The Middle East for dummies

Davis, Craig S. (Author).

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ISBN: 0764554832 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xviii, 386 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., [2003]
Copyright: ©2003

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Includes index.

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Introduction -- Part I: Getting acquainted with the Middle East -- The Middle East's relevance in the 21st century -- Charting a map -- Middle Eastern hospitality -- Part II: The history of the Middle East -- The ancient Middle East -- The medieval Middle East -- The modern Middle East -- Part III: Politics, Islam, and oil : three reasons not to ignore the Middle East -- Leadership : kings, presidents, and dictators -- Islamic militancy in a nutshell -- Islam and the West -- It's all about the oil : economics in the Middle East -- Part IV: Regions in turmoil -- The powder keg : Israel and Palestine -- Iraq -- Afghanistan -- Pakistan -- Part V: Regions in repair -- North Africa -- Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria -- The Arabian Peninsula -- Non-Arab Muslim states -- Part VI: Cultural contributions of the Middle East -- A mosaic of religions -- Religions on the edge -- The family : the hub of Middle Eastern life -- Language and literature -- Arts and sciences -- Part VII: The part of tens : Ten key ethnic groups -- Ten key militant groups -- Ten key challenges.

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