List of Illustrations List of Boxes Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Middle East Before Muhammad 3. The First Muslim Revolution 4. The Early Arab Conquests 5. The High Caliphate 6. Shi'ites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols 7. Islamic Civilization 8. Firearms, Slaves, and Empires 9. European Interests and Imperialism 10. Westernizing Reform in the Nineteenth Century 11. The Rise of Nationalism 12. The Roots of Arab Bitterness 13. Modernizing Rulers in the Independent States 14. Egypt and the Fertile Crescent Under European Control 15. The Contest for Palestine 16. Israel's Rebirth and the Rise of Arab Nationalism 17. War and the Quest for Peace 18. The Reassertion of Islamic Power 19. The Gulf War and the Peace Process 20. The War on Terrorism 21. In the Season of Arab Discontent 22. Changing Middle Eastern Environments: Issues, Risks and Sustainability Appendix 1: Basic Statistics for Middle Eastern Countries Appendix 2: Muslim Sects: Major Schools, Notable Branches Chronology Glossary Index
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. is professor emeritus of Middle East history at Penn State University. He is the author of Modern Egypt: The Formation of a Nation-State, and the recipient of the Amoco Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching and the 2000 Middle East Studies Association Mentoring Award.Aomar Boum is associate professor of anthropology at UCLA.
Praise for the Ninth Edition: "This is a text that breathes life into the history it presents. The authors both care deeply about the region--and both recognize the responsibility of their American readers (their primary readers) to understand, and in a general sense sympathize, with the life struggles of the people whose history they present--and whose history has become increasingly intertwined with American global interests, often times, as they recognize and relate, to the detriment of people in the Middle East. The authors are not afraid to spell out these complexities in a style that is at once accessible and gently provocative. This is a text with personality." --Joel Gordon, University of Arkansas "Our students and faculty alike have found this to be a well-organized, comprehensive, balanced, and exceptionally readable textbook. The authors blend significant historical detail with timely political analysis in a cogent style that is compelling and lucid. The addition of frequent biographical sketches and side-bars on major events or political terms bring additional features that make this a compelling and one of a kind introduction to the Middle East." --Donald Wagner, North Park University, Chicago Praise for the Tenth Edition:
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