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Inward Hunger: The Education of a Prime Minister
	Williams, Eric (introduction by Colin Palmer) Subject: Caribbean	“When the author, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, was a lad, his country was a British crown colony, and its government offered one university scholarship a year to the entire population. Young Williams won it, and went off … More Information

Modern Iran: A History in Documents
	Nabavi, Negin Subject: Middle Eastern History	Covering the period from the early nineteenth century to the present day, Modern Iran: A History in Documents brings together primary sources in translation that shed light on aspects of the political, social, cultural, and intellectual history of … More Information

Iran: A Short History
	Gronke, Monika (translated by Steven Rendall) Subject: Middle East, Religion	No country in the Islamic Middle East presents as unique and distinguished a history and culture as Iran, which has managed to maintain its inherent characteristics — some of them from pre-Islamic times — over the course of centuries of … More Information

The Shiites: A Short History
	Halm, Heinz (translated by Allison Brown) Subject: Middle East, Religion,	Combining history, comparative religion, and political interpretations, Heinz Halm elucidates Shi’ism and political developments in the Middle East for the uninformed reader. The author highlights three main aspects of Shi’a Islam: its historical development, especially the history of the Imans; … More Information

The Irony of Desegregation Law 1955–1995: Essays and Documents
	Whitman, Mark, editor Subject: U.S. History	This volume continues the story begun in the author’s earlier work, Removing a Badge of Slavery. It seeks to provide an interpretive history of the major developments in school desegregation law beginning with Brown II. It suggests we may be … More Information

Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitanism
	Göle, Nilüfer Subject: Europe, Middle East, Religion	French Selection for the PEN World Voices Literary Festival Islam in Europe is a book full of striking images: the assassination of and the death threats against artists and intellectuals; violent demonstrations demanding Sharia [Koranic] law for … More Information

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity: Theological and Historical Affiliations
	Busse, Heribert (translated by Allison Brown) Subject: Middle East, Religion	Islam is by nature and history related to Judaism and Christianity. Muhammad grappled with conflicting attitudes toward both religions for a long period before opting for his own way. Ultimately, he acknowledged Judaism and Christianity as independent but less legitimate … More Information

Islamic Art and Literature
	Grabar, Oleg and Cynthia Robinson, editors Subject: Middle East, Religion	Edited by Oleg Grabar, one of the leading experts in Islamic art history, along with Cynthia Robinson, this book breaks new ground in the field of Middle Eastern art history. While illuminated manuscripts from Persia and the Arab world are … More Information

The Islamic Middle East and Japan: Perceptions, Aspirations, and the Birth of Intra-Asian Modernity
	Worringer, Renée, editor Subject: Asia, Middle East, Religion, World history	Iranian and Ottoman travelers to Japan in the late nineteenth century found a model to admire — a culture that was beginning to take its place in the modern world without sacrificing its traditional culture. Their admiration was bolstered when … More Information

Islamism in Morocco: Religion, Authoritarianism, and Electoral Politics
	Zeghal, Malika (translated by George Holoch) Subject: Africa, Middle East, Religion	French Selection for the PEN World Voices Literary Festival Winner of the PEN America-France Award Malika Zeghal analyzes the historical roots and recent evolution of Moroccan Islamist movements in the context of a new political system … More Information