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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...

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  • 21 grams
    arabic

    In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...

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  • A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?"  ...

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  • Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth.  Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...

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  • 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...

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  • 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 WWI...

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  • A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...

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  • It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...

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  • In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his film...

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  • Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict,...

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  • Bird Box
    arabic

    In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...

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  • A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...

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  • Taxi
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    Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010.  In a courageous a...

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  • Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...

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  • Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...

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  • This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Gertrude Bell

    A fascinating compilation of confidential reports and other documents sent to the British Intelligence Office for the Arab World in Cairo written by Gertrude Bell, the British writer, political officer, and archaeologist who played a major role in the establishment and administration of the modern state of Iraq. Includes photographic...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Biography, History
    Author:  Salah Abudayah

    A richly illustrated biography of Kosem Sultan, a slave girl who would become the most influential woman ruler of the Ottoman Empire.  Besides a hugely popular television series in Turkey,  Kosem Sultan has been the subject of many films and novels.  The book includes an overview of the history of the Ottoman Empire with...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History, Literature
    Author:  Umarah ibn Ali al-Hakami

    An early and highly respected history of Yemen by a revered 12th century Yemeni poet and historian.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Culture, History, Social Science
    Author:  Gustave Le Bon

    Gustave Le Bon was a 19th century French polymath whose travels and research in the emerging field of anthropology would result in a number of influential books as well as the Godard Prize from the French Academy of Sciences. In this highly respected work, Le Bon writes about early Arab peoples and culture and their valuable contributions to...

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Culture, History
    Author:  Mohammed Sh. Hassan

    Divided into two parts, this invaluable resource first documents the history of Somali arts from the 1940s onward, and the second part details the productions of some 70 well-known plays.  Included is information about the theaters, directors, producers, and performers.  Illustrations include photographs, facsimiles of playbills, and...

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Siciid Cismaan Keenadiid

    The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan militias during this horrendous time in Somali history.  An estimated 350,000 Somalis die of disease, famine, and civil war.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Najih Mamuri

    An enlightening and illustrated exploration of sexuality in ancient Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. A study of artifacts and mythology reveals stories of active female deities. The symbolism calls attention to the feminine and the ritual of sex as a divine act to be celebrated for its role, not only in the creation of life, but in...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Tim Weiner

    National Bestseller and previously named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, here is an inside look at the FBI by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.  This is the story of the FBI and how it has become the most powerful intelligence service of the United States.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History, Natural Science
    Author:  Fred Spier

    Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its place in the overarching history of life, the Earth, and the Universe.  Author, scholar, researcher and lecturer, Fred Spier, offers new theories into the future of humanity with a sweeping view of the past....

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Education, History
    Author:  Jonathan R. Cole

    American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the author presents the American university as a national resource that should be supported and protected as a catalyst for economic growth and a source for solutions to the myriad of complex problems dotting the...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Ibn Khaldun

    The most important Islamic history of the premodern world; written by the great 14th century Arab scholar, Ibn Khaldun, this monumental work presented the foundation of several fields of knowledge including philosophy, sociology, economics, and more.

    $39.95
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