on to play an influential role in the making of post-World War I Iraq, where she was secretary to the British High Commission. She also had ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq more books like this by Rory Stewart add to wishlist Stewart chronicles his 11 months of negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure in an impoverished region of southern Iraq. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide from Earliest Times to 1700 more books like this by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor add to wishlist Of immense significance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Holy Land has been attracting visitors since the fifth century BC. Covering all the main sites both in the city of Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land and including over 150 high quality site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs, this book provides the ultimate visitor guide to ... see all copies from $6.96! new only from $22.86! \| SVS
6	Egypt more books like this by Jane Dunford (Editor), Joann Fletcher (Editor), Carole French (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $11.98! new only from $13.54! \| SVS
7	Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff more books like this by Rosemary Mahoney, M.A. add to wishlist When Rosemary Mahoney, in 1998, took a solo trip down the Nile in a seven-foot rowboat, she discovered modern Egypt for herself. As a rower, she faced crocodiles and testy river currents; as a female, she confronted deeply-held beliefs about foreign women while cautiously remaining open to genuine friendship; and, as a traveller, she experienced ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses more books like this by Bruce Feiler (Read by) add to wishlist WALKING THE BIBLE is simultaneously a spiritual quest and a 'geographical exegesis' of scripture. Feiler, who teamed up with archeological expert Avner Goren, trekked 10,000 miles across the Near and Middle East following the historical events of the Old Testament. Not only does he vividly describe the journey--he also connects a spiritual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Baghdad Without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia more books like this by Tony Horwitz add to wishlist Journalist Tony Horowitz went to Arabia without a job, and spent two years visiting 13 Muslim countries and Israel, writing copy for whoever could be persuaded to take it. Not long after he arrived in Yemen he was advised never to drink the water, eat the food or chew the hallucinatory leaf Qat. Unfortunately Tony had to confess he had already ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Eastward to Tartary more books like this by Robert D Kaplan add to wishlist In this combination history and travelogue, the author of the bestselling BALKAN GHOSTS chronicles his journey through Eastern Europe and Central Asia--including Turkey, Jordan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. He shares his powers of observation, his wide knowledge of history, and the rather gloomy perspective for which he is known. Each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion more books like this by Bruce Feiler add to wishlist Investigates the historical origins of, and commonalities between, the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, in a historical tour that visits the locales of key events and considers the role of religion in peacemaking efforts between cultures. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	On the Road to Kandahar: Travels Through Conflict in the Islamic World more books like this by Jason Burke add to wishlist From one of the world's leading experts in modern Islamic militancy comes an intellectual and personal voyage through the Islamic world, the Muslim faith, and its perception throughout the world. A brilliant, fearless journalist who knows huge areas of the Islamic world intimately, Jason Burke now turns to the wider question of how we are to get ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	The New Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land more books like this by Charles H Dyer, Gregory A Hatteberg add to wishlist Introduced in 1957, this time-honored classic is now updated and expanded. Packed with the most current scholarship, it contains more than 67,000 entries supplemented with detailed essays, colorful photography and maps, and dozens of charts. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
14 view cover	Turkey more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator), Suzanne Swan add to wishlist This "Eyewitness Travel Guide to Turkey" is one of the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautiful commissioned photos and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the mountains, countryside, and landscape, this amazing travel book shows what others only tell. see all copies from $8.25! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
15 view cover	In the Steps of St. Paul more books like this by H V Morton add to wishlist From the travel writer whom Jan Morris has called "the much-loved master of the genre, often imitated but never matched." H. V. Morton peerlessly evokes the sights, the splendors, and the drama of history for tourists and armchair travelers alike.. In the Steps of St. Paul dazzlingly retraces the apostle's famed journey of faith through Israel, ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $15.49! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	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 $6.86! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom more books like this by Afshin Molavi add to wishlist Afshin Molavi, born in Iran, but brought up in America, and fluent in Farsi, travelled his homeland for over a year, meeting with students of the right and left, bazaar merchants, Islamic clerics, pro-democracy writers and young people fascinated by anything Western. His journey took the form of a series of pilgrimages out of the capital, Tehran, ... see all copies from $6.70! new only from $9.64! \| SVS
18 view cover	Turkish Reflections: A Biography of a Place more books like this by Mary Lee Settle add to wishlist After a twenty-year absence, Mary Lee Settle returns to the land she calls the happiest home she has ever known. A land of intersecting continents, cultures, and contradictions, Turkey beckons her on a cross-country journey, in search of the country's soul--a personal odyssey into history, legend, rumor, and myth. Excerpts appearing in Traveler, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Ends of the Earth: From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy more books like this by Robert Kaplan add to wishlist The author travels in the third world and analyzes the implications of what he sees there. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.88! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Life of My Choice more books like this by Wilfred Thesiger add to wishlist Wilfred Thesiger is the last of the great British eccentric explorers, renowned for his travels through some of the most inaccessible places on earth. As a child in Abyssinia he watched the glorious armies of Ras Tafari returning from hand-to-hand battle, their prisoners in chains; at the age of 23 he made his first expedition into the country of ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $17.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Rough Guide to Egypt more books like this by Dan Richardson, Daniel Jacobs, Lizzie Williams (Contributions by) add to wishlist "The Rough Guide to Egypt" is your indispensable guide to the oldest tourist destination on earth. The full- colour introduction highlights 'what not to miss', from jeep or camel safaris in the Western desert to the pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. This fully-updated 7th edition includes expanded coverage of Nile cruises and diving in the Red Sea and ... see all copies from $11.71! new only from $11.71! \| SVS
22 view cover	Children of Jihad: A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East more books like this by Jared Cohen add to wishlist Defying foreign government orders and interviewing terrorists face to face, a young American tours hostile lands to learn about Middle Eastern youth--and uncovers a subculture that defies every stereotype. Eight-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	These Were the Romans more books like this by Graham Tingay add to wishlist Describes the growth and development of Rome and its Empire and depicts the life of Roman citizens of all levels. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $20.53! \| SVS
24	Travels in Arabia deserta more books like this by Charles Montagu Doughty add to wishlist Rare masterpiece of travel literature and English prose, called by T. E. Lawrence "a great record of adventure and travel (perhaps the greatest in our language.)" Fold-out map. see all copies from $3.22! new only from $28.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Arabian Sands Arabian Sands: Revised Edition Revised Edition more books like this by Wilfred Thesiger add to wishlist The author recounts his travels in the Empty Quarter of Arabia between 1945 and 1950, and describes the vanishing way of life of the Bedouins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.85!

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