Peter Mannings Us and Them
Explore Peter Manning’s curated book list on Us and Them, featuring essential reads on history and cultural pluralism. Discover compelling works by Norman G. Finkelstein, William Dalrymple, and Amin Maalouf.
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The Other Side of Israel
by Susan Nathan
A British-born Jewish woman captures the harsh realities of life for Israel's frequently oppressed indigenous Arab population, exploring the historical, political, and cultural factors that have created the situation.
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From the Holy Mountain
by William Dalrymple
In 587 a.d., two monks set off on an extraordinary journey that would take them in an arc across the entire Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. On the way John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist stayed in caves, monasteries, and remote hermitages, collecting the wisdom of the stylites and the desert fathers before their fragile world finally shattered under the great eruption of Islam. More than a thousand years later, using Moschos's writings as his guide, William Dalrymple sets off to retrace their footsteps and composes "an evensong for a dying civilization" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Beyond Chutzpah
by Norman G. Finkelstein
This volume corrects the historical record of anti-Semitism, revealing recent scholarly consensus on the hottest issues of the Israel-Palestine conflict, especially human rights.
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Lonely Planet Istanbul to Cairo on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
by Amin Maalouf
The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. He retells their story and offers insights into the historical forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today.
