This updated and revised edition of the 1991 original (""impressive"" - Choice; ""informative...useful"" - Library Journal) provides a wealth of historical and political detail for all the indigenous peoples of the Middle East. Pressed to persist in a threatening environment, these minorities (Kurds, Berbers, Baluchi, Druzes, 'Alawites, Armenians, Assyrians, Maronites, Sudanese Christians, Jews, Egyptian Copts, and others) share similar experiences and have been known to cooperate for shared goals. Important events and new trends regarding the welfare of these groups are covered, and numerous oral histories add to the new edition.

About the Author
Mordechai Nisan has written extensively on Zionism and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He teaches Middle East Studies at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rothberg International School and lives in Jerusalem.

Reviews
"impressive fund of information"-Choice; "informative...the strength of the book lies in the breadth of its coverage...useful"-Library Journal "one of the only volumes to consider a variety of groups, their relationships with each other, and their collective role in the region and beyond...an invaluable and timely resource"-Against the Grain; "a significant book...it is helpful, informative and balanced...helpful, timely and accessible book"-Catholic Library World; "invaluable"-Claremont Review of Books.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786413751
Author Mordechai Nisan
Format Paperback
Page Count 351
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 489g