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The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a famil...
-15%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
-25%In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
-12%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
-15%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
-20%The definitive biography of the 45th President of the United States presents the life of Donald Trump from his boyhood to his time in ...
-20%Samy is very shy and doesn't like to talk to other people because it's scary and he doesn't know what to say. Now his little dog is lo...
-15%Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict,...
-20%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...
-17%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
-15%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one sin...
-20%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
-15%A history of ancient Syria with maps and color illustrations of archaeological ruins.
By the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, this is the haunting novella, based on the true story of a Jewish teenager in WWII Paris who runs away from the Catholic boarding school that had been her hiding place.
Provides a detailed look at minority groups in Iraq, which are divided by ethnicity, religion, identity, doctrine, and even language. Explains the basis of regional conflicts, human rights protections, if any, provided by the Iraqi Constitution, and what this all means for the country today. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciation.
An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultures from around the world. Expertly researched by Julius Lips, a well-known anthropologist, this book reveals the foundations of tools, habits, traditions, fire, food, the use of cosmetics and jewelry,...
The controversial lecture, first published in 1896, defends the right to believe in something without proof or evidence of its truth. William James was an influential American philosopher and psychologist who was a leading thinker in the late nineteenth century. He is considered by many to be the "Father of American psychology."
Anis Mansour was an Egyptian journalist, author and philosopher who held many editorial posts at newspapers and magazines throughout Egypt. He could speak seven languages and throughout his career, interviewed many famous people from around the Middle East -- from presidents to generals to actors to singers to dissident writers. This...
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian poet, writer, and film director, translated and adapted Sophocles story of Oedipus into a major motion picture. Pasolini add a modern-day prologue and epilogue to the famous myth as well as emphasizing the innocence of Oedipus. Pasolini was inspired by Sophocles contrast between total innocence and the obligation to...
An illustrated encyclopedia of the history of ancient Syria from the agricultural revolution to the end of the Bronze Age.
A valuable cultural and political study of the history of Kuwait from its early beginnings through the 20th century written by Dr. Fayhan Mohammed Al-Otaibi, a professor at the University of Kuwait.
In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films, and also reveals his thoughts on his childhood, his work, and his relationships.
The highly respected and well-known Iraqi social scientist, Ali Wardi, was a keen follower and student of the sociological theories developed by the great Muslim historian and author of the Muqaddimah, Ibn Khaldun. In this book, Wardi analyzes Khaldun's theories of "ilm al-'umran" (the science of culture) and the relationship between human...