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1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The physical and human geography of the Middle East -- The ancient Middle East -- The prophet Muhammad and emergence of Islam -- The high Caliphate -- Islamic law and medieval Muslim civilization -- Invaders, conquerors, and warriors -- The rise of the Ottoman and Safavid dynasties -- The rise of Western influence in the Middle East -- The emergence of nationalism in the Middle East -- The Middle East between the world wars -- Egyptian independence, the Zionist movement, and the creation of Israel -- Turkey after Ataturk, Iran under Mohammed Reza Shah and the Arab world after World War II -- The Arab-Israeli conflict, 1967-73 -- Revolutionary Iran -- Developments in Egypt since 1973 -- National tragedies in Lebanon and Syria -- Iraq from the rise of Saddam to the fragile beginnings of democracy -- The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process since the late 1980s -- Understanding Islamist extremism in the twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
This work answers 101 essential questions on the Middle East, Islam, the Arab Spring, al-Qa'ida, and ISIS for those wanting to begin an intellectual immersion into the complexities of the region from pre-biblical times to the post-Arab Spring era. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Middle East -- History.
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Middle East. |
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History. |
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Islam.
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Islam. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Stanik, Joseph T., author.
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| Added Title |
Middle East one hundred one |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Aboul-Enein, Youssef H., author. Middle East 101 a beginner's guide for deployers, travelers, and concerned citizens Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2019 9781682474273 (DLC) 2018054263 |
| ISBN |
9781682474648 (ePDF) |
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168247464X |
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9781682474648 (epub) |
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9781682474273 |
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