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1	From Beirut to Jerusalem more books like this by Thomas L Friedman (Read by) In this book the author seeks to understand the political causes and psychological effects of the conflicts in the Middle East. He sketches the prelude to the troubles, and places the events of 1979 to 1988 in their historical context while examining the course and meaning of the Lebanese civil wars, the Syrian self-mutilation at Hama, the refugee ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century more books like this by Steve Coll Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the national bestseller "Ghost Wars," Steve Coll presents the story of the Bin Laden familyas rise to power and privilege, revealing new information to show how American influences changed the family and how one memberas rebellion changed America The Bin Ladens rose from poverty to privilege; they ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Epicenter: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future more books like this by Joel C Rosenberg With over one million novels in print, the "New York Times"-bestselling author has been called "eerily prophetic" for his uncanny ability to write political thrillers that come true. In his first "nonfiction" book, this evangelical Christian from an Orthodox Jewish heritage embarks on an unforgettable journey through prophecy and current events. see all copies from £6.79! new only from £9.35! \| first editions
4	Seven pillars of wisdom; a triumph more books like this by T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the monumental work that assured T.E. Lawrence's place in history as "Lawrence of Arabia". Not only a consummate military history, but also a colorful epic and a lyrical exploration of the mind of a great man, this is one of the indisputable classics of 20th century English literature. Line drawings throughout. see all copies from £2.87! new only from £12.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Palestine Peace Not Apartheid more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter (Read by) President Carter, who was able to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. He has stayed in touch with the major players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2006. ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Orientalism more books like this by Edward W. Said The noted critic and a Palestinian now teaching at Columbia University, examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs. see all copies from £9.86! new only from £9.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present more books like this by Michael B Oren, PH.D. From the first cannonballs fired by American warships at North African pirates to the conquest of Falluja by the Marines - from the early American explorers who probed the sources of the Nile to the diplomats who strove for Arab-Israeli peace - the United States has been involved in the Middle East. For well over two centuries, American statesmen, ... see all copies from £7.98! new only from £10.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	On Wings of Eagles more books like this by Ken Follett A thriller, based on fact, in which a group of American volunteers, hand-picked by a retired Green Beret officer, are sent to Iran to free the Americans from a heavily guarded prison fortress there, against overwhelming odds of success or survival. From the author of A DANGEROUS FORTUNE and NIGHT OVER WATER. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy more books like this by John J Mearsheimer, Stephen M Walt Mearsheimer and Walt describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the U.S. provides to Israel. In this important work, they argue that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds, but is due largely to the political influence of a few. see all copies from £7.72! new only from £8.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Wars of Gods and Men more books like this by Zecharia Sitchin Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a battlefield. These were the wars that would shape man's destiny--terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet. Parting the mists of time and myth, the internationally renowned scholar Zecharia Sitchin takes us back in this volume to the violent beginnings of the human story, when gods- ... see all copies from £5.48! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
11 view cover	Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia more books like this by Jean Sasson This is the true story of a woman born to unbelievable wealth, who had the courage to challenge the traditions and religious laws that make the life of women in Saudi Arabia a barren, hopeless wasteland. Princess Sultana, who cannot reveal her real name for fear of death, has told her story to the bestselling author of The Rape of Kuwait. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Palestine more books like this by Joe Sacco Originally published in two volumes, Joe Sacco's non-fiction graphic novel won an American Book Award in 1996. A journalist who works in the comics medium, Sacco here reports on his trip to Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and his experiences among Palestinians. see all copies from £3.17! new only from £10.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The White Nile more books like this by Alan Moorehead The story of the Nile, from the Mountains of the Moon to the Mediterranean. The tale starts with Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke setting out to find the sources of the Nile. It continues with Baker of the Nile and his wife struggling with malaria, and of the famous greeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The book examines the results of ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £9.88! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror more books like this by Bernard W Lewis Based on Lewis's George Polk Award-winning article for "The New Yorker, Crisis of Islam" is a spectacular primer on the historical roots of anti-Americanism in the Islamic world. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to know where 9/11 came from, and how Americans can fight back. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah more books like this by Bing West Bing West provides an in-depth account of the struggle for Falluja during 2003 and 2004--the most intense battles of the Iraq War. From the hundreds of interviews he conducted with those who were there, especially American paratroopers and Marines, West reconstructs a series of events that spiraled out of control, and shows how these were seen by ... see all copies from £9.36! new only from £9.36! \| first editions
16 view cover	Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World more books like this by Roger Crowley A riveting narrative history of events that shaped the Western world, this is the story of the 50-year battle for domination of the Mediterranean in the 16th century. see all copies from £15.52! new only from £15.52! \| first editions
17 view cover	Bravo Two Zero more books like this by Andy McNab On the night of 22nd January 1991, at a remote airfield in Saudi Arabia, under cover of darkness and in conditions of the utmost secrecy, eight members of the SAS regiment boarded a helicopter that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Their call-sign was "Bravo Two-Zero", and their mission, under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab, was ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Seven Pillars of Wisdom more books like this by T E Lawrence Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E. M. Forster, 'Round ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.32! \| first editions
19 view cover	A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East more books like this by David Fromkin Peopled with larger-than-life figures such as Winston Churchill (around whom the story is structured), General Kitchener and T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Attaturk, Emir Feisal and Lloyd George the book describes the showdown with the Ottoman Empire which erupted into the devastating Eastern campaign of World War I and led to the formation - by ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £12.37! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine more books like this by Ilan Pappe Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In our communicative world, few modern catastrophes are concealed from the public eye. And yet, Ilan Pappe unveils, one such crime has been erased from the global public memory: the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948. The pervasive denial of ... see all copies from £9.33! new only from £9.33!
21 view cover	Princess Sultana's Daughters more books like this by Jean Sasson Having literally risked her life to make her story known to the people of the world outside Saudi Arabia, Princess Sultana now continues her tale of repression and violence against women into the next generation. Despite their mother's privileged position in the Saudi royal family, Sultana's daughters do not escape the consequences of feudal ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia more books like this by Carmen Bin Ladin Immediately after September 11, 2001, Carmen bin Laden knew that her name would engender responses from others--for she knew in her heart that the person behind the events of that day was her brother-in-law, Osama bin Laden. In her revealing memoir, INSIDE THE KINGDOM, Carmen tells what it was like for a European woman to marry into a wealthy ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.82! \| first editions
23 view cover	All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror more books like this by Stephen Kinzer With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country's elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one ... see all copies from £5.22! new only from £6.25! \| first editions
24 view cover	In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale more books like this by Ghosh Amitav, Amitav Ghosh In an Antique Land is a brilliant hybrid, a subversive history in the guise of a traveller's tale. It tells the story of two Indians in Egypt. The first was a twelfth-century slave; the second is Amitav Ghosh, who stumbled upon the slave in the margins of letters that were written by the slave's master. His curiosity piqued - even ill-defined, the ... see all copies from £9.29! new only from £9.86!
25 view cover	My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban - A Young Woman's Story more books like this by Latifa, Linda Coverdale (Translator), Karenna Gore Schiff (Preface by) This memoirist was a teenager and an aspiring journalist when the Taliban overcame her native Kabul and her active life was transformed into enforced seclusion. Here she chronicles her loss. see all copies from £4.16! new only from £6.49! \| first editions

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