Byzantium and the Arabs in the Sixth Century, Volume 2, Part 1
An Arab’s Journey to Colonial Spanish America: The Travels of Elias Al-Musili in the Seventeenth Century
Product DescriptionRediscovered in Syria in the late 19th century, this account relates the experiences of Reverend Elias al-Musili, a priest of the Chaldean Church and the first known visitor to the Americas from the Middle East. Supported by Spain and the pope, he offers a unique perspective on the New World. An Arab’s Journey to […]
Seen and Heard: A Century of Arab Women in Literature and Culture
Product DescriptionHow are Arab women seen by others? How do Arab women see themselves? New York University professor Mona Mikhail’s new collection of essays casts a wide net over literature, film, popular culture, and the law in order to investigate the living, often rapidly changing, reality of Arab women and their societies. Whether she examines […]
History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict , A
Product Description This concise and comprehensive survey presents balanced, impartial, and well-illustrated coverage of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The authors identify and examine the issues and themes that have characterized and defined the conflict over the past century. The Sixth Edition examines many of the developments that have occurred during the first decade of the […]