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Recycling for Death

Recycling for Death

A meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse and development during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods, illustrated with over 900 imagesFunerary...
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Granada

Granada

A “rich and evocative” (Booklist) multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain, available now for the first time in a new, complete translation It is 1492, and the...
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Operating room
A Surgeon and a Maverick

A Surgeon and a Maverick

“[A] remarkable journey.” —The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists...
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Exhortation to the Monks by Hyperechios

Exhortation to the Monks by Hyperechios

Hyperechios's Exhortation to the Monks for the first time in English translation Hyperechios is a little-known monk of the fourth to fifth centuries, who is thought to have lived in...
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Iraq's Marshes
The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes

The Ghosts of Iraq's Marshes

The gripping history of the devastation and resurrection of the Marshes of Iraq, an environmental treasure of the Middle East, now a protected site The Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, once...
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Discover the latest updates, reviews, and news surrounding AUC Press books.

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AUC Press’s Books among the 50 Most Important Arabic Novels of the 20th Century

The National has curated a list of the 50 most important Arabic novels of the 20th century, a transformative period for modern Arabic literature. AUC Press is proud to have published four of the listed titles in translation.

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From Arabic Pages to Global Readers: Celebrating Recent Naguib Mahfouz Medal Winners and the 2024 Ceremony

As we approach this year’s award ceremony, we’re taking a moment to reflect on recent Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature winners and explore their novels. Additionally, we had the opportunity to hear from award-winning author Ahmed Taibaoui, one of the most recent award recipients, who returns this year as a member of the judging panel.

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hoopoe - Stories from the Middle East

Granada

 

Granada

A “rich and evocative” (Booklist) multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain, available now for the first time in a new, complete translation It is 1492, and the...
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hoopoe - an imprint of AUC Press

Granada

Granada

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen, Marina Warner

A Nose and Three Eyes

A Nose and Three Eyes

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin, Hanan al-Shaykh

The Jinn Daughter

The Jinn Daughter

Rania Hanna

History of Ash

History of Ash

Khadija Marouazi, Alexander E. Elinson

The House of the Coptic Woman

The House of the Coptic Woman

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

A Stranger in Baghdad

A Stranger in Baghdad

Elizabeth Loudon

I Do Not Sleep

I Do Not Sleep

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

Ahmed Taibaoui, Jonathan Wright

A Recipe for Daphne

A Recipe for Daphne

Nektaria Anastasiadou

My First and Only Love

My First and Only Love

Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia

The Lady of Zamalek

The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

The Girl with Braided Hair

The Girl with Braided Hair

Rasha Adly, Sarah Enany

Velvet

Velvet

Huzama Habayeb, Kay Heikkinen

The Woman from Tantoura

The Woman from Tantoura

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen

The Book Smuggler

The Book Smuggler

Omaima Al-Khamis, Sarah Enany

The Open Door

The Open Door

Latifa al-Zayyat, Marilyn Booth