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This book is centered on Egypt's relatively early development as a nation and as a state and is written in language readily understandable to students or adult readers without prior background in Egyptian history, society, and culture.
Turning his attention to the shaping of Egyptian society, the author offers thematic chapters addressing such pressing issues as corruption, poverty, the plight of the middle class, and of course, the economy. Along the way, he directs his penetrating gaze toward the Mubarak reg…
"In August 2005, Israel closed its Gaza settlements and withdrew some 8,000 Jews who had lived there. In Israel's Unilateralism award-winning journalist Robert Zelnick examines Israel's disengagement from Gaza and what it might lead to in the future. He offers a detailed account…
Examining both the changing context for peace activism and the processes through which seven Israeli and Palestinian groups operated, this book explores the social, cultural, political, and geographic boundaries that affect people's daily lives and the possibility of building a …
The Jewish alchemists: a history and source book
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In this monumental work, Raphael Patai opens up an entirely new field of cultural history by tracing Jewish alchemy from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Until now there has been little attention given to the significant role that Jews played in the field of alchemy. Here, d…
"On a cold winter morning in January of 1851, a small group of people approached the monumental facade of an ancient rock-cut burial cave located north of the Old City of Jerusalem. The team, consisting of two Europeans and a number of local workers, was led by Louis-Félicien Ca…
This comprehensive book provides a well-rounded introduction to Israela definitive account of the nation's past, its often controversial present, and much more.and#160;Written by a leading historian of the Middle East, Israel is organized around six major themes: land and people…
""There is a lack of quiet in Sylvia that craves for action ... She knows that she is special and that she possesses unusual and varied abilities.""--The Mossad''s psychological evaluation of Sylvia RafaelWhen Moti Kfir, head of the Academy for Special Operations of the Mossad, …
Explores the historical roots of the debate about women in Islamic societies by tracing the developments in Islamic discourses on women and gender up to the present. The book describes the gender systems in place in the Middle East both before and after the rise of Islam.
Profiles Palestinians engaged in creative and productive pursuits in their everyday lives in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Their narratives amplify perspectives and experiences of Palestinians exercising their own constructive agency.
"How has the Ismaili branch of Shi'i Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history? The groups and movements that make up Islamic civilisation are diverse and varied yet, while scholarship has analysed many branches of Islam in isolation, the exchanges and m…