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A concise history of the Middle East, Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Lawrence Davidson
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- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Extent
- xvi, 555 p.
- Contents
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- Introduction
- The Middle East before Muhammad
- The prophet of Mecca
- What is Islam?
- The early Arab conquests
- The High Caliphate
- Shiites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols
- Islamic civilization
- Firearms, slaves, and empires
- European interests and imperialism
- Westernizing reform in the nineteenth century
- The rise of nationalism
- The roots of Arab bitterness
- Modernizing rulers in the independent states
- Egypt and the fertile crescent under European control
- 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
- The war on terrorism
- Chronology
- Glossary
- Appendix table 1: Basic statistics for Middle Eastern countries
- Appendix table 2: How many Palestinians?
- Isbn
- 9780813343884
- Label
- A concise history of the Middle East
- Title
- A concise history of the Middle East
- Statement of responsibility
- Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Lawrence Davidson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book is an an introduction to the history of the turbulent region of Middle East from the beginnings of Islam to the present day. It 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, the reassertion of Islamic values and power, the issues surrounding the Palestinian Question, and the roles of Iraq and Iran in the post-9/11 Middle East
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 338055
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1938-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Goldschmidt, Arthur
- Dewey number
- 956
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS62
- LC item number
- .G64 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Davidson, Lawrence
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Middle East
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A concise history of the Middle East, Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Lawrence Davidson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Middle East before Muhammad -- The prophet of Mecca -- What is Islam? -- The early Arab conquests -- The High Caliphate -- Shiites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols -- Islamic civilization -- Firearms, slaves, and empires -- European interests and imperialism -- Westernizing reform in the nineteenth century -- The rise of nationalism -- The roots of Arab bitterness -- Modernizing rulers in the independent states -- Egypt and the fertile crescent under European control -- 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 -- The war on terrorism -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Appendix table 1: Basic statistics for Middle Eastern countries -- Appendix table 2: How many Palestinians?
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Extent
- xvi, 555 p.
- Isbn
- 9780813343884
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2009005664
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- ocn225874890
- (OCoLC)225874890
- Label
- A concise history of the Middle East, Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Lawrence Davidson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Middle East before Muhammad -- The prophet of Mecca -- What is Islam? -- The early Arab conquests -- The High Caliphate -- Shiites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols -- Islamic civilization -- Firearms, slaves, and empires -- European interests and imperialism -- Westernizing reform in the nineteenth century -- The rise of nationalism -- The roots of Arab bitterness -- Modernizing rulers in the independent states -- Egypt and the fertile crescent under European control -- 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 -- The war on terrorism -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Appendix table 1: Basic statistics for Middle Eastern countries -- Appendix table 2: How many Palestinians?
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Extent
- xvi, 555 p.
- Isbn
- 9780813343884
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2009005664
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- ocn225874890
- (OCoLC)225874890
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