If you want really general, goldschidmt is very good, as is a history of the modern middle east by william l cleveland and martin bunton. A concise history of the middle east arthur goldschmidt jr. Overall the work is well written, it functions more like a fluid history of the middle east from the most ancient times to the modern era, with pelhams section being substantially more noticeable than i originally thought it would. Pdf a short history of the middle east download full. Jul 18, 20 ive included both palestinian and israeli works. A history of the middle east peter mansfield, nicolas. A concise history of the middle east, ninth edition a concise history of the middle east, ninth edition audiobook, by arthur goldschmidt. Srebernys account of the history of the bbc in the middle east. If he has been able to remind us of our names, and the.
If you want something a little more nuanced is a history of the arab peoples by albert hourani or a history of modern iran by ervand abrahamanian. Newly formed groups and na communities are now scattered throughout the indian subcontinent, africa, east asia, the middle east, and eastern europe. Middle east notes maryknoll office for global concerns. Pages in category books about the middle east the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Yergins conversational style is a good fit whether hes explaining opecs imperium on. Bacevitch, a former career soldier and professor of history at boston university, has written a number of important books on american foreign and military policy including breach of trust, washington rules, and the limits of power explains in his new book, americas war for the greater middle east. Over the centuries the middle east has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. The fall of the ottoman empire and the creation of the modern middle east by david fromki. This book is suitable for courses in middle eastern literature, middle eastern history, world literature, and nonwestern literature. By taking students and the general reader on a guided tour of the past five hundred years of middle eastern history, this book examines how the very forces associated with global. Pages in category history books about the middle east the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. A history explores the impact of imperial and imperialist legacies, the great nineteenthcentury transformation, cultural continuities and upheavals, international diplomacy, economic booms and busts. A brief history of the last 2,000 years by bernard lewis to gain a better understanding of contemporary middle eastern culture and society, which is steeped in tradition, one should look closely at its history.
Ethnic conflict from the balkans to anatolia to the caucasus. But as such, it is also forcibly a history of the middle east s most powerful economic and political engine of the 20th century. Fully updated with a new section on the iraq invasion of 2003, the question of iran and the full context of the isrealipalestine conflict. Politics and society in the contemporary middle east.
Middle east history middle east thus defined it includes cyprus, the asian part of turkey, syria, lebanon, israel, the west bank and gaza, jordan, iraq, iran, the countries of the arabian peninsula saudi arabia, yemen, oman, united arab emirates, qatar, bahrain, kuwait, and egypt and libya. List of books and articles about middle east history online. A noted middle east historian, lewis islam and the west, lj 5193 has written a 2000year history of a region stretching from libya to central asia. List of books and articles about middle east history. Mansfield has a reasonable overview and a clear love of the arabs throughout the book though he tries to be even. To be sure, it was in the arabian city of mecca that islam was revealed to the prophet muhammed. The soviet invasion and the afghan response, 1979 1982. A concise history of the middle east, ninth edition. This extraordinary anthology gathers together a broad selection of representative, authoritative writingsspanning antiquity to the presentfrom the nonwestern civilizations of the middle east. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. It is structured on six themes, state and society, the press, media and society, gender and so ciety, religion and so. A history 4th edition by james gelvin at over 30 bookstores.
A member of the perseus books group a concise history of the middle east ninth edition arthur goldschmidt jr. Aimed at western readers, the texts are the kind youd expect to find on a middle eastern studies course at university. An elementary knowledge of the geography both of the ancient near east such as mesopotamia and persia and the modern middle east will help the reader or listener keep up with mansfield who writes at breakneck speed. A history of western disorder in arab lands by jeremy salt this is a little more in depth, and offers insights as to why the middle east is currently in such turmoil. A history of the modern middle east book, 2004 worldcat. Sources include official and private archives, the periodical press, memoirs, western journalists and travellers accounts, literature, and official reports including statistical data. A concise history of the middle east, ninth edition audiobook, by arthur goldschmidt. But as such, it is also forcibly a history of the middle easts most powerful economic and political engine of the 20th century. A new middle east does exist in places, but there is still an old middle east of tradition. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. What are some good books to read and understand the.
Although it focuses primarily on the period since the demise of the ottoman empire. Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the maryknoll office for global concerns. I have also included some overtly proisrael works to understand that veiw. 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 palestinian question and. This nowclassic book, fully updated to 2012 and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the middle east from napoleons campaign in egypt and syria, through the slow decline and fall of the ottoman empire, to the israelipalestinian conflict and the history of islam and its recent resurgence. The economic history of the mena region is characterized by several. Discover the best middle east history in best sellers. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of islam to the.
Yergins conversational style is a good fit whether hes explaining opecs imperium on western economies or the first hints of peak oil theory. Narcotics anonymous books and information pamphlets are currently available in 49 languages. What are some good books to read and understand the history. Since change is an intrinsic part of human history, we should welcome the opportunity of being witnesses to it. To fit such a swathe of history into a small 400page paperback is a bit of an art form in itself. The history of their formation can only be told at. The routledge handbook of the history of the middle east mandates provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural histories of the middle east in the decades between the end of the first world war and the late 1940s, when britain and france abandoned their mandates. A history, published 2010 under isbn 9780073385624 and isbn 007338562x. Thanks your visit fromthe middle east a history 7th edition librarydoc88 pdf ebook pdf file. Sort out the facts in this quiz all about middle eastern countries. It also situates the history of the mandates in their wider imperial, international and. Pdf this article examines the content of the middle east term in terms of international relations.
The book is consistently cited as a helpful introduction. The development of islamic civilization to the eighteenth century the religion of islam is often viewed in terms of its origins in the barren, sparsely settled arabian peninsula. List of modern conflicts in the middle east wikipedia. Middle east, however, there is less primary material for the students to read, discuss and debate in the classroom. Its a history of oil on all continents, not just the middle east. The reader is given a detailed history of the old babylonian, assyrian, and neobabylonian empires. Arab and other middle eastern countries constitute a more appropriate. On this page you find summaries, notes, study guides and many more for the study book a history of the modern middle east, written by william l. The papers in the book cover texts from 1700 to the present and are concerned with key regions in the middle east. Conflict and diplomacy in the middle east einternational relations. This new edition updates recent developments in the middle east, including the turbulent events in afghanistan, the troubled relationship between the u. This book presents an alternative approach to understanding the genealogy of contemporary events. A history of the middle east by peter mansfield this book offers a good overview by a very well respected historian.
In some places in the middle east, secular culture flourishes. We are all going through a period of intrinsic change in the world, in which all will be affected. Over the centuries, the middle east has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. A brief history of the last 2,000 years by bernard lewis to gain a better understanding of contemporary middle eastern culture and society, which is steeped in. July 14, 2018 july 15, 2018 szfreiberger middle eastern history, modern european history, russian history leave a comment victims of the kishinev pogrom, 1903 at a time when american society is confronted with pictures of immigrants incarcerated at the us border with mexico it is a good time to step back and try and understand why people. William l cleveland a history of the modern middle east provides a penetrating analysis of modern middle eastern history, from the ottoman and egyptian reforms, through the challenge of western imperialism, to the.
In fact, its contemporary political history has alternated between stability and. The gaps between them have been filled with dictatorship, xenophobia, and fundamental ism. The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the middle east. The summaries are written by students themselves, which gives you the best possible insight into what is important to study about this book. Middle east, would do well to look at the moat in their own eyes before they do so. This time, with the advice and help of karl yambert, our editor, we have pruned our account wherever we could, even as new events and trends had to be added. The history of the book in the middle east 1st edition. If you want something a little more nuanced is a history of the arab peoples by albert hourani or a. The routledge handbook of the history of the middle east. There is much to admire and a fair bit to be considered a drawback in peter mansfields sweep of the history of the middle east. Emeritus, penn state university lawrence davidson west chester university 08343884goldschmidt 7. He has a strong bias toward israel and fails to be a neutral arbiter like peter mansfield, but overall a good book. The modern middle east is a collection of translated sources covering the period from 1700 to the present.
As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its. 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. A history of western disorder in arab lands by jeremy salt this is a little more in depth, and offers insights as. This book examines the political history of the contemporary middle east. Ochsenwald, william is the author of the middle east. Beginning with the first glimmerings of the current international state and economic systems in the sixteenth century, the modern middle east. The flourishing and longlived manuscript tradition is discussed in its various aspects social and economic as well as technical and aesthetic. This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total. The history of women in the middle east has been intensively studied for only about two decades. Each book is available in print and digital versions and is published under a. Politics in the middle east has not always been so turbulent. Muslim names and studying of the koran became compulsory in the south. A history of the babylonians and assyrians by george stephen goodspeed scribner, 1906 as an introduction to the ancient history of iraq, this book has stood the test of time. While the 1930s and 1940s saw a flurry of works about early islamic womens history, followed by a few more general works, years passed before the revival of womens studies on the middle east in recent decades, a revival due in part to the rebirth of womens movements.