A History of the Middle East by Saul S. Friedman (English) Paperback Book

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Covers the Middle East from its ancient beginnings. The confluence of events that produced civilized society is discussed in this book, along with the establishment of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also covered is the emergence and decline of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires that laid the framework for the region to move into the modern era.

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As the birthplace of three principal religions, the Middle East is holy to 15 million Jews, 2 billion Christians, and 1 billion Muslims. As the cradle of western civilization, it is fundamental to world history, the place where humans transformed themselves from nomadic hunters to settled farmers capable of building great cities and societies. This detailed history covers the Middle East from its ancient beginnings to the present. The confluence of events that produced civilized society is fully discussed, along with the establishment of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The emergence and decline of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, which laid much of the framework for the region to move into the modern era, is covered in depth. Analysis of the area in recent decades focuses on World War I and II and the regional conflicts that inflame the Middle East of the 21st century. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author Biography

Saul S. Friedman lives in Canfield, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsMap of North Africa      Map of the Middle East      A Note on the Transcription      viiiPreface     1. An Introduction to the Middle East     2. The Dry Land      3. The Blessings of Oil      4. The Cradle of Civilization      5. Foundations of the Bible      6. The Origins of Law and War      7. Ancient Persia: Stability through Good Government      8. The Age of Wonder: Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians      9. The Jews: Historic Roots and Definitions      10. The Jews and Their Culture      11. Judaism and Christianity      12. The Byzantine Empire      13. The Arabs and Their Culture      14. Muhammad      15. The Teachings of Islam      16. The Islamic Schism     17. Expansion of Islam      18. Al Amjad: The Abbasid Caliphate      19. The Crusades      20. Mamelukes, Mongols, and Delhi Sultans      21. The Ottomans      22. Ottoman Decline      23. World War I      24. Republican Turkey      25. The Renaissance of Arab Nationalism      26. Political Zionism      27. The Middle East between World Wars      28. World War II      29. Postwar Palestine: Two Refugee Questions      30. Egypt: Nasser's Philosophy of Revolution      31. Egypt: Sadat and Mubarak      32. Israel and the Palestinians      33. Lebanon: Good Intentions Gone Awry     34. Modern Iran      35. The Radical Arab States      36. The Middle East in the 21st Century      Chapter Notes      Selected Bibliography      Index     

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"This history covers the Middle East from its ancient beginnings to the present. The Byzantine and Ottoman empires, which laid much of the framework for the region to move into the modern era, are covered in depth, as are World Wars I and II and the regional conflicts that inflame the Middle East of the 21st century"--Provided by publisher.

Details ISBN0786423560 Author Saul S. Friedman Short Title HIST OF THE MIDDLE EAST Language English ISBN-10 0786423560 ISBN-13 9780786423569 Media Book DEWEY 956 Year 2006 Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Residence US Birth 1937 DOI 10.1604/9780786423569 AU Release Date 2006-03-15 NZ Release Date 2006-03-15 UK Release Date 2006-03-15 Pages 353 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Format Paperback Publication Date 2006-03-29 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations maps, notes, bibliography, index US Release Date 2006-03-29 We've got this

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