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Ferdowsi: Rostam : Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh. Paperback

Rostam. Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh.
Abolqasem Ferdowsi.
Paperback, 320 pages, illustrations, 197 x 130 mm. Rostam is Iran's greatest mythological hero, a Persian Hercules, magnificent in strength and courage. As recounted in the tenth-century "Book of Kings (Shahnameh)" by the poet Ferdowsi, he was a force in ancient Persia for 500 years, undergoing many trials of combat, cunning and endurance. Although Rostam served a series of often-fickle kings, he was an independent thinker, committed to the greater good of Iran.

Bayat: Life As Politics: How Ordinary People Change the Middle East. Paperback

Life As Politics: How Ordinary People Change the Middle East.
Asef Bayat 2009. Paperback, xi, 304 p . ; 8.75 H x 0.75 D x 5.75 W inches

Abazov: The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia. Paperback

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia.
Rafis Abazov 2008
Paperback, 144 pages, Includes 50 2-color maps, 234 x 156 mm

Abrahamian: A History of Modern Iran. Paperback

History of Modern Iran. Paperback
Ervand Abrahamian
264 pages, 29 halftones 2 maps 13 tables. July 2008. In a reappraisal of Iran’s modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of the Pahlavis and, in 1979, revolution and the birth of the Islamic Republic.

Abrahamov: Islamic Theology. Traditionalism and Rationalism. Paperback

Islamic Theology. Traditionalism and Rationalism. Paperback
Binyamin Abrahamov. 192 pages. 1998. The principal theological struggle in Islam has taken place between traditionalist and rationalist theologians. Assessing material from the 3rd/9th century to the 10th/16th century, this book focuses on the foundations of both theologies

Abu-Baker: Coffins on Our Shoulders: The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel. Paperback

Coffins on Our Shoulders: The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel.
Khawla Abu-Baker 2005
Paperback, 232 pages, 229 x 152 mm
This highly original historical and political analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict combines the unique perspectives of two prominent segments of the Middle Eastern puzzle: Israeli Jews and the Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Adib-moghaddam: Iran in World Politics: The Question of the Islamic Republic. Hardcover

Iran in World Politics: The Question of the Islamic Republic. Hardcover
by Arshin Adib-moghaddam
xi, 272 pages. 2008

Akkermans: The Archaeology of Syria. From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (c.16,000 - 300 BC). Paperback

Archaeology of Syria. From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (c.16,000–300 BC). Paperback
by Peter M. M. G. Akkermans, Glenn M. Schwartz. 486 pages, 112 line diagrams, 79 half-tones, 13 maps. 2004. This is the first book to present a comprehensive review of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC.

Aksan, Goffman: The Early Modern Ottomans. Remapping the Empire. Paperback

Early Modern Ottomans. Remapping the Empire. Paperback
Edited by Virginia H. Aksan, Daniel Goffman
376 pages. 2007. A groundbreaking reinterpretation of the middle years of the Ottoman Empire, from the conquest of Byzantium in 1453 to the establishment of the Tanzimat in 1839.

Ali: A Manual of Hadith. Hardcover

Manual of Hadith. Hardcover
by Muhammad Ali and Maulana Muhammad Ali
340 pages. 1990

Ali: Al-Qur'an. A Contemporary Translation. Paperback

Al-Quran. A Contemporary Translation. Paperback
Ahmed Ali
572 pages, with index and Arabic text. This is a bilingual edition of the Qur'an, the Holy Book of Islam. On each page the original Arabic and the translated English sit side-by-side which shoud encourage the reader to draw from both texts. There are also notes where necessary, providing the full meaning of each word and phrase

Ali-Shah: Die Sufi-Tradition im Westen. Paperback

Sufi-Tradition im Westen. Paperback
Sayed Omar Ali-Shah. Übersetzer: Kathleen Göpel
234 Seiten. 1999. Sufismus als praktikable Philosophie, als ein Lebensweg in der westlichen Welt. Die Botschaft wird dem Leser in einer erfrischend lebendigen Sprache übermittelt, voll Humor und mit sanfter Geduld.

Allen: An Introduction to Arabic Literature. Paperback

Introduction to Arabic Literature. Paperback
Roger Allen
286 pages. 2000. Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam’s sacred text, the Qur’an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative prose, drama and criticism.

Arberry: Sufism. An Account of the Mystics of Islam. Paperback

Sufism. An Account of the Mystics of Islam. Paperback
A.J. Arberry. 141 pages, index. reprint 1950 edition. The first concise history of Sufism to appear in any language, this work remains among the best.

