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  • The Jews Of Egypt

    A Mediterranean Society In Modern Times

    by Maurice Mizrahi, Gudrun Kramer, Shimon Shamir, Thomas Mayer ...
    The Jewish community of Egypt in modem times-now practically non-existent-consisted in part of autochthonous Jews who traced their origins to the periods of Maimonides, Philo, and even the prophet Jeremiah, thus making it the oldest community in the Jewish Diaspora. It also contained Jews who were part of the waves of immigration into Egypt that began in the second half of the nineteenth century. ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Hasan al-Banna

    by Gudrun Krämer ...
    Series series Makers of the Muslim World
    Hasan al-Banna (1906 – 1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organisation which today has millions of members and spans the Arab world. Through his ardent struggle to revitalise Islamic values amid increasing Westernisation, al-Banna promoted Islamic charity and personal piety throughout Egypt, becoming a powerful political force ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • Delimiting Modernities

    Conceptual Challenges and Regional Responses

    by Sven Trakulhun, Ralph Weber, Pheng Cheah, Gudrun Krämer, Anthony Reid, Volker H. Schmidt, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Arif Dirlik, Wolfgang Knöbl0, Tamara Loos1, Andrea Riemenschnitter2 ...
    This collection seeks to contribute to the many long-standing discussions on modernity, but also and more specifically to the more recent debates over trends to pluralize modernity. These debates are current in many different academic disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, literature and postcolonial studies. Hitherto, most engagements with modernity in the plural have remained conspicuously ... Read more

    $109.99 USD

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    Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism

    by Tarek Fatah ...
    A liberal Muslim and critically acclaimed author explores the historical, political, and theological basis for centuries of Muslim animosity towards Jews, debunking long-held myths and tracing a history of hate and its impact today.More than nine years after 9/11 and 60 years after the creation of the state of Israel, the world is no closer to solving, let alone understanding, the psychological ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Sultanic Saviors and Tolerant Turks

    Writing Ottoman Jewish History, Denying the Armenian Genocide

    by Marc David Baer ...
    An examination of why Jews promote a positive image of Ottomans and Turks while denying the Armenian genocide and the existence of antisemitism in Turkey.Based on historical narrative, the Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 were embraced by the Ottoman Empire and then, later, protected from the Nazis during WWII. If we believe that Turks and Jews have lived in harmony for so long, then how can we ... Read more

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  • The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

    by Vali Nasr ...
    The New York Times bestseller: "Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes."—Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of BooksProfiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr has become one of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, admired and welcomed by both media and government for his ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Arabs and the Holocaust

    The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives

    by Gilbert Achcar ...
    An unprecedented and judicious examination of what the Holocaust means—and doesn't mean—in the Arab world, one of the most explosive subjects of our timeThere is no more inflammatory topic than the Arabs and the Holocaust—the phrase alone can occasion outrage. The terrain is dense with ugly claims and counterclaims: one side is charged with Holocaust denial, the other with exploiting a tragedy ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Martin Bunton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory. Adopting a fresh and original approach, each section ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Atatürk

    An Intellectual Biography

    by M. Şükrü Hanioğlu ...
    A biography of the founder of modern Turkey that chronicles the ideas that shaped himWhen Mustafa Kemal Atatürk became the first president of Turkey in 1923, he set about transforming his country into a secular republic where nationalism sanctified by science—and by the personality cult Atatürk created around himself—would reign supreme as the new religion. This book provides the first in-depth ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty

    A Muslim Case for Liberty

    by Mustafa Akyol ...
    A provocative manifesto for an interpretation of Islam that synthesizes liberal ideas and respect for the Islamic tradition.From furious reactions to the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad to the suppression of women, news from the Muslim world begs the question: is Islam incompatible with freedom? With an eye sympathetic to Western liberalism and Islamic theology, Mustafa Akyol traces the ideological ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • A History of Modern Morocco

    by Susan Gilson Miller ...
    Morocco is notable for its stable and durable monarchy, its close ties with the West, its vibrant cultural life and its centrality to regional politics. This book, by distinguished historian Susan Gilson Miller, offers a richly documented survey of modern Moroccan history. Arguing that pragmatism rather than ideology has shaped the monarchy's response to crisis, the book begins with the French ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Foundations of Sephardic Spirituality

    The Inner Life of Jews of the Ottoman Empire

    by Rabbi Marc D. Angel ...
    Who were the Sephardic Jews of the Ottoman Empire?What lasting lessons does their spiritual life provide for future generations?“How did the Judeo-Spanish-speaking Jews of the Ottoman Empire manage to achieve spiritual triumph? To answer this question, we need to have a firm understanding of their historical experience…. We need to be aware of the dark, unpleasant elements in their environments; ... Read more

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