Friel (an independent scholar) conducts a comparative exegesis of the intellectual productions of frequent antagonists Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz and MIT professor Noam Chomsky on questions of
The Brashat may have been banished and the King's Chalice returned safely into the Congress' hands, but Jack and the other Shian are soon to have other worries to contend with. Trouble is brewing: the
"For ten years, photographer Deborah Shea Doyle traveled throughout Egypt -- from bustling Cairo to remote parts of the Sinai region -- to explore the landscape and learn about the lives of ordinary E
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
Drawing on his own experiences of living and working in the Caribbean, Howard (human geography, U. of Edinburgh) provides an insider's guide for travelers to Jamaica's capital city. Following an histo
Garrett, who has written widely on Renaissance and 19th-century literature, has lived in Cambridge since 1994, which might be considered a long time in, say, Phoenix. He looks at the university town f
This travel guide-cum-history by a former British ambassador to Greece/historian who lives in Athens focuses mainly on the city that became the modern capital in 1834. But as the Olympics exemplify, t
This collection marks the arrival of a major new talent in Scottish poetry. Kevin MacNeil's voice and vision, while rooted in the Hebridean islands, is open to a wide range of cultures, not only those
Although the United States reaped its title of the world’s most powerful country as a result of its 18-month engagement in the war to end all wars, which saw 10 million lose their lives, Ells sees the
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.
Collects easy-to-prepare international recipes for filled pancakes, tacos, and other wrapped or rolled foods, including taquitos, lamb shawarma, Jamaican beef patties, potstickers, and semolina dosas.
Presents a collection of more than 120 recipes for sweets from around the world, including shortbread, tarts, brownie bites, truffles, marzipan, toffees, and brittles.
How do Palestinians live, imagine and reflect on home and exile in this period of a stateless and transitory Palestine and a sharp escalation in Israeli state violence and accompanying Palestinian opp
Kolsks, a London tour guide, and Rawson, an attorney with a love of Jewish culture, provide neighborhood walking tours of London's Jewish past and present. In addition to attractions such as the home
Outside of time, the legendary queen Sheherazade tells a little girl a story that has happened, and is yet to happen. Dreams of Maryam Tair brings readers to a Casablanca of myth and metaphor, of curs