Arghandawi: British Imperialism and Afghanistan's Struggle for Independence: 1914-21. Cloth

British Imperialism and Afghanistan's Struggle for Independence: 1914-21. Cloth
Abdul Ali Arghandawi
406 pages, with Appendices, Index, Bibliography. First published 1989

Arnold: Lehrbuch des Neuwestaramäischen. Paperback

Lehrbuch des Neuwestaramäischen. Paperback
Werner Arnold
xviii, 135 Seiten, 1 Abbildung. 2. Auflage 2006. Das Neuwestaramäische, gesprochen in den Orten Malula, Baxa und Gubbadin, etwa 60km nördlich von Damaskus, ist das einzige Relikt des Westaramäischen und die archaischste aller lebenden aramäischen Sprachen.

Arnold: The Caliphate. Cloth

Caliphate. Cloth
Sir Thomas W. Arnold
223 pages, with 5 appendices, index. 1924, reprinted 2000

Asad: On Suicide Bombing. Cloth

On Suicide Bombing. Cloth
By Talal Asad. 144 pages. 2007. For many non-Muslims, "the suicide bomber" quickly became the icon of "an Islamic culture of death", a conceptual leap that struck Asad as problematic. Is there a "religiously-motivated terrorism?" If so, how does it differ from other cruelties? What makes its motivation "religious"?

Ayubi: Political Islam. Religion and Politics in the Arab World. Paperback

Political Islam. Religion and Politics in the Arab World. Paperback, 14x21,5 cm.
by Nazih Ayubi
XII + 292 pages. With bibliography and index. 1991

Badawi: Modern Arabic Literature. Paperback

Modern Arabic Literature. Paperback. Series: The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature
Edited by M. M. Badawi. 588 pages. November 2006

Badawi: Modern Written Arabic. A Comprehensive Grammar. Paperback

Modern Written Arabic. A Comprehensive Grammar. Paperback
Elsaid Badawi, M.G. Carter and Adrian Gully
xi, 812 pages. 2004. A complete reference guide to the grammar of Modern Written Arabic.

Baqir al-Sadr: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence: According to Shi'i Law. Paperback

Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence: According to Shi'i Law. Paperback
by Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
143 pages. 2005

Bayat: Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn. Paperback

Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn. Paperback
by Asef Bayat
2007. 291 pages. Bayat proposes that democratic ideals have less to do with the essence of any religion than with how it is practiced. He offers a new approach to Islam and democracy, outlining how the social struggles of student organizations, youth and women's groups, the intelligentsia, and other social movements can make Islam democratic

Beckwith: Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present. Paperback

Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present
Christopher I. Beckwith 2011
Paperback, 504 pages, illustrations, 216 x 140 mm
The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, "Empires of the Silk Road" represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. In addition, he explains why the heartland of Central Eurasia led the world economically, scientifically, and artistically for many centuries despite invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others.

Bell, Watt: Introduction to the Qur'an. By Richard Bell, completely revised by W. Montgomery Watt. Paperback

Introduction to the Qur'an. Paperback
by Richard Bell, completely revised by W. Montgomery Watt
xii, 258 pages. Reprint 2002 (1977). This classical introduction to the Qur'an sketches the historical background to the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad. It explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars.

Bell: A Commentary on the Qur'an. 2 volumes, hardback

A Commentary on the Qur'an.
by Richard Bell. Edited by C. Edmund Bosworth and M.E.J. Richardson. 1991
Journal of Semitic Studies Monograph 14. 2 volumes, hardback. c. 1250 pages. Vol. 1: Surahs I-XXIV. Volume 2: Surahs XXV-CXIV
Some stained pages, reduced price

Bennison: The Great Caliphs: The Golden Age of the 'Abbasid Empire. Paperback

The Great Caliphs: The Golden Age of the 'Abbasid Empire
Amira K. Bennison 2009
272 pages, 21 integrated black and white illustrations, 4 maps, 234 x 156 mm
"The Great Caliphs" creatively explores the immense achievements of the 'Abbasid age through the lens of Mediterranean history.

Berger: Klassieke sharia en vernieuwing. Paperback

Klassieke sharia en vernieuwing. Paperback
Maurits Berger
102 pagina's, 2005. Klassieke sharia en vernieuwing biedt een beknopte introductie op de ‘sharia’ of islamitische wetgeving. De twee belangrijkste delen van het boek behandelen de klassieke sharia en de vernieuwingen die in de tussentijd hebben plaatsgevonden.

