As someone who has encountered the run of good, fair and middling texts on the middle east, i can only offer unmixed praise for the new edition of a concise history of the middle east by art goldschmidt and lawrence davidson. His edited books include the international politics of the persian gulf. The modern middle east, third edition a political history since the first world war. Popular politics in the making of the modern middle east by john. It was the site of some of the worlds earliest civilizations and the birthplace of three great religionsjudaism, christianity, and. A history is an excellent introductory text on the history of the middle east. Cleveland in his book a history of modern middle east states that after the failure of arab states against israel in 1967 and losing more territory belonging to. In a sixpart series, the middle east and the west, a troubled history, nprs mike. The israelite royal seals of hezekiah also featured one, sometimes flanked on either side with the egyptian ankh symbol. The middle east is a geographical region that has been of great importance in history since ancient times. Aimed at western readers, the texts are the kind youd expect to find on a middle eastern studies course at university.
Booktopia buy middle eastern history books online from australias leading online bookstore. The middle east and the west, a troubled history npr. Samenvatting a history of the modern middle east stuvia. The modern middle east emerged out of the collapse of the ottoman empire. The summaries are written by students themselves, which gives you the best possible insight into what is important to study about this book. The modern day assyrian and aramean flags feature different versions of the symbol. Uitgebreide samenvatting van a history of the modern middle east door william cleveland.
This page lists all mideastweb middle east reference pages by topic. Some recent books on middle eastern womens history jstor. Vind alle studiedocumenten for a history of the modern middle east van william l. Principle ethnic groups are persian 51%, azeri 24%, gilaki and mazandarani 8%, kurd 7% and arab 3%. The french and british draw the borders of the modern middle east, and the. The book is also notable for its use of oral history material. The high antiquity of civilization in the middle east is largely due to the existence of convenient land bridges and easy sea lanes passable in summer or winter, in dry or wet seasons. The modern middle east, third edition by mehran kamrava. Middle east syria from its ancient roots to its recent political instability and the syrian civil war, the country has a complex and, at times, tumultuous history. Gelvins book is among the very best overviews of the modern middle east. The book by james gelvin should be top of any reading list on the history. United states foreign policy in the middle east wikipedia. On this page you find summaries, notes, study guides and many more for the study book a history of the modern middle east, written by william l. Introduction iran and ancient persia have a long, creative and glorious history.
Their narrative of the regions quite long history, too often opaque to westerners, is sparklingly clear and straightforward for even the general reader. The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell history, security, occupation, refugees, checkpoints, terror, jerusalem, water, disengagement with links to maps and detailed discussions. Today, iran has a population of about 70 million persons. Middle east history master reference for middle east history, sources and specialty maps. Cambridge core middle east studies workers and peasants in the modern middle east by joel beinin. American policy during the cold war tried to prevent soviet union influence by supporting anticommunist regimes and backing israel against sovietsponsored arab countries. Joel beinin, stanford university james gelvins the modern middle east. Ancient middle east historical region, asia britannica. This book places events in the history of the modern middle east in the greater context of world history and world events which were happening at the same time. The symbol of the winged sun was found throughout the middle east it was associated with divinity, royalty, and power. Discount middle eastern history books and flat rate shipping of. Unlike many other middle east countries, iran managed to remain independent throughout much of its history. The 98 best middle east history books recommended by sam sanders, joshua. The israelipalestinian conflict issues in a nutshell.
An early major focus of womens history in the middle east, as it got. As such, although the author touches upon social developments on occasion, the majority of his work focuses on the machinations of major figures and, despite several genuine attempts to move away from this direction, often. Home to the cradle of civilization, the middle eastinterchangeable with the near easthas seen many of the worlds oldest cultures and civilizations. I like that the author spends enough time on preworld war 1 middle east in order to give the reader an adequate background on the region. Workers and peasants in the modern middle east by joel beinin. Ancient middle east, history of the region from prehistoric times to the rise of civilizations in mesopotamia, egypt, and other areas evolution of middle eastern civilizations. The fall of the ottoman empire and the creation of the modern middle east by david fromki. Clevelands timely book is now the most comprehensive, uptodate introduction to the history of the modern middle east, and it is likely to remain so for a good.
Gelvins book is without doubt the most exciting survey of modern middle. Strategically located, it is a natural land bridge connecting the continents of asia, africa, and europe. This history started from the earliest human settlements, continuing through several major pre and postislamic empires. United states foreign policy in the middle east has its roots as early as the barbary wars in the first years of the u. After introducing the reader to the regions history from the origins of islam in the seventh century, a history of the modern middle east focuses. This comprehensive work provides a penetrating analysis of modern middle eastern history, from the ottoman and egyptian reforms, through the challenge of western imperialism, to the american invasion of iraq and irans new influence in the region. Looking back at the book, its now difficult for me to understand why all historians wouldnt do the same thing. Vatikiotis the modern history of egypt is an attempt to provide a comprehensive account of its eponymous topic in the traditional style of high political analysis. Cambridge core middle east studies popular politics in the making of the modern middle east by john chalcraft. Great book for a brief but detailed history of the modern middle east.
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