Middle Eastern Studies Books

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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.13 — 29,694 ratings — published 1978
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A History of the Arab Peoples A History of the Arab Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,640 ratings — published 1991
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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.55 — 10,469 ratings — published 2006
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,811 ratings — published 1989
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.91 — 12,150 ratings — published 1926
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,625 ratings — published 2005
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Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,413 ratings — published 1990
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From Beirut to Jerusalem From Beirut to Jerusalem (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 13,129 ratings — published 1989
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Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,039 ratings — published 1997
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On Palestine On Palestine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 13,069 ratings — published 2015
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Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.66 — 1,333 ratings — published 2018
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Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 844 ratings — published 1986
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Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,209 ratings — published 2013
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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,534 ratings — published 2003
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Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table Our Journey Through the Middle East Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table Our Journey Through the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,365 ratings — published 2010
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,319 ratings — published 2006
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The Question of Palestine The Question of Palestine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,181 ratings — published 1979
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Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,116 ratings — published 2006
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The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,479 ratings — published 2006
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Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,258 ratings — published 1968
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The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,467 ratings — published 1995
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 79,027 ratings — published 2001
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 230,691 ratings — published 2003
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What Does Israel Fear From Palestine? What Does Israel Fear From Palestine? (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,241 ratings — published 2024
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.73 — 84,321 ratings — published 2007
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The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,015 ratings — published 2000
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Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,233 ratings — published 2018
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The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 995 ratings — published 2022
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Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.40 — 5,825 ratings — published 2020
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The Perfumed Garden The Perfumed Garden (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.41 — 978 ratings — published 1499
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,408 ratings — published 2013
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The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series Number 18) The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series Number 18)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 171 ratings — published 1988
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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017 The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.49 — 35,158 ratings — published 2020
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The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,503 ratings — published 2021
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A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, from Tahrir Square to ISIS A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, from Tahrir Square to ISIS (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,135 ratings — published 2015
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On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,450 ratings — published 2012
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Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.09 — 16,908 ratings — published 2013
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Girls of Riyadh Girls of Riyadh (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.28 — 21,103 ratings — published 2005
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Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948 Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 139 ratings — published 2002
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The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (Norton Paperback) The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (Norton Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 969 ratings — published 2001
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No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,144 ratings — published 2014
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Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,454 ratings — published 2015
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Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,213 ratings — published 1991
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Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 512 ratings — published 2012
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Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,809 ratings — published 2000
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Empire of Fear: Inside the Islamic State Empire of Fear: Inside the Islamic State (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.06 — 248 ratings — published 2015
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Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 326 ratings — published 2014
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The Case for Israel The Case for Israel (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,718 ratings — published 2003
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as middle-eastern-studies)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,568 ratings — published 1983
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“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience but spiritual beings having a human experience.”
A Memoir by Young, Initiation

Kenneth M. Pollack
“One does not have to be without sin to castigate someone else for being a rapist or murderer" (386).”
Kenneth Pollack, Unthinkable: Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy

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