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Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi
By Written by Piney Kesting
After growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, and moving to California as a...
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Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug
Fascinated with Islamic culture, Broug turned his interest to Islamic geometric design.
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Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison
By Written by Kyle Pakka
Celebrating tradition in pottery.
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Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird
By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Growing up in South London, children’s book author Elizabeth Laird...
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A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson
By Written by Kay Hardy Campbell
Entranced by sound and history
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
By Amanda H. Podany.
Reviewed by Christina Riggs on August 9, 2024
This insightful history of life in the Ancient Near East from 3500 to...
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
By Osei Bonsu.
Reviewed by Nurtilek Abdimalikov on May 1, 2024
Although often overlooked in the modern art world, over the past decade...
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
By Christina Riggs
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on September 2, 2023
Despite a century spent marveling at the 3,300-year-old tomb of...
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
By Ian Coller
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 1, 2023
It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
By Wafa’ Tarnowska
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on March 12, 2021
Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
By Georgina Herrmann
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on May 15, 2018
British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...
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Mary in the Qur’an: Friend of God, Virgin, Mother
By Muna Tatari and Klaus von Stosch. Tr. Peter Lewis.
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on May 2, 2024
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By Daoud Sarhandi-Williams.
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on May 2, 2024
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Dynasties Intertwined: The Zirids of Ifriqiya and the Normans of Sicily
By Matt King.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on May 1, 2024
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The Art of Arabic Coffee
By Medina Ilyas.
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on May 1, 2024
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African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century
By Osei Bonsu.
Reviewed by Nurtilek Abdimalikov on May 1, 2024
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Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
By Katherine Pangonis.
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 2, 2024
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New Middle Eastern Street Food: Snacks, Comfort Food and Mezze From Snackistan
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Reviewed by Dianna Wray on March 2, 2024
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Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian
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The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 2: Internal Medicine
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Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on March 2, 2024
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Folktales for a Better World: Stories of Peace and Kindness
By Elizabeth Laird. Il. Mehrdokht Amini.
Reviewed by Kay Hardy Campbell on March 1, 2024
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The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 1: Surgery, Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics
By Eugen Strouhal, Bretislav Vachala and Hana Vymazalová. Tr. Katerina Millerova.
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Author's Corner
Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi
Finding Structure: A Conversation with Eric Broug
Lives in Clay: A Conversation with R. Neil Hewison
Finding Echoes of Stories Across Cultures: A Conversation With Elizabeth Laird
A Personal Exploration of the `ud: A Conversation With Rachel Beckles Willson
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