Berkey: The Formation of Islam. Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800 Paperback

The Formation of Islam. Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800
Jonathan Berkey
Paperback, 302 pages, 3 maps, 228 x 152 mm
Jonathan Berkey's book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, and the religious traditions which preceded Islam. Subsequent chapters investigate Islam's first century and the beginnings of its own traditions, the 'classical' period from the accession of the Abbasids to the rise of the Buyid amirs, and thereafter the emergence of new forms of Islam in the middle period.
Throughout, close attention is paid to the experiences of Jews and Christians, as well as Muslims.

Biegman: Living Sufism: Sufi Rituals in the Middle East and the Balkans. Hardcover

Living Sufism: Sufi Rituals in the Middle East and the Balkans. Hardcover
by Nicolaas Biegman. 208 pages. 2009

Black: The History of Islamic Political Thought: From the Prophet to the Present. Paperback

History of Islamic Political Thought. From the Prophet to the Present. Paperback
Antony Black
416 pages. 2001. A comprehensive overview of Islamic political thought, stretching from Early Islam (c.622-661) to the Age of Fundamentalism (c.1920-2000)

Blair: The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250 - 1800. Cloth

Art and Architecture of Islam 1250 - 1800. Cloth
by Sheila S. Blair , Jonathan M. Bloom
364 pages,bibliography,maps,150 colour plates. 1994. Virtually all the masterpieces of Islamic art, the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal and the Tahmasp Shahnama, were produced during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early 13th century to the advent of European colonial rule in the 19th century. This work surveys the architecture and arts of the traditional Islamic lands during this era.

Blair: The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800. Paperback

The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800
Sheila S. Blair 1996
Paperback, 336 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, 150 colour plates, 285 x 215 mm.

Bloom, Blair: Islamic Arts. Paperback

Islamic Arts. Paperback
By Jonathan Bloom and Sheila S. Blair
448 pages, 250 illustrations, (200 in colour). 1997. A comprehensive survey of the arts in all the Islamic lands. Featuring architecture, calligraphy, textiles and decorative arts from the seventh to eighteenth centuries - the great era of Islamic art.

Boardman: Persia and the West. Cloth

Persia and the West. Cloth
John Boardman
255 pages, with 295 illustrations and maps, notes, index. 2000. In the 6th century BC, the early kings of the Achaemenid Persian empire, Cyrus the Great and Darius, sought a new style of monumental architecture and sculpture with which to distinguish their capital cities.

Bonner: Jihad in Islamic History: Doctrines and Practice. Paperback

Jihad in Islamic History: Doctrines and Practice. Paperback
Michael Bonner
224 pages. 2 maps. 2008. Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad.

Booth: May Her Likes Be Multiplied: Biography and Gender Politics in Egypt, Paperback

May Her Likes Be Multiplied: Biography and Gender Politics in Egypt, Paperback
Marilyn Booth
xxxviii, 460 pages. 2001

Boulting: Four Pilgrims. Hiuen Tsiang: Saewulf: Ibn Battuta: Ludovico Varthema of Bologna. Cloth

Four Pilgrims. Hiuen Tsiang: Saewulf: Ibn Battuta: Ludovico Varthema of Bologna. Cloth. 14x21,5cm.
by William Boulting
1: Hiuen Tsiang: Perilous Journey to the Sacred Land of Buddha, A.D. 627-643. 2: Saewulf: An English Pilgrim to Palestine. 3: Ibn Battuta: The Greatest of Moslem Travellers, AD 1304-1377. 4: Ludovico Varthema of Bologna: Reivegade Pilgrim to Mecca Foremost of Italian Travellers. 256 pages, reprint 1992

Bowen: Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. Paperback

Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. Paperback
by John Richard Bowen
ix, 358 pages. 1993

Bowen: Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space. Paperback

Why the French Don't Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space. Paperback
John R. Bowen
304 pages. 6 halftones. 2008. Bowen argues that the focus on headscarves came from a century-old sensitivity to the public presence of religion in schools, feared links between public expressions of Islamic identity and radical Islam, and a media-driven frenzy that built support for a headscarf ban during 2003-2004. Although the defense of laïcité (secularity) was cited as the law's major justification, politicians, intellectuals, and the media linked the scarves to more concrete social anxieties--about "communalism," political Islam, and violence toward women.

