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At first sight, modern-day Egypt is an unruly and chaotic place: a cacophony of sounds, an overload of smells, and a swirling visual feast. Ancient church domes and medieval minarets share the same space with fast-food chains and chic air-conditioned cafes. Egyptian society has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, yet tradition and deeply conservative views prevail. Culture Smart! Egypt explores the codes and paradoxes of Egyptian life, outlines the country's history, and shows the forces that have shaped its sensibility.

The Sultanate of Oman, long regarded as one of the more mysterious countries of the Arabian Peninsula, is finally getting more of the attention it so deserves. An ancient land with a rich history and dramatic landscapes, Oman was largely cut off from the modern world until the accession to the throne of Sultan Qaboos in 1970. Since then this peaceful country has developed slowly but deliberately, placing a strong emphasis on retaining its cultural heritage while moving into the hi-tech era.

This is not a Memoir. It's Memory. When author, scholar, and educator Cassiopeia Fletcher accepted an invitation to visit Israel, she expected history. She didn’t expect heartbreak. In The Price of Peace: A Memory, Fletcher traces her ten-day journey across the land of covenant and conflict—from the still waters of Galilee to the scarred fields near Gaza, from ancient olive groves to modern memorials of unthinkable loss. What began as a trip of learning became a pilgrimage of witness.

Have you ever wondered what the Holy Land might have looked like through Jesus's eyes? Join pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he takes you on an unforgettable journey following Jesus through his life on earth, giving you a chance to see the Holy Land and God’s heart...

From the bestselling author of The Circle and What Is the What, the true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one...

For centuries travelers have been drawn to the stunning and mysterious Dead Sea and Jordan River, a region that is unlike any other on earth in its religious and historical significance. In this exceptionally engaging book, Barbara Kreiger chronicles the natural and human history of these storied bodies of water, drawing on accounts by travelers, pilgrims, and explorers from ancient times to the present.

On the perimeter of Israel’s Jezreel Valley, with the Carmel mountains rising up in the west, Meir Shalev has a beloved garden, “neither neatly organized nor well kept,” as he cheerfully explains. Often covered in mud and scrapes, Shalev cultivates both nomadic plants and “house dwellers...

The secret library is in the basement of a bombed building in a heavily shelled area of Darayya. Around it, shattered buildings that were once homes and offices lie in crumbling, treacherous piles. A desert of shattered grey concrete festooned with twisted metal and charred wires. Deep beneath this scene of frightening devastation lies the secret library. No signs mark its presence. Locals fear that Syrian government planes will bomb it if they know where it is.  

Greater Than a Tourist - Karachi Sindh Pakistan, by Maham Arsalan, offers the inside scoop on Karachi. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

A guide to the Arabic dialect of Syria, including a set of introductory words and phrases that can be put to daily use. Topics include numbers, questions, places, greetings, foods, places, and many other topics. The content is at a beginner level for the early stages of the course and progresses to intermediate level in later sessions. There are 28 sessions total, which including reviewing prior content for comprehension and repetition, so over a month you can build a strong understanding of the Syrian Arabic dialect.

1930 च्या काळात, पॉल ब्रन्टन यांनी इजिप्तमधील गूढांचा आणि यातुविद्येचा जो अनुभव घेतला, तो “”रहस्यमय इजिप्तचा शोध (अ सर्च इन सिक्रेट इजिप्त)”” या पुस्तकात ग्रथित आहे. इजिप्तमधील गूढात्मक मंदिरे आणि देवता यांचे आध्यात्मिक महत्त्व यांचा धांडोळा त्यांनी घेतला आहे. त्याचबरोबर ग्रेट पिरॅमिड या वास्तूच्या आत त्यांनी एकट्याने व्यतीत केलेली ज्ञानपूर्ण अनुभवाची आणि काहीशा भीतीची जी रात्र होती, तिचेही वर्णन या ग्रंथात आढळते.

UAE - Culture Smart! will help you turn your visit - whether it's for business or pleasure - into a memorable and enriching experience. Its contents include: local customs and traditions; the impact of history, religion, and politics; the Emiratis at home, work, and play; eating and drinking, Emirati style; dos, don'ts, and taboos; business practices; communication, spoken and unspoken; and many practical tips for managing the unexpected.

For Tel Aviv Noir, Etgar Keret and Assaf Gavron have masterfully assembled some of Israel's top contemporary writers into a compulsively readable collection. Featuring brand-new stories by: Etgar Keret, Gadi Taub, Lavie Tidhar, Deakla Keydar, Matan Hermoni, Julia Fermentto, Gon Ben Ari, Shimon Adaf, Alex Epstein, Antonio Ungar, Gai Ad, Assaf Gavron, Silje Bekeng, and Yoav Katz.

Greater Than a Tourist: Izmir, Turkey by Seçkin Zümbül offers the inside scoop on Izmir. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this audiobook, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

From a distance, Saudi Arabia may seem a subdued, or even dull place; but for those who take a closer look it emerges as a fascinating country, not necessarily because of its political and economic importance, but because of its people. Reticent perhaps but, on closer acquaintance, charming and warm, the Saudis form a far less monolithic society than one might expect.

With its long history at the center of empires, Istanbul offers a wealth of historic and religious places to take in.

Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their...

Say the word Israel today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer draining the swamps and making the deserts bloom: the legendary kibbutznik. So what ever happened to the pioneers' dream of founding a socialist utopia in the land called Palestine? Chasing Utopia: The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel draws listeners into the quest for answers to the defining political conflict of our era.

Jeremy Kroeker is a Mennonite with a motorcycle. He doesn’t have a funny beard, and he’s never even driven a buggy, but his family hails from the same Mennonite community that Miriam Toews fictionalized in A Complicated Kindness. From childhood through college, Kroeker attended Christian schools where he learned to think critically back to predetermined conclusions.

Greater Than a Tourist - Israel, by Lilia Gaufberg, offers the inside scoop on what to experience while traveling in Israel. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.