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Mecca Journey of Lifetime $65.95 Mohamed Amin - This unique pictorial record describes with brilliance the pilgrimage, known to Muslims as the Hajj, to Mecca the spiritual capital of all those of the Islamic faith, and catches the spirit and devotion of one of the world's great religious experiences. Hardbound. 256 pages, 220 color illus. The Arab Awakening $55.95 George Antonius - This historical book, which is the first study of the Arab national movement ever written, has been out of print for some years and is now available in its fifth impression. Hardbound 156 pages 1969 Son of a Duck is a Floater, Arab Proverbs $16.95 Arnander/Skipwith - A wonderful book of Arab proverbs which contains a wealth of proverbs gathered from all over the Arab world. This is certainly a book to browse through, laugh over, and to learn from. Arabic with English translations and equivalent English proverbs. Hardbound 90 pages 44 line drawings Apricots Tomorrow, Arab Proverbs $16.95 Arnander/Skipwith Apricots Tomorrow is the second book in this collection of Arab proverbs and sayings by the authors of Son of a Duck is a Floater. Illustrations are followed by Arabic script,and transliterated Arabic with English meaning. Hardbound, 90 pages, Illustrated Ottoman Province of Damascus $48.00 Muhammad Adnan Bakit. The author has constructed a meticulous account of the administration of the Province of Damascus in the 16th century, and has illuminated relations between the Ottomans on the one hand and the great indigenous families and tribes on the other. Hardbound. 308 pages 1982. Berbers in Arabic Literature $45.00 H.T. Norris - Who are the Berbers? Today, the Berber world still forms a bridge between the Middle East, Western Europe and Muslim Africa to the south of the Sahara. Hardbound. 280 pages, 1982. Looking for Dilmun $39.95 Geoffrey Bibby - This is the classic story of an archaeological quest for the lost civilization of Dilmun. A new edition introduced by one of today's leading archaeologists of the region. Dilmun, in Mesopotamian myth, is a blessed land where death is unknown. Contains photos & illustrations. Hardbound. 286 pages, 1997. Jeddah, Old and New $49.95 James Buchan - Jeddah has always been the commercial center of Saudi Arabia; however, since the foundation of Islam, it has also been an assembly point for Muslims from all over the world on the greatest journey of their lives, the hajj pilgrimage. Hardbound. 244 pages, 285 color photos. Syria $65.00 Alan Cheneviere - Syria offers an incomparable array of images and experiences. Lovers of antiquity and students of art will find monuments and works of art which have for centuries defied the ravages of time. In a stunning series of photographs, accompanied by informative text, the author introduces the reader to a country which every day draws visitors and wins new devotees. Hardbound. 192 pages, 211 color illus. l996. Crewe House $34.95 $29.95 On Sale! Quentin Crewe - This is a well written and illustrated book on the Crewe House Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. It is a detailed historical, social and architectural record of perhaps the last of London's great family houses, home to several significant families of the English aristocracy. Illustrated in back & white. Hardbound, 88 pages. Arab Civilization to AD 1500 $45.00 Douglas Dunlop - This period is one of the most remarkable in all history. The author provides a concise survey of its rich geography, travel, science and medicine. Hardbound, 368 pages, 1971. The Emirates by First Photographers $49.95 William Facey - These photographs, accompanied by an authoritative text, span the first sixty years of the 19th century. They have been captured for all time through the lens of the camera. This heritage is revealed through a unique collection of photographs, most of which have never been published before. Hardbound. 128 pages, 120 B&W photographs. Saudi Arabia by First Photographers $49.95 William Facey - This work comprises an assembly of outstanding early photographs, some never previously published, and several more lost to sight for many decades, covering the vast period between the 1860's and 1950's. Hardbound. 128 pages, 125 B&W Illustrations. Dir'iyyah and the First Saudi State $49.95 $39.95 On Sale! William Facey - This is the tale of the rise and fall of Diriyyah, told here for the first time for modern readers by the photographer William Facey, whose authority as a historian of the Peninsula increases with each new work. Hardbound. 