“There is no such thing as the Palestinian people.” - Golda Meir Rashid Ismail Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. The editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies, Khalidi is also the author of a nu ... Continue reading »
Book burning has a long and fanatical history, the recent ones belong to the Nazi regime in 1933 and the Islamic regime of Iran short after the 1979 revolution. “Bücherverbrennung”, book burning, of Nazis on 10 May 1933 remains a shame in the history of Germany. The so-called "degenerate" books were burnt in Nazi-Germany. The “Säuberung”, cleansi ... Continue reading »
"The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, as translated by Edward FitzGerald, was first published in 1859 and subsequently illustrated more times perhaps than any other book. Illustrated editions flourished particularly in the earlier 20th century. An edition of the Rubáiyát frequently involves not just random illustrations here and there, but lavish decorati ... Continue reading »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings Based on the epic poem by Ferdowsi Illustrations and Design by Hamid Rahmanian Translation and Adaptation by Ahmad Sadri Foreword by Shelia Canby www.theEpicofthePer ... Continue reading »
As of knowledge and affluence, it could be argued that it is learning that humans’ life taps into. This is shown by many philosophers believing that knowledge can play a fundamental role in our lives as well as most scientists having put a lot of effort to prove this fact by their daily researches and studies. Furthermore, the topic of this paper ... Continue reading »
2013 will be the year that we accepted a nuclear Iran or went to war. By Fareed Zakaria TIME - Jan. 21, 2013 Opponents of Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the U.S.'s next Secretary of Defense claim he is outside the mainstream in his views on Israel. Hagel's actual policy positions don't reflect that. On many issues, he sounds a lot like Isr ... Continue reading »
There is a constant theme in foreign policy circles that the U.S. must always act on a multi-lateral basis. America, surely (we are told), cannot act alone. America’s intelligence agencies must always (it seems) work hand in glove with Mossad or MI6 – share information, depend on information … in order to establish its multi-lateral policies. Bu ... Continue reading »
GENDER CONSTRUCTION WITHIN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Key words: social institutions, Gender practices, discourses, Socialization SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Masculinities and femininities are formed in all social institutions, especially in the family, the school, the media, the street, the workplace, the State, and the cultural discourse. Genders a ... Continue reading »
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