Introduces the cuisine in Calcutta--Bengali cooking--through recipes that features some of its main ingredients such as fish and outside influences such as Islam.
A Traveller's History of China provides a concise and fascinating journey from the country's earliest beginning right up to the creation of the economic powerhouse that is modern day China.Stephen Ha
Features the cuisine of eight cooks working and living in North Africa, including brief biographies, favorite recipes from each cook, and photographs showcasing life in that region.
This collection, compiled by Nassar (modern Arabic culture and literature, Yale U.) and Rahman (comparative literature, U. of Montreal, Canada), contains 12 essays that examine the work, from earlier
Hisham Sharabi was a distinguished Palestinian intellectual and an outspoken critic of traditional Arab society and culture. Despite his upbringing as a member of the privileged class, his conscious
It is 1971, a year after the Biafran War, and Nigeria is under military rule - though the politics of the state matter less than those of her home to Enitan Taiwo, an eleven-year-old girl tired of wa
Few locations in the world offer as many captivating sites and monuments as Greece, and the ancients who built them knew how to use spectacular settings that themselves would satisfy any traveler. Wit
This award-winning novel is at once a recasting of the story of the Holy Family, an ode to Arab Jerusalem, and a call for liberation, not just of a nation but for the individual women and men who inh
Over 120 traditional recipes from the Middle East, including: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
1847: the Russian writer Alexander Herzen and his family leave Moscow on a short-term permit, become embroiled in the revolution of 1848 in Paris and, unable to return to Tsarist Russia, are condemned
In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about southern Africa's animal life. The authors selected for color illustrations more than 500 of southern Africa's most com
The Wind in My Hair is the memoir of Salwa Salem, who was just eight years old when she and many other Palestinians were uprooted by the Zionists in the Nakba. After her family fled, she spent the res
Ancient Egypt has gripped the popular imagination like no other country, and the lure of its pyramids and the Nile are a magnet for visitors from all over the world. This book provides a concise and
Love is widely celebrated in Indian poetry, whether mystic love for the divine or the passionate and affectionate feelings between lovers, husbands and wives, parents and children, family and friends.
This powerful and widely acclaimed autobiography of Sindiwe Magona's early years in South Africa, announced the arrival of a major new black writer. Here she gives an account of her eventful first 23
Poremba approaches the state's history from many angles: the stories of the peoples who have made Michigan home, from Native Americans to French explorers, European immigrants, and African Americans;
A must for anyone sightseeing in Australia, this guide provides the information necessary to identify the strange and spectacular flora and fauna that can be found in the eastern part of the country.
For travelers interested in wildlife, Beletsky, a wildlife biologist and zoology instructor, provides descriptions of the ecology, behavior, and conservation of about 400 species of amphibians, reptil
Creating the tastes of Thailand is an irresistible challenge for cooks who love the pungent combinations and subtle balance of ingredients. True to Thai traditions, Lemongrass and Sweet Basil features
Poremba approaches the state's history from many angles: the stories of the peoples who have made Michigan home, from Native Americans to French explorers, European immigrants, and African Americans;
This gruesome guide details over 100 of the world's infamous murderers and their associated crimes. In easy to understand format, each subject is comprehensively detailed. The Whittington-Egans' witty
John Radzilowski explores the history of the peoples - Native American, Scandinavian, French Canadian, German, Irish, Polish, and others - who have made the state what it is today. He examines the ri
Uses historical narrative, personal memoir, and profiles based on interviews to describe the Arab American experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
Glasgow has emerged into the 21st century as one of the world's most dynamic and vibrant cities. Over the course of the last 20 years it has shed its reputation as a decaying, grey, post-industrial 'n
Cuban cuisine is a fascinating mixture of cultures and ingredients drawn from the island's complex history and its wide-ranging natural resources. It includes the early influences of native Cuban Indi
A Traveller's History of Turkey offers a full and accurate portrait of the region from Prehistory right up to the present day. Particular emphasis is given to those aspects of history which have left
In the first American edition, a Jerusalem-based sociologist and teacher of Middle Eastern dance, presents aspects of the traditional but eroding cultures of Arab countries unknown to most Westerners.
A delicious odyssey through the culinary delights of the traditional Greek kitchen introduces more than 250 recipes that emphasize a culinary heritage based on aromatic spices and herbs, fresh ingredi
A Traveller's History of Venice presents a concise and readable overview from the fifth century to the perils of flood and tourism that face Venice today.The main theme is the unique place that Venice
This volume is an amalgam of art criticism and tourist guide that highlights the author's favorite works from such London institutions as the Tate, the National Gallery, the Courtauld Institute, and t
A complete history of England from its earliest times right up to the present day printed in one volume. It is written in a lively and literate style that pinpoints all the essentials of English hist
In this update of the 2002 Academic Press edition, Pearson (life sciences, Arizona State U.) and Beletsky (a wildlife biologist) offer a guide to an ecotourist's paradise. They provide details on the
Although Yemen is one of the oldest inhabited regions of the world, in the West it is one of the least known places. Yet this land of frankincense and myrrh may be the source of some of human civiliz
For those seeking a sense of the passion for the city of Jerusalem and its history from an Arab point of view, this volume consists of essays, memories, and poems written primarily by Arabs and Palest
Creating the tastes of Thailand is an irresistible challenge for cooks who love the pungent combinations and subtle balance of ingredients. True to Thai traditions, Lemongrass and Sweet Basil features
Born and raised in Rome, Sara Manuelli reveals its gastronomic secrets: the tiny restaurants tucked away on side streets and frequented religiously by locals, the specialty shops selling gourmet ingre
Over two million visitors a year visit Cyprus and this new Traveller's History retells the complete story of the island's past and also touches on the sensitive present day issues for both sides of th
Describes France's evolution from the first conquests of ancient Gaul to the twenty-first century, including a chronology, historical gazetteer, and lists of rulers and monarchs.