304 pages, 1996. Jeddah, Art, Sculpture, Monuments $65.00 Hani Farsi - This beautifully illustrated book celebrates and records the public art of today's Jeddah. It brings together, in stunning photography, descriptive text outstanding works of contemporary art which are making the city of Jeddeh world famous. Hardbound. 176 pgs, 320 Color photographs. Frankincense and Myrrh $45.00 Nigel Groom - The great trade in aromatics from South Arabia to the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome lasted for a thousand years. This book is a study of the Arabian incense trade. Hardbound. 285 pages, 1981. Eastern Arabia: Bahrain $30.00 Ahmad Mustafa Abu Hakima - Eastern Arabia has been passing through a unprecedented changes since the beginning of the oil era. The influx of millions, followed by billions of dollars, subjected not only the population tothe pressures of modernization. Paperbound. 109 pages, 1984. Eastern Arabia: Kuwait $30.00 Ahmad Mustafa Abu Hakima - This book contains many historical photographs 1900-1936. These photographs derive their importance both from their historic value and their rarity. They shed light on matters relating to subjects and people at a certain moment in time which has long disappeared with little or no documentation. Black and white photos. Paperbound. 206 pages, 1986. Eastern Arabia: Qatar $30.00 Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima - This is the third and last volume in this series. This book contains more than ninety historic as well as rare black and white photographs, taken from the period 1921 -1950, detailing Qatar's past and future. Paperbound. 96 pages, 1995. Courtesies in the Gulf Area $19.95 Sir Donald Hawley - The exchange of greetings and courtesies is essential to the everyday life in the Gulf and reflects the traditional warmth and friendliness of its people. This invaluable book is the fruit of Donald Hawley's thirty years of experience in the region. Paperbound. 96 pages, 1998. The Potala of Tibet $35.00 Editor Richard Kemp - Founded as a stronghold in the 17th century, the Potala became thousands of years later the holy residence of the Dalai Lamas. This annotated photographic work presents a comprehensive coverage of the resplendent interior of one of the world's wonders. Hardbound. 132 pages, 105 color illustrations. Yemen - Jewel of Arabia $65.00 Charles and Patricia Aithie - Yemen, Jewel of Arabia, gives the thorough coverage of this wonderful land which will prove indispensable to travelers. This book takes the reader on a journey through the country which the Romans call Arabia Felix - Fertile Arabia - capturing a way of life which has changed little over the centuries. The book contains 215 pages, Hardbound with full color photographs throughout. Bedouin Nomads of the Desert $80.00 Keobane, Alan - A photographic portrait of a people whose life is rich in color and culture. Its testimony will ensure that the Bedouin and their lifestyle are not forgotten. Hardbound. 178 pages, with full color photographs throughout. Butterflies of Saudi Arabia $49.95 $45.00 On Sale! Torben B. Larsen - More that 147 species of butterflies flourish in the apparently inhospitable environment of the Arabian peninsula. Many of a size and beauty to merit comparison with the most spectacular found anywhere in the world. Foreword is written by Prince Khalid al Feisal Bin Abdul Aziz. Hardbound. 160 pages, 145 color photographs throughout. Armenia: Travels and Studies $75.00 H.F.B. Lynch - This classic two-volume work is considered to be the best travel book written in the English language covering Armenia. The author presents a panoramic view of the whole area, with its monasteries, churches, towns, land, villages, mountains and rivers. This well-illustrated work has 197 photographs with sketches and maps. Hardbound in two volumes. 1990. Cairo: The Site and the History $45.00 El-Din /Mokhtar/ Gabra/Maher - Four outstanding Egyptian scholars have combined to present an elegant portrait of the city and its remarkable history. Throughout the book, Harri Pecinotti's magnificent photographs convey the architectural richness of Cairo. Hardbound. 102 pages, 1988. Undiscovered Asir $69.95 $49.95 On Sale! Thierry Mauger - The author opens our eyes to the people and places of Asir, the mountainous region of Saudi Arabia adjoining Yemen. His remarkable photographs and vivid text offer the first and probably the last glimpse of a way of life doomed to extinction by the encroachment of modern communications. Hardbound. 