An introduction to the modern Middle East : history, religion, political economy, politics / David S. Sorenson.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sorenson, David S., 1943-
Language:English
Published: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2008], ©2008.
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Physical Description:xvii, 513 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface and acknowledgements
  • Glossary
  • Introduction : thinking about the Middle East
  • The historical, religious, economic, and political foundations of the Middle East. The modern history of the Middle East
  • Religion in the Middle East
  • The political economy of the Middle East
  • Politics in the Middle East
  • The countries of the Arabian Peninsula and Arabian Gulf area. Saudi Arabia
  • The Persian Gulf Emirates
  • Yemen
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • The countries of the Eastern Mediterranean. Egypt
  • Turkey
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Palestine
  • The countries of north Africa. Tunisia
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Algeria.