The Middle East : 2000 Years of History from the Rise of Christianity to the Present Day
Language: English
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson History, 2001
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- Title
- The Middle East : 2000 Years of History from the Rise of Christianity to the Present Day
- Author
- Lewis, Bernard
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1842121391
- ISBN 13
- 9781842121399
A brilliant survey of the history and civilizations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject
Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the two great empires, the Roman and the Persian, and covering the growth of Christianity, the rise and spread of Islam, the waves of invaders from the east, the Mongolian hordes of Jengiz Khan, the rise of the Oman. ttoman Turks, and the changing balance of power between the Muslim and Christian worlds.
'This book is a masterpiece' by Sir Anthony Parsons, Daily Telegraph
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Drawing on material from a multitude of sources, including the work of archaeologists and scholars, Lewis chronologically traces the political, economical, social, and cultural development of the Middle East, from Hellenization in antiquity to the impact of westernization on Islamic culture. Meticulously researched, this enlightening narrative explores the patterns of history that have repeated themselves in the Middle East.
From the ancient conflicts to the current geographical and religious disputes between the Arabs and the Israelis, Lewis examines the ability of this region to unite and solve its problems and asks if, in the future, these unresolved conflicts will ultimately lead to the ethnic and cultural factionalism that tore apart the former Yugoslavia.
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