Boyce: Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Paperback

Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Paperback
by Mary Boyce. 252 pages. 2000. Zoroastrianism is of enormous importance in the history of religions. It became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and influenced other world faiths: northern Buddhism and Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Brend: Islamic Art. Paperback

Islamic Art. Paperback
by Barbara Brend
240 pages, glossary, index, 105 colour and 60 bw illustrations. 1991. This illustrated history of Islamic art surveys the achievement of Muslim artists and craftsmen over 1200 years, from the 7th to the 19th centuries AD. The author examines the great diversity of styles, region by region. Also considered is the specific character of Islamic art and its influences.

Briggs: History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India till the Year 1612. In 4 volumes. Cloth

History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India till the Year 1612. To Which is Added an Account of the Conquest by the Kings of Hyderabad of those Parts of the Madras Provinces denominated the Ceded Districts and Northern Circars
Translated from the Original Persian of Mahomed Kasim Ferishta by John Briggs
Volume 1: 360 pages, including a general chronology. Volume 2: 352 pages, with some fold-out pages. Volume 3: 328 pages (with chronological epitome of the Wars of the Portuguese in India). Volume 4: 424 pages, 2 appendices. 1829, reprinted 1981

Brock: Holy Women of the Syrian Orient. New edition. Paperback

Holy Women of the Syrian Orient. Paperback
translated with an introduction by Sebastian P. Brock & Susan Ashbrook Harvey
xix, 198 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, bibliography, index. 1998. The 15 hagiographies of holy women of the Syrian Orient collected here include stories of martyrs' passions and saints' lives, pious romances and personal reminiscences. Dating from the 4th to 7th centuries AD, they are translated from Syriac into accessible prose

Brockelmann: History of the Islamic Peoples. Cloth

History of the Islamic Peoples. Cloth. 15x22,5cm.
by Carl Brockelmann. Translated by Joel Carmichael and Moshe Perlmann
582 pages
Illustrated with 8 maps
with a chronological table, bibliography and index

Browne: Literary History of Persia. Hardcover. In 4 volumes. Cloth. i/p

Literary History of Persia. Hardcover. In 4 volumes. Cloth. indian publication
Volume 1: From the Earliest Times until Firdawsi. xiv, 521 pages. Volume 2: From Firdawsi to Sadí. xiv, 568 pages. Volume 3: The Tartar Dominion (1265 - 1502). xi, 586 pages. Volume 4: Modern Times (1500 - 1924). xvi, 530 pages. All volumes with index and some illustrations
"Not so much a history of Persian Literature, as a history of the Persian people from a literary point of view"

Bruijn: Persian Sufi Poetry: An Introduction to the Mystical Use of Classical Persian Poems. Paperback

Persian Sufi Poetry: An Introduction to the Mystical Use of Classical Persian Poems
J. T. P. de Bruijn. 228 pages. 1997. Focusing on the poems themselves rather than on their authors, this very readable introduction surveys the development of Persian mystical poetry, dealing first with the relation between Sufism and literature and then with the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry, and symbolic narrative.

Burckhardt: Travels in Arabia, Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hadjaz Which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred. Pb

Travels in Arabia, Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hadjaz Which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred.
John Lewis Burckhardt 2010 (repr.)
Paperback, 2 volume set. 939 pages, 5 maps, 216 x 140 mm
These volumes, first published by the African Association in 1829, contain his account of the time he spent in Mecca and Medina: he was the first westerner to give an account of the Hajj pilgrimage. The work provides important and fascinating descriptions of the social, economic and political situation in Mecca and Medina during this period.

Burke: History and Social Theory. 2nd edition. Paperback

History and Social Theory. 2nd edition
Peter Burke 2005. Paperback, 198 pages, bibliography, index
Offers a reappraisal of the relations between history and the social sciences.

Burns: Damascus, a History. Paperback

Damascus, a History
Ross Burns
Paperback, 408 pages, 30 black & white tables, 24 black & white halftones, 234 x 156 mm
Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs and original plans, "Damascus" provides for the first time in English a compelling and unique exploration of a fascinating city. "Damascus" traces the story of this colourful, significant and complex city through its physical development, from its obscure origins in the Bronze Age through the changing cavalcade of Aramaean, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish and French rulers right up to the end of Ottoman control in 1918. Examining how every layer of history in Damascus has built precisely on top of its predecessors for at least three millennia, this book looks at the detailed, and largely untouched archaeological record of one of the oldest continuously inhabited capitals in the world.