The Persian Empire was the first major eastern power to actually extend its borders into Europe. The Persians came in the 6th century BC as a great power seeking to incorporate parts of south-eastern
Taking a worldwide and practical approach in agreement with the statement by the New York Times that global popular opinion is the "second superpower," Bennis (Institute for Policy Studies) describes
Originally intending this volume as a simple updated edition of The War on Freedom: How & Why America Was Attacked, September 11, 2001 , Ahmed (executive director, Institute for Policy Research &
Griffin (philosophy of religion and theology, Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate U.) debunks the debunkers of the main conspiracy theory surrounding 9/11--that it was an inside job. H
This collection brings together the work of sixty-five prominent writers to examine America's culpability in the denial of human rights and dignity to Palestinians in Israel/Palestine and beyond.
Personal narratives by forty Jewish activists and scholars.Today Jews face a choice. We can be loyal to the ethical imperatives at the heart of Judaism--love the stranger, pursue justice, and repair t
In this work, third-generation Arab-American Orfalea (Pitzer College) combines conventional historical narrative, personal memoir, and individual profiles based on interviews into a portrait of the Ar
"Fifteen regional experts provide essays that give perspectives on life in the Middle East, focusing on how aspects of its past informs its present, and predicting its future"--Provided by publisher.
Physician/writer Williams recounts her life in Jerusalem between 2000 and 2003, one of the most violent periods in Israel/Palestine relations. Her roles as a doctor working in the occupied territories
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 is a document that profoundly affected the Middle East. Palestine: The Reality is an expertly researched inside story of the Declaration. It is also a vivid and persona
Jerusalem is a city of unique grief, a city that has been the target of conquerors more than twenty times. Yet the city has managed to maintain its Arabic culture and traditions-Islamic, Christian, an
