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  • Evil Arabs in American Popular Film

    Orientalist Fear

    de Tim Jon Semmerling ...
    2006 — Runner-up, Arab American National Museum Book AwardsThe "evil" Arab has become a stock character in American popular films, playing the villain opposite American "good guys" who fight for "the American way." It's not surprising that this stereotype has entered American popular culture, given the real-world conflicts between the United States and Middle Eastern countries, particularly since ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Israeli and Palestinian Postcards

    Presentations of National Self

    de Tim Jon Semmerling ...
    Searing images of suicide bombings and retaliatory strikes now define the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for many Westerners, but television and print media are not the only visual realms in which the conflict is playing out. Even tourist postcards and greeting cards have been pressed into service as vehicles through which Israelis and Palestinians present competing visions of national selfhood and ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

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  • Islam and the Future of Tolerance

    A Dialogue

    de Sam Harris, Maajid Nawaz ...
    “A civil but honest dialogue…As illuminating as it is fascinating.”—Ayaan Hirsi AliIs Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem to be drawn to extremism? And what do words like jihadism and fundamentalism really mean? In a world riven by misunderstanding and violence, Sam Harris—a famous atheist—and Maajid Nawaz—a former radical—demonstrate how two ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • The Story of the Qur'an

    Its History and Place in Muslim Life

    de Ingrid Mattson ...
    This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society.Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy, science, human rights, and the role of womenContains expanded sections on the Qur’an in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics ... Leer más

    $30.00 USD

  • Chasing Utopia

    The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel

    de David Leach ...
    A mix of memoir and history offering "a nuanced, unflinching look at the Israeli dream of the kibbutz and its demise . . . darkly comic . . . utterly engrossing" (Ayelet Tsabari, author of The Art of Leaving).The word "Israel" today sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer making the desert bloom: ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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  • Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Arts and Architecture

    The Birth of a New Modern

    de Ahmad Hamid ...
    Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought to integrate the traditions of Islamic art with his modern visions for living. Guided by Fathy's principles, Ahmad Hamid, an architect who collaborated with Hassan Fathy in the Institute for Appropriate Technology, identifies questions ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tel-Aviv, the First Century

    Visions, Designs, Actualities

    Edición de Maoz Azaryahu, S. Ilan Troen ...
    Series series Israel Studies
    "A learned and engaging collection of essays" on Israel's diverse, modern metropolis, established in 1909 ( Religious Studies Review).Tel-Aviv, the First Century brings together a broad range of scholars and cutting-edge research to trace the development and paradoxes of Tel-Aviv as an urban center and a national symbol. Through the lenses of history, literature, urban planning, gender studies, ... Leer más

    $9.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes

    Uncensored Iranian Voices

    Edición de Lila Azam Zanganeh ...
    In the first anthology of its kind, Lila Azam Zanganeh argues that although Iran looms large in the American imagination, it is grossly misunderstood-seen either as the third pillar of Bush's infamous "axis of evil" or as a nation teeming with youths clamoring for revolution.This collection showcases the real scope and complexity of Iran through the work of a stellar group of contributors ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Palestinian Village Histories

    Geographies of the Displaced

    de Rochelle Davis ...
    Series series Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
    Throughout modern-day Israel, over four hundred Palestinian villages were depopulated in the 1947-1949 war. With houses mostly destroyed, mosques and churches put to other uses, and cemeteries plowed under, Palestinian communities were left geographically dispossessed. Palestinians have since carried their village names, memories, and possessions with them into the diaspora, transforming their ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • Leisurely Islam

    Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi‘ite South Beirut

    de Lara Deeb, Mona Harb ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
    How the rise of leisure is changing contemporary LebanonSouth Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafés and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centres

    de Akel Kahera, Latif Abdulmalik, Craig Anz ...
    The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith. 'Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers' provides an easy-to-use and practical set of guidelines for mosque design, illustrated with 300 line drawings.Case studies of urban mosques in New York, Washington, Boston, and London and Birmingham ... Leer más

    $115.99 USD

  • Hollow Land

    Israel's Architecture of Occupation

    de Eyal Weizman ...
    Acclaimed exploration of the political space created by Israel’s colonial occupationThis new edition of the classic work on the politics of architecture—and the architecture of politics—appears on the fiftieth anniversary of the Six-Day War, which expanded Israel’s domination over Palestinian lands.From the tunnels of Gaza to the militarized airspace of the Occupied Territories, Eyal Weizman ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD