Middle Eastern books and e-books
Peruse the lists on this page to learn more about the Middle East. Whether you are planning a trip, interested in doing business or want to learn more about Middle Eastern history and culture, we have resources to help. We even have cookbooks! The Durham Tech library has both books and e-books for students, faculty and staff to check out.
The books on this page are only a sample of our Middle Eastern resources. Please use the search box above to find more books and e-books.
Middle Eastern cooking
Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Call Number: TX 725 .M628 O88 2012 Lower LevelISBN: 9781607743941Publication Date: 2012
The Middle Eastern Kitchen by Call Number: TX 725 .I7 .I55 2016ISBN: 9781474817806Publication Date: 2016
Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan by Call Number: TX 725 .I7 D84 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 9781579655488Publication Date: 2016
The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Call Number: TX 725 .I7 K436 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 9781408868737Publication Date: 2016
Religion in the Middle East
Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue by Call Number: BP 171.5 .I365 2015 Lower LevelISBN: 9780674088702Publication Date: 2015
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General information about the Middle East
1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization by Call Number: BP 190.5 .S3 A15 2012 Lower LevelISBN: 9781426209345Publication Date: 2012The library also has an online version of this reference work.
Country-specific Middle Eastern history
A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind by Call Number: DS 272 .A94 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 0465098762Publication Date: 2016
A History of Modern Libya (2nd ed.) by Call Number: DT 233 .V35 2012 Lower LevelISBN: 9781107019393Publication Date: 2012
A History of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.) by Call Number: DS 224.52 .A43 2010 Lower LevelISBN: 9780521761284Publication Date: 2010
A History of the Modern Middle East: Rulers, Rebels, and Rogues by Call Number: DS 62.4 .A63 2016ISBN: 9780804783248Publication Date: 2016
Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Call Number: DS 126.5 .G652 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 9780062368744Publication Date: 2016
Keepers of the Golden Shore: A History of the United Arab Emirates by Call Number: DS 247 .T88 M682 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 9781780235806Publication Date: 2016
Middle Eastern literature and criticism
Western Representations of the Muslim Woman: From Termagant to Odalisque by ISBN: 9780292743373Publication Date: 1999
The Arab of the Future: A Graphic Memoir: A Childhood in the Middle East (1978 - 1984) by Call Number: NC 1499 .S337 A2 2015 Lower LevelISBN: 9781627793445Publication Date: 2015
The Arab of the Future 2: A Graphic Memoir: A Childhood in the Middle East (1984 - 1985) by Call Number: NC 1499 .S337 A23 2016 Lower LevelISBN: 9781627793513Publication Date: 2016
The Satanic Verses: A Novel by Call Number: PR 6068 .U757 S27385 2008 Lower LevelISBN: 9780812976717Publication Date: 2008
Exit West: A Novel by Call Number: PS 3558 .A42169 E95 2017 Lower LevelISBN: 9780735212176Publication Date: 2017
The Swallows of Kabul by Call Number: PQ 3989.2 .K386 H5713 2005 Lower LevelISBN: 1400033764Publication Date: 2005
The Wandering Falcon by Call Number: PR 9540.9 .A44 W36 2012 Lower LevelISBN: 1594486166Publication Date: 2012
The Last Days of Café Leila: A Novel by Call Number: PS 3602 .I368 L37 2017 Lower LevelISBN: 9781616205850Publication Date: 2017
The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk; Palace Desire; Sugar Street by Call Number: PJ 7846 .A46 C35 2001 Lower LevelISBN: 0375413316Publication Date: 2001
In Praise of Hatred by Call Number: PJ 7942 .H343 M3413 2014ISBN: 9781250052346Publication Date: 2014
Rooftops of Tehran by Call Number: PS 3619 .E7356 R66 2009 Lower LevelISBN: 9780451226815Publication Date: 2009
The Origins of Modern Arabic Fiction (2nd ed.) by Call Number: PJ 7577 .M66 1997 Lower LevelISBN: 9780894106842Publication Date: 1997
Arab Women Writers: An Anthology of Short Stories by Call Number: PJ 7694 .E8 A719 2005 Lower LevelISBN: 9780791464205Publication Date: 2005This book is also freely available online.
Middle Eastern books in the Culture Smart! series
Books in the Culture Smart! series from Kuperard contain "essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries," to help travelers be "aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues."
