The everything guide to the Middle East : understand the people, the politics, and the culture of this conflicted region

Sharp, Arthur G. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1440529019 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781440529016 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xii, 291 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media/F+W Media, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What do you mean by the "Middle East"? -- The cradle of civilization -- Rise of the empires -- Ancient Judaism -- Early Christianity -- The Byzantine empire -- Early Islam -- Islamic empires and European colonies -- A new empire is born -- World War and change -- Modern Middle East mosaic -- Israel/Palestine: all eyes on Jerusalem -- Egypt: heart of the Arab world -- Saudi Arabia: crossroads of Islam -- Iraq: British colony to Ba'thist beginnings -- Iraq: The rise and fall of Saddam Hussein -- Iran: the Shi'ite state -- Turkey: modern and democratic -- Tackling the tough issues -- Anything but status quo.