Established in 1977, the Middle East Contemporary Survey is designed to be a reference examining in detail the rapidly changing Middle Eastern scene in all its complexity. Subjects include inter-Arab relations, Islamic affairs, economic developments and Middle-Eastern relations with major powers.
What Pasqualina Gregory did not inherit from her family's rich tradition of Italian cooking, she learned from living and travelling in Italy, sampling foods, conversing with cooks and collecting recipes. Her favourites - perfected over many years - are collected here. They represent, within the Italian context, an eclectic combination of both ......
The Middle East Contemporary Survey (MECS) is a reference series on the politics of the Middle East. This volume covers 1999 with chapters on regional, Arab-Israeli, and Islamic affairs, and country-by-country surveys of all the Arab states, Israel, Turkey, and Iran.
Spirit of Nature is a visual and written journey through the Berkshire region: the stunning topography of its rivers, mountains, valleys, and fauna; the inspiring light of its gentle sunrises; the height of its awesome days; its fiery sunsets; and its abundance of spiritual inspiration. Richard Nunley takes us on an informative and enjoyable ride ......
This study traces the rise of the Islamic Jihad, its ideological platform, and its relations with other political forces both within and outside the Palestinian arena. The study provides a basis for a wider discussion of how Palestinian Islamists deal with the challenge of peace created by the Oslo Accords, particularly the shift of the PLO from a ......
During the Middle Ages, travelers in Africa and Asia reported that monstrous races thrived beyond the boundaries of the known world. This work offers an introspective look at these races and their interaction with Western art, literature and philosophy.
In this collection of essays Farhad Kazemi and Olivier Roy consider the remarkable election of Mohammad Khatami as Iran's president, Fred Halliday looks at the Middle of nationalism., Johannes J.G. Jansen Islamic fundamentalism to its Christian Jewish counterparts, and Allastair Hamilton reviews Enlightenment scholarship on Islam.
Examined from both sides - the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the FBI on one hand, and David Koresh and his followers on the other - this text focuses on the events at Mt. Carmel, near Waco Texas. Dick J. Reavis contends that the government had little reason to investigate Koresh, and even less to raid the compound at Mt. ......
