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Race
Devil That Danced on the Water
By Aminatta Forna
Paperback
Published 07-Apr-2003
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An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period.
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Quiet Revolution
By Leila Ahmed
Hardback
Published 10-May-2011
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In Cairo in the 1940s, the author was raised by a generation of women who never dressed in the veils and headscarves their mothers and grandmothers had worn. However, the majority of Muslim women throughout the Islamic world again wear the veil. This is a story of the veil's resurgence, from Egypt through Saudi Arabia and into the West.
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Mother Country
By Stephen Bourne
Paperback
Published 01-Aug-2010
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Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now.
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Not the Enemy
By Rachel Shabi
Hardback
Published 06-Feb-2009
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Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. This book explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the state of Israel.
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Search For Al Qaeda
By Bruce Riedel
Hardback
Published 22-Aug-2008
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Al Qaeda is the most dangerous terrorist movement in history. Yet most people in the Americas and Europe know very little about it, or their view is clouded by misperceptions and half truths. This book offers an analysis of al Qaeda - the origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy of the terrorist network that brought down the Twin Towers.
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Al-Qaeda
By Jason Burke
Paperback
Published 30-Aug-2007
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Shows Islamic militancy to be a far broader phenomenon than previously thought, demolishing the myths that underpin the 'war on terror'. Drawing on secret documents and interviews with intelligence officers, Taliban foot soldiers, militants, mujahedeen commanders and Osama bin Laden's associates, the author reveals the full story of al-Qaeda.
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If I Am Not for Myself
By Mike Marqusee
Paperback
Published 01-Feb-2010
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Presents an account of the life of E V Morand, the author's Jewish-Irish grandfather, in inter-war New York. This book recounts Morand's radical journey through religion and politics, his struggles with anti-Semitism and the twists and turns that led him from anti-fascism to militant Zionism.
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Multiculturalism
By Ali Rattansi
Paperback
Published 22-Sep-2011
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Has multiculturalism failed? Is it time to move on? What is the alternative? Ali Rattansi explores the issues, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. Providing a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charges against multiculturalism, he explores new ideas for the future.
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I Killed Scheherazade
By Joumana Haddad
Paperback
Published 09-Sep-2010
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Fiery and candid, I Killed Scheherazade is a provocative exploration of what it means to be an 'Arab woman' today.
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