Examines the tumultuous history of the Middle East from 1800 to 1958. It integrates developments all over the region into a comprehensible narrative that enables readers to see the connection between... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Bogle's Modern Middle East is, by far, one of the best historical accounts that I've read on this region; his obvious historical training and meticulous research skills have produced an excellent "all-inclusive" narrative that leaves no stone unturned, as he examines every country in the region; each chapter opens with a detailed time table of events that allows even the most naive reader to follow the history as it unfolds and see its connectedness to other developments: Zionist conflicts, the disappearance of Palestine, Arab Nationalism...it's all there; this is a MUST read--a shockingly accurate, detailed read"; I hope there's a Part II!!
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