An edition of A History of the Middle East (1997)
A History of the Middle East
By Peter Mansfield
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Publish Date
October 26, 2004
Publisher
Penguin
Language
eng
Pages
448
Description:
A brilliant overview of the history and politics of the Middle East over the last two centuries, from Napoleon's assault on Egypt, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the painful emergence of modern nations, the Palestinian question and the growth of Islamic fundamentalism. With two new chapters on recent developments in the Middle East.This book will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what is perhaps the most crucial and volatile nerve centre of the world.