History & geography corner
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Folk myths of the Nile Valley
Popular myths in the Nile Valley Author's name: Jacob Artin In "Folk Legends of the Nile Valley," Yaqub Artin Pasha takes us on a captivating journey into the heart of Egyptian folk tales. Persian, European, Semitic, and African cultures converge in stories that pulsate...- Dhs. 42.00
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Rulers in exile
Rulers in exile Author's name: Iman El Sharkawy The rule of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in Egypt began on June 18, and after about a century and a half, the end also came on the same day. Between the beginning and the end, there...- Dhs. 55.00
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Fatimid Caliphate
Fatimid Caliphate Author's name: De Lacy O'Leary The story of a rule that began with development and ended with bloodshed. In Egypt, where the glory of the Fatimids was intertwined with the Nile's bounty, and where domes and minarets rose high, power meant no...- Dhs. 55.00
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What the authors believe
What the authors believe Author: A group of authors I invite you to dinner with a group of authors. We will not be too preoccupied with the food; we will simply place questions on the table instead of dishes. Questions about literature? Not necessarily....- Dhs. 58.00
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A Brief History of the Universe
A Brief History of the Universe Author's name: David Baker Are we really just stardust left over from the universe's long journey? This book provides a satisfying answer to this and other existential questions, through an amazing journey spanning 13.8 billion years in just...- Dhs. 42.00
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Stranger Than Our Imagined - An Attempt to Understand the Twentieth Century
Stranger than our imagination Author's name: John Higgs One century brought together relativity and cubist art, the two world wars and the mathematics of chaos, to end up with our current mysterious world? In this extraordinary and captivating intellectual journey, author John Higgs delves...- Dhs. 63.00
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Grave Digger (Pages from the Secret History of Egypt)
Grave Digger (Pages from the Secret History of Egypt) Author's name: Muhammad Al-Baz Throughout my nearly thirty years of journalistic and academic work, I have been preoccupied with what happened, not as it has been ingrained in our minds and hearts by famous narratives...- Dhs. 57.00
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Beys and Pashas
Beys and Pashas Author's name: Suhair Abdel Hamid "A peasant from Khersis"—this infamous phrase was often uttered by the Pasha, the owner of the estate, as he held his whip and lashed the backs of the peasants, bent by oppression! This image, politicized by...- Dhs. 55.00
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A global history of nonsense
A global history of nonsense Author's name: Jean-François Marmion "It must be acknowledged that nonsense has indeed proven to be one of the driving forces of history." With this ironic and insightful perspective, this book, edited by psychologist Jean-François Marmion, delves into the most...- Dhs. 78.00
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miracle
miracle Author's name: Milan Kundera “Ashkvoretsky has his own way of looking at history from below. It is a naive, popular view, with a crude sense of humor, and an exceptional talent for storytelling, with distrust of ideology and the myths of history. He...- Dhs. 99.00
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Masonic plans in human history
Masonic plans in human history Author's name: Yasmin Emad This book opens a door to an unseen world, a world crafted by the power of the "Great Architect of the Universe." Its pages unveil the secrets of a hidden force that has traversed the...- Dhs. 48.00
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The greatest war spies
The greatest war spies Author's name: George Barton Wars always conceal stories written in invisible ink; stories of heroes who sacrificed their lives for their homelands, and others who lost them due to their own treachery. They tell of brilliant minds who devised ingenious...- Dhs. 59.00
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Ten influential events in history
Ten influential events in history Author's name: James Johnnot This book tells the story of ten pivotal events, not merely battles or royal decrees, but moments of profound human truth, embodying the contradictions of existence. Here, courage shines in its deepest form. We trace...- Dhs. 55.00
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Palestinian folk wedding songs
Palestinian folk wedding songs Author's name: Maysoun Fouad Dagher The book "Palestinian Folk Wedding Songs" offers an in-depth exploration of Palestinian folklore, viewing it as a living memory and an identity deeply rooted in the collective consciousness. It examines wedding songs as one of...- Dhs. 17.00
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Towards formulating a new form of human civilization
Towards formulating a new form of human civilization Author's name: A group of authors Civilization is the pinnacle of social development, the stage humanity reaches when it liberates itself from ignorance and barbarism, and begins to reshape the world around it and nature within...- Dhs. 57.00
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My dear Palestine
My dear Palestine Author's name: Shay Hazqani The book "Dear Palestine" takes the reader on a profound historical and social journey into the Palestinian cause. Shay Hazqani offers a humanistic and political analysis of the transformations of Palestinian society in the context of the...- Dhs. 63.00
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Understanding China through its antiquities
