
- 448 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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The Middle East
About this book
Renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2, 000 years—from the birth of Christianity through the modern era, focusing on the successive transformations that have shaped it. Drawing on material from a multitude of sources, including the work of archaeologists and scholars, Lewis chronologically traces the political, economical, social, and cultural development of the Middle East, from Hellenization in antiquity to the impact of westernization on Islamic culture. Meticulously researched, this enlightening narrative explores the patterns of history that have repeated themselves in the Middle East.From the ancient conflicts to the current geographical and religious disputes between the Arabs and the Israelis, Lewis examines the ability of this region to unite and solve its problems and asks if, in the future, these unresolved conflicts will ultimately lead to the ethnic and cultural factionalism that tore apart the former Yugoslavia.Elegantly written, scholarly yet accessible, this is the most comprehensive single volume history of the region ever written from the world's foremost authority on the Middle East.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Maps
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Antecedents
- Part III The Dawn and Noon of Islam
- Part IV Cross-Sections
- Part V The Challenge of Modernity
- Notes
- Bibliographical Note
- Note on Calendars
- Chronology
- Maps
- Index