The Essential Middle East

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Completely revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the massive change in the Middle E^st since the first edition was published in 1996, The Ei^ential Middle Ecuit is a must-have reference for anyone interested in understanding more about the Middle East. In these pciges expert author Dilip Hiro offers a broad range of alphabetically arranged information about everything from politics and religion to literature and tourist destinations. Authoritative and devoid of bias. The EádentiaLMiddle Ecuft is also easy to read and easy to use.
"Entries on subjects as diverse as the Kharijis, the original Muslim 'fundamentalists,' and Israel's invasion of Lebanon are models of informed compression. Mr. Hiro can see both sides of an argument, applying the same stringent scrutiny to the Zionists' Irgun and the Arabs' Islamic Jihad."
— The Economist
"Comprehensive judicious and fair." —Jewith Book World "A much-needed reference work on this volatile region." ^Bookliát TOPICS COVERED... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Completely revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the massive change in the Middle E^st since the first edition was published in 1996, The Ei^ential Middle Ecuit is a must-have reference for anyone interested in understanding more about the Middle East. In these pciges expert author Dilip Hiro offers a broad range of alphabetically arranged information about everything from politics and religion to literature and tourist destinations. Authoritative and devoid of bias. The EádentiaLMiddle Ecuft is also easy to read and easy to use.
"Entries on subjects as diverse as the Kharijis, the original Muslim 'fundamentalists,' and Israel's invasion of Lebanon are models of informed compression. Mr. Hiro can see both sides of an argument, applying the same stringent scrutiny to the Zionists' Irgun and the Arabs' Islamic Jihad."
— The Economist
"Comprehensive judicious and fair." —Jewith Book World "A much-needed reference work on this volatile region." ^Bookliát TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:
Arab-Israeli Wars Biographies Christianity and Christian Sects Civil Wars Country Profiles Ethnic Groups Geography Government Gulf Wars Historical Places
History Hostages International Agreements and Treaties
Islam and Islemiic Sects Judaism and Jewish Sects
Languages Literature
Military and Military Leaders
Nonconventional/ Nuclear Weapons Oil and Gas Peace Process Politics
Regional Conflicts
Religion
Terrorism
Tourist Destinations United Nations
Cover design by Mauna Eichner
Cover photographs: Bin Laden ©AFP/CORBIS; Kuwaiti Oil Well.,, Tank.< ©Peter Turnley/CORBIS;Saädani HulMin, Sharon and Perej ® Reuter.) New/Vedia Inc./CORBIS
U.S. $17.9S
ISBN 0-7867-1269-4
CARROLL & GRAF Distributed by Publishers Group West
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