The Longman companion to the Middle East since 1914
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The Longman companion to the Middle East since 1914
（Longman companions to history）
Longman, 1998
2nd ed
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The Middle East since 1914
Available at 8 libraries
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1992 this Companion quickly established itself as an invaluable aid to all those studying the troubled history of the modern Middle East. Now thoroughly updated throughout, the book explores the emergence of the modern nation states of the Middle East; the foundation of Israel; the Suez crisis; the significance of oil; the Arab-Israeli wars and the peace process; the rise of revolutionary Islam; the Palestinian issue; the troubles of Lebanon; the Iran-Iraq War; the Gulf War and its aftermath.
Table of Contents
Section I: Chronologies 1. The emergence of modern nation states in the Middle East. 2. The birth of the State of Israel. 3. The significance of oil. 4. Terrorism. 5. The Mossadeq crisis in Iran, 1950- 1954. 6. The rise of Nasser and the attempts to export his philosophy of revolution. 7. The Suez Crisis of 1956. 8. The Arab-Israeli wars and the peace process. 9. The rise of revolutionary Islam and the Khomeini revolution in Iran. 10. The Palestinian refugee issue and the uprising in the occupied territories. 11. War in Lebanon. 12. The Iran-Iraq War. 13. The Gulf War. Section II: Biographies. Section III: Pledges, treaties, alliances, settlements, reports, plans, and United Nations resolutions. Section IV: Religions and sects. Section V: Rulers, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, political parties and movements. Section VI: Glossary of terms. Section VII: Topic Bibliography. Section VIII: Economic and social statistics. Section IX: Maps. Index. Maps.
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