Mystic and Modern
Sufism and the Politics of National Identity in Pakistan
ISBN: PB: 9781805266877,
Hurst Publishers,
January 2027
392 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
392 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
Evaluates the instrumentalisation of Sufism in the politics of Pakistan and its consequences for the nation.
Pakistan, historically known for its veneration of Sufi saints and shrines, has long struggled to reconcile this heritage with a governing d...
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Circassian
A Life of Esref Bey, Late Ottoman Insurgent and Special Agent
ISBN: PB: 9781805267171,
ISBN: HB: 9781849045780,
Hurst Publishers,
December 2026
400 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 21 illus.
400 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 21 illus.
A fascinating biography, based on private family papers, of the Young Turks' very own "Lawrence of Arabia", who later fell from grace with Kemal Ataturk.
Esref Kuscubas? remains controversial in Turkey over fifty years after his death. Elsewhere the...
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Parallel Roads to Ruin
Islamism, Zionism and the Struggle for Palestine
ISBN: HB: 9781805266679,
Hurst Publishers,
December 2026
368 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
368 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
Examines the entwined destinies of Zionists and Islamists and the political outcome of their deadly embrace.
Zionism and Islamism both emerged in response to oppression and injustice, and started with the best intentions to bring dignity, freedom an...
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Split Lives
Jerusalem and Berlin Divided, 1948-1967
ISBN: PB: 9781805266815,
Hurst Publishers,
December 2026
280 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
280 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
Drawing parallels with Cold War Berlin, "Split Lives" examines the divided city of Jerusalem to show the global context of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
This is the first comprehensive social history of Jerusalem between the 1948 and Six-Day wars - fro...
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22.00 GBP
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Arab Revolt
The Lost Chronicle from Lawrence of Arabia's Intelligence War
ISBN: HB: 9781805265856,
Hurst Publishers,
October 2026
320 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
320 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
The first English translation of this revolutionary 1916 text, an unlikely collaboration between Arab intellectuals and British wartime intelligence.
In December 1916, a modest Arabic-language book rolled off the presses in Cairo - one that could ch...
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Imperial Predator
Britain and the Destruction of the Ottoman Empire
ISBN: HB: 9781805266754,
Hurst Publishers,
October 2026
464 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 32 black&white illus.
464 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 32 black&white illus.
The Ottoman Empire didn't just dissolve - it was destroyed. This revealing new history exposes Britain's central role in tearing it apart.
Britain's plunder of the Ottoman Empire is one of history's great land grabs. In 1876, the Ottomans controlled...
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Lebanon
Anatomy of a Collapse
ISBN: PB: 9781805265863,
Hurst Publishers,
September 2026
320 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
320 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
From leading experts on Lebanese politics and society, a comprehensive account of the country's descent into chaos since 2019.
Lebanon is in freefall. Poverty is rising exponentially, healthcare is at breaking point, corruption is rampant, and educa...
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Hope and Despair
Israel's Future in the New Middle East
ISBN: PB: 9781805265986,
ISBN: HB: 9781911723196,
Hurst Publishers,
July 2026
312 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
312 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
A frank assessment of Israel's uncertain place in a region scarred by conflict and insecurity. Where can the country and its people go from here?
Days before his country signed a deal to normalise ties with Israel, the Emirati Ambassador to the US p...
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Arduous Paths
On the Theory and Practice of Democratic Transition
ISBN: HB: 9781805263005,
Hurst Publishers,
March 2026
456 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
456 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
A renowned social scientist reflects on democratisation theory as applied in the Middle East.
Azmi Bishara's "Arduous Paths" builds on his sizeable body of work on democracy through the lenses of civil society, religion and secularism, populism and...
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Shah's Party
And the Iranian Revolution That Followed
ISBN: PB: 9781805265696,
Hurst Publishers,
March 2026
392 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
392 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm
In 1971, the Shah of Iran threw what was declared the Party of the Century. Before it was over, it had been written off as a disaster and helped to precipitate his downfall.
"The Shah's Party" colourfully captures Iran's oil-rich boom years. In 1971...
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