Understanding the Middle East: History, Religion, and the Clash of Cultures

by Edward Trimnell

Explore the history of conflict in the Middle East, from ancient times to today's headlines. Take a balanced but unflinching look

- The warring civilizations of the ancient Middle East
- The early expansion of Islam
- What most textbooks don't tell you about the Crusades
- Wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors
- The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Why religion and politics are intertwined in the Middle East
- How Iran became an Islamic Republic
- Iraq from ancient times to the post-Saddam era
- Osama bin Laden's journey from being a wealthy but disaffected Saudi youth, to becoming the world's most wanted terrorist
- Islamist terror beyond the Middle East...and much, much more

Genres: History

404 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 24, 2011

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