For anyone who listens reverentially in the half-light to Robert Johnson, Nick Drake, or Morrisey, who wait anxiously for new albums from The Cure, Leonard Cohen, or The Blue Nile, who buy up catalogs of Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, or Scott Walker, who search the Web for rarities by Radiohead, Elliot [...]
Hardly a day passes when Israel is not in the news. Virtually all the press coverage, however, is about the conflict between Israel and her neighbors. There is so much more to Israel that is positive and should be better known. This book provides essential facts about not only the political events i[...]
Fully updated fourth edition.
The Middle East is perhaps the most tumultuous area on earth, with ancient battles still being fought. This updated guide offers an intense look through the lens of present-day knowledge at current events and the everchanging political and social landscape, as well[...]