Book
A concise history of the Middle East / Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780813348216 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780813348223 (e-book)
- Physical Description: xvii, 510 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 10th ed.
- Publisher: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Middle East before Muhammad -- The first Muslim revolution -- 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 -- In the season of Arab discontent. |
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| Subject: | Middle East > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tumbler Ridge Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Tumbler Ridge Public Library | ANF 956 GOLDS (Text) | TRL068085 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
