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Of Africa
Wole Soyinka
In search of a deeper
understanding of Africa,
its identity, its current
crises and its future, Wole
Soyinka explores a wide
range of topics, including
culture, religion, history,
imagination and identity.
‘An intellectually robust,
book-length essay that
attempts to unravel the
paradoxes and contradictions plaguing Nigeria and, by
extension, Africa.’ – George Ayittey, Wall Street Journal
‘Among the Africans who deserve some kind of secular
sainthood is Wole So yinka … Vast injustices remain [in
Africa], but the continent is lucky to have fearless men and
women of conscience, like Soyinka, who are so acutely aware
of them.’ – Adam Hochschild, New York Times Book Review
Wole Soyinka, the first African to receive the Nobel Prize in
Literature, is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. He is the
author of more than twenty plays and ten volumes of poetry.
For his implacable resistance to political tyranny he has been
imprisoned, threatened with assassination and at times forced
to live in exile.
January 224 pp. 203x127mm.
PB ISBN 978-0-300-19833-1 £9.99*
Translation rights: Melanie Jackson Agency, New York
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The Forgotten
Palestinians
A History of the Palestinians
in Israel
Ilan Pappé
In this book, historian Ilan Pappé
examines how Palestinians with
Israeli citizenship have fared under
Jewish rule and what their lives
tell us about both Israel’s attitude
toward minorities and Palestinians’
attitudes toward the Jewish state.
‘Pappé, in highly readable prose, gives us details and
perspective about the history of the Arab community in the
state’s early years.’ – David B. Green, Haaretz
‘Ilan Pappé has few peers in courage and integrity in the
world of scholars on history … He should shame our
academics and media men who cannot bring themselves to
face historical truths… The lot of … [Israel’s] Palestinian
Arab minority … is described in meticulous and welldocumented
detail.’ – A. G. Noorani, Frontline
The bestselling author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine,
Ilan Pappé is currently Professor of History at Exeter
University, and previously taught at Haifa University, Israel.
June 344 pp. 198x129mm. 8 b/w illus.
PB ISBN 978-0-300-18432-7 £8.99*
Rights sold: Arabic and Spanish
Islamic Imperialism
A History • Second Edition
Efraim Karsh
Efraim Karsh, a widely respected
expert in Middle Eastern affairs,
challenges the way we
understand Middle Eastern
history and politics in this
provocative book. This new
edition brings Karsh’s analysis up
to date through the events of the
Arab spring.
‘A vigorous refutation of the oversimplified analysis of
Middle Eastern woes which piles responsibility for all these
troubles on the West and its imperialist policies, past and
continuing.’ – Edmund Bosworth, Times Literary Supplement
‘If Islamic history features on your to-do list, then you
couldn’t hope for a more up-to-date teacher than Efraim
Karsh, who offers a new approach to the place of Islam in
today’s world, and a fresh look at the Crusades, with Islamic
Imperialism: A History.’ – Sunday Telegraph
Efraim Karsh is professor of Middle East and Mediterranean
Studies, King’s College, University of London. His books
include Palestine Betrayed and Empires of the Sand: The Struggle
for Mastery in the Middle East, 1789–1923.
September 304 pp. 198x128mm.
PB ISBN 978-0-300-19817-1 £10.99*
Translation rights: Writers’ Representatives Agency, New York
Egypt on the Brink
From Nasser to the
Muslim Brotherhood
Tarek Osman
In this thoroughly researched
book, Tarek Osman explores what
has happened to the biggest Arab
nation since President Nasser
took control of the country in
1954. This new edition takes
events up to summer 2013,
looking at how Egypt has become
increasingly divided under its new Islamist government.
‘A colourful and convincing picture of the decline of
Mubarak’s rule … A compelling account of how the various
combustile ingredients of revolution came together, awaiting
the final spark.’ – Gerald Butt, Times Literary Supplement
‘Tarek Osman writes with feeling, backed up by an
impressively broad list of sources as well as sharp critical
insight and astute judgement.’ – The Economist
Tarek Osman is an Egyptian political economist with fifteen
years’ experience in strategy consulting, private equity and
political-economy advisory. He writes for several international
publications and frequently comments on Egypt and the Arab
world for think tanks and news media.
July 304 pp. 198x129mm. 20 illus.
PB ISBN 978-0-300-19869-0 £9.99*
Rights sold: Arabic, Dutch, French and Japanese