Middle East Religions category: 3324 books
Minority Religions in Europe and the Middle East
Mapping and Monitoring
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
Minority religions, not only New Religious Movements, are explored in this innovative book including the predicament of ancient religions such as Zoroastrianism, ‘old new’ religions such as Baha’i, and traditional religions that are minorities elsewhere. The book is divided into two parts: the...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
*Includes maps of the Middle East and pictures of important leaders*Includes an introduction for each country*Includes a Table of ContentsBefore World War I, the West was largely unfamiliar with the Middle East, but in less than 100 years it has become the world's hotspot, a turbulent and volatile tinder...
A Middle East Mosaic
Fragments of Life, Letters and History
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
In times of war and in peace, from the earliest days of the Roman Empire to our own, Westerners have journeyed to the lands of the middle east, bringing back accounts of their adventures and impressions. Yet it was never a one way exchange. From the first Arab embassy to the Vikings in the 9th century...
The Middle East Today
Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
The new edition of The Middle East Today provides an accessible and comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students of Middle East Studies, Middle East politics and geography. This updated and revised edition features a host of pedagogical features to assist students with their learning,...
The Middle East Today
Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2008
The new edition of The Middle East Today provides an accessible and comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students of Middle East Studies, Middle East politics and geography. This updated and revised edition features a host of pedagogical features to assist students with their learning,...
Understanding the Volatile and Dangerous Middle East
A Comprehensive Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
The purpose of Understanding the Volatile and Dangerous Middle East is to assist the general public to obtain a deeper comprehension of this bewildering region. Middle East issues can become muddled and confusing, particularly since the mainstream news media, editorials, and popular literature on...
Women and Media in the Middle East
Power Through Self-expression
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2004
Are women benefiting from current changes in the Middle East media? With media all over the world still marginalizing women and trivializing gender inequalities, how does the situation in the Middle East compare? Proliferating satellite channels have increased women's visibility in the region but...
by André Clot
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Suleiman the Magnificent, most glorious of the Ottoman sultans, kept Europe atremble for nearly half a century. In a few years he led his army as far as the gates of Vienna, made himself master of the Mediterranean and established his court in Baghdad. Faced with this redoubtable champion, who regarded...
Faith and Power:Religion and Politics in the Middle East
Religion and Politics in the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Bernard Lewis is recognized around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Hailed as "the world's foremost Islamic scholar" (Wall Street Journal ), as "a towering figure among experts on the culture and religion of the Muslim world" (Baltimore Sun ), and as "the...
Muhammad
Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary.
Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this masterfully...
Reaching for Power
The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2011
As the world focuses on the conflict in Iraq, the most important political players in that country today are not the Sunni insurgents. Instead, they are Iraq's Shi'I majority--part of the Middle East's ninety million Shi'I Muslims who hold the key to the future of the region and the relations between...
From Babel to Dragomans
Interpreting the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2004
Bernard Lewis is recognized around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Hailed as "the world's foremost Islamic scholar" (Wall Street Journal), as "a towering figure among experts on the culture and religion of the Muslim world" (Baltimore Sun), and as "the doyen of Middle Eastern...
by IDP Research Division
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2019
The fifteenth of May 2016 marked the sixty eighth anniversary of the catastrophe, which has brought about the worst calamity that could befall a nation in the whole history, namely the tragedy of the Palestinian people. Fifty years, during which Israel has implemented its plots and schemes to force...
Islamist Politics in the Middle East
Movements and Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
For over three decades, Islamist politics, or political Islam, has been one of the most dynamic and contentious political forces in the Middle East. Although there is broad consensus on the importance of political Islam, there is far less agreement on its character, the reasons for Islamist’s success,...