A history of the Middle East
Mansfield, Peter, 1928-2010
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This text provides an overview of the history and politics of the Middle East since the 1800s, from Napoleon's assault on Egypt, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the painful emergence of modern nations, the Palestinian question and the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.
Main title:
A history of the Middle East / Peter Mansfield.
Edition:
3rd ed. / revised and updated by Nicolas Pelham.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2010.
Collation:
xiii, 545 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2003.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780718192310 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
1111925
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