160 pages with over 270 Illustrations. Gardening in the Middle East $39.95 Eric Moore - Eric Moore's book shows how a lush and colorful garden can be conjured out of the forbidding heat and acid soil that exist in the Middle East. There is also an alphabetical plant encyclopedia containing entries on nearly 350 plants which flourish in the region. Hardbound. 144 pages, 136 color photographs. Arab Conquest of Western Sahara $45.00 H. T. Norris - During the middle ages a small band of the Banu Na'qil, a tribe of South Yemeni origin, gradually came to dominate the desert trade routes that linked the cultures. Hardbound. 309 pages, 1986. Understanding Arabs $24.95 Margaret Kleffner Nydell - Contains appendixes on the Arabic language and background and information on each of the twenty Arab countries. It is a rich resource for those who wish to better comprehend what they read and hear in the media and an invaluable guide for people who interact directly with Arabs and wish to do so with greater skill and understanding. Paperbound. Old Oman $29.95 W.D. Peyton - This pictorial study of Oman from the turn of the century to 1970 evokes the country as it used to be. The author has drawn together this valuable record of the land and the people in the seventy years preceding the country's renaissance. Hardbound. 128 pages. Wildflowers of Kuwait $49.95 $35.95 On Sale! Linda Shuaib - Over 207 species of wildflowers of Kuwait are portrayed here in color pictures and words. All species are presented with their composite name in English and/or Latin and Arabic, and are also classified by plant families. Contains 220 color photographs. Hardbound. 128 pages. Qatar $59.95 Martin Caiger-Smith - In one generation, the modern State of Qatar has emerged from the scarcely known Gulf Emirate. Qatar's breathtaking changes are recorded in this beautifully illustrated book. Careful exploitation of their oil and gas resources has brought them one of the highest standards of living known in the world. Beautifully presented in a single volume is Qatar's past, present and future. Hardbound. 160 pages. 241 photographs. Riyadh Album $45.00 Stacey International - Over half a century ago, Riyadh was almost unknown to the outside world. Today it is a center of global attention for finance, commerce, and the exercise of power. This book describes the traditional and modern city and its environs. Hardbound. 97 pages. 1983. Desert Frontier of Arabia $39.95 Al-Jawf - Through the Ages Amir Abd al-Rahman al-Sudairi This work presents the history of Arabia's northern desert frontier, the region between today's border between Saudi Arabia and Eastern Jordan. With the help of some of the word's earliest written sources, the author follows the region's history. Paperbound. 176 pages. Black & white/color photographs. Riyadh Handbook $16.95 Ionis Thompson - This essential guidebook is intended for anyone going to live in Riyadh for the first time. The handbook is illustrated in color with views of the city, contains a map section, an invaluable appendix listing helpful telephone numbers. Other topics include transportation and services such as tailors, schools, banks, shops, entertainment, etc. Spiral Bound. 230 pages. Christianity Arabs in Pre-Islamic Times $45.00 J. Spencer Trimingham - This book is concerned with the history of the Arabs during the first six centuries AD. Invaluable reading for anyone interested in the history of early Christianity. Hardbound. 342 pages. 1990. Introduction to the Arab World, Book & Video $69.95 The Arab world is too big, too diverse and too complex to be captured in words alone. This video production introduces the people and places of this region and addresses the most important concerns confronting the Arab world today. VHS 40 Minute Color Video & Book Arab World Handbook $27.95 James Peters - The Arab World Handbook is an indispensable practical guide for anyone who travels in the Arab world - businessman, tourist or resident. Essential basic information is simply and concisely presented, and includes a background to Islam and the etiquette of Arab and Islamic countries, a basic vocabulary and language section, an introduction to Arabic script, coverage of essential facts on every individual Arab country, and up-to-date practical advice for the business traveler. James Peters, widely respected as an authority on the Arab world, has been closely involved with the region for over 35 years. 