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Subject: Middle East
The Levant: A Fractured Mosaic
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Harris, William
Subject: Middle East: Israel/Palestine/Levant, World History
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One of the “10 Must-Read Books on the Evolution of Terrorism in the Middle East” — The Wall Street Journal
In the wake of the November terrorist attack in Paris, the Wall Street Journal asked several experts for book recommendations …
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The Middle East Economy: Decline and Recovery
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Issawi, Charles
Subject: Middle East
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In this work, Charles Issawi examines the main reasons for the economic decline of the Middle East. He discusses climate, geography, and religion, with particular emphasis on the military elite, whose contempt for artisans and merchants thwarted positive economic initiatives. …
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The Mongol Period: History of the Muslim World
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Spuler, Bertold (introduction by Arthur Waldron)
Subject: Middle East, Religion
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First published by E.J. Brill (The Netherlands) in 1969 as Geschichte der Islamischen Länder, this volume is still one of the few studies to deal — authoritatively, comprehensively, and clearly to the non-specialist — with the Mongols. It provides a …
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The New Face of Lebanon: History’s Revenge
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Harris, William
Subject: Middle East
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Outstanding Academic Book of the Year, CHOICE Magazine
Once known as the Switzerland of the Middle East, Lebanon in the late 1980s was considered a failed state: strife prevailed among Maronite Christians, Sunnis, Shiites, Druze, and Palestinians. Now, …
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The Ottoman Balkans, 1750–1830
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Anscombe, Frederick F.
Subject: Europe, Middle East
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“The decades after 1750 saw the Ottoman Empire undergo tremendous stresses that culminated in the first stirrings of nationalism among Christian subjects and an irrevocable commitment to reform by the Muslim state. By 1830, Serbs and Greeks had fought successfully …
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The Ottoman Empire: A Short History
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Faroqhi, Suraiya (translated by Shelley Frisch)
Subject: Middle East
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In a concise and colorful style, Suraiya Faroqhi lays out the history of one of the most powerful empires of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern era. At its height, the Ottoman Empire spread over three continents and …
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The Puerto Ricans: A Documentary 50th Anniversary Edition 2023 Edition
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de Wagenheim, Olga, Jiménez and Kal Wagenheim, Luis Martînz-Fernandez, editors
Subject: Puerto Rican History, Caribbean History, US History
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A panorama of Puerto Rican life from the 15th to the 21st century
For 50 years thousands of students, and readers interested in the history of Puerto Rico based on facts and documents have turned to this book. …
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The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq in the 3rd/9th Century
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Popovic, Alexandre (introduction by Henry Louis Gates)
Subject: Africa, Middle East, History of Slavery
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The revolt of African slaves in Iraq from 869 to 883 C.E.* – the revolt of the Zanj – was one of the great rebellions of world history and the first major uprising in the history of the African diaspora. …
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The Saudi Kingdom: Between the Jihadi Hammer and the Iranian Anvil
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al Shihabi, Ali, Haykel Bernard
Subject: Middle Eastern History
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The Saudi Kingdom: Between the Jihadi Hammer and the Iranian Anvil presents a candid and insightful analysis of Saudi Arabia’s political instability in light of the mounting domestic and international challenges facing the country today. Directly addressing Saudi Arabia’s …
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The Shiites: A Short History
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Halm, Heinz (translated by Allison Brown)
Subject: Middle East, Religion,
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Combining history, comparative religion, and political interpretations, Heinz Halm elucidates Shi’ism and political developments in the Middle East for the uninformed reader. The author highlights three main aspects of Shi’a Islam: its historical development, especially the history of the Imans; …
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