The east west trade routes between greece and china began to open during the first and second centuries b. This is the source of much confusion with regard to the nature of islam as a religion. From the origin of civilization to the modern conflicts that impact the world. The fall of the ottoman empire and the creation of the modern middle east by david fromki. A turning point in the history of the middle east came when oil was discovered, first in persia in 1908 and later in saudi arabia in 1938 and the other persian gulf states, and also in libya and algeria. New books in middle eastern studies new books network. Many early christian saints lived in the middle east. Military history at its best casemate is the leading publisher and distributor in the fields of military history, defense studies, and military science in the usa. Our services also extend to south africa, the middle east, india and s. The 94 best middle east history books recommended by sam sanders, joshua landis, marina amaral, michael dickson and bodour al qasimi. The tradition of asceticism denial of physical pleasures in order to come closer to god developed first in the middle east, and the monastic. Oil is a very important energy resource with a huge demand. Middle east syria from its ancient roots to its recent political instability and the syrian civil war, the country has a complex and, at times, tumultuous history. It stretches the map eastward to pakistan and westward to north africa, and covers every major war and massacre of the last hundred years, going back to the armenian genocide of 1915.
Below is the list of awards we have won since 2015. The historical semitic region, defined by the preislamic distribution of semitic languages and coinciding very. The middle east has a population of about 246 million, or nearly as many people as the united states. Complete subject catalogs of books from the university of chicago press the chicago distribution center has reopened and is fulfilling orders. Independent publishers group was founded in 1971, the first organization specifically created for the purpose of representing titles from independent presses to the book trade. Based on extensive field research in turkey, istanbul, christopher houstons new book istanbul, city of the fearless. A western dependence on middle eastern oil and the decline of british influence led to a growing american interest in the region. Pack these insightful new books on the middle east, islam and politics as you head off to vacation. Home to the cradle of civilization, the middle eastinterchangeable with the near easthas. The definitive history of the middle east, thoroughly revised and updated the best overall survey of the politics. At 1,107 pages, this is the war and peace of middle east histories.
Gazelle book services are book distributors in the uk and worldwide. The history of the caliphate is the history of islams political development. This time, with the advice and help of karl yambert, our editor, we have pruned our account wherever we could, even as new events and trends had to be added. Online shopping for middle east history books in the books store. Discover the best middle east history in best sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Middle eastern studies independent publishers group. Portugal, european colonial claims and the distribution of colonies in the 1930s. See the entire history of the middle east mapped out every year. Cambridge core academic books, journals and resources for middle east history. Middle east historical timeline a preliminary look 1 pre7th century. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.