| Description |
373 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-360) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: from ancient to modern -- Islam on the defensive, 1800 -- Muhammad Ali's Egypt: Ottoman rival -- The struggle for reform, 1840-1900 -- Britain in Egypt, 1882-1914 -- Turks and Arabs -- The Persian factor -- The sick man dies: 1918 -- The Anglo-French interregnum, 1919-1939 -- The second World War and its aftermath -- The entry of the superpowers and the Nasser era, 1950-1970 -- The years of turbulence -- Prospects for the twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
A history of the Middle East from Napoleon's invasions of Egypt in the eighteenth century to the contemporary political issues of the region. |
| Subject |
Middle East -- History -- 1517-
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Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
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Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1517
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
014016989X |
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9780140169898 |
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0140125388 (pbk.) |
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9780140125382 (pbk.) |
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