The Middle East for dummies
By: by Craig S. Davis
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley Pub.; Wiley
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
Subjects: Middle East
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part I: Getting acquainted with the Middle East; title: The Middle East's relevance in the 21st century; title: Charting a map; title: Middle Eastern hospitality; title: Part II: The history of the Middle East; title: The ancient Middle East; title: The medieval Middle East; title: The modern Middle East; title: Part III: Politics, Islam, and oil : three reasons not to ignore the Middle East; title: Leadership : kings, presidents, and dictators; title: Islamic militancy in a nutshell; title: Islam and the West; title: It's all about the oil : economics in the Middle East; title: Part IV: Regions in turmoil; title: The powder keg : Israel and Palestine; title: Iraq; title: Afghanistan; title: Pakistan; title: Part V: Regions in repair; title: North Africa; title: Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria; title: The Arabian Peninsula; title: Non-Arab Muslim states; title: Part VI: Cultural contributions of the Middle East; title: A mosaic of religions; title: Religions on the edge; title: The family : the hub of Middle Eastern life; title: Language and literature; title: Arts and sciences; title: Part VII: The part of tens : Ten key ethnic groups; title: Ten key militant groups; title: Ten key challenges