Iraq
From Sumer to Saddam
Geoff L. Simons(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 10. July 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-333-65169-8 (ISBN)
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Description
This work presents a broad history of Iraq, from the earliest times to the present, with particular attention to the emergence of modern Iraq in the 20th century, the power struggles that led to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and recent events, such as, the 1990-91 Gulf crisis and the continuing depiction of Iraq as a "pariah" nation. Much of the detailed information is unsympathetic to Western propaganda, to encourage a deeper understanding and a deeper ethical perception of the "Iraq question". Geoff Simons is the author of "Cuba: From Conquistador to Castro", "Korea: The Search for Sovereignty", "Libya: The Struggle for Survival", "The United Nations: A Chronology of Conflict" and "Un Malaise: Power, Problems and Realpolitik".
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
references, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
629 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-65169-8 (9780333651698)
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Content
Preface to the Second Edition - Foreword; Tony Benn, MP - Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: IRAQ IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER - After the 1991 Gulf War - PART 2: THE HISTORY OF IRAQ - The Ancient Crucible - The Arabs, Islam and the Caliphate - Seljuks, Mongols and Ottomans - The Western Impact - From Monarchy to Republic - Into the Era of Saddam - PART 3: TOWARDS THE NEW WORLD ORDER - War with the West - References - Bibliography - Index
