Description
- A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East
- Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars
- Primarily focused on the modern and contemporary periods
- Covers religious, social, cultural, economic, political and military history
- Treats the region as four differentiated political units - Iran, Turkey, Israel and the Arab world
- Includes a section on current issues, such as oil, urban growth, the role of women, and democratic human rights
About the Author
Youssef M. Choueiri is Reader in Islamic Studies at the University of Manchester. He has lectured on Middle Eastern history in the US and Australia, as well as in the UK. His previous publications include Islamic Fundamentalism (1997), Arab Nationalism (Blackwell Publishing, 2000), and Modern Arab Historiography (2003).
Reviews
?Conceived with the most recent scholarly efforts in mind this Companion to the History of the Middle East includes a balanced collection of essays on subjects from the early Islamic to the contemporary periods covering the Arab World, Iran, Turkey and Israel.? (Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , May 2009)
"Youssef M. Choueiri is to be admired for assembling a group of contributors with genuine expertise in their respective fields and producing a lively and interesting collection of essays dealing with Middle East history from the rise of Islam to the present. General readers will be provided with a stimulating introduction to some key issues in Middle East history." History
"Few books could cover the range of topics presented here and even fewer shed so much light on the complexities associated with the birth of the modern Middle East. One can almost feel the wisdom of the contributing authors, and must acknowledge the success of Youssef Choueiri's strategy of making this much more than a history book." Journal of Islamic Studies
"[A] worthy volume. It is recommended for both specialist collections ... as well as for its natural home, the academic library." Reference Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781405183796
Author Youssef M. Choueiri
Format Paperback
Page Count 624
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1080g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 33mm
