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The first English translation of this seminal work and milestone in modern Arab intellectual history. Professor al-Azm analyses the reasons for the Arabs' defeat against Israel in the 1967 war, and criticises a culture of concealment, denial and evasion, proposing that Arabs take responsiblity for their own state of affairs.

An Imam in Paris (Takhlis al-Ibriz fi Talkhis Bariz), is one of the earliest records of the Muslim encounter with Enlightenment-era European ideas. Al-Tahtawi's book helped introduce ideas of modernity to his native land.

First published in 1963, Ibrahim Abu-Lughod's pioneering work traces the role of the Arab intelligentsia in increasing Arab awareness of Europe and in shaping an Arab image of the West.

In Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940, two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet, Nazim Hikmet. The other is a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal. This work reminisces on the time Kemal shared with the great poet and describes how Hikmet inspired him.

Formed in 1982 in response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon, Hizbullah was instrumental in eventually forcing Israel to withdraw its troops in 2000, thus ending a twenty-two-year military occupation. This title presents the insider's view of the workings of this Shi'ite resistance group turned political party.

Discusses contemporary debates within political Islam. This book argues that the evolution of political Islamic movements is essentially contextual rather than ideological and therefore, Islamic movements are best understood individually within their own historical, socio-political and cultural setting.

Traces the development of the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. This work reveals how medieval Islamic advances in the study of the heavens, and the design of precise astronomical instruments, led to breakthroughs by Renaissance practitioners such as Copernicus and Kepler.

The second in a series offering insight into Arabic advances in science, culture, and the arts.

Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and repelled the Crusaders. Saladin's skill and conduct would become enshrined in European as well as Muslim lore. This is a biographical account, drawing from two chronicles written by contemporaries of the legendary leader.

A former fruit seller and volunteer soldier, Khosrow Hassanzadeh cuts an unusual figure in Tehran's high society art scene. Hassanzadeh's multi-layered, humanist works place individuals at the centre of things and examine harsh political realities. This work shows why Khosrow Hassanzadeh is one of Iran's leading contemporary artists.

Combining comment with research abounding in historical and cultural detail, this book tells how from the 16th to the 20th century "The Balkans" have been perceived by west European travellers, many of whom have seen it as part of Asia and sought accordingly to inform their contemporaries of its "exotic", "outlandish" and "primitive" ways.

After their parents rose up against the excesses of the Shah, increasing numbers of young Iranians are risking jail for things their counterparts in the West take for granted. Here, the author who spent his youth amidst the turbulence of the Islamic Revolution, argues that Iran's youth are in near-open revolt for want of greater personal freedom.

A biography of Gengis Khan, this book paints a picture of the man whose name is synonymous with terror. The author reveals a deeper side of the despot, showing him to be a strategist and a statesman and offers an insight into 13th-century Mongol society and culture.

Based on theoretical and pedagogical principles, this translation guide aims to concentrate on developing in the students a sensitivity to text-types as well as an understanding of the demand which a given text-type makes on the translator. It also helps them acquire the analytical tools necessary to make comments about translation.

A collection of poems detailing the harrowing experiences endured by Chris Abani and others at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s. In the poems, Abani describes the characters that people the dark world of the prison cells, from the inmates to their torturers, the generals.

Al-Khwarizmi was a mathematician, astronomer and geographer. He worked most of his life as a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad during the first half of the 9th century and is considered by many to be the father of algebra. This book deals with algebraic theory, and focuses on the calculation of inheritances and legacies.

Embracing history and society, literature and theatre, medicine and religion, author and magician Ian Keable reveals our susceptibility to being duped. 'Fake news', 'going viral' and 'social media' may be modern terms, but as this amusing and eye-opening book shows, these concepts have been with us for centuries.

Placing much-needed emphasis on the re-emergence of religion, this timely and vital volume offers a new, critical approach to the study of the volatile and evolving cultural, social and political landscapes of the Middle East.

Attempts to challenge the virtual exclusion of the male perspective from Middle Eastern studies of gender. The text investigates the ways in which men are acting, reacting and adapting to the structural upheaval of the "traditional" family and to new images of virility and responsibility.

A timely analysis of the United States' intimate and pivotal relationship with the Arab world's largest nation over the course of six decades that asks how Egypt's leadership fell from power and what the future is for Egypt.

This lyrical exploration of our relationships with birds, including in art and literature, is a must-read for fans of Helen Macdonald, John Lewis-Stempel and Robert Macfarlane. Winner of the readers' vote for the Nike Literary Award, Poland's most prestigious literary prize.

New book by a master Iraqi calligrapher, considered to be the greatest living calligrapher, his work has influenced a generation of artists and is included in the permanent collections of the British Museum. A full colour gift book featuring 70 colour calligraphies inspired by proverbs and poems on the desert.

Fifteenth-century Egyptian cookbook providing a unique insight into the rich Arab culinary tradition, available in English for the first time

A key resource for students and teachers of Arabic and world literature, as well as for readers interested in discovering an alternative narrative of modern Iraqi culture.

A well-researched and vital study offering a systematic framework to explain the optimal use of exhaustible natural resources, written by a former Minister of Finance in Saudi Arabia, and an authority on the economic development strategy of the country. A critical text for energy economists, policy-makers and diplomats.

A unique investigation into the aesthetics of colour in Islamic art revealing its deeper symbolic and mystical meanings.It reconstructs concepts of beauty and the function of art in the periods before and during the Safavid period. Critical text for art historians, anthropologists and humanities students and scholars.

A brave and exquisitely written dystopian fantasy from celebrated novelist Moris Farhi MBE. This good old-fashionedtale of good triumphing over evil is a must read for fans of Vladimir Nabokov (Ada or Ardor); Salman Rushdie (The Moor's Last Sigh); Gabriel Garcia Marquez (100 Years of Solitude)

A postmodern fantasia, this powerful and poetic novel is a call to arms against those who use religion as a weapon against women.

In this timely study, world renowned Middle Eastern and Western scholars and advisers provide expert analyses of the contemporary affairs of the MENA region and offer solutions for achieving peace, security and prosperity. Ideal for students and lecturers of Middle Eastern Studies, political sciences, Islamic studies and globalisation.