Iraq
Subtitle: old land, new nation in conflict
By: William Spencer
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Brookfield, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780761313564
Subjects: History
Description: Traces the history of Iraq, from its Mesopotamian origins to its current political turbulence and its crises with international relations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1; title: Land Between the Rivers -- 15 -- Chapter 2; title: World Center for Islam -- 31 -- Chapter 3; title: A Nation Emerges -- 47 -- Chapter 4; title: From Monarchy to Revolution -- 59 -- Chapter 5; title: Toward the One-Party State -- 73 -- Chapter 6; title: Lord of the Ba'th -- 85 -- Chapter 7; title: Brothers and Enemies -- 101 -- Chapter 8; title: At War with the World-- 117.