| The Modern Middle East: A Reader Contributor(s): Hourani, Albert (Author), Khoury, Philip S. (Author), Wilson, Mary C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860649637 ISBN-13: 9781860649639 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2004 Annotation: This reader brings together key writings on the modern history of the Middle East by some of the best-known specialists in the field. Covering two centuries of change, from 1789 to the present day, the selection is carefully designed for students and is the only text of its kind available. Fully updated with two new chapters to take into account recent world events, this book remains of great use to all those with a general interest in the Middle East. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.80 lbs) 680 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This textbook assembles key writings on the modern history of the Middle East by some of the most distinguished specialists in the field. The book aims to meet the needs of a wide range of students. After a general introduction by Albert Hourani, the essays are arranged in four sections: reforming elites and changing relations with Europe 1789-1918; transformation in society and economy 1789-1918; imperialism and nationalism in the interwar period; and the Middle East since World War II. This revised edition contains a range of additional material on the history of the region since the 1990s. |
