Middle East Patterns
Places, Peoples, And Politics, Second Edition
Colbert C. Held(Author)
Westview Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 8. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
484 pages
978-0-8133-8221-0 (ISBN)
Description
Middle East Patterns continues to be the only comprehensive regional study of the area written by a U.S. geographer since 1960. This second edition retains the basic framework of its 1989 predecessor, examining the Middle East from a topical and then a regional, country-by-country perspective. A thoughtful consideration of the physical environment lays the groundwork for emphasis on cultural-political and geopolitical patterns, which are the essence of the study. The book includes 61 up-to-date thematic and regional maps and 52 new photographs. Despite the critical importance of the Middle East in U.S. and world affairs, Middle East Patterns continues to be the only comprehensive regional study of the area written by a U.S. geographer since 1960. This second edition retains the basic framework of its 1989 predecessor, examining the Middle East from a topical perspective and then from a regional, country-by-country viewpoint. A thoughtful consideration of the physical environment lays the groundwork for emphasis on cultural-political and geopolitical patterns, which are the essence of the study.This completely updated edition includes 55 new photographs that have been added to 40 photographs retained from the earlier work.
Several fascinating then and now photo pairs dramatically illustrate the development that has taken place in recent decades. Like the tables and graphs, the 61 thematic and regional maps were all especially created for the book: they have all been updated and are consistently styled, cleanly formatted, and easy to read.An ideal midlevel text for courses in regional geography of the Middle East, the book is also valuable for courses in Middle East history, politics, comparative government, and economics. Its lively style makes the book an essential resource as well for specialists and general readers interested in the area. Those working in the Middle East with oil companies, other commercial organizations, and government agencies will find it especially informative.
Several fascinating then and now photo pairs dramatically illustrate the development that has taken place in recent decades. Like the tables and graphs, the 61 thematic and regional maps were all especially created for the book: they have all been updated and are consistently styled, cleanly formatted, and easy to read.An ideal midlevel text for courses in regional geography of the Middle East, the book is also valuable for courses in Middle East history, politics, comparative government, and economics. Its lively style makes the book an essential resource as well for specialists and general readers interested in the area. Those working in the Middle East with oil companies, other commercial organizations, and government agencies will find it especially informative.
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-8221-0 (9780813382210)
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02/1994
2nd Edition
Westview Press Inc
€126.28
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Content
Physical And Cultural Geography; Tricontinental Junction: An Introduction; Patterns of Time: Historical-Geographical Foundations; The Lands and the Waters; The Skies and the Winds: Climate; Soils, Vegetation, and Animal Life; Patterns of Peoples and Cultures; The Desert and the Sown: Land Use; Riches Beneath the Earth; Manufacturing and Transportation; Where People Congregate; The Earth and the State: Geopolitics; Regional Geography; Syria: Middle East Heartland; Lebanon and Cyprus: A Mountain and an Island; Jordan: The Land Beyond; Israel and Occupied Territories: Palestine or Eretz Yisrael? Iraq: Modern Mesopotamia; Saudi Arabia: Development in the Desert; The Gulf and Its Oil States; Oman; and Yemen: The Southern Fringe; Egypt: A River and a People; Turkey: Bridgeland in Anatolia; Iran: New Republic on the Plateau; Epilogue.