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Al-Jabarti’s History of Egypt
	Al-Jabarti, Abd al Rahman (edited by Jane Hathaway) Subject: Africa, Middle East, World History	The multi-volume chronicle of the Cairo scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1753-1825), known in Arabic as caja-’ib al-atha-r fi- al-tara-jim wa-al-akhba-r, which translates roughly as The Most Wondrous Achievements: Biographies and Reports of Events, is the single most important primary source … More Information

Allrightniks Row: “Haunch Paunch and Jowl”
	Ornitz, Samuel (introduction by Gabriel Miller) Subject: World Literature, US History, World History	This turn-of-the-century novel portrays people born in the tenements around Hester Street who fight their way out of the slums to make it to the fashionable Allrightniks Row. Its colorful characters include the narrator of the story, a corrupt judge … More Information

America in the Eyes of the Germans: An Essay on Anti-Americanism
	Diner, Dan (foreword by Sander Gilman; translated by Allison Brown) Subject: U.S. History, World History	The author presents a short history of a rather complex idea that began around the year 1800. Though the United States was often viewed by the people of Germany as a land of opportunity, a portion of the intelligentsia, with … More Information

American Colonialism in Puerto Rico: The Judicial and Social Legacy
	Ramos, Efrén Rivera Subject: Latin America	“This is a brilliant and outstanding book, quite persuasive in the way it interrogates history. Dr. Rivera Ramos performs the immense service of providing a serious discussion of the complexity of Puerto Rican history and political culture as well as … More Information

American Policy in Nicaragua: The Lasting Legacy
	Stimson, Henry L. (introduction by Paul H. Boeker) Subject: Latin America, U.S. History	Perhaps the most illuminating document ever published on American foreign policy in Nicaragua, this book represents a full spectrum of critical perspectives. Henry Stimson’s memoirs as a special envoy to Nicaragua, first published in 1927, are reprinted here in their … More Information

Amistad: A Hidden Network of Slavers and Merchants
	Zeuske, Michael (translated by Steven Rendall) Subject: Slavery, African History, Caribbean History, US History, African History	“This very readable book will be accessible to wide audiences, scholars specialized in slavery and Atlantic studies, and students at all levels. The story moves from the most well-known parts of this history (the Amistad case in popular history), … More Information

Ancient African Civilizations: Kush and Axum, Third Edition
	Burstein, Stanley (editor) Subject: Africa, World Literature, Archaeology	The first edition of this book provided teachers of African history, for the first time, with fully annotated translations of the most important Greek and Roman sources for the history of these two remarkable ancient African civilizations. The new edition … More Information

Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology
	Finley, Sir Moses I. (edited by Brent Shaw) Subject: Europe, World History, History of Slavery, Latin America	Slaves have been exploited in most societies throughout human history. There have, however, been only five genuine slave societies, and of these, two were in antiquity: classical Greece and classical Italy. Here distinguished historian Sir Moses Finley examines those two … More Information

Ancient South Arabia: From the Queen of Sheba to the Advent of Islam
	Schippman, Klaus (translated by Allison Brown) Subject: Middle East, Archaeology,Relion	At a crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe, the South Arabian kingdoms were major commercial and cultural players in world history. Their art and architecture, and especially their irrigation system, featuring a gigantic dam high in the mountains, give witness … More Information

Annotated Index of Medieval Women
	Williams, Marty and Anne Echols Subject: World History	This is the most exhaustive bibliography in the field, compiled by two librarians who are also trained historians. Over 1,500 women who lived between 800 and 1500 C.E. are listed alphabetically, and details on nationality and brief summaries of … More Information