A Concise History Of The Middle East
Fifth Edition
Westview Press Inc
5th Edition
Published on 18. December 1995
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Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-8133-2529-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Introducing the history of the Middle East from the beginnings of Islam to the present, this fifth edition includes coverage of the aftermath of the Gulf War and issues surrounding the "Palestine question". Written for undergraduates, and assuming no prior knowledge of Middle Eastern history, this text focuses on the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, the modernization efforts of Middle Eastern governments, the struggle of various peoples for political independence, the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the reassertion of Islamic values and power.
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Edition
5th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-2529-3 (9780813325293)
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A Concise History Of The Middle East
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Content
The physical setting; the Middle East before Muhammad; the prophet of Mecca; what is Islam?; the early Arab conquests; the high caliphate; Shi'is and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols; Islamic civilization; Muslim empires in the gunpowder era; European interests and imperialism; westernizing reform in the 19th century; the rise of nationalism; the roots of Arab bitterness; modernizing rulers in the independent states; Egypt's struggles for independence; the contest for Palestine; Israel's rebirth and the rise of Arab nationalism; war and the quest for peace; the reassertion of Islamic power; the Gulf War and the peace process.