Understanding China through its antiquities Author's name: A group of authors This book takes you on a breathtaking journey through fifteen archaeological sites that shaped Chinese civilization, as seen through the eyes of fifteen scholars who contributed to their discovery. Archaeology, sometimes viewed as...- Dhs. 57.00
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Assassination of Hope: A History of US Military and Intelligence Interventions Around the World, 2 Volumes
Assassination of Hope: A History of US Military and Intelligence Interventions Around the World Author's name: William Blum The thinker Noam Chomsky described it as "the most useful reference for understanding American foreign policy." . Within the covers of this book you will find...- Dhs. 110.00
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Time Gates
Time Gates Author's name: Sharif Shaaban In this book, the author presents a fresh perspective on the study of ancient Egyptian history. He explores the rich legacy of papyri written by the ancient Egyptians and left on the walls of their temples and pyramids,...- Dhs. 38.00
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Musa
Musa Author's name: Mamdouh Muhammad Al-Damati This book deals with the story of the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt, which is one of the most prominent and controversial events in religious, historical and cultural narratives, especially with regard to one of...- Dhs. 30.00
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Neocolonialism
Neocolonialism Author's name: Kwame Nkrumah More than half a century after its publication, this book remains a source of inspiration and an essential reference for understanding the power map in our contemporary world. The book offers a revolutionary analysis that reveals the political independence...- Dhs. 38.00
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The story of philosophy in ancient Egypt
The story of philosophy in ancient Egypt Author's name: Dr. Hussein Abdel-Basir Egyptian philosophical thought was a living, daily practice embodied in every detail of life. Important and great philosophers were students at the gates of Egyptian wisdom. That wisdom from which all the...- Dhs. 32.00
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Close to history
Close to history Author's name: Ahmed Al-Muslimani I am indebted to the people who facilitated the encounters in this book. Dr. Ahmed Zewail introduced me to King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in New York, Sudanese President Omar...- Dhs. 49.00
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female killers
female killers Author's name: Tori Telfer This book tells the stories of women who defied the stereotypical image of female violence; women whose femininity remained intact even though it was hidden behind dark shadows. From Elizabeth Bathory, who filled Europe with terror, to Nanny...- Dhs. 60.00
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Rommel
Rommel Author's name: Amr Salah We will delve into the mind of the Desert Fox, exploring every chapter of his remarkable military career. We will be at the heart of his lightning attacks that terrified the British, and delve into the details of his...- Dhs. 47.00
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To Egypt with Love - Egyptian Jewish Memories
To Egypt with love Author: Vivien Boyle “My Jewish family was forced to leave Egypt following the Tripartite Aggression of 1956, like many others…” The community I grew up in no longer exists, but the beautiful memories are still alive. In this intimate book,...- Dhs. 57.00
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History of Egypt
History of Egypt Author: Harry Adas Egypt has captured the human imagination and captivated people more than any other country. In this book, Harry Adas presents a concise and engaging historical journey covering the entirety of Egypt's history, from prehistoric times 33 million years...- Dhs. 65.00
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How the world ends
How the world ends Author's name: Sharif Sami Between religious and scientific predictions, the world is heading towards its end. There is no stage in human life that does not prompt people to ask themselves: How will the world end one day? Even the...- Dhs. 45.00
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The turban and the bullet
The turban and the bullet Author's name: Dr. Tariq Dahrouj In the Islamic world, two maps are in conflict: one of blood and the other of peace; one of destruction and the other of construction. One group seeks to draw a map of terror,...- Dhs. 45.00
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The Abduction of Athena
The Abduction of Athena Author's name: Hossam Al-Adly Europe, having risen from the ruins of Rome, had to create an "origin" for itself to legitimize its superiority, so it extended its hand to Greece as an "intellectual prize," and cut it off from its...- Dhs. 36.00
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Amazing characters
Amazing characters Author's name: Salah Issa The book presents 50 figures from various fields who played a role, in one way or another, in shaping Egyptian consciousness and reality, from the monarchy to the era of former President Mubarak. The meticulous journalist Salah Eissa...- Dhs. 45.00
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The Arab Nabataean Kingdom: A History Overlooked by History (Two Volumes)
The Arab Nabataean Kingdom: A History Overlooked by History Author's name: Ahmed Owaidi Al-Abadi This work constitutes an unprecedented qualitative addition to Arab and international studies concerned with the history of the Nabataeans and their Jordanian kingdom, as it redraws their civilizational image away...- Dhs. 270.00
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The History of Jordan and its Tribes, 2 Volumes
In the history of Jordan and its tribes Author's name: Ahmed Owaidi Al-Abadi- Dhs. 315.00
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The light of Andalusia: Cordoba, Seville, Toledo, civilizations and arts
