After the Mongol period, Persian was the official written language in Iran, Central Asia and India. A vast amount of documents relating to...
The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as...
With World War I and Egypt's colourful politics as background, C.W.R. Long tells the story of four proconsuls (McMahon, Wingate, Allenby and Lloyd)...
As well as including Sherley's own account of his journey into Persia in 1600, this valuable edition includes the main works dealing with Anthony...
Asymmetric warfare, involving conflicts where smaller powers apply their strengths against the weaknesses of a more powerful opponent, has become a...
This book is a historical study of the survey and mapping system of Palestine under the British Mandate. It traces the background and the reasoning...
With contributions from specialists in different areas of classical Islamic thought, this accessible volume explores the ways in which medieval...
This is one of the first books in English to explore Arab responses to Western culture and values in modern Arab literature. Through in-depth research...
Afghan society is analyzed from a fresh standpoint in this book which discusses the country’s two and a half centuries of socio-political disquiet and...
It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey...