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CEO, China
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The Rise of Xi Jinping Kerry Brown Meet the most powerful man in China China remains a powerhouse of the world economy, whatever its internal economic problems. Its incredible boom in this generation has been overseen by the elite members of the secretive and all-powerful communist party. But since the election of Xi Jinping as General Secretary, life at the top in China has changed. Under the guise of a corruption crackdown, which has seen his rivals imprisoned, Xi Jinping has been quietly building one of the most powerful leaderships modern China has ever seen. In CEO China, the noted China expert Kerry Brown reveals the hidden story of the rise of the man dubbed the ‘Chinese Godfather’. Brown investigates Xi Jinping’s relationship with his revolutionary father, who was expelled by Mao during the Cultural Revolution, his business dealings and allegiances in China’s regional power struggles and his role in the internal battle raging between the old men of the Deng era and the new super-rich ‘princelings’. Xi Jinping’s China is powerful, assertive and single-minded and this book will become a must-read for the Western world.
April 2016 288 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £20.00 9781784533229 I.B.Tauris
‘Kerry Brown is one of our most perceptive and accurate foreign observers of China’ – John Simpson, BBC Kerry Brown is is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London and Associate Fellow at Chatham House. With 20 years’ experience of life in China, he has worked in education, business and government, including a term as First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing. He writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement and The Observer amongst others, as well as for many international and Chinese media outlets.
The New Emperors Power and the Princelings in China Kerry Brown £20.00 Hardback 9781780769103
Current Affairs & Politics / ASia
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Aleppo
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The Rise and Fall of Syria’s Great Merchant City Philip Mansel A celebration of the history of Aleppo, now a tragic casualty of Syria’s civil war Aleppo is now a city in ruins, bombed by the Syrian air force, threatened by ISIL, its population decimated. But it was once a world city. Philip Mansel reveals the little-known but vibrant history of Aleppo, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, for the first time in English. Collating a rich array of contemporary accounts by British and French consuls and merchants who for 400 years called Aleppo home, Mansel uncovers a cultural melting pot, famed in the Ottoman Empire for its souks, its food and its music. We learn how Aleppo was a crossroads of East and West, where Muslims, Christians and Jews lived and traded together in peace for five centuries. In this timely book Philip Mansel describes Aleppo’s decline from a pinnacle of cultural and economic power. It is a poignant testament to a city shattered by war.
March 2016 272 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £17.99 9781784534615 14 B&W in 8pp plates, 2 maps I.B.Tauris
‘A compelling portrait of one of the Middle East’s greatest cities, by one of the finest modern historians of the Levant... An important and outstanding book’ – Eugene Rogan ‘Characteristically concise and elegant... as tragic as it is timely, this book succeeds magnificently in showing why we should mourn the fall of Aleppo’ – William Dalrymple Philip Mansel is a historian of France and the Middle East. He is the author of Constantinople: City of the World’s Desire (1995), and Levant: Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean (2010).
The Eagle in Splendour Inside the Court of Napoleon Philip Mansel £17.99 Hardback 9781784531751
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radicalized
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The New Generation of Jihadis and the Threat to the West peter R. neumann Leading security commentator reveals the true extent of the terrorist threat that lives among us The attacks in Paris in January and November 2015 heralded the beginning of a new wave of terrorism – one rooted in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq. As ISIS seeks to expand its reach in the Middle East, its territory serves as a base for training and operations for a new generation of jihadis. Thousands of young people from the West, primarily from Europe, have travelled to join ISIS, re-emerging as hardened fighters with military training and a network of international contacts. Many of these have now returned to their homelands, where it is feared they are planning a new series of brutal attacks. Peter R. Neumann here explains the phenomenon of the ‘new jihadis’, and shows why the threat of terrorism in the West is greater than ever before. Based on interviews and previously unseen material, Neumann provides an essential introduction to one of the greatest crises of our time.
September 2016 256 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback £11.99 9781784536732 I.B.Tauris
Peter R. Neumann is Professor of Security Studies at King’s College London and Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR). He is a prominent media commentator on terrorism and has appeared on BBC, CNN, CBS News, MSNBC and Al Jazeera.
Under the Black Flag At the Frontier of the New Jihad Sami Moubayed £10.99 Paperback 9781784533083
Current Affairs & Politics / middle east
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under the shadow
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Rage and Revolution in Modern Turkey Kaya Genç An insight into a divided society at the crossroads of the Middle East Turkey stands at the crossroads of the Middle East – caught between the West, ISIS, Syria and Russia, and governed by an increasingly hard-line leader. Acclaimed writer Kaya Genç has been covering his country for the past decade. In Under the Shadow he meets activists from both sides of Turkey’s political divide: Gezi park protestors who fought tear gas and batons to transform their country’s future, and supporters of Erdogan’s conservative vision who are no less passionate in their activism. While talking to Turkey’s angry young people Genç weaves in historical stories, visions and mythologies, showing how Turkey’s progressives and conservatives take their ideological roots from two political movements born in the Ottoman Empire, fuelled by a determination to make their country more democratic. He shows a divided society coming to terms with the 21st Century, and in doing so, gets to the heart of the compelling conflicts between history and modernity in the Middle East.
June 2016 240 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback £14.99 9781784534578 I.B.Tauris
‘Kaya Genç’s writing is as evocative as it is charming’ – Elif Shafak, author of The Architect’s Apprentice and Honour Kaya Genç is a novelist and essayist from Istanbul whose writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Guardian, The Financial Times and TIME Magazine, among others. His article for The LA Review of Books ‘Surviving the Black Sea’ was selected as one of best non-fiction pieces of 2014 by The Atlantic.
Turkey A Modern History Erik J. Zürcher £15.99 Paperback 9781784531874
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Irregular War
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Islamic State and the New Threat from the Margins Paul Rogers Is ISIS the new face of war? If ISIS can overrun powerful states in a matter of weeks, what kind of a secure future can the world expect? After more than a decade of the war on terror, security specialists believed that Islamist paramilitary movements were in decline. They were wrong. The threat from ISIS in Syria and Iraq, Boko Haram in Nigeria, al-Qaida in Yemen, the chaos in Libya and the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan have all shown that the West is once again on a collision course in the Middle East. Paul Rogers, the distinguished global security specialist, provides a much-needed look at the rise of such global terrorist movements from the margins and presents a new argument as troubling as it is compelling. While ISIS has taken root in the Middle East and North Africa and has increasing impact across the world as thousands of young men and women rally to its cause, Rogers argues that it should be seen not just as a threat in its own right but as a marker of a much more dangerous world riddled with irregular war.
June 2016 224 Pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £18.99 9781784534882 I.B.Tauris
Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and the Global Security Consultant for the Oxford Research Group. He is a leading expert in the field of international security, arms control and political violence with over 30 years’ experience. Rogers is a regular commentator on global security issues in both British and international media, and is International Security Editor for Open Democracy.
Mission Accomplished? The Crisis of International Intervention Simon Jenkins £9.99 Paperback 9781784531324
Current Affairs & Politics / middle east
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Who is Hillary Clinton?
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Two Decades of Answers from the Left Edited by Richard Kreitner Introduction by Katha Pollitt First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? ‘She’s a radical feminist. She’s just a wife. She’s Emma Goldman in a pantsuit. She’s a corporate sellout. She’s a liberal. She’s conservative. She’ll move all women forward. Yeah, right: The only woman she cares about is herself.’ – from Katha Pollitt’s March 2016 introduction
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Who is Hillary Clinton? is a fascinating time-lapse depiction Paperback £12.99 of the leading Democratic presidential candidate as seen from 9781784536350 the left. But it is also much more than that. A carefully edited I.B.Tauris anthology of The Nation’s coverage of Clinton’s career, it’s a rigorous and painstaking study of one of our most enigmatic public figures. It is a history of our time, and a must-read for the 2016 election season, providing perspective on the woman who could become the first female President of the United States. Contributors include David Corn, Erica Jong, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Tomasky, William Greider, Ari Berman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Chris Hayes, Jessica Valenti, Richard Kim, Joan Walsh, Jamelle Bouie, Doug Henwood, Heather Digby Parton, Michelle Goldberg, and many more.
Richard Kreitner lives in New York City. He has written for The Nation, Slate and the Montreal Review. Katha Pollitt is a columnist for The Nation and a poet. She has also written for The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, Ms. Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Glamour, Mother Jones, and the London Review of Books. The Nation is America’s leading weekly magazine of progressive politics and culture and has partnered with I.B.Tauris on two titles which cover some of the most pressing issues of the coming year. I.B.Tauris and The Nation have partnered together on two titles which cover some of the most pressing issues of today.
Current Affairs & Politics
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Why Cold War Again?
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How America Lost Post-Soviet Russia Stephen F. Cohen Essential account of the new East-West crisis from renowned Russia analyst Stephen F. Cohen The new East-West conflict, which broke out over the Ukrainian crisis in 2014, but which long predated it and soon spread through Europe and to the Middle East, is potentially the worst US-Russian confrontation in more than fifty years – and the most fateful. A negotiated resolution is possible, but time may be running out. In this book, renowned Russia scholar and media commentator Stephen F. Cohen traces the history of this East-West relationship in the ‘Inter Cold War’ period – the years from the purported end of the preceding Cold War, in 1990-1991, to what he has long argued would be a new and even more dangerous Cold War. Cohen’s historical and contemporary analysis is insightful, thought-provoking and essential reading for anyone seeking to understand relations between the West and post-Soviet Russia.
March 2016 224 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £10.99 9781784536305 I.B.Tauris
Stephen F. Cohen is a leading scholar of Russia, media commentator and author of several widely acclaimed books. He is Professor of Russian Studies and History at New York University and Emeritus Professor of Politics at Princeton. His books include Failed Crusade: America and the Tragedy of Post-Communist Russia, Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War and The Victims Return: Survivors of the Gulag after Stalin (I.B.Tauris).
The Nation was founded by abolitionists in 1865. It is America’s oldest weekly magazine, serving as a critical, independent voice in American journalism and a platform for investigative reporting and spirited debate on issues of import to the progressive community. Through changing times and fashions, The Nation consistently offers informed and inspired reporting and analysis of breaking news, politics, social issues and the arts. I.B.Tauris and The Nation have partnered together on two titles which cover some of the most pressing issues of today.
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Generation M
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New Muslims, New Style Shelina Janmohamed What does it mean to be young and Muslim today? There is a segment of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims that is more influential than any other, and will shape not just the future generations of Muslims, but also the world around them: meet ‘Generation M’. Tech-savvy and self-empowered, Generation M believe their identity encompasses both faith and modernity. Shelina Janmohamed, award-winning author and leading voice on Muslim youth, investigates this growing cultural phenomenon, at a time when understanding the mindset of young Muslims, and what drives them, is critical. Exploring fashion magazines, social networking and everyday consumer choices, Generation M shows how this dynamic section of our society is not only adapting to Western consumerism, but reclaiming it as its own. From the ‘Mipsters’ to the ‘Haloodies’, Halal internet dating to Muslim boy bands, Generation M are making their mark. It’s time to get hijabilicious!
March 2016 256 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback £12.99 9781780769097 20 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Shelina Janmohamed is author of the acclaimed Love in a Headscarf – a novel about the life and loves of a young Muslim woman. She is also a columnist for the Muslim News and EMEL magazine and regularly contributes to The Guardian, The Telegraph, the BBC and Channel 4, as well as appearing on BBC’s Newsnight and The Heaven and Earth Show. Shelina runs the award-winning Spirit 21 blog, is a leading spokesperson on Muslim social and religious trends, and Vice President of Ogilvy Noor, the world’s first bespoke global Islamic branding practice for building brands with Muslim consumers.
My Way A Muslim Woman’s Journey Mona Siddiqui £20.00 Hardback 9781780769349
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roots and culture
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Cultural Politics in the Making of Black Britain eddie chambers Expressions of Black British identity in art, literature, music and protest How did a distinct and powerful Black British identity emerge? In the 1950s, when many Caribbean migrants came to Britain, there was no such recognised entity as ‘Black Britain.’ Yet by the 1980s, the cultural landscape had radically changed, and a remarkable array of creative practices such as theatre, poetry, literature, music and the visual arts gave voice to striking new articulations of BlackBritish identity. This new book chronicles the extraordinary blend of social, political and cultural influences from the mid1950s to late 1970s that gave rise to new heights of BlackBritish artistic expression in the 1980s. Eddie Chambers relates how and why during these decades ‘West Indians’ became ‘Afro-Caribbeans,’ and how in turn ‘Afro-Caribbeans’ became ‘Black-British’ – and the centrality of the arts to this important narrative. The British Empire, migration, Rastafari, the Anti-Apartheid struggle, reggae music, dub poetry, the ascendance of the West Indies cricket team and the coming of Margaret Thatcher – all of these factors, and others, have had a part to play in the compelling story of how the African Diaspora transformed itself to give rise to Black Britain.
July 2016 304 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £14.99 9781784536176 30 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
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Eddie Chambers is Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin, USA. He gained his PhD from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and since the early 1980s has been organising and curating artists’ exhibitions in Britain and a range of other countries, including the US, Australia and Jamaica.
Black Artists in British Art A History since the 1950s Eddie Chambers £16.99 Paperback 9781780762722
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The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden
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Beautiful Objects and Agreeable Retreats Kate Felus Revealing social life in the Georgian pleasure garden The Georgian landscape garden has been hailed as the greatest British contribution to European art. It has traditionally been seen as a beautiful composition created from grass, trees and water, and perhaps a little sterile. But scratch beneath the surface and history reveals they were a lot less serene and a great deal more exciting. This book about the social life of the Georgian garden reveals its previously untold secrets. It explains how by the eighteenth century there was a desire to escape the busy country house where privacy was at a premium, and how these gardens evolved aesthetically, with modestly sized, far-flung temples and other eye-catchers, to cater for escape and solitude as well as food, drink, music and fireworks. Its publication coincides with the tercentenary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, arguably Britain’s greatest ever landscape gardener, and the book is uniquely positioned to put Brown’s work into its social context.
April 2016 240 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £16.99 9781784535728 70 B&W and colour illustrations I.B.Tauris
‘A lively evocation of what the Georgians used their gardens for... In these pages the gardens of William Kent, ‘Capability’ Brown and Humphrey Repton spring to life.’ – Sir Roy Strong
Kate Felus is a garden historian and historic landscape consultant. She researches designed landscapes of all periods, specialising particularly in eighteenth and early nineteenth-century parks and gardens.
The Georgian Menagerie Exotic Animals in Eighteenth Century London Christopher Plumb £20.00 Hardback 9781784530846
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the rise and fall of owain glyndwr
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England, France and Welsh Rebellion in the Middle Ages Gideon Brough The greatest figure in Welsh history Owain Glyndwr is a towering figure in Welsh history. He was the warrior who led the Welsh Revolt and the last war of Welsh independence (1400-1415). He defeated Henry IV’s army, was a worthy opponent of the king’s champion, the legendary Henry Percy – ‘Hotspur’ – and last native Welshman to bear the title Prince of Wales. He held court at Harlech and envisioned an independent Welsh state and church with national universities. Yet Glyndwr’s success was short-lived – his ultimate defeat at the hands of the English saw the final abandonment of the Welsh cause by France and his own disappearance into an unmarked grave. Gideon Brough here provides a new biography of this iconic man – as military leader, diplomat, medieval statesman and staunch Welsh nationalist.
July 2016 320 pages 216 x 134mm Hardback £25.00 9781784535933 12 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Gideon Brough teaches medieval history at the University of Cardiff, from where he holds a PhD. He is a specialist in the medieval history of Europe, with special reference to England and Wales.
A Short History of the Wars of the Roses David Grummitt £10.99 Paperback 9781848858756
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kitchener
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Hero and Anti-Hero c. brad faught New biography of a pivotal figure in British Imperial history Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (18501916) is one of the most important figures in the history of the British Empire. Beginning as Royal Engineer in the 1870s he would end his career over forty years later as Secretary of State for War – the iconic figure of World War I recruitment posters. In between he became both the most famous British soldier in the world during the peak period of European imperialism, and a celebrated and sometimes controversial pro-consul and administrator. At his death in 1916 he had literally become the ‘face’ of the British war effort. This new biography offers a timely and modern evaluation of a still disputed and complex military man of empire.
February 2016 352 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £25.00 9781784533502 15 B&W illustrations in 8pp plates I.B.Tauris
‘Kitchener’s rapid rise to national and international fame [is] chronicled with great skill, shrewdness and sensitivity... one of the best biographies of Kitchener to be written so far’ – Denis Judd, author of Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present C. Brad Faught is Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Tyndale University College in Toronto. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author of Into Africa: The Imperial Life of Margery Perham; The New A-Z of Empire (both published by I.B.Tauris); The Oxford Movement: A Thematic History of the Tractarians and Their Times and Gordon: Victorian Hero.
Forever England The Countryside at War, 1914-1918 Caroline Dakers £10.99 Paperback 9781784534844
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What the british did
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Two Centuries in the Middle East peter mangold How Britain’s legacy in the Middle East sowed the seeds for today’s discontent Britain has been engaged in the Middle East for over two centuries and today British forces in the region are fighting ISIS. Variously seen as intruders by most of the local populations and nationalists and as protectors by local pliant rulers, the British have been key arbiters in Middle Eastern politics. They created new states, determined who could hold power, resolved disputes and offered security to their clients. In this major new study, Peter Mangold shows how Britain sought to protect its changing interests in the region and assesses the British response to Arab nationalism. He examines the successes and failures of British policy and the reasons it has often proved controversial and accident prone. And he evaluates Britain’s complex legacy in the Middle East – its contribution to the stability of Jordan (at least to date) and the Gulf states, set against the instability which has plagued Iraq and the unresolved Palestine conflict. In tracing the history of Britain’s relationship with the Middle East, Mangold reveals how Britain’s involvement in the Middle East sowed the seeds for today’s crises.
May 2016 384 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £25.00 9781784531942 12 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Peter Mangold is a Visiting Academic at the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College, Oxford. He has written extensively on British foreign policy and is the author of The Almost Impossible Ally: Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle and Britain and the Defeated French: From Occupation to Liberation 1940-1944, both published by I.B.Tauris.
Churchill and the Islamic World Orientalism, Empire and Diplomacy in the Middle East Warren Dockter £25.00 Hardback 9781780768182
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Westminster diary
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A Reluctant Minister under Tony Blair bernard donoughue The latest volume in Bernard Donoughue’s sparkling and controversial diary series On 2nd May 1997, Tony Blair swept into Downing Street, ending almost twenty years of Conservative government and beginning a decade as Prime Minister. Bernard Donoughue, a Labour peer in the House of Lords, chronicled the path to this momentous election victory in his diaries and this volume sheds new light on the process of forming government and on life working as a minister in the House of Lords. Infused with Donoughue’s trademark sharp wit and insight, the diaries cover daily life for a working peer – from the committees and the political speeches to the political spats, all driven by policy differences and personal rivalries. Donoughue also casts a wry glance at a peer’s extra-curricular events – the wheeling and dealing, not to mention his own favourite hobby, horse-racing. Featuring a cast of high-profile political characters, this book is a must-read for fans of political diaries and anyone with an interest in the inside workings of British politics.
May 2016 480 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £25.00 9781784536503 25 B&W illustrations in 16pp plates I.B.Tauris
Lord (Bernard) Donoughue was Head of the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit under Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan and was a key source for Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. He became a Labour peer in 1985 and served as Minister for Agriculture under Blair. Two previous volumes of diaries were published as Downing Street Diary: Volume 1 – With Harold Wilson in No. 10 (Jonathan Cape, 2004) and Downing Street Diary: Volume 2 – With James Callaghan in No. 10 (Jonathan Cape, 2008)
Across the Floor A Life in Dissenting Politics Peter Temple-Morris £25.00 Hardback 9781784534509
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hugh trevor-roper
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The Historian edited by blair worden A stellar cast of writers celebrate the life and work of one of Britain’s most brilliant historians Hugh Trevor-Roper was one of the most gifted historians of the twentieth century. His scholarly interests ranged widely – from the Puritan Revolution to the Scottish Enlightenment. Yet he was also fascinated by the events of his own lifetime and wrote widely on issues of espionage and intelligence, as well as maintaining a fascination with the workings and personalities of Nazi Germany. In this volume, a variety of contributors – many of whom knew Trevor-Roper personally – engage with his scholarship and analyse his greatest achievements as an historian. Covering the full range of Trevor-Roper’s interests, this volume will be essential for anyone who wishes to better understand this great historian and his work.
March 2016 352 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £25.00 9781784531249 16 B&W illustrations in 8pp plates I.B.Tauris
Contributors include John Banville, Richard Overy, Noel Malcolm, John Elliot, E. D. R. Harrison and Gina Thomas. Blair Worden is one of Britain’s pre-eminent historians of the seventeenth century. His books include Roundhead Reputations: The English Civil Wars and the Passions of Posterity; Literature and Politics in Cromwellian England: John Milton, Andrew Marvell, Marchamont Nedham; The English Civil Wars 1640-1660 and God’s Instruments: Political Conduct in the England of Oliver Cromwell.
The Secret World Behind the Curtain of British Intelligence in World War II and the Cold War Hugh Trevor-Roper Edited by Edward Harrison £25.00 Hardback 9781780762081
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Mao
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The Man Who Made China Philip Short An unflinching biography of the man behind the propaganda One of the great figures of the twentieth century, Chairman Mao looms irrepressibly over the economic rise of China. Mao Zedong was the leader of a revolution, a communist who lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, an aggressive and distrustful leader, and a man responsible for more civilian deaths than perhaps any other historical figure. Now, four decades after Mao’s death, acclaimed biographer Philip Short presents a fully updated and revised edition of his groundbreaking and masterly biography. Vivid, uncompromising and unflinching, Short presents in one-volume the man behind the propaganda – his family, his beliefs and his horrors. In doing so he shows us both the human being Mao was, and the monster he became.
August 2016 768 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback £14.99 9781784534639 24pp B&W integrated illustrations, 2 maps I.B.Tauris
‘Beautifully written, grippingly readable...A formidable piece of research’ – Independent ‘Philip Short’s excellent [book] deserves to be the standard history. It is everything one could hope for: magisterial, beautifully written...and rich in material’ – John Simpson, Sunday Telegraph Philip Short was a foreign correspondent for the BBC for thirty years, based in Washington, Moscow, Paris, Tokyo and Beijing. He lived and worked in China for two decades in the 1970s and 1980s, and has returned regularly to the country ever since.
Deng Xiaoping The Man who Made Modern China Michael Dillon £25.00 Hardback 9781780768953
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reagan
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Iwan morgan
Based on access to a range of new sources, a major new biography of Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan is one of the most important – and arguably most successful – presidents in modern American history. He is broadly credited with renewing American prosperity in the wake of the most miserable economic era since the 1930s, laying the foundations for Cold War victory and doing much to bring about the late twentieth century shift to the right in American politics. In this book, Iwan Morgan presents the first thoroughly researched biography of Reagan, based on original materials and first-hand interviews. He plots a chronological path through Reagan’s life beginning with his childhood and early years in Illinois, through his Hollywood career, his emergent Republicanism and his election as governor of California, before acceding to the presidency in 1981. In office, Morgan assesses Reagan’s economic and foreign policies, as well as his idealization of the constitution and his near-impeachment over the Iran-Contra affair.
September 2016 320 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £20.00 9781780767475 26 B&W illustrations in 16pp plates I.B.Tauris
Iwan Morgan is Professor of US Studies and Head of US Programmes at the Institute of the Americas, University College, London. He was awarded the British Association of American Studies Honorary Fellowship in 2014 in recognition of his contributions to the discipline over the course of his career. His publications include The Age of Deficits: Presidents and Unbalanced Budgets from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush; Nixon and Beyond the Liberal Consensus: A Political History of the United States since 1965.
Selling Ronald Reagan The Emergence of a President Gerard DeGroot £20.00 Hardback 9781780768281
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the winchester
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An American Icon Laura trevelyan The story of the gun that made America The Winchester rifle, the iconic gun made in New Haven, Connecticut, and sold in its hundreds of thousands around the world, mirrors American expansion at a key period in the young country’s history. The repeating rifle became the defining image of America’s frontier – and was known amongst Native Americans as ‘the spirit gun’. It represented both the pioneering vigour and the brutal force which conquered the West. Laura Trevelyan explores the history of, and the family behind, this renowned representation of American power. The entrepreneurial drive of Oliver Winchester led the rifle to rapidly assume legendary status not long after its release in 1866, gaining endorsements from the likes of Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and President Theodore Roosevelt. This engaging history sheds light on the story and myth of an American legend.
August 2016 288 pages 228 x 155mm Hardback £20.00 9781780764696 18 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Laura Trevelyan is the New York Correspondent of the BBC. She has worked for the BBC since 1993, reporting for many radio and television programmes including Newsnight, The Today Programme and the Ten O’Clock News. She lives with her husband and children in New York. She is the author of A Very British Family: The Trevelyans and Their World (I.B.Tauris, 2006).
A Very British Family The Trevelyans and Their World Laura Trevelyan £12.99 Paperback 9781780762876
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evita
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The Life of Eva Peron jill hedges The remarkable story of Argentina’s most charismatic and controversial national icon Eva Perón remains Argentina’s best-known and most iconic personality, surpassing even her own husband, President Juan Domingo Perón, himself a remarkable and charismatic political leader without whom she could not have existed as a political figure. In this book, Jill Hedges tells the story of an extraordinary woman whose glamour, charisma, political influence and controversial nature continue to generate huge interest 60 years after her death. From her poverty-stricken upbringing as an illegitimate child in rural Argentina, Eva made her way to the highest echelons of Argentinean society, via a brief acting career and her relationship with Juan Domingo Perón. After their political breakthrough, her charitable work and magnetic personality earned her wide public acclaim and there was national mourning following her death from cancer at the age of just 33. Based on new sources and first-hand interviews, the book explores the personality and experiences of ‘Evita’ and the contemporary events that influenced, and were influenced by, her.
August 2016 288 pages 228 x 155mm Hardback £20.00 9781784533274 24 B&W illustrations in 16pp plates I.B.Tauris
Jill Hedges has been Senior Editor for Latin America at Oxford Analytica since 2001 and was formerly Editorial Manager of business information service Esmerk Argentina. She has a PhD in Latin American Studies from the University of Liverpool and is the author of Argentina: A Modern History.
Argentina A Modern History Jill Hedges £17.99 Paperback 9781784531065
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Enver Hoxha
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The Iron Fist of Albania Blendi Fevziu Edited by Robert Elsie Translated by majlinda nishku The first biography of one of Europe’s most ruthless dictators Stalinism, that particularly brutal phase of the Communist experience, came to an end in most of Europe with the Stalin’s death in 1953. However, in one country – Albania – Stalinism survived virtually unscathed until 1990. The regime that Enver Hoxha led from 1944, until his death in 1985, was incomparably severe. Such was the reign of terror that no audible voice of opposition or dissent ever arose in the Balkan state. Albania became isolated from the rest of the world and utterly inward-looking. Three decades after his death, the spectre of Hoxha still lingers over the country, yet little is known about the man who ruled with an iron fist for so many decades. This book provides the first biography of Hoxha available in English. Using unseen documents and first-hand interviews, journalist Blendi Fevziu pieces together the life of a tyrannical ruler.
February 2016 312 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £25.00 9781784534851 I.B.Tauris
‘...a must read for anyone who wants to understand communist Europe... This biography is a major achievement.’ – Robert C. Austin, University of Toronto Blendi Fevziu is a journalist, based in Tirana. He was the cofounder of the RD (Democratic Renaissance) newspaper and presents the popular TV talk show Opinion. He has written several books in Albanian. Robert Elsie is an expert in the field of Albanian studies. He is the author of over sixty books.
The Albanians A Modern History Miranda Vickers £15.99 Paperback 9781780766959
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One Day in France
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Tragedy and Betrayal in an Occupied Village Jean-Marie Borzeix translated by Gay McAuley
with an introduction by caroline moorehead A dramatic account of the aftermath of one fateful day during World War II April 6, 1944. A detachment of German soldiers arrive in a rural French town, hunting down resistance fighters, many of whom are hiding in the region. More than sixty years later, the townspeople clearly remember the day when four peasants from a nearby village were taken hostage and shot as an example to others. But do they remember the whole story? Jean-Marie Borzeix sets out to investigate the events of Holy Thursday 1944, and to reveal the hidden truths of that fateful day. He uncovers the story of a mysterious ‘fifth man’ shot alongside the resisters and eventually unravels a trail which leads him to Paris, Israel and into the darkest corners of the Holocaust in France. A captivating story, the events of this day in a small, entirely typical, town illuminate the true impact of World War II in France.
March 2016 256 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £18.99 9781784536220 12 B&W integrated illustrations, 1 map I.B.Tauris
Jean-Marie Borzeix is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. He began his career as a reporter writing for Combat and the Quotidien de Paris before becoming editor-in-chief of Nouvelles Littéraires and literary editor for Editions du Seuil. Gay McAuley is Distinguished Research Fellow in the Department of Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway College, University of London.
The Long Silence The Tragedy of Occupied France in World War I Helen McPhail £11.99 Paperback 9781784530532
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Greece, the Decade of War
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Occupation, Resistance and Civil War David Brewer The complete history of Greece during World War II and the Civil War from an acclaimed historian During the 1940s Greece was torn apart twice, first by World War II and second by Civil War. Beginning in 1941, the occupation of Greece by Germany was intensely brutal. Children starved on the streets of Athens. The Jewish population was decimated in the Holocaust. Heroic acts of resistance – performed in concert with the SOE (Special Operations Executive) – were met with vicious reprisals. When Greece was finally freed from Nazi rule in 1944, the fractured and embittered nation became engulfed in civil war, as conflict flared between the American and British-sponsored government and communist-led rebels. Acclaimed historian of Greece, David Brewer here investigates this tumultuous decade in Greece’s modern history, providing a compelling military and political history.
February 2016 336 pages 226 x 155mm Hardback £20.00 9781780768540 22bw in 8pp plates, 5 maps I.B.Tauris
David Brewer is the author of Greece, the Hidden Centuries and The Flame of Freedom: The Greek War of Independence, 1821-1833. After studying Classics at Oxford University he divided his working life between teaching, journalism and business before devoting himself to the study of the history of Greece.
Greece, the Hidden Centuries Turkish Rule from the Fall of Constantinople to Greek Independence David Brewer £12.99 Paperback 9781780762388
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britain and the middle east in the first world war
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The Arab Question, 1914-1919 robert H. lieshout The story of the crucial years of British involvement in the Middle East The profound effects of the British Empire’s actions in the Arab World during World War I can be seen echoing through the history of the 20th century. The uprising sparked by the Husayn-McMahon correspondence and led by ‘Lawrence of Arabia’; the Sykes-Picot agreement; and the Balfour Declaration have all shaped the Middle East. Undertaken during the First ‘World’ War, these actions were not part of a coordinated British strategy, but directed by several overlapping departments. The British and the Middle East examines how and why the British generals and diplomats acted as they did. By analysing the voluminous, contradictory and revealing records of British policy-makers, Robert H. Lieshout shows that many concerned with foreign policy making were oblivious to the history and complexities of the Islamic World.
May 2016 544 pages 234 x 156mm Hardback £29.95 9781784535834 I.B.Tauris
Robert H. Lieshout is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Radboud University in the Netherlands. He has published widely on international relations and Political Science, including two major works: Between Anarchy and Hierarchy: A Theory of International Relations and Foreign Policy (1995); and The Struggle for the Organization of Europe: The Foundations of the European Union (1999).
Three Kings in Baghdad The Tragedy of Iraq’s Monarchy Gerald de Gaury Preface by Philip Mansel £15.99 Paperback 9781845115357
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In Search of Kings and Conquerors
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Gertrude Bell and the Archaeology of the Middle East Lisa Cooper The remarkable life of Gertrude Bell, archaeologist At the height of her career, Bell journeyed into the heart of the Middle East retracing the steps of the ancient rulers who left tangible markers of their presence in the form of castles, palaces, mosques, tombs and temples. Among the many sites she visited were Ephesus, Binbirkilise and Carchemish in modern-day Turkey as well as Ukhaidir, Babylon and Najaf within the borders of modern Iraq. Lisa Cooper here explores Bell’s achievements, emphasising the tenacious, inquisitive side of her extraordinary personality, the breadth of her knowledge and her overall contribution to the archaeology of the Middle East. Featuring many of Bell’s own photographs, this is a unique portrait of a remarkable life.
January 2016 384 pages 234 x 156mm Hardback £20.00 9781848854987 102 B&W integrated, line drawings I.B.Tauris
‘Lisa Cooper’s lively, authoritative and very welcome account reveals Bell as a scholar rather than a dilettante. As the author makes very evident, it was Bell’s interest and involvement in the archaeology of the Middle East that shaped her approach not merely to the understanding its vanished civilizations, but also to the peoples and societies that she encountered in her travels.’ – Paul Collins, Jaleh Hearn Curator for Ancient Near East, Ashmolean Museum Lisa Cooper is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Art & Archaeology at the University of British Columbia. She is the author of Early Urbanism on the Syrian Euphrates.
A Quest in the Middle East Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq Liora Lukitz £12.99 Paperback 9781780766812
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The History of Central Asia
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The Age of Islam and the Mongols Christoph Baumer The latest volume in a lavish illustrated history of Islam’s Golden Age and the rise of the Mongols Between the ninth and the fifteenth centuries, Central Asia was a major political, economic and cultural hub on the Eurasian continent. In the first half of the thirteenth century it was also the pre-eminent centre of power in the largest land-based empire the world has ever seen. This third volume of Christoph Baumer’s extensively praised and lavishly illustrated new history of the region is above all a story of invasion, when tumultuous and often brutal conquest profoundly shaped the later history of the globe. It explores the rise of Islam and the remarkable victories of the Arab armies which – inspired by their vital, austere and egalitarian desert faith – established important new dynasties like the Seljuks, Karakhanids and Ghaznavids. A golden age of artistic, literary and scientific innovation came to a sudden end when, between 1219 and 1260, Genghis Khan and his successors overran the Chorasmian-Abbasid lands. Dr Baumer shows that the Mongol conquests, while shattering to their enemies, nevertheless resulted in much greater mercantile and cultural contact between Central Asia and Western Europe.
May 2016 408 pages 289 x 237mm Hardback £29.50 9781784534905 Volume 3 (of 4) 266 colour illustrations, 11 maps I.B.Tauris
Christoph Baumer – a leading explorer and historian of Central
Asia, Tibet and China – has written extensively in the fields of history, religion, archaeology and travel. His books include The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity, and China’s Holy Mountain: An Illustrated Journey into the Heart of Buddhism, both I.B.Tauris.
The History of Central Asia The Age of the Steppe Warriors Christoph Baumer £25.00 Hardback 9781780760605
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A Cultural History of the Ottomans
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The Imperial Elite and its Artefacts Suraiya Faroqhi A glimpse into the material culture of the Ottoman Empire, through 40 fascinating artefacts The Ottoman Empire was more than a centre of military and economic activity; it was a vivid and flourishing cultural realm. The artefacts and objects remaining from all corners of this vast empire tell us a great deal about the everyday concerns of the Ottomans. In this book, Faroqhi, a leading historian on the Ottoman Empire, has selected the most revealing, surprising and striking examples of the artefacts which illuminate the lesser-known cultural and artistic world of the Ottomans. Each image reproduced in full color is deftly linked to the latest historiography, and the social, political and economic implications of her selections are never forgotten. In Faroqhi’s hands, the objects become ways to learn more about trade, gender and socio-political status. They open an enticing window onto the variety and color of everyday life; from the Sultan’s court, to the peasantry and slavery. Amongst its luxuriant faiences and etchings, its sofras and carpets, A Cultural History of the Ottomans is essential reading for all students of the Ottoman Empire and its material culture.
May 2016 352 pages 243 x 156mm Hardback £25.00 9781784530969 40 B&W and colour in 3 x 8pp plates I.B.Tauris
Suraiya Faroqhi is a leading authority on Ottoman History and has written substantially on the topic. She has published a number of books on Ottoman history including Pilgrams and Sultans, Travel and Artisans in the Ottoman Empire and The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It (all I.B.Tauris).
The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It Suraiya Faroqhi £14.99 Paperback 9781780769059
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Transatlantic Slavery
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Kenneth Morgan From 1501, when the first slaves arrived in Hispaniola, until the nineteenth nentury, some twelve million people were abducted from west Africa and shipped across thousands of miles of ocean – the infamous Middle Passage – to work in the colonies of the New World. It is estimated that two million Africans died at sea. Why was slavery so widely condoned by leading lawyers, religious leaders, politicians and philosophers? How was it that the educated classes of the Western world were prepared, for so long, to accept and promote an institution that would later be condemned as barbaric? Exploring these and other questions – and the slave experience on the sugar, rice, coffee and cotton plantations – Kenneth Morgan discusses the rise of a distinctively Creole culture; slave revolts, including the successful revolution in Haiti (1791–1804); and the rise of abolitionism, when the ideas of Montesquieu, Wilberforce, Quakers and others led to the slave trade’s systemic demise. At a time when the menace of human trafficking is of increasing concern worldwide, this timely book reflects on the deeper motivations of slavery as both ideology and merchant institution. Kenneth Morgan is Professor of History at Brunel University. He is the author of Bristol and the Atlantic Trade in the Eighteenth Century (1993), Slavery, Atlantic Trade and the British Economy, 1660–1800 (2000) and Slavery and the British Empire: From Africa to America (2007), among other titles. March 2016 256 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback 9781780763873 £10.99
The Normans
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Leonie V. Hicks The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a date forever seared on the British national psyche. It enabled the Norman Conquest that marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. But there was much more to the Normans than the invading army Duke William shipped over from Normandy to the shores of Sussex. How a band of marauding warriors established some of the most powerful kingdoms in Europe is an improbably romantic idea. In exploring Norman culture in all its regions, Leonie V Hicks places the Normans in the context of early medieval society. Her comparative perspective enables the Norman story to be told in full, including the societies of Rollo, William, Robert and Roger Guiscard. From Hastings to the martial exploits of Bohemond and Tancred on the First Crusade; from castles and keeps to Romanesque cathedrals; and from the founding of the Kingdom of Sicily (1130) to cross-cultural encounters with Byzantines and Muslims, this is a fresh and lively account of one of the most popular topics in European history. Leonie V. Hicks is Senior Lecturer in History at Canterbury Christ Church University. She is author of Religious Life in Normandy, 1050-1300 (2007). March 2016 272 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback 9781780762128 £10.99
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beyond constantinople
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The Memoirs of an Ottoman Jew Victor eskenazi ‘Constantinople in those days represented the bridge between East and West. The navel of the earth. A wondrous and fascinating place to live.’ Victor Eskenazi, a Sephardic Jew from Constantinople, represented an ethnic and religious minority that thrived in the Ottoman Empire. The beginning of the twentieth century was a critical period in Ottoman history, which saw the end of the Empire, defeat in World War I but also a colourful influx of victorious allied armies and White Russians fleeing the Revolution, contributing to the already cosmopolitan nature of the city. Eskenazi breathed the complex air of this budding new Turkey, with its ideals, contradictions and hopes. His extraordinary memoir – which begins in Constantinople and travels across Europe during and after World War II – tells the remarkable story of a family, poignantly capturing a moment in time which now exists only in memory.
March 2016 192 pages 198 x 126mm Hardback £17.99 9781784532666 20 B&W illustrations in 16pp plates I.B.Tauris
Victor Eskenazi was born in 1906 and raised in Ottoman Istanbul. He travelled throughout Europe in the 1920s, settling in Vienna and Italy. During World War II, he moved to London and worked for the British Intelligence Corps. He died in Milan in 1987.
An Istanbul Anthology Travel Writing Through the Centuries Edited by Kaya Genç £11.99 Hardback 9789774167218 AUCP
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south sudan in war and peace
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A Story of Conflict, Crisis and Hope Hilde F. Johnson An insider’s account of South Sudan from independence to Civil War In July 2011, South Sudan was granted independence and became the world’s newest country. Yet just two-and-a-half years later, the country was in the grip of renewed civil war and political strife. Hilde F. Johnson served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan from July 2011 until July 2014 and was witness to the many challenges which the country faced as it struggled to adjust to its new autonomous state. In this book, she provides an unparalleled insider’s account of South Sudan’s descent from the ecstatic celebrations of July 2011 to the outbreak of the disastrous conflict in December 2013, and the early, bloody phase of the fighting. Johnson’s personal and private contacts at the highest levels of government, accompanied by her deep knowledge of the country and its history, make this a unique eyewitness account of the turbulent first three years of the world’s newest – and most fragile – country.
June 2016 304 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £20.00 9781784536442 7 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Hilde F. Johnson has served as a Member of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel for the Review of UN Peace Operations and as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. As Minister for International Development of Norway, she was a key player in brokering the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) for Sudan in 2005. She is the author of Waging Peace in Sudan: The Inside Story of the Negotiations That Ended Africa’s Longest Civil War.
Frantz Fanon The Militant Philosopher of Third World Revolution Leo Zeilig £14.99 Paperback 9781848857254
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sicily and the enlightenment
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The World of Domenico Caracciolo, Thinker and Reformer Angus Campbell The colourful world of 18th-century European politics, revealed through the writings of a leading Italian statesman Dominico Caracciolo was an important figure on the eighteenth-century European stage, holding high office as a diplomat in London, Turin and Paris, and as viceroy and prime minister in the Two Sicilies. He was an inveterate letter-writer and his huge correspondence, with his diplomatic despatches and other official writing is a unique original source, providing a detailed and vivid picture of the eighteenth-century European elite with all its extravagance and scandalous behaviour. Even more importantly, it is an account of an Enlightenment struggle against the increasingly outdated clerical and feudal rule in Sicily. Caracciolo was an abrasive and combative official and politician and vigorous scion of the Enlightenment. In this book, Angus Campbell provides a detailed portrait of Caracciolo and of the political, social, economic, legal and cultural context in which he lived and worked. In doing so, he offers a unique vantage point on the European diplomatic culture of the eighteenth century.
June 2016 224 pages 216 x 134mm Hardback ÂŁ20.00 9781784535759 1 B&W integrated illustration I.B.Tauris
Angus Campbell was an independent researcher, translator and writer.
Palermo, City of Kings The Heart of Sicily Jeremy Dummett ÂŁ18.99 Hardback 9781784530839
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the church in the early modern age
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C. scott dixon The lastest volume in the highly praised I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church series The years 1450-1650 were a momentous period for the development of Christianity. They witnessed the age of Reformation and Counter-Reformation: perhaps the most important era for the shaping of the faith since its foundation. C Scott Dixon explores how the ideas that went into the making of early modern Christianity re-oriented the Church to such an extent that they gave rise to new versions of the religion. He shows how the varieties and ambivalences of late medieval theology were replaced by dogmatic certainties, where the institutions of Christian churches became more effective and ‘modern’, staffed by well-trained clergy. Tracing these changes from the fall of Constantinople to the end of the Thirty Years’ War, through the High Renaissance and the Reformation, the author offers an integrated approach to widely different national, social and cultural histories. Moving beyond Protestant and Catholic conflicts, he contrasts Western Christianity with Eastern Orthodoxy, and examines the Church’s response to fears of Ottoman domination.
March 2016 288 pages 234 x 156mm Hardback £29.50 9781845114398 2 maps I.B.Tauris
C. Scott Dixon is Senior Lecturer in History at Queen’s University, Belfast. His previous books include The Reformation and Rural Society; The Reformation in Germany (with R W Scribner); Protestants: A History from Wittenburg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740; and Contesting the Reformation.
The Church in the Modern Age Jeremy Morris £29.50 Hardback 9781845113179
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The popes and britain
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A History of Rule, Rupture and Reconciliation stella fletcher A major new history of Britain’s turbulent relationship with the Vatican When the British thought of themselves as a Protestant nation their natural enemy was the pope and they adapted their view of history accordingly. In contrast, Rome’s perspective was always considerably wider and its view of Britain was almost invariably positive, especially in comparison to medieval emperors, who made and unmade popes, and post-medieval Frenchmen, who treated popes with contempt. As the twenty-first-century papacy looks ever more firmly beyond Europe, this new history examines political, diplomatic and cultural relations between the popes and Britain from their vague origins, through papal overlordship of England, the Reformation and the process of repairing that breach.
July 2016 320 pages 216 x 134mm Hardback £18.99 9781784534936 20 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Stella Fletcher is Associate Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Renaissance at Warwick University. She has taught at the universities of Manchester and Liverpool and at King Alfred’s College, Winchester. She is the author of Cardinal Wolsey: A Life in Renaissance Europe.
Popes, Cardinals and War The Military Church in Renaissance and Early Modern Europe D.S. Chambers £29.00 Hardback 9781845111786
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afterlife
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A History of Life after Death Philip c. almond A captivating journey through the dreams, desires, hopes and fears of the Western imagination ‘For in that sleep of death what dreams may come?’ The end of life has never meant the extinction of hope. People perpetually have yearned for, and often been terrified by, continuance beyond the horizon of mortality. Ranging across time and space, Philip Almond here takes his readers on a remarkable journey to worlds of torment and delight. He travels to the banks of the Styx, where Charon the grizzled boatman ferries a departing spirit across the river only if a gold obol is first placed for payment on the tongue of its corpse. He transports us to the legendary Isles of the Blessed, walks the hallowed ground of the Elysian Fields and plumbs the murky depths of Tartarus, primordial dungeon of the Titans. The pitiable souls of the damned are seen to clog the sootfilled caverns of Lucifer even as the elect ascend to Paradise. Including medieval fears for the fate of those consumed by cannibals, early modern ideas about the Last Day and modern scientific explorations of the domains of the dead, this first full treatment of the afterlife in Western thought evokes many rich imaginings of Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo.
May 2016 288 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £25.00 9781784534967 40 B&W integrated illustrations, 16pp colour plates I.B.Tauris
Philip C. Almond is Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of Queensland. His previous books include The Witches of Warboys: An Extraordinary Story of Sorcery, Sadism and Satanic Possession (2008), England’s First Demonologist: Reginald Scot and ‘The Discoverie of Witchcraft’ (2011, paperback 2014), and The Devil: A New Biography (2014, paperback 2016), all published by I.B.Tauris.
The Lancashire Witches A Chronicle of Sorcery and Death on Pendle Hill Philip C. Almond £19.99 Hardback 9781780760629
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emperor of the five rivers
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The Life of Ranjit Singh, First Maharaja of the Sikhs mohamed sheikh A new biogaphy of the man who became one of the greatest figures in the history of the Punjab In 1801, at the age of 20, Ranjit Singh became the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and subsequently emerged as one of the greatest figures in the history of Punjab. Despite the difficult conditions he faced, including harsh terrain, a mixed ethnic population and surrounding aggressors (particularly the British), Ranjit Singh managed to unite the various Sikh factions and built a nation that neighbours soon learnt to treat with respect. Following his death in 1839, the empire fell into gradual decline, and in 1845 the Sikhs were defeated in battle by the British and fell under the influence of the East India Company. It was Ranjit Singh’s leadership skills and personal characteristics which kept the Sikh empire strong and united in the face of adversity. Unusually for the time, the empire that Singh led was secular and he sought to promote inter-faith unity through policies of equality and non-discrimination. This biography sheds new light on this important figure in Sikh history and illustrates the extraordinary leadership qualities, military prowess and political skills which ensured Ranjit Singh’s success as a leader in challenging circumstances.
August 2016 288 pages 234 x 156mm Hardback £25.00 9781848857544 Illustrations in 8pp B&W and 8pp colour plates I.B.Tauris
Mohamed Sheikh is the Chairman of the Conservative Ethnic Diversity Council and the founder and Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum. He was made a life peer in 2006, and is a prominent promoter of interfaith activities.
Farzana The Woman Who Saved an Empire Julia Keay £20.00 Hardback 9781784530556
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a dictionary of classical greek quotations
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edited by marinos yeroulanos foreword by oliver taplin, FBA A treasure trove of ancient Greek wisdom – pure enjoyment for specialist and generalist alike ‘Human wisdom is of little or no value’, wrote Plato in his Apology. And yet the ancient Greeks, including Plato himself, more than any other people of antiquity were fascinated by the pursuit of the wisdom they called ‘philosophia’. That search for knowledge involved an extensive use of maxims and quotations, as we can see from those expressions of Homer prefaced by the phrase ‘as people say’. Homer, the Seven Sages and the Pre-Socratic philosophers are still extensively quoted in all the major western languages. Yet for all their popularity, until now there has been no single resource to which interested readers might turn. This unique reference book offers one of the most comprehensive selections of Greek quotations ever committed to print. With its English text matched by the original Greek, the volume collects 7500 entries, ranging from the archaic period to late antiquity, and across philosophy, drama, poetry, history, science and medicine, each indexed with key words to enable fast sourcing. Together, these selections provide an incomparable insight into the glories of Greek civilization.
March 2016 928 pages 246 x 171mm Hardback £35.00 9781784534929 2 maps I.B.Tauris
Marinos Yeroulanos is a member of UNESCO’s National Committee and former President of the Benaki Museum in Athens. He specialises in the study of ancient Greek literature and other aspects of the culture of antiquity.
A Short History of Ancient Greece P J Rhodes £10.99 Paperback 9781780765945
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Priam’s Gold Schliemann and the Lost Treasures of Troy Caroline Moorehead new introduction by the author The story of the ‘father of pre-history’, and the mysterious fate of the treasures he found, from the New York Times Bestselling author Troy: one of the most captivating and mysterious stories of antiquity... But was Troy an actual place or just a legend of Homer’s epic? It took the most unlikely of people, Heinrich Schliemann – a grocer’s-apprentice turned self-made archaeologist, courageous and driven – to solve one of the greatest puzzles in history. His extraordinary discovery of the ruins of fabled Troy and the magnificent treasure of King Priam anointed Schliemann as the ‘father of pre-history’, but was also beset by controversy that persists to this day. The fate of the treasure itself is no less troubled. In 1945 it was spirited out of Berlin by the Red Army, to be hidden for 50 years in the vaults of the Pushkin Museum until the breakup of the Soviet Union. In this fast-paced account, Caroline Moorehead describes one of the most remarkable adventures of the 20th century, tracing Schliemann’s footsteps to Troy and the convoluted journey across Europe taken by the treasure itself.
August 2016 160 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback $19.99 (CAN $24.00) 9781784534875 Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Caroline Moorehead a biographer and historian, has written
biographies of Bertrand Russell, Martha Gelhorn, Freya Stark and Iris Origo; as well as several non-fiction works, including Human Cargo, on refugees in the modern world, and Hostages to Fortune, a work on terrorism. Most recently, she has written two acclaimed histories of Occupied France during World War II: A Train in Winter and Village of Secrets. She was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to literature.
Land of Lost Gods The Search for Classical Greece Richard Stoneman £11.99 Paperback 9781845118044
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The Mint Lawrence After Arabia T. E. Lawrence New introduction by Anthony sattin T.E. Lawrence’s compelling memoirs of his time in the air force In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross. Though methodical and restrictive, life there seemed to suit Lawrence: ‘The Air Force is not a mancrushing humiliating slavery, all its days. There is sun and decent treatment, and a very real measure of happiness, to those who do not look forward or back.’ With poetic clarity, Lawrence brings to life the harsh realities of barracks life and illuminates the strange twilight world he had slipped into after his war experiences. For anyone interested in the life of one of the 20th century’s most enduring heroes and his life beyond the well-documented Arab revolt, The Mint is essential and compelling reading.
June 2016 240 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback £9.99 9781784535414 Tauris Parke Paperbacks
T.E. Lawrence was born in 1888. Educated at Oxford, he was later made a research fellow of All Souls College. During the World War I he was attached to the Hejaz Expeditionary Force and later transferred to General Allenby’s staff. In 1921 he became Advisor on Arab Affairs in the Colonial Office. In 1927, uncomfortable with his ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ legend, Lawrence changed his name to Shaw and joined the RAF. He was killed in a motorbike accident in 1935 at the age of 47.
Revolt in the Desert The Abridged Edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ T.E. Lawrence Foreword by Jeremy Wilson £9.99 Paperback 9781848856653
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The South American Diaries John Hopkins A unique and colourful memoir documenting Hopkins’ literary journey through South America While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to ‘reacquaint himself with the scene’. In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus and boat from Mexico City to the centre of the continent, through Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua and on to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Hopkins travelled slowly, deliberately, savouring every experience along the way. But the journey was fraught with his angst-ridden strivings to write his novel and with the troubled love he had for Madeleine, his travelling companion. In these heat-scorched, tequila-infused pages, Hopkins paints a sultry, exquisite portrait of South America and in so doing masters an art that he believed would forever elude him.
May 2016 192 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback £11.99 9781780768250 Tauris Parke Paperbacks
‘Hopkins notices everything. Here is boredom, solitude and cheap drinks. A deep melancholy hovers over these pages. There is time for everything, and nothing is lost.’ – Madame Figaro John Hopkins is a writer who lived for many years in Tangier and was a central figure in the bohemian literary crowd of the ‘60s and ‘70s. He has written several novels, among them Tangier Buzzless Flies and The Flight of the Pelican. His latest book, The White Nile Diaries, is also published by I.B.Tauris. He lives in Oxford.
The Tangier Diaries John Hopkins £11.99 Paperback 9781780768458
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The Art of Exile
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A Vagabond Life John Freely An unforgettable memoir from bestselling travel writer John Freely By the time he was six, John Freely had crossed the Atlantic four times. His childhood was spent on the streets of 1930s Brooklyn, where he scavenged for junk to sell and borrowed money for books; his first love being Homer’s Odyssey. He was 15 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and 17 when he enlisted in the US Navy and embarked on the first great adventure of his life: joining a clandestine unit that helped the Kuomintang fight the Japanese. He served for two years, 96 days in combat and a total of 344 days overseas, which sparked a lifelong passion for travel. Returning home after the war, Freely fell in love with a beautiful girl who sang the blues. His own Penelope. Together they signed a blood pact to spend their life travelling the world. This unforgettable memoir takes the reader from the streets of New York to the corridors of provincial campus life; from World War II in the Pacific to the shores of the Bosphorus and from ancient Troy to the isles of Dionysus and Ariadne. It is the story of a remarkable odyssey that has spanned nine decades, several continents and one great love.
April 2016 288 pages 216 x 135mm Hardback £20.00 9781784534981 I.B.Tauris
John Freely is the author of over 40 acclaimed travel and history books, including Strolling through Istanbul, The Western Shores of Turkey, Strolling through Venice, Inside the Seraglio, Children of Achilles, Light from the East, Celestial Revolutionary and The Grand Turk (all I.B.Tauris Publishers).
Celestial Revolutionary Copernicus, the Man and His Universe John Freely £18.99 Hardback 9781780763507
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recognizing sufism
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Contemplation in the Islamic Tradition Arthur F. Buehler A fresh perspective on the rich, multilayered and often misunderstood Sufi tradition Sufism is all too often associated just with ‘mysticism’ in the West. The author of this new textbook, a former pupil of Annemarie Schimmel, suggests that conflating Sufism and mysticism is only partially valid. He shows that the vast majority of Sufi practice, both historically and in the contemporary world, has little or nothing to do with a esoteric transcendence but is rather focused on contemplative activity. Such practice might involve art, music, devotional shrine visitation – even politics and psychology. Placing Sufism in a wider Islamic contemplative context enables Arthur F. Buehler to examine Sufi history, as well as current application, against a backdrop that is richer and more inclusive than that portrayed in many competing introductory surveys. Discussing the origins of Sufism; the development of Sufi lineages (via three founder figures); Sufi lodges and the role of Sufism in colonial resistance; Sufi poetry; Sufi shrines, and Sufism in the West, the author rescues his topic from the idea that it means only union with the divine. In this original new treatment, Sufism emerges as complex and multi-layered.
June 2016 256 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £14.99 9781848857902 30 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
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Arthur F. Buehler is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and Senior Editor of the Journal of the History of Sufism. He is the author of several books which include Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh and Revealed Grace: The Juristic Sufism of Ahmad Sirhindi, 1564-1624.
Mystical Islam An Introduction to Sufism Julian Baldick £12.99 Paperback 9781780762319
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berlin
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A Literary Guide for Travellers paul sullivan & Marcel krueger A literary tour of a hugely popular cultural capital Located at the epicentre of some of modern Europe’s most significant and turbulent events, Berlin has long held a magnetic attraction for writers. From 19th century authors and the modernist intellectuals of the Weimar period, to the resistance writers of the Nazi era and those who captured life on both sides of the divided city, a body of literature has emerged that reveals Berlin’s ever-shifting identity. Since 1989, Berlin has yet again become a crucible of creativity for a new generation of writers. This unique and engaging book functions as an introduction to some of the finest writing in and about the city, as well as a guide to some of its best sights and vibrant neighbourhoods. Spanning more than 200 years of local life and literature, it features German authors as diverse as E.T.A. Hoffmann, Joseph Roth, Jörg Fauser, and Christa Wolf, as well as a slew of famous international names such as Mark Twain, Philip Hensher and Chloe Aridjis.
July 2016 272 pages 198 x 126mm Hardback £16.99 9781784536428 20 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Paul Sullivan’s journalism and photography work has been published in The Guardian, The Sunday Times, BBC Travel and more. Marcel Krueger is a writer and translator whose articles and essays have been published in The Daily Telegraph, Süddeutsche Zeitung, CNN Travel and the Matador Network.
Sicily A Literary Guide for Travellers Andrew & Suzanne Edwards £16.99 Hardback 9781780767949
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A Literary Guide for Travellers garry mackenzie Captures the literary spirit and romance of the crowning glory of the British Isles With its vibrant cities and breathtaking landscapes, Scotland has captivated writers and visitors for centuries and inspired a diverse range of literature, from the religious poems carved on the rocks of its sacred monuments to the seedy urban novels of Irvine Welsh. For Robert Burns, Scotland’s iconic poet, the culture of his native country was a fertile ground for his imagination. Sir Walter Scott drew on the nation’s past and Highland landscapes as he pioneered the historical novel. This enthralling guide gets under the skin of the country through the writers who lived in or visited Scotland, as well as those who simply imagined it in their work – from Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and the Scots ‘Makars’ of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, to Keats, Coleridge and Robert Louis Stevenson; from Gaelic bards and anonymous balladeers to the cosmopolitan Hugh MacDiarmid, Jackie Kay, Ian Rankin and Kathleen Jamie. Famous figures sit alongside writers sometimes overlooked by literary travellers, and through their lives and words we experience the rich, fractious and passionate story of Scottish culture and discover how Scotland’s history, landscape and society are brought to life in literature.
June 2016 272 pages 198 x 126mm Hardback £16.99 9781784536411 20 B&W integrated illustrations, 1 map I.B.Tauris
Garry MacKenzie holds a PhD in English from St Andrews, where his supervisors were the Scottish poets Robert Crawford and John Burnside, and has been awarded the Tom Durrheim Prize for ‘exceptional talent in the study of Scottish poetry’.
Florence and Tuscany A Literary Guide for Travellers Ted Jones £16.99 Hardback 9781848858367
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Venice
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A Literary Guide for Travellers Marie-José Gransard The first book of its kind to explore the legendary literary world of Venice Venice, ‘La Serenissima’, is one of the most breathtaking cities in the world. A floating labyrinth; the world’s greatest museum, frozen in time; a cultural jewel, slowly sinking into the lagoon from which it rose; tourist-trap, irresistible muse. From its earliest beginings in the 7th Century, Venice has been a magnetic centre of trade and culture, wealth and power and has acted as a crossroads for an array of religious pilgrims and refugees, diplomats, crusading armies and merchants. Later, its fabled beauty and reputation as a haven for freedom of expression seduced some of the most celebrated figures in history: artists such as Dürer, Da Vinci, Bellini and Turner; writers Dickens, Byron, Kafka, Poe, Rousseau, Thomas Mann, Ruskin and Ezra Pound and composers Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Stravinsky. In this, the first literary guide to Venice, the author uncovers the city’s myriad secrets, revealing how every floating palace, gilded church and bustling square is imbued with the lives and creations of those who were inspired by the city, which still echoes with their voices.
January 2016 320 pages 198 x 126mm Hardback £16.99 9781780769837 30 B&W integrated illustrations, 1 map I.B.Tauris
Marie-José Gransard teaches a course, Venice in Literature, in Cannaregio and conducts tours of the city. She has worked with Hilary Spurling on her biography of Matisse and with Anthony Holden for his biography of Lorenzo da Ponte. She divides her time between Venice and London.
Tangier A Literary Guide for Travellers Josh Shoemake £16.99 Hardback 9781780767949
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cairo inside out
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trevor naylor & doriana macmullen
Experience the splendour of Cairo through 150 stunning photographs shot from the city’s indoor havens Cairo is a city of splendor and spectacle, long celebrated as much for its warmth and bustling street life as for the legacy of its tumultuous past. Yet for the countless visitors who fall under its spell, the prolonged din of its crowds and traffic can seem overwhelming at times, tempting them out of the city’s open spaces into its shadow light, the cooler, quieter interiors of restaurants, homes, hotels, and terraces. Cairo Inside Out evokes the light and moods of this great metropolis with stunning photographs shot from the city’s indoor havens. We observe it through and from nostalgic haunts, such as Café Riche and the Windsor Hotel, and look out onto its great sights – the Nile, the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, Ibn Tulun mosque – from the most intimate urban interiors, homes, and watersides. For those who may have lived in Cairo, this is a reminder of a city that moves and yet remains wonderfully unchanged. For visitors and residents, this evocative collection, an unabashed homage to Cairo’s persistent color and allure, will inspire them to visit those places once more.
July 2016 160 pages 210 x 210mm Hardback £19.50 9789774167560 150 colour photographs The American University in Cairo Press
Trevor Naylor is the author of Living Normally: Where Life Comes Before Style. He lives mostly in Cairo.
Grand Hotels of Egypt In the Golden Age of Travel Andrew Humphreys £18.99 Paperback 9789774167195 AUCP
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3D Warhol
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Andy Warhol and Sculpture Thomas Morgan Evans An essential new perspective on one of the world’s most famous artists ‘Infinite’ and ‘invisible’ sculptures; rain machines; alarmed pickle jars; replica cornflakes boxes; ‘disco décor’; time capsules; birthday presents; perfume bottles and floating silver pillows; museum interventions; collected and curated projects; expanded performance environments; and holograms. This is a book about the varied, surprising ways in which Andy Warhol engaged with sculpture. It begins in 1954, long before his first Pop paintings, and ends in 1987, the year of his death. In 3D Warhol, Thomas Morgan Evans argues that Warhol’s experiments with sculpture, and engagement with both traditional and newly emerging understandings of sculpture, amounted to ‘trespasses’ across art historical and social territories. This groundbreaking, original book brings to the forefront a major, but overlooked dimension of Warhol’s work, providing an essential new perspective on the artist’s legacy.
April 2016 256 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £16.99 9781784534288 26 B&W integrated illustrations, 16pp colour plates I.B.Tauris
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Thomas Morgan Evans wrote 3D Warhol while a Henry Moore Post-Doctoral Fellow. He has previously taught at the History of Art Department, at University College London, where he also received his doctorate in 2012. He has written on a variety of subjects, including the art of Dan Graham and the aesthetic theory of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, for a number of publications, such as the journal October.
Alberto Giacometti The Art of Relation Timothy Matthews £17.99 Paperback 9781780767871
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Spectacular television
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Exploring Televisual Pleasure Helen Wheatley How TV seeks to dazzle us with ever more stunning visuals In terms of visual impact, television has long been regarded as inferior to cinema. It has been characterised as sound-led, dull to look at and consumed by a distracted audience. Today, it is tempting to see the rise of HD and 3D as ushering in a new era of spectacular television. Yet since its earliest days, the medium has embraced spectacular content. Television has been positioned as a spectacular ‘attraction’ from the outset. In its early days, it was introduced to audiences in public promotional demonstrations; today, programmes are viewed on large HD screens at home accompanied by surround sound and special effects. Looking at lifestyle shows, ‘shock’-umentaries, costume dramas, televised sport, travel shows and ambitious natural history series, Helen Wheatley answers the questions: what is televisual pleasure, and how has television defined its own brand of spectacular aesthetics?
June 2016 288 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £16.99 9781780767376 20 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
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Helen Wheatley is Associate Professor in Film & Television Studies at the University of Warwick. She is editor of Reviewing Television History: Critical Issues in Television Historiography (I.B.Tauris, 2007) and author of Gothic Television (2006). Her research focuses on popular genres in American and British television.
Adventures in the Lives of Others Ethical Dilemmas in Factual Filmmaking Edited by James Quinn £14.99 Paperback 9781784533946
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I’m Buffy and You’re History
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Contemporary Feminism patricia j. pender How did the world’s most famous vampire slayer became a feminist icon? Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave contemporary TV viewers an exhilarating alternative to the tired cultural trope of a hapless, attractive blonde woman victimized by a murderous male villain. With its strong, capable heroine, witty dialogue, and a creator (Joss Whedon) who identifies himself as a feminist, the cult show became one of the most widely analysed texts in contemporary popular culture. The last episode, broadcast in 2002, did not herald the passing of a fleeting phenomenon: Buffy is still a media presence and is studied internationally. I’m Buffy and You’re History puts the entire series under the microscope, investigating its gender and feminist politics. In this book, Patricia Pender explores the Slayer’s postmodern politics, her position as a third wave feminist icon, her placing of masculinity in extremis, and her fandom and legacy in popular culture. This is a fresh and challenging contribution to the growing literature on the pitfalls and pleasures of a great cult TV show.
April 2016 256 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £16.99 9781780767468 12 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
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Patricia Pender is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She is the author of Early Modern Women’s Writing and the Rhetoric of Modesty (2012) and specialises in gender and popular culture, early modern literature and feminist theory. A member of the editorial board of Slayage, she has published numerous articles on feminist theory and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Political Animals The New Feminist Cinema Sophie Mayer £16.99 Paperback 9781784533724
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the architecture of psychoanalysis
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Spaces of Transition Jane Rendell An innovative exploration of the psychoanalytic nature of architecture How do external material environments and the inner world of emotion, memory and imagination influence each other? In this thought-provoking book, Jane Rendell explores how architectural space registers in psychoanalysis. She investigates both the inherently spatial vocabulary of psychoanalysis and ideas around the physical ‘setting’ of the psychoanalytic encounter, with reference to Sigmund Freud, D.W. Winnicott and André Green. Building on the innovative writing methods employed in Art and Architecture and SiteWriting, she also addresses the concept of architecture as ‘social condenser’ – a Russian constructivist notion that connects material space and community relations. Tracing this idea’s progress from 1920s Moscow to 1950s Britain, Rendell shows how interior and exterior meet in both psychoanalysis and architectural practice. Illuminating a novel field of interdisciplinary enquiry, this book breathes fresh life into notions of social space.
August 2016 312 pages 234 x 156mm Paperback £16.99 9781784536541 98 B&W and colour illustrations I.B.Tauris
Jane Rendell is Professor of Architecture and Art, and Vice Dean of Research at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. She is author of Site-writing: The Architecture of Art Criticism (I.B.Tauris, 2011) and Art and Architecture (I.B.Tauris, 2006) among other publications.
The Violence of the Image Photography and International Conflict Edited by Liam Kennedy & Caitlin Patrick £15.99 Paperback 9781780767895
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drawing difference
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Connections Between Gender and Drawing Marsha Meskimmon & Phil Sawdon The vital role that drawing has played in the feminist movement Drawing has been growing in recognition and stature within contemporary fine art since the mid-1970s. Simultaneously, feminist activism has been widespread, leading to the increased prominence of women artists, scholars, critics and curators and the wide acknowledgement of the crucial role played by gender and sexual difference in constituting the subject. Drawing Difference argues that these developments did not occur in parallel simply by coincidence. Rather, the intimate interplay between drawing and feminism is best characterised as allotropic – a term originating in chemistry that describes a single pure element which nevertheless assumes varied physical structures, denoting the fundamental affinities which underlie apparently differing material forms. Analysing drawing from the 1970s to today, including works by Annette Messenger, Dorothea Rockburne, Carolee Schneemann, Toba Khedoori and Susan Hauptmann, this book recasts the relationship between drawing and feminist thought.
February 2016 224 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback £16.99 9781784530273 50 B&W integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
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Marsha Meskimmon is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History and Theory at the University of Loughborough. She is the author of We Weren’t Modern Enough and Breaking the Disciplines (both I.B.Tauris). Phil Sawdon is Honorary Fellow of the School of the Arts, University of Loughborough, where he was a Senior Lecturer for 20 years. He is co-editor of Drawing Now and Hyperdrawing.
Hyperdrawing Beyond the Lines of Contemporary Art Tracey Russell Marshall & Phil Sawdon £19.99 Paperback 9781780762548
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central asia in art
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From Soviet Orientalism to the New Republics Aliya Abykayeva-Tiesenhausen Art and imperial propaganda in the Soviet Union In the midst of the space race and nuclear age, Soviet Realist artists were producing figurative oil paintings. Why? How was art produced to control and co-opt the peripheries of the Soviet Union, particularly Central Asia? Presenting the ‘untold story’ of Soviet Orientalism, Aliya Abykayeva-Tiesenhausen reevaluates the imperial project of the Soviet state, placing the Orientalist undercurrent found within art and propaganda production in the USSR alongside the creation of new art forms in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. From the turmoil of the 1930s through to the post-Stalinist era, the author draws on meticulous new research and rich illustrations to examine the political and social structures in the Soviet Union – and particularly Soviet Central Asia – to establish vital connections between Socialist Realist visual art, the creation of Soviet identity and later nationalist sentiments.
March 2016 304 pages 246 x 189mm Hardback £35.00 9781784533526 163 B&W and colour integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Aliya Abykayeva-Tiesenhausen is an art historian who specializes in twentieth-century and contemporary Central Asian art. She holds a PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
This is Not Art Activism and Other ‘Not-Art’ Alana Jelinek £16.99 Paperback 9781848858572
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surrealism in egypt
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Rupture, Modernism and the Art & Liberty Group Sam Bardaouil The untold story of surrealist artists in Egypt The Art and Liberty Group (Art et Liberté – jama’at al-fann wa al-hurriyyah) was a predominantly Surrealist collective comprising, at its core, a number of artists and writers living and working in Cairo mostly from the late 1930s until the late 1940s. Shedding new light on this fascinating manifestation of Surrealism in Egypt, this book includes a select anthology of literary works by various Art et Liberté members, transcriptions of rare primary documents, and a comprehensive visual inventory of artworks most of which have never been published before. Given its breadth of scope, this will be the first exhaustive academic work of its kind on the art, as well as the literature, of Art et Liberté.
August 2016 320 pages 244 x 172mm Hardback £24.00 9781784536510 104 B&W and colour integrated illustrations I.B.Tauris
Sam Bardaouil is a lecturer, curator and researcher. He was previously Visiting Assistant Professor of Arts at NYU, Assistant Professor of Art History and Theatre at the American University in Dubai, and Lecturer in Art History and Theatre Practice at the American University in Beirut.
Photography and Surrealism Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent David Bate £19.99 Paperback 9781860643798
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the politics of iconoclasm
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Religion, Violence and the Culture of ImageBreaking in Christianity and Islam james noyes Why have the fighters of ISIS diverted much-needed men and resources from the battlefield to focus on the destruction of historic and religious artefacts in the Middle East? From Christian churches in Syria to Shi’i mosques and World Heritage sites in Iraq, little has escaped the depredations of the black flag fundamentalists. Shocking as this destruction may be, violent iconoclasm is nothing new. While the eradications and obliterations of ISIS may have generated headlines of late, the targeted destruction of images - both religious and secular - in fact has a long and infamous history. In The Politics of Iconoclasm James Noyes shows that, whether false idols and graven images or the tombs of kings and shrines of capitalism, the razing of cities, sacred sites and artefacts for religious, political or nationalistic reasons has always been central to the cultural legacy of humanity.
‘Impressive... The book’s major achievement is to show how central politics has been in the history of iconoclasm’ – Times Literary Supplement ‘A fearless narrative... an impressive display of ambition and eruditiion’ – Carlos Eire, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Yale University james Noyes holds a doctorate in Religious Studies from the University of Cambridge. He has taught on religion, culture and conflict at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in France, and works as a policy advisor on these matters in the UK. February 2016 256
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interactive contemporary art Participation in Practice
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edited by kathryn brown Audience participation has polarized recent debates about contemporary art. This collection of essays sheds new light on the political, ethical and aesthetic potential of participatory artworks and tests the very latest theoretical approaches to this subject. Internationally renowned art historians, curators and artists analyze the impact of collaborative aesthetics on personal and social identity, concepts of the artist, the ontology of art and the role of museums in contemporary society. Essential reading for students and specialists, Interactive Contemporary Art offers a vital critical evaluation of interactivity in contemporary art.
‘an exciting and stimulating read’ – Michael Newall, Senior Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Art, University of Kent Kathryn Brown is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Tilburg, The Netherlands. April 2016 320 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback 9781784535575 £15.99
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travel and artisans in the ottoman empire
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Employment and Mobility in the Early Modern Era suraiya faroqhi
It has often been assumed that the subjects of the Ottoman sultans were unable to travel beyond their localities – since peasants needed the permission of their local administrators before they could legitimately leave their villages. According to this view, only soldiers and members of the governing elite would have been free to travel. However Suraiya Faroqhi’s extensive archival research shows that this was not the case. Pious men from all walks of life went on pilgrimage to Mecca, slaves fled from their masters and craftspeople travelled in search of work. Faroqhi shows that even those craftsmen who did not travel extensively had some level of mobility and that the Ottoman sultans and viziers, who spent so much effort in attempting to control the movements of their subjects, could do so only within often very narrow limits. Suraiya Faroqhi is Professor of History at Istanbul Bilgi University. She is a renowned authority on Ottoman history and her previous publications include: The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It; Artisans of Empire; Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire (all I.B.Tauris). February 2016 320 pages 234 x 156mm Paperback 9781784536367 £14.99
Land of the turquoise mountains
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Journeys Across Iran Cyrus Massoudi
For Cyrus Massoudi, a young British born Iranian, the country his parents were forced to flee thirty years ago was a place unknown to him. Wanting to make sense of his roots and piece together the divided, divisive and deeply contradictory puzzle that is contemporary Iran, he embarked on a series of journeys that spanned hundreds of miles and thousands of years through the many ebbs and flows of Iranian history. From the border with Turkey to Turkmenistan, from the Caspian basin down to the Persian Gulf, his journeys took him from the mythological first kings of Iran, to the glory of the Sasanians, the shock of the Islamic Arab conquests and on to Khomeini, Ahmadinejad and beyond. Running through the heart of the narrative lies Massoudi’s poignant personal quest; his struggle echoing that of Iran itself, as it fights to forge a cohesive modern identity.
‘takes the reader on an illuminating journey through Iran and its rich, turbulent history’ – Wanderlust Cyrus Massoudi spent three years in Iran on a journey of self-discovery, travelling and researching this book. He now lives in London, working as a writer, screenwriter and translator. Land of the Turquoise Mountains is his first book. February 2016 256 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback 9781784535704 £11.99
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in the name of the people Angola’s Forgotten Massacre
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LARA Pawson Longlisted for The Orwell Book Prize 2015 Royal Africa Society runner up Book of the Year 2014 Despite its relative wealth and political stability, Angola is a nation with a deeply troubled past, the memories of which continue to haunt its people. On her journey to unearth the truth about the masscre in 1977, Lara Pawson speaks to eyewitnesses, victims and perpetrators of the violent and confusing events of that day and the following weeks and months. What emerges is a picture of a violent government, divided and racially tense, propagandist and strengthened by support from Cuba, which enforced its power to chilling result in 1977, the repercussions of which are still felt today.
‘A brilliant piece of sleuthing, research, reportage and an example of unblinking determination... I greatly admire this book.’ – Paul Theroux ‘With unflagging intelligence, fearlessness, and compassion, Pawson unfolds the human and political dimensions of this forgotten atrocity’ – Teju Cole, author of Open City Lara Pawson has worked for the BBC World Service across the globe. From 1998 to 2000 she was the BBC correspondent in Angola, covering the civil war. March 2016 296 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback 9781784535216 £11.99
blinded by humanity
Inside the UN’s Humanitarian Operations
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martin barber Foreward by lord Malloch-Brown A personal narrative provides the frame for an examination of major questions concerning the future of humanitarian response – how effectively have international institutions discharged their responsibilities towards people affected by conflict? How did the UN perform? And how might it better help such people in the 21st century? Barber analyzes recent policy developments intended to improve the quality and effectiveness of the UN’s work in humanitarian fields, and assesses the extent to which recent reforms are likely to make the UN a more effective partner for countries emerging from conflict. He highlights ‘blind spots’ whose significance has been consistently overlooked, and suggests radical new approaches.
‘an engaging examination of the UN’s efforts to accomplish its humanitarian aims and political goals, which at times may seem at cross purposes... provides valuable insights’ – Kofi Annan ‘Every humanitarian, and new recruit to the UN, would benefit from reading (this book)’ – Lord Malloch-Brown Martin Barber was a senior UN official and has extensive experience in humanitarian affairs and peace operations. In 2006, he was made an OBE for services to de-mining. March 2016 264 pages 216 x 138mm Paperback 9781784536237 £14.99
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boko haram
Inside Nigeria’s Unholy War
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Mike j. smith An insurgency in Nigeria by the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has left thousands dead, shaken Africa’s biggest country and worried the world. Yet they remain a mysterious, almost unknowable, organisation. Through extensive onthe-ground reporting, Smith takes readers inside the violence and provies the first in-depth account of the conflict. He traces Boko Haram from its beginnings in Nigeria’s remote Northeast to its transformation into a hydra-headed monster, deploying suicide bombers and abducting schoolgirls. Interspersed with Nigerian history, this book delves into the roots of the unholy war being wages against the backdrop of an evolving extremist threat worldwide.
‘Meticulously reported’ – Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books ‘Perceptive and fair-minded... eminently readable...’ – David Blair, The Telegraph Mike J. Smith is an American journalist and foreign correspondent for AFP news agency and was bureau chief in Western Africa from 2010 to 2013, based in Nigeria. He has extensively covered the Boko Haram insurgency. January 2016 272 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback 9781784535278 £8.99
frontline ukraine Crisis in the Borderlands
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richard sakwa As Russia and Ukraine tussle for Crimea and the eastern regions, relations between Putin and the West have reached an all-time low. Richard Sakwa unpicks the story of Russo-Ukrainian relations and traces the path to the recent disturbances through the events which have forced Ukraine to choose between closer union with Europe or its historic ties with Russia.
‘...formidably powerful, well-argued and thoroughly sourced... [a] brilliant and hard-hitting book.’ – Neal Ascherson ‘fascinating... an intelligent, well-researched and thoughtful attempt to explain the major crisis of our time. Anybody, whatever he or she might think of the issue, would benefit from reading it.’ – Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday ‘Cool, balanced and well sourced… Sakwa gives the best analysis yet in book form’ – Jonathan Steele, The Guardian Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics and Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Russian and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House. January 2016 352 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback 9781784535278 £9.99
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The Nazi Holocaust Its History and Meaning
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Ronnie S. Landau The Holocaust is one of the most momentous events in human history. Yet, it remains on many levels a baffling and unfathomable mystery. By shunning simplistic ‘explanations’ Ronnie Landau has set out, in a clear, thought-provoking and enlightened fashion, to mediate betweeen this vast, often unapproachable subject and the reader who wrestles with its meaning. This book is an important breakthrough in the struggle to perpetuate the memory of a tragedy which the world is all too ready to forget.
‘Ronnie Landau has written a quite remarkable book.’ – The Times Ronnie Landau is the former Educational Director of the Spiro Institute for the Study of Jewish History and Culture, Head of Humanities and Principal Lecturer at the City Literary Institute and Visiting Lecturer in Modern Jewish History at both Leo Baeck College and the International Study Centre of Queen’s University (Ontario). February 2016 384 pages 198 x 126mm Paperback 9781780769714 £14.99
the devil
A New Biography
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Philip c. almond It is often said that the devil has all the best tunes. He also has as many names as he has guises. Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub (in Christian thought), Ha-Satan or the Adversary (in Jewish scripture) and Iblis or Shaitan (in Islamic tradition) has throughout the ages and across civilizations been a compelling and charismatic presence. For two thousand years the supposed reign of God has been challenged by the fiery malice of his opponent, as contending forces of good and evil have between them weighed human souls in the balance. In this rich and multi-textured biography, Philip C Almond explores the figure of the devil from the first centuries of the Christian era through the rise of classical demonology and witchcraft persecutions to the modern post-Enlightenment ‘decline’ of Hell. The author shows that the Prince of Darkness, in all his incarnations, remains an irresistible subject in history, religion, art, literature and culture. Philip C. Almond is Emeritus Professor of Religion in the University of Queensland. His previous books include The Witches of Warboys: An Extraordinary Story of Sorcery, Sadism and Satanic Possession (2008), England’s First Demonologist: Reginald Scot and ‘The Discoverie of Witchcraft’ (2011) and The Lancashire Witches: A Chronicle of Sorcery and Death on Pendle Hill (2012), all published by I.B.Tauris. March 2016 304 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback 9781784536398 £10.99
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Eternal Chalice
The Enduring Legend of the Holy Grail
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Juliette wood ‘What is the secret of the Grail?’ So intoned a heavenly voice to Sir Percival in John Boorman’s stylish and influential film Excalibur (1981). The sacred allure of the Holy Grail has fascinated writers and ensnared knights for over a thousand years. From Malory to Monty Python, the eternal chalice – said to be the very cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper – has the richest associations of any icon in British myth. Many different meanings have been devised for the Grail, which has been linked to King Arthur, ancient mystery religions, Jungian archetypes, dualist heresies, Templar treasure and even the alleged descendants of Christ himself and Mary Magdalene. Juliette Wood here reveals the elusive and embedded significance of the Grail in popular consciousness – as myth, medieval romance, holy relic and finally as the central feature of a worldwide coded conspiracy, stretching back to the dawn of civilisation. Her book will enthral those who, like Sir Percival, seek to unlock the mysterious secrets of western mythology’s most extraordinary and tantalising enigma. Juliette Wood is one of Britain’s leading experts on myth and folklore. Secretary of the Folklore Society, London, she is also an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Welsh at the University of Wales, Cardiff. A regular contributor to TV and radio, she is the author of several books on Celtic myth and legend. June 2016 256 pages 216 x 134mm Paperback 9781784535209 £14.99
the last knight errant
Sir Edward Woodville and the Age of Chivalry
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christopher wilkins Sir Edward Woodville was the medieval knight par excellence – except that his life coincided with the beginning of the Renaissance. With this vivid and longawaited biography, Christopher Wilkins demonstrates how Sir Edward carved out an important role for himself in the 15th century, marrying the old-fashioned values of a chivalric age with the modernising trends that were dramatically re-shaping Europe. Far from an anachronism, The Last Knight Errant reveals how this quintessentially medieval figure, riding from battle to battle across Europe, was also profoundly engaged in the events that built the post-medieval states of England, Spain and France. Drawing on original research throughout Europe, Christopher Wilkins draws out Sir Edward Woodville’s fascinating life and unusual character in the context of his remarkable family, who have been traditionally cast as among the most unpopular in English history.
‘an entertaining biography... [the author] brings vivid life and colour to the narrative.’ – Sir John Chilcot Christopher Wilkins saw active service in Aden, the Radfan and Oman. He attended the School of Military Intelligence and read for the Bar before joining The Sunday Times. He subsequently built up a successful business and was a member of the Scottish Economic Council for ten years. January 2016 256 pages 234 x 156mm Paperback 9781784534868 £14.99
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The great rivalry Gladstone and Disraeli
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Dick leonard Benjamin Disraeli and William Ewart Gladstone are without doubt the two most iconic figures of Victorian politics. Their distinctly different personalities and policies led to 28 years of bitter political rivalry. For the first time, this book provides the full story of their rivalry and its origins, comparing the upbringing, education and personalities of the two leaders, as well as their political careers. Dick Leonard considers the impact of religion on the two men, their contrasting oratorical skills, their attitudes to political and social reform, foreign affairs and imperialism as well as their relations with Queen Victoria. In their private lives he sheds new light on Gladstone’s guilt-ridden obsession with ‘reforming’ prostitutes, and Disraeli’s almost completely successful efforts to conceal the existence of two illegitimate children. This book provides important new perspectives on the two towering political characters of the Victorian Age.
‘Fascinating book about two people whom I know less about than I should ... it combines insight with wit and brevity’ – David Owen, former Foreign Secretary. Dick Leonard is an historian, journalist, and former Labour MP. He has worked for The Economist, The Observer and the BBC. His books include A Century of Premiers: Salisbury to Blair; Nineteenth Century British Premiers: Pitt to Rosebery and Eighteenth Century British Premiers: Walpole to the Younger Pitt. April 2016 240 pages 234 x 156mm Paperback 9781784536374 £12.99
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The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan
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Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds foreword by neil kinnock Aneurin – Nye – Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour Party figures of the postwar era in Britain. As Minister for Health in Attlee’s government, his role in the foundation of the National Health Service, the world’s largest publically-funded health service, changed the face of British society forever. The son of a coal miner from South Wales, Bevan was a life-long champion of social justice and the rights of working people, as such becoming one of the leading proponents of Socialist thought in Britain. In this book, acclaimed author Nicklaus ThomasSymonds provides the first full biography of Bevan in over two decades. Drawing on first-hand interviews as well as recently released sources, he provides a unique portrait of one of the great British statesmen of the twentieth century.
‘magisterial’ – David Marquand, New Statesman ‘[a] lucid, well-researched biography... offers a balanced assessment of a complicated man.’ – Chris Mullin, Observer ‘[Bevan] is well served by this closely argued political biography.’ – Jad Adams, Independent Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds is the Labour Member of Parliament for Torfaen and a frontbencher. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and is the author of Attlee: A Life in Politics (I.B.Tauris).. February 2016 336 pages 216 x 135mm Paperback 9781784535629 £10.99
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a rare blue bird flies with me
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A Novel youssef fadel translated by jonathan smolin A novel set against the political disappearances and secret jails of Morocco’s recent history It’s spring 1990 in a dingy small-town Moroccan bar. Zina is serving drinks when a mysterious man approaches her. The man gives Zina a handwritten note from her husband, Aziz, who disappeared the day after their wedding, eighteen years ago, after participating in the failed 1972 coup against King Hassan II. Zina has spent the past eighteen years searching for Aziz, who has been imprisoned in inhuman conditions in a solitary cell inside a secret desert jail. Will Zina finally find Aziz? Moving back and forth between 1990 and the past, A Rare Blue Bird That Flies with Me recounts the painful circumstances that brought Zina and Aziz together and the torture after the 1972 coup that tore them apart. Told from the perspective of several narrators – including Zina, Aziz, Aziz’s two jailors – Youssef Fadel’s novel is a masterful history of modern Morocco.
April 2016 272 pages 205 x 130mm Paperback £8.99 9789774167546 The American University in Cairo Press
Youssef Fadel, an award-winning Moroccan novelist and screenwriter, was born in Casablanca in 1949. During Morocco’s so-called ‘Years of Lead’ he was imprisoned in the notorious Moulay al-Sheriff prison (1974-75). Jonathan Smolin, Associate Professor of Arabic at Dartmouth, received his doctorate from Harvard. His research interests include Modern Arabic literature, crime and police fiction and illegal immigration. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Moroccan Noir: Police, Crime, and Politics in Popular Culture (2013).
Women of Karantina A Novel Nael Eltoukhy Translated by Robin Moger £14.99 Paperback 9789774166624 AUCP
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the televangelist
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A Novel ibrahim essa translated by jonathan wright A satirical novel of religious hypocrisy from one of Egypt’s most outspoken journalists Meet Hatem el-Shenawi, a Muslim TV preacher who has won fame and fortune through his show delivering Islam to the masses. Affable, sharp-witted, and well-connected to the government and business elite of Cairo, Shenawi seems at the top of his game. But when he is entrusted with a dangerous secret, one that could tip the whole country into chaos, the double-edged sword of his celebrity threatens him with scandal and ruin as he is drawn deeper into political intrigue and the dark underbelly of the state. Fast-paced and brilliantly observed, The Televangelist takes us on a journey into the corrupt nexus of power, money, media, and religious performance that has dominated Egypt in recent years.
March 2016 486 pages 205 x 130mm Paperback £10.99 9789774167188 The American University in Cairo Press
‘The novel of the season...a compelling testimony about this era’ – The Egyptian Daily Ibrahim Essa is a bestselling Egyptian author and renowed journalist, TV personality, and political commentator. He is also well known as the co-founder of the popular Egyptian weekly newspaper al-Dustur and as Editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper al-Tahrir. Jonathan Wright is winner of both the 2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the 2013 Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. He is also a former Reuters’ Cairo Bureau Chief and renowned translator, known for his translations of Alaa Al-Aswany, Youssef Ziedan and Hassan Blassim.
House of the Wolf An Egyptian Novel Ezzat El Kamhawi Translated by Nancy Roberts £11.99 Paperback 9789774166204 AUCP
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time of white horses
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A Novel Ibrahim nasrallah translated by nancy roberts A tale of suffering and heart-break at the hands of history Set in Palestine, before the creation of the state of Israel, this lyrical and deftly written novel spans three generations living in the small village of Hadiya. Reaching back into the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the immense history of this period is brought into focus by the very human stories of Hajj Mahmoud, his son Khaled, and grandson Naji. As the cruel hand of history hovers above them, their destinies are shaped by outside forces – first the crumbling Ottoman Empire, then the British Mandate, and finally the Nakba. Nasrallah’s elegant and epic tale is one of both suffering and survival, heart-break and hope.
March 2016 714 pages 205 x 130mm Paperback £10.99 9789774167577 The American University in Cairo Press
Ibrahim Nasrallah is a revered author and poet, considered one of the most influential Arab voices of his generation. Born and raised in a Jordanian refugee camp to Palestinian parents, he went on to become a journalist before turning to his writing full time. His work includes numerous poetry collections, literary criticism and fourteen novels. In 2009 he was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Nancy Roberts is an award-winning translator of contemporary Arabic literature. Her recent translations include key works by Naguib Mahfouz, Hala El-Badry, Ghadda Samman, Mohamed el-Bisatie and Salwa Bakr.
The Cairo Trilogy Palace Walk, Palace of Desire & Sugar Street Naguib Mahfouz £11.99 Hardback 9789774246883 AUCP
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whitefly
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A Novel abdelilah hamdouchi Translated by jonathan smolin Detective Laafrit investigates a brutal murder in this fast paced crime thriller from an awardwinning writer In contemporary Tangier, Morocco, Detective Laafrit investigates the case of four corpses washed up on the beach. The victims are presumed illegal immigrants, drowned trying to reach Spain packed in small fishing boats – however Laafrit soon discovers that one of them has been brutally shot. Guns are illegal in Morocco and the mysterious shooting shakes the police force as the hunt for the murder weapon begins in earnest. With the help of his informants, Laafrit’s investigation reveals a spiraling conspiracy of international sabotage.
March 2016 144 pages 205 x 130mm Paperback £7.99 9789774167515 The American University in Cairo Press
Abdelilah Hamdouchi is one of the first writers of police fiction in Arabic, and is renowned as a prolific and awardwinning screenwriter of police thrillers. Many of his novels, including the critically acclaimed The Final Bet (2000), address issues of democratic and human rights in Morocco. Jonathan Smolin, Associate Professor of Arabic at Dartmouth, received his doctorate from Harvard. His research interests include Modern Arabic literature, crime and police fiction and illegal immigration. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Moroccan Noir: Police, Crime, and Politics in Popular Culture (2013).
The Yacoubian Building Ala Al Aswany Translated by Humphrey Davies £18.99 Hardback 9789774248627 AUCP
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mortal designs
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A Novel Reem Bassiouney Translated by Melanie Magidow A finely observed and captivating tale of love and class difference in modern Egypt Corrupt retired army captain Murad, a master manipulator, embarks on an immortality project that he thinks will assuage his fear of death and make him a pharaoh. Into this scheme are drawn resolute and ambitious Asmaa, who struggles against her rural background and lack of connections, and rich celebrated architect Hazem, a scion of the privileged class who finds himself questioning his place in the world. With wit and grace Reem Bassiouney navigates the complex web of modern Egypt, to produce a sly allegory of class, politics, and passion, a socially engaged novel of the twentyfirst century.
May 2016 248 pages 205 x 130mm Paperback ÂŁ11.50 9789774167140 The American University in Cairo Press
Reem Bassiouney, an award-winning Egytpian novelist, is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the American University in Cairo, having previously taught Arabic language and linguistics at Cambridge, Oxford and Utah. She writes widely on gender, register and literature in relation to Arabic linguistics. Melanie Magidow is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rhode Island, teaching Arabic language and culture. Her research work is interdisciplinary, drawing on literary studies, performance studies, Arabic studies, linguistics, anthropology, and folklore.
Temple Bar A Novel Bahaa Abdelmegid Translated by Jonathan Wright ÂŁ12.99 Paperback 9789774166600 AUCP
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the mosques of Egypt
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bernard o’kane
A magnificent fully colour-illustrated celebration of Egypt’s Islamic architectural heritage Less than ten years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the new religion of Islam arrived in Egypt with the army of Amr ibn al-As in AD 641. Amr immediately established his capital at al-Fustat, just south of modern Cairo, and there he built Africa’s first mosque, one still in regular use today. Since then, governors, caliphs, sultans, amirs, beys, pashas, among others, have built mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums throughout Egypt in a changing sequence of Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, Ottoman, and modern styles. In this fully colorillustrated, large-format volume, a leading historian of Islamic art and culture celebrates the great variety of Egypt’s mosques and related religious buildings, from the early congregational mosques, through the medieval mausoleum–madrasas, to the neighborhood mosques of the Ottoman and modern periods. With outstanding architectural photography and authoritative descriptive texts, this book will be valued as the finest on the subject by scholars and general readers alike.
June 2016 400 pages 305 x 250mm Hardback £45.00 9789774167324 300 color photos and plans The American University in Cairo Press
Bernard O’Kane is professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Early Persian Painting: Kalila and Dimna Manuscripts of the Late 14th Century (I.B.Tauris, 2003), as well as The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo (AUC Press, 2012).
Ibn Tulun His Lost City and Great Mosque Tarek Swelim £30.00 Hardback 9789774166914 AUCP
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the traditional crafts of egypt
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Edited by Menha el-Batraoui Translated by Nabil Shawkat & Mandy McClure
A colorful kaleidoscope of the handicrafts created by Egypt’s artisans Many traditional crafts practiced in contemporary Egypt can be traced back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Scenes inscribed on the walls of ancient temples and tombs depict the earliest Egyptians making pottery and papyrus and working with stone, wood, and other materials. This volume explores these and other crafts that continue to flourish in Egypt. The authors, drawing on historical sources and documentary research, sketch the evolution of each craft, looking into its origins, the development of tools and methods used in the craft, and the diverse influences that have shaped the form and function of craft items produced today. Field research and interviews with craftspeople, serve to set these crafts into a living cultural context and offer a window into the modern craft economy and local communities sustained by it. From the coastal town of Damietta to the far-flung deserts and the ancient alleyways of Cairo, it is a narrative and visual tour that provides valuable insight into contemporary Egypt as seen through its material culture and the legions of unsung artists who nourish and enrich it.
June 2016 288 pages 210 x 240mm Hardback £30.00 9789774167539 248 colour illustrations The American University in Cairo Press
Menha el-Batraoui is a theater critic and architectural journalist based in Egypt. She holds a degree in French literature from Cairo University and is the translator from Arabic of La crise de la société rurale en Egypte: La fin du fellah? by Habib Ayeb.
Siwa Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis Margaret M. Vale £22.50 Paperback 9789774166815 AUCP
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Scanning the Pharaohs
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CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem What the royal mummies reveal about the life and death of ancient Egyptians The royal mummies in the Cairo Museum are an important source of information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The remains of these pharaohs and queens can inform us about their age at death and medical conditions from which they may have suffered, as well as the mummification process and objects placed within the wrappings. Using the latest technology, including Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and DNA analysis, co-authors Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem present the results of the examination of royal mummies of the 18th to 20th Dynasties. New imaging techniques not only reveal a wealth of information about each mummy, but render amazingly lifelike and detailed images of the remains. This latest research has uncovered some surprising results about the genealogy of, and familial relationships between, these ancient individuals, as well as some unexpected medical finds. Historical information is provided to place the royal mummies in context, as the authors seek to uncover the secrets of these most fascinating members of the New Kingdom royal families.
March 2016 352 pages 241 x 190mm Hardback £40.00 9789774166730 340 illustrations The American University in Cairo Press
Zahi Hawass is one of the world’s best known Egyptologists, former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Sahar Saleem, professor of radiology at Cairo University, is a specialist in advanced imaging technology with experience in paleoradiology.
Discovering Tutankhamun From Howard Carter to DNA Zahi Hawass Foreword by Jaromir Malek £29.95 Hardback 9789774166372 AUCP
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gods and myths of ancient egypt
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robert a. armour Robert Armour’s classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs and line drawings that show the gods and goddesses in their characteristic forms. Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively, vigorous retelling of stories from Egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god Ra, the tragic death and rebirth of Osiris with the help of Isis, the near-burlesque of Horus’ battle with the evil Seth, and the ‘gods of the intellect’ Thoth and Maat. Now with an updated bibliography and glossary as well as new charts showing the gods at a glance and ancient Egyptian chronology in brief, this book is sure to inform and enchant a new generation of readers. Robert Armour is professor emeritus of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. During 1981–82 he was Fulbright Professor at the universities of alAzhar and ‘Ain Shams in Cairo. He has written or edited six books. February 2016 224 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback 9789774167485 £12.99
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from akhenaten to moses
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Ancient Egypt and Religious Change jan assmann The shift from polytheism to monotheism changed the world radically. Akhenaten and Moses – a figure of history and a figure of tradition – symbolise this shift in its incipient, revolutionary stages and represent two civilisations that were brought into the closest connection as early as the Book of Exodus, where Egypt stands for the old world to be rejected and abandoned in order to enter the new one. The seven chapters of this seminal study shed light on the great transformation from different angles. Between Egypt in the first chapter, and monotheism in the last, five chapters deal in various ways with the transition from one to the other, analyzing the Exodus myth, understanding the shift in terms of evolution and revolution, confronting Akhenaten and Moses in a new way, discussing Karl Jaspers’ theory of the Axial Age, and dealing with the eighteenth-century view of the Egyptian mysteries as a cultural model. Jan Assmann is a German Egyptologist widely known for his work on the origins of monotheism. He is the author of Moses the Egyptian: The Memory of Egypt in Western Monotheism (1998), and The Price of Monotheism (2009). February 2016 168 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback 9789774167492 £14.95
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poisoned legacy
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The Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty: Revised Edition aidan dodson After the death of Rameses II, the Nineteenth Dynasty, soon fell into decline and familial conflict, culminating in a final civil war that ended with the accession of a new dynasty. Sethy I and Rameses II’s promotion of a concept of a wider ‘royal family’ may have sown the seeds for the conflicts among their descendants. Aidan Dodson explores the mysteries of the origins of the usurper-king Amenmeses and the career of the ‘king-maker’ of the period, the chancellor Bay. Having helped to install at least one pharaoh on the throne, Bay’s life was ended by his abrupt execution, ordered by the woman with whom he had shared the regency of Egypt for the young and disabled King Siptah. Finally, the author considers how that woman – Tawosret – became the last true female pharaoh, and how she finally lost her throne to the founder of the Twentieth Dynasty, Sethnakhte. Aidan Dodson is a senior research fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, where he teaches Egyptology. He is the author of Monarchs of the Nile (AUC Press, rev. ed. 2015), Amarna Sunrise (AUC Press, 2014), Afterglow of Empire (AUC Press, 2012), and Amarna Sunset (AUC Press, 2009). February 2016 222 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback 9789774167522 £12.99
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the tomb-builders of the pharaohs
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morris bierbrier The Tomb-Builders of the Pharaohs brings to life the people who lived and died at Deir el-Medina over three thousand years ago: their loves and hates, disputes and scandals, work and leisure. The author carried out extensive research on the tomb-builders and draws on the thousands of documents, letters, literary texts, and drawings found at Deir el-Medina to give a fascinating and intimate glimpse of life in the village. Morris Bierbrier is an assistant keeper in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum, and the author of The Late New Kingdom in Egypt. February 2016 160 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback 9789774167461 £12.99
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authentic egyptian cooking
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From the Table of Abou el Sid nehal leheta Traditionally, Egyptian cooking has been best practiced and enjoyed at home, where generations of unrecorded family recipes have been the sustaining repertoire for daily meals as well as sumptuous holiday feasts. Abou El Sid, one of Cairo’s most famous restaurants, has become well known for its authentic Egyptian dishes, and now presents more than fifty of its most classic recipes in a cookbook for the enjoyment of home cooks all over the world. Egyptians will recognise their favorites, from holiday dishes such as Fettah to the arrays of appetisers like aubergine with garlic, special lentils, and tahina; those new to Middle Eastern food will find the recipes simple and simply delicious, and enjoy the Egyptian table even if they don’t have the heritage of the pharaohs in their family backgrounds. Nehal Leheta is an interior designer in Cairo with a strong interest in cuisine. She has designed a number of restaurant interiors in Egypt, and is a co-founder of Design Point, an interior and architecture design and consulting firm. February 2016 144 pages 240 x 190mm Paperback 9789774167430 £14.99
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the naguib mahfouz reader
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edited by denys johnson-davies Naguib Mahfouz, the first and only writer of Arabic to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature, wrote prolifically from the 1930s until shortly before his death in 2006, in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, a regular weekly newspaper column, and in later life his intensely brief and evocative Dreams. His Cairo Trilogy achieved the status of a world classic, and the Swedish Academy of Letters in awarding him the 1988 Nobel prize for literature noted that Mahfouz ‘through works rich in nuance – now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous – has formed an Arabic narrative art that applies to all mankind.’ Here Denys Johnson-Davies, described by Edward Said as ‘the leading Arabic–English translator of our time,’ makes an essential selection of short stories and extracts from novels and other writings, to present a crosssection through time of the very best of the work of Egypt’s Nobel laureate. Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006) wrote nearly 40 novel-length works, plus hundreds of short stories and numerous screenplays. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. Denys Johnson-Davies has produced more than thirty volumes of translation of modern Arabic literature, including The Essential Tawfiq al-Hakim (AUC Press, 2008). February 2016 352 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback 9789774167591 £12.99
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the taste of egypt
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Home Cooking from the Middle East Dyna Eldaief A modern approach to one of the world’s oldest cuisines Combining mouthwatering recipes with a fresh, contemporary design, The Taste of Egypt brings the sophisticated colors and flavors of Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine to the modern home kitchen in unpretentious, down-to-earth style. Impress your dinner guests with sublime appetis ers such as stuffed vine leaves and roast eggplant dip. Cook up a storm with silky cumin-infused lentil soup, sensational spiced meatballs, and delicious artichokes cooked in red pepper sauce. There are summery salads to fill a picnic hamper and hearty slow-cooked beans and basterma (fenugreek-spiced cured beef) to evoke the bustling warmth of a Middle Eastern food market. And the recipes for sweet delights are designed to satisfy even the most persistent sweet tooth. Presented in a vibrant, accessible style and beautifully illustrated with full-color photography, The Taste of Egypt is a celebration of a great culinary tradition and an exciting addition to the repertoire of the modern home cook.
May 2016 224 pages 254 x 192mm Hardback £22.99 9789774167553 120 colour photographs The American University in Cairo Press
Dyna Eldaief was discovered by the Middle East edition of the reality television cooking show, The Taste, after she began to blog and post clips on YouTube about her mother’s recipes. She continues her passion for Middle Eastern cuisine by maintaining her blog and giving cooking classes. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children.
From a Persian Kitchen Fresh Discoveries in Iranian Cooking Jila Dana-Haeri £20.00 Hardback 9781780768014
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two thousand years of coptic christianity
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Otto F. A. Meinardus A history of one of the world’s oldest Christian traditions Christianity arrived early in Egypt, brought – according to tradition – by Saint Mark the Evangelist, who became the first patriarch of Alexandria. The Coptic Orthodox Church has flourished ever since, with millions of adherents both in Egypt and in Coptic communities around the world. Since its split from the Byzantine Church in 451, the Coptic Church has proudly maintained its early traditions, and influence from outside has been minimal: the liturgy is still sung to unique rhythms in Coptic, a late stage of the same ancient Egyptian language that is inscribed in hieroglyphs on temple walls and papyri. Dr. Otto Meinardus, a leading authority on the history of the Coptic Church, here revises, updates, and combines his renowned studies Christian Egypt, Ancient and Modern (AUC Press, 1965, 1977) and Christian Egypt, Faith and Life (AUC Press, 1970) into a new, definitive, one-volume history, surveying the twenty centuries of existence of one of the oldest churches in the world.
February 2016 352 pages 230 x 150mm Paperback £19.95 9789774167454 24 B&W illustrations The American University in Cairo Press
Otto F.A. Meinardus (1925–2005) was the author of numerous publications on the history of Christianity in Egypt and the Near East, including Monks and Monasteries of the Egyptian Deserts (AUC Press, 1989), Coptic Saints and Pilgrimages (AUC Press, 2002), and Christians in Egypt: Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Communities Past and Present (AUC Press, 2006).
A Short History of the New Testament Halvor Moxnes £10.99 Paperback 9781780766089
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3D Warhol 46 de Gaury 23 Abdelmegid 64 DeGroot 17 Abykayeva-Tiesenhausen 51 Deng Xiaoping 16 Across the Floor 14 Devil, The 57 Adventures in the Lives of Others 47 Dictionary of Classical Greek Quotations, A 35 Afterlife 33 Dillon 16 Al Aswany 63 Discovering Tutankhamun 67 Albanians, The 20 Dixon 31 Alberto Giacometti 46 Dockter 13 Aleppo 2 Dodson 69 Almond 33, 57 Donoughue 14 Architecture of Psychoanalysis, The 49 Drawing Difference 50 Argentina 19 Dummett 30 Armour 68 Eagle in Splendour, The 2 Army of the Night 39 Edwards 42 Art of Exile, The 40 el-Batraoui 66 Assman 68 Eldaief 41 Authentic Egyptian Cooking 70 El Kamhawi 61 Baldick 71 Elsie 20 Barber 55 Eltoukhy 60 Bardaouil 52 Emperor of the Five Rivers 34 Bassiouney 64 Enver Hoxha 20 Bate 52 Ernest Hemingway 39 Baumer 25 Eskenazi 28 Bell 39 Essa 61 Berlin 42 Eternal Chalice 58 Beyond Constantinople 28 Evans 46 Bierbrier 69 Evita 19 Black Artists in British Art 9 Fadel 60 Blinded by Humanity 55 Faroqhi 26, 54 Boko Haram 56 Farzana 34 Borzeix 21 Faught 12 Brewer 22 Felus 10 Britain and the Middle East in the First World War 23 Fevziu 20 Brough 11 Finlayson 39 Brown 1, 53 Fletcher 32 Buehler 71 Florence and Tuscany 43 Burgess 39 Forever England 12 Cairo Inside Out 45 Frantz Fanon 29 Campbell 30 Freely 40 Celestial Revolutionary 40 From Akhenaten to Moses 68 Central Asia in Art 51 From a Persian Kitchen 41 CEO, China 1, 3 Frontline Ukraine 56 Chambers 9, 32 Genรง 4, 28 Churchill and the Islamic World 13 Generation M 8 Church in the Early Modern Age, The 31 Georgian Menagerie, The 10 Church in the Modern Age, The 31 Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt 68 Cohen 7 Grand Hotels of Egypt 45 Cooper 24 Gransard 44 Cultural History of the Ottomans, A 26 Great Rivalry, The 59 Dakers 12 Greece, the Decade of War 22 Dana-Haeri 41 Greece, the Hidden Centuries 22
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Grummitt 11 Hamdouchi 63 Hawass 67 Hedges 19 Hicks 27 History of Central Asia, The: 25 History of Central Asia, The: 25 Hopkins 38 House of the Wolf 61 Humphreys 45 Hyperdrawing 50 Ibn Tulun 65 I’m Buffy and You’re History 48 In Search of Kings and Conquerors 24 Interactive Contemporary Art 53 In the Name of the People 55 Irregular War 5 Istanbul Anthology, An 28 Janmohamed 8 Jelinek 51 Jenkins 5 Johnson 29 Johnson-Davies 70 Jones 43 Keay 34 Kennedy 49 Kitchener 12 Kreitner 6 Krueger 42 Lancashire Witches, The 33 Landau 57 Land of Lost Gods 36 Land of the Turquoise Mountains 54 Last Knight Errant, The 58 Lawrence, D.H. 39 Lawrence, T.E. 37, 39 Leheta 70 Leonard 59 Lieshout 23 Longest Day, The 39 Long Silence, The 21 Lukitz 24 MacKenzie 43 MacMullen 45 Mangold 13 Mansel 2 Mao 16 Marnham 39 Massoudi 54 Matthews 46 Mayer 48 McPhail 21
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Meinardus 72 Meskimmon 50 Mint, The 37 Mission Accomplished? 5 Moorehead 36 Morgan Evans 46 Morgan, Iwan 17 Morgan, Kenneth 27 Morris 31 Mortal Designs 64 Mosques of Egypt, The 65 Moubayed 3 Moxnes 72 Mystical Islam 71 My Way 8 Naguib Mahfouz Reader, The 70 Nasrallah 62 Naylor 45 Nazi Holocaust, The 57 Neumann 3 New Emperors, The 1 Noyes 53 Nye 59 O’Kane 65 One Day in France 21 Ottoman Empire and the World Around It, The 26 Palermo, City of Kings 30 Patrick 49 Pawson 55 Pender 48 Persian Pictures 39 Photography and Surrealism 52 Plumb 10 Poisoned Legacy 69 Political Animals 48 Politics of Iconoclasm, The 53 Pollitt 6 Popes and Britain, The 32 Popes, Cardinals and War 32 Priam’s Gold 36 Quest in the Middle East, A 24 Quinn 47 Radicalized 3 Rare Blue Bird Flies With Me, A 60 Reagan 17 Recognizing Sufism 41 Rendell 49 Revolt in the Desert 37 Rise and Fall of Owain Glyndwr, The 11 Rogers 5 Roots and Culture 9 Russell Marshall 50 www.ibtauris.com
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Ryan 39 Sakwa 56 Saleem 67 Sawdon 50 Scanning the Pharaohs 67 Scotland 43 Secret Life of the Georgian Garden, The 10 Secret World, The 15 Selling Ronald Reagan 17 Sheikh 34 Shoemake 44 Short 16 Short History of the New Testament, A 72 Short History of the Normans, A 27 Short History of the Wars of the Roses, A 11 Short History of Transatlantic Slavery, A 27 Sicily 42 Sicily and the Enlightenment 30 Siddiqui 8 Siwa 66 Smith 56 South American Diaries, The 38 South Sudan in War and Peace 29 Spalding 39 Spectacular Television 47 Stoneman 36 Sullivan 42 Surrealism in Egypt 52 Swelim 65 Syria 39 Tangier 39, 44 Tangier Diaries, The 38 Taste of Egypt, The 71 Televangelist, The 61 Temple Bar 64 Temple-Morris 14 This is Not Art 51
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Thomas-Symonds 59 Three Kings in Baghdad 23 Time of White Horses 62 Tomb-Builders of the Pharaohs, The 69 Traditional Crafts of Egypt, The 66 Travel and Artisans in the Ottoman Empire 54 Trevelyan 18 Trevor-Roper 15 Turkey 4 Twilight in Italy 39 Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity 72 Under the Black Flag 3 Under the Shadow 4 Vale 66 Vanessa Bell 39 Venice 44 Very British Family, A 18 Vickers 20 Violence of the Image, The 49 Westminster Diary 14 What the British Did 13 Wheatley 47 Whitefly 63 Who is Hillary Clinton? 6 Why Cold War Again? 7 Wilkins 58 Winchester, The 18 Women of Karantina 60 Wood 58 Worden 15 Yacoubian Building, The 63 Yeroulanos 35 Zeilig 29 Z端rcher 4
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