New books in middle eastern studies new books network. We are all going through a period of intrinsic change in the world, in which all will be affected. Saladin, richard the lionheart, and the battle that decided the third crusade. Over recent years, middle eastern literature has been making great strides in the international book market, with many authors and works. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The story of moroccos independence struggle against france and spain is a complicated one. Allenby and british strategy in the middle east 19171919.
Middle east television metv is a christian satellite television broadcasting network located in limassol, cyprus. He is the author of fortysix books on islam and the middle east, including notes on a century. Resources for researching the history of the middle east since 1500. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150bc with the political unification of upper and lower egypt under the first pharaoh. This book, first published in 1948, grew out of a series of lectures delivered since the war at the middle east centre for arab studies to british students who required a solid grounding in middle east history and politics to assist in. Bringing together the latest thinking from a diverse and international group of leading curators, the book presents the views of those working in one particular community of practice. The history of the book in the middle east the history of the book in the east. Middle east institute rare book collection gw libraries. Middle eastern religion, any of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices developed in the ancient middle east extending geographically from iran to egypt and from anatolia and the aegean sea to the arabian peninsula and temporally from about 3000 to 330 bc, when alexander the great conquered much of the area. This is the source of much confusion with regard to the nature of islam as a religion. Mesopotamia was home to several powerful empires that came to rule almost the entire middle eastparticularly the assyrian empires of 651076 bc and the neoassyrian empire of 911609bc. Gw libraries at the george washington university, including the gelman library on the foggy bottom campus, eckles library at mount vernon campus, and.
This nowclassic book, fully updated to 2009, follows the historic struggles of the region over the last two hundred years, from napoleons assault on egypt, through the slow decline and fall of the ottoman empire, to the painful emergence of modern nations, the. Beginning with ancient greek and roman conceptions of the world, this book goes on to discuss european perceptions of. The best middle east books of the year picked by middle east eye. Middle east journal there is much to be learnt from this prodigious record of human achievement in the cradle of civilisation. Allenby and british strategy in the middle east 19171919 matthew hughes london, frank cass, 1999, isbn. Al jazeeras media institute launches a book to help reduce. The history of the book in the middle east by geoffrey.
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A history of the modern middle east examines the profound and often dramatic transformations of the region in the past two centuries, from the ottoman and egyptian reforms, through the challenge of western imperialism, to the impact of us foreign policies. Middle east book award, given by the middle east outreach council. Emeritus, penn state university lawrence davidson west chester university 08343884goldschmidt 7. Contending visions of the middle east the history and politics of orientalism zachary lockmans book offers a broad survey of the development of western knowledge about islam and the region we today call the middle east. The definitive history of the middle east, fully updated to include a full account of the syrian civil war. This selection of papers by scholarly specialists offers an introduction to the history of the book and book culture in west asia and north africa from antiquity to the 20th century. Provides students with an overview of basic themes and issues in middle eastern history from the rise of islam to the present, with an emphasis on exchanges and encounters between the middle east and europenorth america. Learn about the history of the middle east learning resource. Middle east eye staff and writers plough through a fair few books each year, from fiction to politics, poetry to history. He is unapologetic for his westerncentered perspective on arab and islamic history, and quite enthusiastic in his denunciations of intellectual and political stupor in the arab world. Petra is an ancient city that lies in presentday jordan and dates back to the fourth century b. An archaeology of the egyptian revolution by peter hessler, a thousand sighs, a thousand revolts.
Author robert spencer talks about his new book, the palestinian delusion, and why every negotiated settlement between israel and the palestinians has failed to establish a stable and lasting peace. A member of the perseus books group a concise history of the middle east ninth edition arthur goldschmidt jr. Bernard lewis is the neoconservatives historian of the middle east. Lets take it to include the arab world including north africa, israel, turkey and iran, since these countries all have an interrelated history. Museums and the ancient middle east is the first book to focus on contemporary exhibit practice in museums that present the ancient middle east. Taming a chaotic conflict edinburgh university press, 2020 is much more than an exploration of the history of animosity between saudi arabia and iran and its debilitating impact on an already volatile middle east. For a newcomer on any topic, the names, cities, countries and histories of. The talibanfrom the arabic word for student, talibare fundamentalist sunni muslims, mostly from afghanistans pashtun tribes. History of the modern middle east primary sources search this guide search.
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