Maliha Abidi
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Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi

After growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, and moving to California as a...
Eric Broug
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Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug

Fascinated with Islamic culture, Broug turned his interest to Islamic geometric design.
R. Neil Hewison
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Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison

Celebrating tradition in pottery.
Elizabeth Laird
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Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird

Growing up in South London, children’s book author Elizabeth Laird...
Rachel Beckles Willson
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A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson

Entranced by sound and history
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East

This insightful history of life in the Ancient Near East from 3500 to...
African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century

Although often overlooked in the modern art world, over the past decade...
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century

Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution

It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day

Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...

Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life

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Oklava: Recipes from a Turkish-Cypriot Kitchen

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A Life in the Middle East

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Before Copernicus: The Cultures and Contexts of Scientific Learning in the Fifteenth Century

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A Caravan of Brides: A Novel of Saudi Arabia

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A History of Algeria

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The Hunt in Arabic Poetry: From Heroic to Lyric to Metapoetic

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The Mapmaker's Daughter: The Confessions of Nurbanu Sultan 1525–1583

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The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End

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Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements

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The Scent of Jasmine: Coming of Age in Jerusalem and Damascus

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Sovereign Women in a Muslim Kingdom: The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641–1699

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