Garnet Publishing Uk Ltd: 63 books
Seven Veils of Seth
A Modern Arabic Novel from Libya
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
In the ancient Egyptian religion, Seth is the evil god who out of jealousy slays his brother Osiris, the good god of agriculture, to seize the throne. Seth is, however, also the god of the desert and therefore a benevolent champion of desert dwellers like the traditionally nomadic Kel Tamasheq, better...
Hammaming in the Sham
A Journey Through the Turkish Baths of Damascus, Aleppo and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Legend has it that Damascus once had 365 hammams or 'Turkish baths': one for each day of the year. Originally part of an ancient Roman tradition, hammams were absorbed by Islam to such an extent that many became almost annexes to nearby mosques. For centuries, hammams were an integral part of community...
by Guita Garakani
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Youssef, Vaqar's eldest son, died in the same house he was born in; the very house that became his after his father's murder. No one looked into his father's murder, and no one looked into Youssef's death either, which was perhaps for the best. The saga of Vaqar and his son had drawn to a close with...
Beyond Belief
Two Thousand Years of Bad Faith in the Christian Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Starting from a neutral position, this book looks at claims made by Christian leaders over the centuries and analyses them in the light of modern scholarship. Erudite yet mischievous, the book's scope is wide, from early history to the present day, from America to China, and spanning many different...
Breaking Knees
Sixty-three Very Short Stories from Syria
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Wry, satirical and bawdy, Tamer’s stories are always informed by his dark view of humanity and of Syrian society in particular. Through these glimpses of corrupt, fearful lives under a violent dictatorship, it is possible to discern echoes of the storm that has brought Syria to near-disintegration....
Madmen at the Helm
Pathology and Politics in the Arab Spring
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
The Arab Spring was a watershed in Arab history, which gave young protesters the impetus to challenge established and entrenched dictatorial regimes for the first time, and to demand democracy. In this unique book, Muriel Mirak-Weissbach reviews specialist literature and provides a profile of the...
by Muammar Al Gathafi
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Republished in a new translation, "The Green Book" provides fresh insight into the thinking of Muammar Al Qaddafi, and his Third Universal Theory for a new democratic society. Outlined first is his theory for direct democracy in society, or Jamahiriya, focusing on the authority of the people,...
Yemen into the Twenty-First Century
Continuity and Change
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
In 1990 the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen united to form the Republic of Yemen. The following decade was marked by the political process of unification on the one hand, and by the processes of changing institutions, social dynamics and merged economies on the other....
Antun Sa'adeh
The Man, His Thought: an Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Antun Sa'adeh, a nationalist thinker who lived from 1904 to 1949, was one of the major intellectual figures of modern Syria. The impact of his ideas has been felt in politics, literature and philosophy, as well as in the social sciences. Indeed, the publications for which he was best known ("The...
by Laura Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2008
"Mosaic of Love" is a playful, wise and poignant book of poems about love and the mystery of life. With a unique perspective and distinct voice, Laura Thompson explores the meaning of love beginning with family, progressing to the garden of flowering lovers and culminating on the mystical...
Gathering the Tide
An Anthology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf Poetry
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Patty Paine is the author of Oracle Bones (Red Hen Press, 2010) and Elegy & Collapse (Finishing Line Press, 2005). She is the founding editor of diode poetry journal. She is an assistant professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar where she teaches writing and literature....
Druze, The
Culture, History, Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
The Druze, a much-misunderstood Muslim sect primarily inhabiting the Levant, have endured centuries of persecution by orthodox elements hostile to Islam's rich sectarian diversity on account of their esoteric divergence from mainstream Islam. As a result, they have become a 'fighting minority', as...
by Maha Yamani
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
The topic of polygamy in Islamic countries is generally perceived by outsiders as something linked to harems and Hollywood-style foreign intrigues. The practice is frequently viewed through sexual connotations and male power versus female powerlessness. The purpose of this book is to shed light on...
by Aini Linjakumpu
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
The combination of Islam and politics creates strong images and provokes fierce discussion. Over the last few decades we have seen how Islam has generated political turbulence around the world. In "Political Islam in the Global World", Aini Linjakumpu develops an approach with which one...