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Memoirs of a Janissary
	Mihailović, Konstantin (edited by Svat Soucek; translated by Benjamin Stolz) Subject: Europe, Middle East	Konstantin Mihailović, born a Christian Serb in the early 15th century, was kidnapped by Ottoman Turks and brought to Anatolia, where he was trained as a Janissary — a member of the elite corps of the Ottoman army made up … More Information

Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar
	Ruete, Emily (edited by Patricia Romero) Subject: Middle East	Born a princess Sayyida on the African spice island of Zanzibar, Emily Ruete was brought up in a harem in the Sultan’s palace, naturalized as a German through marriage, and then manipulated by both Germans and British in their … More Information

The Middle East Economy: Decline and Recovery
	Issawi, Charles Subject: Middle East	In this work, Charles Issawi examines the main reasons for the economic decline of the Middle East. He discusses climate, geography, and religion, with particular emphasis on the military elite, whose contempt for artisans and merchants thwarted positive economic initiatives. … More Information

Minorities in the Ottoman Empire
	Greene, Molly, editor Subject: Middle East	The Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state encompassing most of the modern Middle East, and for much of its 600-year existence it managed to rule effectively its diverse peoples. The essays of this work move beyond the traditional state- … More Information

The Mongol Period: History of the Muslim World
	Spuler, Bertold (introduction by Arthur Waldron) Subject: Middle East, Religion	First published by E.J. Brill (The Netherlands) in 1969 as Geschichte der Islamischen Länder, this volume is still one of the few studies to deal — authoritatively, comprehensively, and clearly to the non-specialist — with the Mongols. It provides a … More Information

Las mujeres toman la palabra: Escritura femenina del siglo XIX en Hispanoamérica, Tomo I
	Arambel-Guiñazú, Maria Cristina and Claire Emilie Martin Subject: World Literature	In this two-part collection, Maria Cristina Arambel-Guiñazú and Claire Emilie Martin showcase Spanish writing from women in the 19th century. The first section of this text contains a critical examination of the evolution of feminine prose at a time … More Information

Las mujeres toman la palabra: Escritura femenina del siglo XIX en Hispanoamérica, Tomo II: Antología
	Arambel-Guiñazú, Maria Cristina and Claire Emilie Martin Subject: World Literature	In this two-part collection, Maria Cristina Arambel-Guiñazú and Claire Emilie Martin showcase Spanish writing from women in the 19th century. The first section of this text contains a critical examination of the evolution of feminine prose at a time when … More Information

The Murderers Among Us: History of Repression and Rebellion in Haiti Under Dr. François Duvalier, 1962–1971
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	François “Papa Doc” Duvalier’s hold on power in Haiti, initially tenuous, grew stronger as American confrontations with Cuba under President Kennedy fostered a fear that Communism could sweep Haiti if “Papa Doc” were ousted. Nonetheless, several groups of daring rebels … More Information

Napoleon in Egypt: Al-Jabarti’s Chronicle of the French Occupation of 1798 (Expanded Edition)
	Al-Jabarti, Abd Al Raman Subject: Africa, Europe, Middle East	Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt in 1798 was the first contact between a Western power with imperial goals and an ancient regime of an African society. Sheik Al-Jabarti’s chronicle is a unique combination of historical narration and reflection combined with daily … More Information

Al-Narshakhi’s The History of Bukhara
	Narshakhi, Abu Bakr Muhammad (translated and edited by Richard N. Frye) Subject: Middle East	Al-Narshakhi’s The History of Bukhara is unusual among histories of Middle Eastern cities because it provides a broad and perceptive overview of urban life of the time, as opposed to the standard biographies of religious leaders. Richard Frye’s translation from … More Information