A vibrant collection of exciting, exotic, & sharing-plate recipes from across the Middle East More than 135 home-cooking recipes in this book explore the regional diversity of Middle Eastern sharing dishes, from Lebanon & Iran to Turkey & Syria. Divided by style of dish, the book features both meat-based & vegetarian dishes, along with suggested mezze-style menus & a glossary of ingredients. From Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini & Smoked Paprika to Pistachio & Pomegranate Cakes, The Mezze Cookbook is packed with both traditional & modern takes on this age-old way to share food. This cookbook is filled with vegetarian, meat-based, & fish recipes for everyone to enjoy. From the author of the acclaimed The Lebanese Kitchen & the James Beard Award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook, also published by Phaidon. ...

Here is the definitive guide to the U.K.`s micropubs: small, owner-managed pubs with an uncompromising focus on cask-conditioned craft beers & ales, personal service & good conversation. No electronic games; no table football; no gassy beer or lager; only the simplest bar snacks. Unique features of the book include"es from the regulars, tourist attractions nearby to combine your micropub visit with a pleasant outing, as well as information on the best craft beers & local microbreweries. ...

Here is an authoritative, detailed & accessible view of the history & peoples` of the ancient Middle East. It is divided into six easily navigable parts arranged chronologically, & then into chapters exploring the history, religion, political & social organization, art, science, & architecture of the peoples` of the region. The text is illustrated with detailed maps & photographs, enabling readers to visualize the ancient places & peoples described, making it the perfect home reference & study aid, as well as a good read for the interested layman. ...

Why did Mr Abdul Rahman Hassan seem uncomfortable when I asked him if his Christian name was Abdul?A Many organisations new to the Middle East become very successful; many more struggle, & some will fail altogether. Often, the difference between a successful organisation & one that fails is that organisation's level of cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence has never been more important as businesses globalise, especially in parts of the world that are very different to markets in the West. Cultural & social mistakes can cost businesses dearly. Learning how to do business in the Middle East without causing offence is crucial. This book provides cultural & practical business intelligence for all Western business people working throughout the Middle East. It also focuses on issues specifically important to Western businesswomen, as well as for men who might be working with Arab & Muslim women. It can make the difference between success & failure for the reader & his or her organisation. ...

The Middle East: The Cradle of Civilization synthesizes the latest research & information from a range of disciplines to tell the compelling story, from the Neolithic period through to the Arab conquest, of how a group of linguistically disparate, nomadic tribes responded to specific social, economic & environmental factors to form the world`s first complex societies. This is an authoritative, detailed & accessible story, divided into six easily navigable parts arranged chronologically, & then into chapters exploring the history, religion, political & social organization, art, science & architecture of the peoples of the region. The text is illustrated with more than 500 superb full colour images
- artifacts, artworks, statues, reliefs, buildings & landscapes
- as well as six detailed maps, which bring the region`s dramatic past vividly to life.

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A collection of vegetarian dishes influenced by Middle Eastern flavors from Salma Hage, author of the bestselling classic, The Lebanese Kitchen, also published by Phaidon. A definitive, fresh & approachable collection of 150 traditional recipes from an authoritative voice on Middle Eastern home cooking, Salma Hage`s new book is in line with the current Western trends of consciously reducing meat, & the ancient Middle Eastern culture of largely vegetarian, mezze style dining. Traditionally, the Middle Eastern diet consisted largely of vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, pulses, grains & legumes. Salma simplifies this fast becoming popular cuisine with easily achievable recipes, many with vegan & gluten-free options. Drawing inspiration from ancient & prized Phoenician ingredients, from grassy olive oil to fresh figs & rich dates, this book offers an array of delicious breakfasts & drinks, mezze & salads, vegetables & pulses, grains & desserts. Salma shows how to easily make the most of familiar everyday fruits & legumes, as well as more exotic ingredients now widely available outside of the Middle East, with nourishing recipes so flavourful & satisfying they are suitable for vegetarians & meat-eaters alike. ...

A moving, raw & powerful novel about fighting on the front
- ” The finest & noblest book of men in war that I have ever read”.
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In 1960, Dr Eric Williams, the first Prime Minister of independent Trinidad, invited V. S. Naipaul to revisit his native country & record his impressions. In this classic of modern travel writing he created a deft & remarkably prescient portrait of Trinidad & the Caribbean societies of four adjacent countries, Guyana, Surinam, Martinique & Jamaica. Haunted by the legacies of slavery & colonialism, & so thoroughly defined by the norms of Empire that it can scarcely comprehend its end, Naipaul catches this poor, topsy-turvy world at a critical moment, a time when racial & political assertion had yet to catch up
- a perfect subject for the acute understanding & dazzling prose of this great writer.
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The Middle Sea is John Julius Norwich’s best selling, comprehensive history of the Mediterranean; a work that begins with the Phoenicians & the Pharaohs & ends with the Treaty of Versailles, taking us through the Arab conquests, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, Nelson & Napoleon, the Greek War of Independence, & the Italian Risorgimento… The Mediterranean has seen three of the foremost civilisations of antiquity come & go on its shores, witnessed the growth of three major religions, & it links three of the world’s six continents. Serving at various times as a cradle & a grave, a bond & a barrier, a blessing & a battlefield, the Mediterranean is here masterly presented by John Julius Norwich. ...

This book recounts Curran`s journey from the Shetlands to the coast of Cornwall, climbing routes he had never attempted on his bicycle. Cycling through some of the wettest weather Britain could throw at him made his journey tougher than many of his Himalayan expeditions. Jim`s approach is as self-deprecating & quirky as ever & the result is a wonderful book which has been shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award 2001. ...