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A History Of The Modern Middle East by William L Cleveland

Providing analysis of the last 200 years of Middle-Eastern history, this work covers events from the rise of the Safavids and Ottomans to the Gulf War. It focuses on the political history of the area, integrating social, cultural and economic developments to reflect major events and trends, to offer students an introduction to the region and place the events of today in the context of the past.

Part 1 The development of Islamic civilization to the 16th century: the rise and expansion of Islam; the development of Islamic civilization to the 15th century; the Ottoman and Safavid Empires; a new imperial synthesis. Part 2 The beginning of the era of transformation: forging a new synthesis - the pattern of reforms, 1789-1849; the Ottoman Empire and Egypt during the era of the Tanzimat; Egypt and Iran in the late-19th century; the response of Islamic society; the era of the Young Turks and the Iranian constitutionalists; World War I and the end of the Ottoman order. Part 3 The struggle for independence - the inter-war era to the end of World War II: authoritarian reform in Turkey and Iran; the Arab struggle for independence - Egypt, Iraq and Transjordan from the inter-war era to 1945; the Palestine Mandate and the birth of the state of Israel. Part 4 The independent Middle East since 1945: democracy and authoritarianism - Turkey and Iran, 1945-1975; the Middle East in the age of Nasser - the radicalization of Arab politics; from Black September to Peace for Galilee - Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian resistance; the consolidation of authoritarian rule in Syria and Iraq; the regimes of Hafiz al-Asad and Saddam Hussein; the Arabian Peninsula since 1945; the Iranian Revolution and the resurgence of Islam; a time of disorder, 1987-1992.

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CIN0813305624G

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9780813305622

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0813305624

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A History Of The Modern Middle East by William L Cleveland

Author

William L Cleveland

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Used - Good

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Hardback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc

Year published

19940111

Number of pages

503

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A History Of The Modern Middle East William L Cleveland

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