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Germany and the Middle East: 1871–1945
	Schwanitz, Wolfgang G., editor Subject: Europe, Middle East	Before World War II, Germany intended to set up a greater Arabia under the influence of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. But the war changed everything. Now the Middle East became a potential battlefield at the crossroads … More Information

Harem Ghosts: What One Cemetery Can Tell Us About the Ottoman Empire
	Brookes, Douglas Scott, Ziyrek Ali Subject: Middle East, Ottoman Empire	“Since 1840 countless visitors to Turkey’s metropolis have passed this beautiful building and its garden graveyard without, it seems to me, realizing the gems of architecture and culture that await discovery within its dignified walls. Now, over a century-and-a-half after … More Information

History of the Middle East
	Halm, Heinz, Suraiya Faroqhi, Monika Gronke Subject: Middle Eastern History, Textbook	The Arabs: A Short History by Heinz Halm The Ottoman Empire: A Short History by Suraiya Faroqhi Iran:A Short History by Monika Gronke Now combined into a single volume, these three brief history texts provide a concise and eye-opening … More Information

Holy City on the Nile: Omdurman During the Mahdiyya, 1885–1898
	Kramer, Robert S. Subject: Africa, Religion, Middle East	The late 19th century of the Common Era also marked the end of the 13th Islamic century, a time when millions of Muslims—especially in sub-Saharan Africa—fervently expected the arrival of a Mahdi, a “divinely guided one,” who would fill the … More Information

Ibn Battuta in Black Africa
	Ibn Battuta, Abu Abdalla (edited by Said Hamdun and Noël Q. King) Subject: Africa, Middle East, World History	Abu Abdalla ibn Battuta (1304–1354) was one of the greatest travelers of pre-modern times. He traveled to Black Africa twice. He reported about the wealthy, multi-cultural trading centers of the African East coast, such as Mombasa and Kilwa, and the … More Information

Ibn Fadlan’s Journey To Russia: A Tenth-Century Traveler From Baghdad to the Volga River
	Frye, Richard N., editor Subject: Asia, Europe, Middle East, Religion	This is the first English translation of the famous Risala, letters by the tenth-century traveler Ibn Fadlan, one of the great medieval travelers in world history, akin to Ibn Battuta. Ibn Fadlan was an Arab missionary sent by the Caliph … 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

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