A concise history of the Middle East / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Emeritus, Penn State University, with Aomar Boum, University of California, Los Angeles.

Author/creator Goldschmidt, Arthur, 1938-
Other author Boum, Aomar.
Format Electronic
EditionEleventh edition.
Publication InfoBoulder, CO : Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Descriptionxix, 524 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- 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 -- 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 -- Changing middle eastern environments.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015008735
ISBN9780813349626 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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