The light of Andalusia: Cordoba, Seville, Toledo, civilizations and arts Author's name: Ameen Rihani These are the relics of the Arabs, now a bride of the goddess of oblivion, a tomb for the glory of bygone days, shadows that bring sorrow, and a profound...- Dhs. 41.00
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Palestine in its many mirrors
Palestine in its many mirrors Author's name: Fakhri Saleh Representations of land and homeland in literary imagination- Dhs. 67.00
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Morocco
Far Morocco Author's name: Ameen Rihani This book addresses the inability of geographical boundaries and nationalist sentiments to dissolve the commonalities, rapprochement, and similarities between Arab countries. The author aims to reveal the aspects of convergence and harmony between them on the literary, artistic,...- Dhs. 112.00
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Kings of the Arabs: A Journey Through the Arab Lands (2 volumes)
Arab Kings: A Journey Through the Arab Countries Author's name: Ameen Rihani In it, its author, Amin Faris al-Rihani, discusses the lives of the kings he visited and got to know closely, namely Sharif Hussein bin Ali, Imam Yahya bin Hamid al-Din, King of...- Dhs. 180.00
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Henry Kissinger: Diplomacy from the 17th Century to the Beginning of the Cold War - Hardcover
Diplomacy from the 17th century until the beginning of the Cold War Author's name: Henry Kissinger This book, written by someone with a long history and principles in politics that are well known to everyone, explores diplomacy from its broad perspective, starting with comprehensiveness,...- Dhs. 110.00
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Henry Kissinger: Diplomacy from the Cold War to the Present Day (Hardcover)
Diplomacy from the Cold War to the present day Author's name: Henry Kissinger This book, written by someone with extensive experience in politics and a well-known principle, explores diplomacy from its broadest perspective.- Dhs. 110.00
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The Umayyad State: Factors of Construction and Causes of Collapse
The Umayyad State: Factors of Construction and Causes of Collapse Author's name: Issa Al-Hassan Researcher Professor Issa al-Hassan believes that certain aspects of Ottoman Caliphate history and modern Islamic history require re-examination from an Islamic perspective. This perspective, he argues, should reveal the truth...- Dhs. 70.00
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The Day of Maysalun - A Page from Modern Arab History
Maysalun Day Author's name: Sati' al-Husri- Dhs. 85.00
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They defined it
Hadeto Author: Mahmoud El-Wardany In the summer of 1947, two clandestine communist organizations, the Egyptian Movement for National Liberation and Iskra, merged to form the Democratic Movement for National Liberation (Hadeto). In this book, Mahmoud El-Wardany presents a vivid narrative of events...- Dhs. 49.00
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The Dark Universe: Origin and Evolution of the Cosmos
The Dark Cosmos Author: Fathallah Al-Sheikh We live amidst an invisible "scaffolding" of dark matter that cannot be seen or touched, yet it holds galaxies like threads hold beads. Discover the secrets of dark energy, which makes up 95% of our universe's...- Dhs. 38.00
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Kurmancîkî Mountain
The Kurdish Mountain Author Name: Mohamed Refaat El-Imam A deep analytical historical reading of the Kurdish issue in its regional and international context during the modern era. "We start from the Battle of Chaldiran as a foundational moment that redrew maps of...- Dhs. 40.00
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The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
The Origin and Evolution of the Universe Author Name: Prof. Dr. Fathallah Al-Sheikh People have always observed the sky above them, and the word "above them" here does not actually mean that, as the concept of up and down, or higher and...- Dhs. 40.00
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The Genesis and Evolution of Science
The Genesis and Evolution of Science Author Name: Prof. Dr. Fathallah Al-Sheikh Did you know that science did not originate in Greece and Rome, and that the Americas had no share in its first spark? Science emerged simultaneously in several countries that...- Dhs. 37.00
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Heredity and Genes
Heredity and Genes Author: Prof. Fathallah Al-Sheikh Did you know that Mendel, the founder of genetics, failed his biology exam 3 times? An enjoyable journey through the origin and development of science, starting from the monastery halls with Mendel, the monk whose...- Dhs. 49.00
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The Historical Development of Social Legislation in Egypt
The Historical Evolution of Social Legislation in Egypt Author: Ramy Ahmed El-Borai, Ahmed Hassan El-Borai Have you ever wondered how the laws protecting our social rights in Egypt were formed? Law is not just rigid texts; it is a mirror reflecting the...- Dhs. 43.00
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Argumentation in the Heritage of Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi
Rhetoric in the Heritage of Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi Author: Karim Al-Tai This book is at the heart of rhetorical research, which its early founders intended to be a comprehensive look at the pillars of rhetorical discourse that produce rhetorical effect. This...- Dhs. 63.00
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Oh, benefactors, begging in the Cairo of the Mamluk sultans.
For God's sake, charitable people! Author: Amr Abdel Aziz Mounir In a city where the minaret and the whip intersect, and authority intertwines with sanctity, the beggar appears not as a fleeting shadow in the streets of Mamluk Cairo, but as a...- Dhs. 36.00
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