Iraq : its history, people, and politics / edited by Shams C. Inati.

Other author Inati, Shams Constantine.
Format Book
Publication InfoAmherst, N.Y. : Humanity Books, 2003.
Description322 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects
Iraq--Civilization.
Iraq--Ethnic relations.
United States--Relations. --Iraq.
Iraq--Relations. --United States.

Contents Ancient Mesopotamia, world heritage under threat / McGuire Gibson -- Baghdad in the golden age / Shams C. Inati -- The question of the "artificiality" of Iraq as a nation-state / Hala Fattah -- Iraqi contemporary art / May Muzaffar -- The performance of traditional music in Baghdad / Scheherazade Qassim Hassan -- Iraqi's literary contributions / Hussein N. Kadhim -- Society and culture of Iraq and Iran / Thomas Ricks -- The Iraqi Christian community / Shams C. Inati -- Notes on the Jews of Iraq / Meer S. Basri -- The Iraqi Shiʻas / Joyce N. Wiley -- The Kurdish issue / Edmund Ghareeb -- Assault on Iraq's environment / Rania Masri -- Sanctions and the Iraqi economy / Abbas Alnasrawi -- Women, gender relations, and sanctions in Iraq / Nadje al-Ali -- Water and oil never mix except in the Middle East / Atif Kubursi -- The U.S.'s undeclared war against Iraq / Elsayed M. Omran -- America's war against Iraq, 1990-2002 / Naseer Aruri.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003001813
ISBN1591020964 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS70.7 .I73 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold