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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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The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt

The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt

An innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne, written by a leading Egyptologist and author of Tutankhamun, King of EgyptThe region of Nubia—now spanning the...
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Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba

Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba

The first illustrated study of ethnic silver jewelry in Yemen, by an expert researcher and collector, new in paperbackSilver Treasures from the Land of Sheba documents a disappearing artistic and cultural...
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The House of the Coptic Woman

The House of the Coptic Woman

Tightly plotted and taboo-breaking, this explosive story takes readers to the roots of religious strife where the smallest of sparks can start a bonfire Nader, an idealistic public prosecutor at the...
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Palestinian Music in Exile

Palestinian Music in Exile

A historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East, spanning half a century in disparate locationsPalestinian Music in Exile is a historical and contemporary...
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“Once a collector, always a collector”: A Q&A with Marjorie Ransom

An extensive interview with Marjorie Ransom, author of “Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba” as shares her encounters with Yemenis, revealing the rich and unique Yemeni culture. 

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#SpeakUP Week 2023: Books on Palestine

Explore the rich tapestry of Palestine’s history, architecture, and culture with selected books published by AUC Press and our fiction imprint, Hoopoe.

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Ibrahim al-Koni named ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ at SIBF 2023

Ibrahim al-Koni, the highly acclaimed Libyan novelist and finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, was named the ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ for the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 (SIBF 2023).

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Books about Palestine

Palestinian Music in Exile

Explore the rich tapestry of Palestine’s history, architecture, and culture with selected books published by AUC Press and our fiction imprint, Hoopoe. Here you will find compelling stories that capture the range of the Palestinian experience and insightful non-fiction by leading scholars and writers.

 

 

Palestinian Music in Exile

A historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East, spanning half a century in disparate locationsPalestinian Music in Exile is a historical and contemporary...
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Open Gaza

Open Gaza

Architectures of Hope

Michael Sorkin, Deen Sharp, Sara Roy, Terreform, Deen Sharp, Noura Wahby

Mapping My Return

Mapping My Return

A Palestinian Memoir

Salman Abu Sitta

Occupied Lives

Occupied Lives

Maintaining Integrity in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in the West Bank

Nina Gren

A Jerusalem Anthology

A Jerusalem Anthology

Travel Writing through the Centuries

T.J. Gorton

My First and Only Love

My First and Only Love

A Novel

Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia

Gaza Weddings

Gaza Weddings

A Novel

Ibrahim Nasrallah, Nancy Roberts

Velvet

Velvet

A Novel

Huzama Habayeb, Kay Heikkinen

The Woman from Tantoura

The Woman from Tantoura

A Novel from Palestine

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen