A History of the Middle East

A History of the Middle East

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Over the centuries, the Middle East has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Its huge oil reserves have given it global economic inportance, as well as unique strategic value.

In this classic work, Peter Mansfield follows the historic struggles of the region over the last two hundred years, from Napoleon's assault on Egypt through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire to the painful emergence of today's modern nations, the Palestinian question, and Islamic resurgence.

For this newly revised edition, Middle East expert Nicolas Pelham has updated the text, examining recent developments, including the turbutlent events in Afghanistan, the troubled relationship between the U.S. and Iraq, the continuing Arab-Israeli conflict, and the rise of Islamic Jihad.

Incisive and illuminating, A History of the Middle East is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what is perhaps the most crucial and volatile nerve center of the modern world.

Table of Contents

List of Maps Foreword to the Second Edition		vii xi
1.	Introduction: from Ancient to Modern	p. 1
2.	Islam on the Defensive, 1800-	p. 35
3.	Muhammad Ali's Egypt: Ottoman Rival	p. 46
4.	The Struggle for Reform, 1840-1900	p. 63
5.	Britain in Egypt, 1882-1914	p. 85
6.	Turks and Arabs	p. 114
7.	The Persian Factor	p. 136
8.	The Sick Man Dies: 1918	p. 149
9.	The Anglo-French Interregnum, 1918-1939 Partition of the Arab East. The Inter-War Years - Egypt. The Mandates. Persia/Iran. Oil and the Middle East.	p. 167
10.	The Second World War and Its Aftermath Middle East Reactions: Nationalism, Pan-Arabism and Islam	p. 219
11.	The Entry of the Superpowers and the Nasser Era, 1950-1970	p. 239
12.	The Years of Turbulence The Rise of the Oil States. Egyptian Initiatives. Israel/Palestine and the Lebanese Victim. Islamic Reassertion, Revolution and War. Iraq's World Challenge.	p. 280
13.	The Inter-War Years: Globalization and Counter-Globalization Part One: The Emergence of Pax Americana. Neutering Iraq. Iraq's Fight Back to the Fold. Part Two: Umpiring the Arab-Israeli War. Israel's Missed Opportunity for Peace. Part Three: The Dreams of Independence and Internal Malaise. Economic Malaise. Part Four: The Rise of Muslim Liberation Theology. The Globalization of Islamic Jihad.	p. 339
14.	Conclusion: Prospects for the Twenty-First Century September 11 and the Militarization of Pax Americana. Repression and the Global Counter-Jihad. Forget Not the Liberals.	p. 390
Notes on Further Reading Index		p. 407 p. 415

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