The current turmoil in the Middle East is on all of our minds. For a selection of titles that presaged the current revolutionary enviroment see our Revolution in the Middle East
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Simon Sebag Montefiore The epic story of Jerusalem told through the lives of the men and women who created, ruled and inhabited it. | James Barr The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East |
Raja Shehadeh It is often the smallest details of daily life that tell us the most. And so it is under occupation in Palestine. What most of us take for granted has... | Tom Holland In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two great empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished for ever, while... |
Amos Oz Analyses the historical roots of violence and confronts truths about the extremism nurtured throughout society. By bringing us face to face with fanaticism, this title suggests ways in which we... | David Finkel A magnificent account of one American platoon's tour of duty in Baghdad. It is simply one of the most powerful, nerve-shredding pieces of war writing ever. |
Frank Ledwidge Examines the British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking how and why it went so wrong. This title looks at the failures of strategic thinking and culture that led to... | Albert Hourani; Malise Ruthven; ... Presents the definitive history of the Arab people from the seventh century, when the new religion of Islam began to spread from the Arabian Peninsula westwards, to the present day... |
Robert Lacey Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the... | David Blakeley Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance... Delivery: To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £18.99 | £13.86 | 27% |  Despatched in 1 business day. |   Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from 11am tomorrow. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £18.99 | £16.14 | 15% |  Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
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Simon Sebag Montefiore The epic story of Jerusalem told through the lives of the men and women who created, ruled and inhabited it. Delivery:To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £25.00 | £18.25 | 27% | Despatched in 1 business day. | Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from 11am tomorrow. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £25.00 | £21.25 | 15% | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
| James Cartwright Few soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and... |
Alex Crawford Colonel Gadaffi's Hat is both a gripping and deeply moving account of the Libyan uprising from the lone journalist who was able to report from the rebel army convoy that... | Tamara Chalabi The dramatic tale of one family's tempestuous century in Iraq from 1900 to the present. |
Jack Fairweather A portrayal of Britain's war in Iraq. This title gives the inside story of Blair's war cabinet, Whitehall power struggles and intrigue at the White House, and traces the evolution... Delivery:To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £20.00 | £14.60 | 27% | Despatched in 1 business day. | Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from 11am tomorrow. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £20.00 | £17.00 | 15% | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
| Martin Gilbert Israel is a small and relatively young country, but its turbulent history has placed it squarely at the centre of the world stage for most of this century. The author... |