| 1979: The Year That Shaped The Modern Middle East Contributor(s): Lesch, David W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813339162 ISBN-13: 9780813339160 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: The Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the continuing US-Iraqi confrontation, the changing political dynamics in Iran, recent Pakistani-Indian hostilities, and Osama bin Laden -- all of these have one important common denominator: significant strands of their origins can be traced to the tumultuous year of 1979. This books offers a new paradigm for studying modern Middle East history by arguing that the year 1979 is perhaps the most important watershed in the post-WWII Middle East. In that year alone, the Middle East witnessed the culmination of the Iranian revolution, the conclusion of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, all having long-term repercussions that are abundantly present to this day in Middle East society and politics, and in the relations between the Middle East and the United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.05 |
| LCCN: 2001026657 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.92" W x 8.98" (0.62 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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| Publisher Description: The Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the continuing US-Iraqi confrontation, the changing political dynamics in Iran, recent Pakistani-Indian hostilities and Osama bin Laden-all of these have one important common denominator: Significant strands of their origins can be traced to the tumultuous year of 1979. This text offers a new paradigm for stud |