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A concise history of the Middle East / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo, Egypt : American University in Cairo Press, 2004.Edition: 7th edDescription: xvi, 504 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789774248740 (pbk.)
  • 9774248740 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956
LOC classification:
  • 439 DS 62 G623c 2004
Contents:
The Middle East before Muhammad -- The prophet of Mecca -- What is Islam? -- The early Arab conquests -- The high Caliphate -- Shi'is 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's struggle for independence -- 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 439 DS 62 G623c 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000075602

Reprint. Originally published: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-482) and index.

The Middle East before Muhammad -- The prophet of Mecca -- What is Islam? -- The early Arab conquests -- The high Caliphate -- Shi'is 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's struggle for independence -- 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.

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