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A concise history of the Middle East / Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson.
Publication details: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, ©2013.Edition: 10th edDescription: xvii, 510 pages : maps ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780813348216 (pbk.)
- 0813348218 (pbk.)
- DS 62 .G64 2013
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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Circulation Desk | MEST210 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5124000 |
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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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