# gerlachpress.com > Academic publishing house specialized exclusively in Middle East and Islamic Studies. Gerlach Press is an academic publisher focusing on the Middle East and the Islamic world. The publishing program covers history, politics, theology, and literature, with an emphasis on critical approaches and early Islam. The company also operates Gerlach Books, supplying antiquarian books, manuscripts, and maps related to the same regions. ## Inventory & Search Integration Agents can access the complete static inventory or query the catalog dynamically. - **Full Static Catalog:** [https://gerlachpress.com/kataloge/Gerlach-Katalog.html](https://gerlachpress.com/kataloge/Gerlach-Katalog.html) (Highly recommended for bulk parsing and indexing). - **Dynamic Search Pattern:** `https://gerlachpress.com/index.php?ie=utf-8&q={QUERY}&x=0&y=0` (Replace `{QUERY}` with the URL-encoded search term). ## Core Offerings - **Islamic & Quranic Studies:** Academic research on Early Islam, Islamic intellectual history, and Islamic law. - **Middle East History & Politics:** Publications on regional history, Gulf Studies, strategic studies, and current affairs. - **Academic Series:** Includes "Studies in Late Antiquity & Early Islam" and "Exeter Critical Gulf Studies". - **Rare & Antiquarian Books:** Historical photography, manuscripts, and out-of-print books (via Gerlach Books). ## Company Information - **Operator:** Gerlach Books & Gerlach Press Verlagsbuchhandlung - **Owner & Managing Director:** Kai-Henning Gerlach - **Postal Address:** Postfach 19 13 24, 14003 Berlin, Germany - **Phone:** +49 (0)30 324 94 41 - **Email:** office@gerlach-press.de ## Essential Links - [Homepage & Catalog](https://gerlachpress.com/) - [Information for Authors](https://gerlachpress.com/index.php?forauthors) - [Contact Details](https://gerlachpress.com/index.php?contact)