240 pages. Paperbound. Silver The Traditional Art of Oman $29.95 Ruth Hawley - Silver the Traditional Art of Oman tells us the quality of people responsible for it. Their taste, their artistry their skills of workmanship, standards of finish, passion for design in all their artifacts. It is no wonder that for the collector of artifacts Omani silver is so prized. This book is not only invaluable to the collector, but an informing commentary for all those who have learn to know and delight in Oman. 100 pages, Hardbound. Full color photographs. Origins of Arabia $65.00 Andrew Thompson - The author follows the drama of Arabia's geology, palaeontolgy and archaeology, from the immemorial shaping of the continents to the living evolution of Arabia and its earliest human inhabitants. The clear and stimulating text is supported by photographs, full-color diagrams, maps and visualizations of the Arabia aspect as the climatic scene vividly changed. The story reaches down to the retreat of the last Ice Age and the forming of the desert habitat of days, and the dawning of history. This book will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the Middle East and its prehistory. Hardbound. 108 pages. 2000 The Noble Heritage: Jerusalem $18.95 $9.95 On Sale! Alister Duncan - The noble heritage of Christianity and its extraordinary legacy of artistic achievement is nowhere more apparent than in the ancient and beautiful churches of the old city of Jerusalem. The author describes the Church of the Resurrection or Holy Sepulchre. Seventy nine outstanding photographs in full color depict the beauty and craftsmanship of the holy place, and the text traces the eventful course of the history of the Church of the Resurrection. It stands in renewed splendor, and it is once more possible to appreciate its fine architecture and rich decoration. The book contains 78 pages with 79 full color photographs. 1974. Hardbound. Saudi Customs and Etiquette $15.95 Kathy Cuddihy popular book, now revised and updated covers everything a visitor in Saudi may need in order to survive and impress in social situations. From explanations of gift-giving conventions, to a layout of the lunar-governed Muslim calendar, the reader is expertly guided through the conventions and intricascies of life in Saudi. Specifically designed for those visiting the region on pleasure or business. Saudi Customs and Etiquette will also appeal to anyone interested in this fascinating culture, its people and their customs. Paperbound,134 pgs. The Arab World - An Illustrated History $14.95 Kirk H. Sowell. This account presents a panoramic view of the history of the Arab peoples, whose world has expanded from the Arabian Peninsula to include North Africa, the Levant and the Persian Gulf. The narrative depicts the rise of Islam, the life of the Prophet Muhammad, and the empire founded by his successors up to the conclusion by the author with an analysis of present-day challenges facing the Arab world. Paperbound, 293 pages. Reel Bad Arabs - Home Use Only $25.95 How Hollywood Vilifies a People by Jack G. Shaheen. "Shaheen has written a meticulous, passionate, and very articulate description of the persistent and prolonged vilification of Arab peoples in mainstream Western movies... Although the work is aimed at a college-level audience, the clear writing and lack of jargon Highly recommended..." Library Journal 672 pages pb. Price for Individual's Only. Arts and Culture in the Early Islamic World-Lib $29.95 Arts and Culture in the Early Islamic World-Lib The contributions to arts and culture by early Islamic empires is considerable. This book explores their great works of literature, as well as such artistic works as Arabesque art, calligraphy, mosques and tombs, palaces, weaving, textiles, metalware, pottery, carvings and molded plaster, and glassware. Reading Level: Gr. 6 Interest Level: Gr. 5-8 Binding: Hardcover Series: Life in the Early Islamic World Authors(s): Lizann Flatt No. of Pages: 48 Copyright Year: 2011 Reel Bad Arabs DVD Educational License $250.00 Reel Bad Arabs takes a devastating tour of the American cinematic landscape, moving from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters to reveal an astonishing and persistent pattern of slanderous Arab sterotyping.

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