Quick view Ancient Mesopotamia Inside Out by Ellen Rodger This important book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Mesopotamia through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's... View Details
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Quick view Israel - the culture (revised, ed. 2) by Debbie Smith Israel is a land of faith, both for those who created it and for those who live there, and visit there. Israel the Culture examines how Jewish, Christian, and Muslim holidays and festivals are celebrated in Israel. New updated spreads on art and... View Details
Quick view Iraq - the culture (revised, ed. 2) by April Fast Know the culture of Iraq from Mesopotamian to modern as this war-torn country returns to its traditional ways, emerging from years of strife, oppression, and devastation. Read about the Babylonians and Sumerians, witness the birth of Islam, and then... View Details
Quick view Cultural Traditions in Iran by Lynn Peppas Many of the holidays in Iran are rooted in the religion of Islam. This fascinating book describes the ways in which Iranians celebrate holidays with religious festivals, foods, and customs. Young readers will also discover how the people of Iran... View Details
Quick view US-Led Wars in Iraq, 1991-Present by Jim Gallagher Examines the events that led up to the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent occupation and reconstruction of that country by the United States and its allies. It discusses the political and military strategies that were employed... View Details
Quick view Cultural Traditions in Israel by Molly Aloian This fascinating book describes the holidays and traditions of Israel. Most national holidays celebrate events in the Jewish religion. Young readers will also learn which holidays are observed by the country's many Muslims and how Israelis celebrate... View Details
Quick view Who Are the Muslims? by Anbara Wali Gives and overview of life in the Islamic world, including an overview of the countries in which Muslims live, basic information about the beliefs shared by all Muslims, and the history of the spread of Islam throughout the world. The book also examines... View Details
Quick view The Role of Religion in the Early Islamic World by Jim Whiting This informative book describes how the Muslim religion started, including the life of the Prophet Muhammad; the Hegira and Kaaba; caliphs; the split of the Sunni and Shi'a and the beliefs of both; Sufism; the Muslim calendar; key events that are... View Details
Quick view War in Afghanistan: Overthrow of the Taliban and Aftermath by Dorothy Kavanaugh or more than 30 years, Afghanistan has been plagued by war and violence. In October 2001, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan in order to remove the Taliban, a group of Muslim fundamentalists that had gained control of the country and were... View Details