Review of Middle East Studies: Volume 40 -

Report on the Workshop “Notes from the Field: Prospects and Challenges for Canadian Research in Middle East and Islamic Studies Post 9/11”1
Thomas Kühn
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09 March 2016, pp. 53-62
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Israel on Trial - Frontiers and Ghettos: State Violence in Serbia and Israel, by James Ron. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003. 262 pages, illustrations, notes, index. US$19.95 (Paper) ISBN 0-520-23657-2 - Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, by Norman Finkelstein. New York: Verso Books, 2001. 224 pages, appendix, notes, index. US$20.00 (Paper) ISBN 1-85984-442-1 - Operation Defensive Shield: Witnesses to Israeli War Crimes, edited by Muna Hamzeh and Todd May. London: Pluto Press, 2003. 199 pages, appendices, bibliography, index. US$19.95 (Paper) ISBN 0-7453-2063-5
Rita J. Simon
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09 March 2016, pp. 227-230
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Photographic Resources Documenting the Middle East at the Library of Congress
Arden Alexander
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09 March 2016, pp. 63-74
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Images of the Middle East form an important part of the 14 million items in the Prints and Photographs Division (P&P) of the Library of Congress (LC). The Middle East designation covers a broad geographical region stretching from Algiers in North Africa, to Samarqand in present day Uzbekistan. Most of the photographs, negatives, book illustrations, posters, albums, stereographs, and prints date from between 1840 to the present and document people, archaeological sites, buildings, important events, and everyday life. The photographers include resident foreigners such as Rudolf Lehnert and Ernst Landrock (generally known by their corporate name Lehnert & Landrock), travelers to the region like Francis Frith, local photographers such as Ottoman military photographer Ali Riza Pasha, and most recently LC staff members who visited war-torn Baghdad. The Middle East holdings total about 50,000 items, received through copyright deposit, gift and purchase.

Exilic Études - Reflections on Exile and Other Essays, by Edward W. Said. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2002. 590 pages, index. US$22.50 (Paper) ISBN 0-674-00997-5
Allen Hibbard
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09 March 2016, pp. 231-234
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman: The People of the Dhow, by Dionisius A. Agius. London: Kegan Paul, 2005. 285 pages, illustrations, glossary, name index. UK£95.00 (Cloth) ISBN 0-7103-0939-2
Beatrice Nicolini
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09 March 2016, pp. 235-236
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Üniversitelerde Eski Türk Edebiyatı Çalışmaları: Tezler, Yayınlar, Haberler. Toplu Sayı, 1990-2005. [(Bibliography of) Studies on Old Turkish Literature: Theses, Publications, News. Cumulative, 1990-2005] by Hatіce Aynur. Istanbul: n.p. 2005. 738 pages, 5 indices. YTL71.58 (Paper) ISBN 13002007
Eleazar Birnbaum
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09 March 2016, pp. 236-237
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Understanding Iran Through Music: A New Approach
Ann Lucas
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09 March 2016, pp. 79-89
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Within the realm of Iranian studies, music remains mostly outside the purview of larger social and political discussions of the region. At first glance this may seem appropriate, since even musicians often consider their work beyond the reach of sociological discussions. But the behavior of Iranians suggests that music has a broader social and political role beyond narrowly defined musical contexts. Music is a common part of everyday life in Iran. In traditional contexts such as weddings and other family gatherings as well as in modern settings such as the car, the computer, or the concert hall, most Iranians experience music on a daily basis. Music's influential role in Iranian society has made it the target of constant government scrutiny both before and after the Islamic Revolution. The current Islamic government's need to control and approve of every aspect of music making demonstrates a keen understanding of music's influence in the country. Hence whether Iranians are listening to it, dancing to it, performing it, or banning it, the message is the same: music is a powerful force that affects key aspects of Iranian society. For this reason music can offer a unique perspective on a variety of topics relevant to students and scholars of modern Iran.