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A concise history of the Middle East / Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson.

By: Goldschmidt, Arthur, 1938-.
Contributor(s): Davidson, Lawrence, 1945-.
Publisher: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, ©2013Edition: 10th ed.Description: xvii, 510 pages : maps ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780813348216 (pbk.); 0813348218 (pbk.).Subject(s): Middle East -- History | Middle EastGenre/Form: History.
Contents:
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 -- Arab nationalism -- 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
4-Hour Course Reserves 4-Hour Course Reserves American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Non-fiction Circulation Desk MEST210 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5124000

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Arab nationalism -- 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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