| Description |
xvi, 555 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
| 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? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090506
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| Author |
Davidson, Lawrence, 1945-
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| LC no. |
2009005664 |
| ISBN |
9780813343884 paperback alkaline paper |
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0813343887 paperback alkaline paper |
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