Historical Dictionary of Iraq - 2 Vol Set (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East)

Beth Dougherty

ISBN 10: 1538120046 / ISBN 13: 9781538120040

Published by R&L 2019-06-15, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historical Dictionary of Iraq - 2 Vol Set (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East)
• Publisher: R&L 2019-06-15
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538120046
• ISBN 13: 9781538120040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

‘Iraq, the land of Hamurabi and Harun al-Rashid, has played a long and unique role in the history of human civilization. The oldest civilization known to humankind evolved on the shores of its twin rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The great cities of antiquity―Uruk, Ur, Akkad, Babylon, al-Basra, Mawsil, and Baghdad―were major centers of high culture and political power for much of the course of human history. This updated edition offers new and expanded coverage of a broad range of political, economic, security, cultural, and religious topics, including the emergence of a sustained protest movement for reform, the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Kurdish independence referendum.





This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iraq contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.

About the Author

Beth K. Dougherty is the Manger Professor of International Relations at Beloit College. Her research and teaching interests include Iraq and the Middle East more broadly, human rights, and transitional justice mechanisms.