The Book Company: New Products - Middle East

Haunted Soundscapes (Transcultural Perspectives on Music, Sound and Power in Turkey)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:38:52 +0000

Haunted Soundscapes: Transcultural Perspectives on Music, Sound and Power in Türkiye fills this gap. Drawing on hauntology, critical soundscape theory, and concepts of transculturality, it examines the haunted soundscapes of Türkiye —sonic spaces where unexamined past traumas permeate th..

Price: $233.99

AlUla: An Oasis Through Time (Incense, Kingdoms & Caravans)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:43:05 +0000

In the valleys of al-ʿUla lie two of ancient Arabia's greatest cities. Jane Taylor tells the story of Dadan and Hegra across three thousand years of trade, faith and rediscovery.

In the valleys of al-ʿUla, in the north-west of the Arabian Peninsula, lie the remains of two r..

Price: $70.00

The Women of Cairo: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) (Scenes of Life in the Orient)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:47:29 +0000

The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1929, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The book focuses on both reinforcing and dispelling the old ways in which people saw the Orient, as well..

Price: $280.00

Chateau Musar (The Story of a Wine Icon)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:09:56 +0000

Chateau Musar: The Story of a Wine Icon is the perfect read for those who want to learn more about this incredible wine and delve into the multi-milennia-tradition of Lebanese wine.

Winemaking is never easy – but in the case of Chateau Musar, the most famous wine to come out of L..

Price: $47.50

Cairo collages (Everyday life practices after the event)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:43:55 +0000

Cairo is a city of collective exhaustion. From the 2011 revolution to Sisi’s seizure of power in 2013, like millions of others, Mona Abaza was swallowed by a draining and exhausting daily life of a city caught up in the aftermath of revolt – a daily life that transformed countless people into a..

Price: $130.00

Tourism in Turkey (A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:57:49 +0000

Tourism in Turkey: A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism is an informative study that analyzes the Turkish tourism from a variety of different perspectives and sheds light on its vast economic and social impacts.

Price: $169.95

The World is My Country (Epic Explorers & Trailblazing Women Travelers)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:47:36 +0000

"The adventures of these women make for a hair-raising read, as these travelers fend off attacks by tribesmen and crocodiles. It's a feminist celebration of major breakthroughs for women . . . "—Alexis Krasilovsky, writer/director of Women Behind the Camera and co-a..

Price: $18.95

Turkish Awakening (A Personal Discovery of Modern Turkey)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:05:22 +0000

When Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to explore her family's heritage, she didn't know what to expect from this colourful nation at the edge of the Middle East. By travelling around the country and talking to everyone from art dealers to camel breeders, Alex began to piece together a picture of moder..
Price: $24.95

Tel Aviv Noir

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:58:15 +0000

—Gon Ben Ari’s story “Clear Recent History” won the 2015 PWA Shamus Award for Best Short Story.

“This consistently strong collection showcases a group of Israeli writers who are not well known in th..
Price: $19.95

The Desert and the Cities Sing (Discovering Today's Israel: A Treasure Box)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:24:50 +0000

In this unique boxed set that includes photographs, films, books and more, the authors invite readers to explore Israel's fascinating, diverse, and complex culture. The Desert and Cities Sing celebrates world-renowned artists, educators, and innovators, and reveals the richness of a country..
Price: $125.00