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Histoire des musulmans d'Espagne Histoire des musulmans d'Espagne Reinhart Dozy History of the Muslims in Spain. OL1067248W
Under the cover of war Under the cover of war Rosemarie M. Esber "Under the Cover of War presents a critical examination of the last six months of the British Palestine mandate, November 1947 to mid-May 1948. Unpublished military and diplomatic sources and new, or… OL12437336W
Spirits and sorcerers Spirits and sorcerers Stewart Ross A collection of tales from Africa, the Middle East, and Biblical stories from the Old Testament. OL15043755W
Duty, Desire and the Desert King Duty, Desire and the Desert King Jane Porter As the black sheep of the Fehrs, a powerful desert family, middle son Zayed has sworn off love and marriage. This playboy prince is happiest when cruising the casinos of Monte Carlo. But then family … OL15171854W
The Arabs and the Holocaust The Arabs and the Holocaust Gilbert Achcar 525 p. ; 23 cm OL15316127W
Arab voices Arab voices James J. Zogby,James Zogby "The co-founder of the renowned polling firm Zogby International draws from 40 years of the most extensive polls from the Arab World to lift the fog that has obscured this culture for centuries"-- OL15507044W
The Mukhtar's Children The Mukhtar's Children Sally Watson Immediately following the creation of the State of Israel, the leader of an Arab town finds his people's traditional ideas challenged by the Jews building a kibbutz nearby and by his own children, pa… OL15838529W
Ali Baba Ali Baba Jean Lee Latham,Pablo Ramírez A story from the Arabian Nights, which tells of a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret hiding place where a band of robbers keep their stolen riches. OL16036181W
Culture and dignity Culture and dignity Laura Nader "In Culture and Dignity - Dialogues between the Middle East and the West, renowned cultural anthropologist Laura Nader examines the historical and ethnographic roots of the complex relationship betwe… OL16626967W
The vow The vow Jessica Martinez Mo is not only eighteen-year-old Annie's best friend, he is the one who helps her cope with the loss of her older sister, so when he learns he must leave Kentucky and return to Jordan with his family… OL17873354W
Aladdin and his wonderful lamp Aladdin and his wonderful lamp Leonard B. Lubin,Richard Francis Burton A poor tailor's lazy son finds a magic lamp and uses it to win the hand of a beautiful princess. OL17893069W
Nadia the Willful Nadia the Willful Sue Alexander When her favorite brother disappears in the desert forever, Nadia refuses to let him be forgotten, despite her father's bitter decree that his name shall not be uttered. OL18944W
Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights W. Heath Robinson A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to amuse the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives. OL19211372W
The Arabian nights The Arabian nights René Bull An illustrated collection of twenty-six stories from the "Arabian Nights," including those of Sinbad, Ali Baba, Aladdin, and lesser known characters. OL19460383W
Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian Nights Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian Nights Rosalind Kerven A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess. OL19517214W
The Arab of the future The Arab of the future Riad Sattouf "In striking, virtuoso graphic style that captures both the immediacy of childhood and the fervor of political idealism, Riad Sattouf recounts his nomadic childhood growing up in rural France, Gaddaf… OL19671562W
Arabs and Empires before Islam Arabs and Empires before Islam Greg Fisher "Illuminates the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam, collating nearly two hundred and fifty translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources. Drawn from a broad period b… OL19742364W
Aladdin Aladdin Yasmine Seale,Paulo Lemos Horta A poor tailor's lazy son finds a magic lamp and uses it to win the hand of a beautiful princess. OL19763332W
The war of the three gods The war of the three gods Crawford, Peter Doctor "The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century--with its chief focus on the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641)--a pivotal a… OL19994900W
The Arabian nights The Arabian nights Wafa Tarnowaska Shahrazade saves herself from execution by distracting King Shahriyar with stories. OL24419701W
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