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A Concise History of the Middle East

ISBN: 9780813342757 | 0813342759
Edition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Perseus Books
Pub. Date: 7/21/2005

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
The eighth edition of Arthur Goldschmidt's widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope and balanced treatment. Written for undergraduate students, the text assumes no prior knowledge of Middle Eastern history. The book focuses on the the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the infludn... MORE
List of Illustrationsxiii
Preface to the Eighth Editionxv
1 Introduction
1(14)
What Is History?,
... MORE(3)
Then and Now, There and Here,
5(1)
The Physical Setting,
6(1)
Some Descriptive Geography,
7(3)
Conclusion,
10(5)
2 The Middle East Before Muhammad
15(14)
A Minimum of Antiquity,
16(1)
Persia and Rome,
16(5)
The Arabs,
21(5)
Conclusion,
26(3)
3 The Prophet of Mecca
29(14)
Muhammad's Early Life,
29(5)
The Emigration (Hijra),
34(5)
AISHA BINT ABI-BAKR,
39(2)
Assessment,
41(2)
4 What Is Islam?
43(10)
Basic Beliefs,
43(3)
The Five Pillars of Islam,
46(3)
Other Duties and Prohibitions,
49(1)
Conclusion,
50(3)
5 The Early Arab Conquests
53(18)
The Succession Issue,
53(2)
The Initial Conquests,
55(2)
The Beginnings of Islamic Government,
57(2)
Dissension in the Umma,
59(3)
Changes in the Government of Islam,
62(1)
MU'-AWIYA IBN-ABI-SUFYAN,
63(6)
Conclusion,
69(2)
6 The High Caliphate
71(16)
Restoration of the Umayyad Order,
72(4)
The Downfall of the Umayyads,
76(1)
The Abbasid Caliphate,
77(6)
AL-MAMUN,
83(1)
The Decline of the Abbasids,
84(1)
Conclusion,
85(2)
7 Shi'is and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols
87(20)
Shi'i Islam in Power,
88(6)
The Turks,
94(4)
The Crusades,
98(3)
The Mongol Invasion,
101(2)
HULEGU KHAN,
103(2)
Conclusion,
105(2)
8 Islamic Civilization
107(22)
The Rules and Laws of Islam,
108(1)
Development of Jurisprudence,
108(6)
Islamic Society,
114(2)
Importance of Family Life,
116(3)
Intellectual Life,
119(4)
Theology,
123(2)
AHMAD IBN HANBAL,
125(1)
Conclusion,
126(3)
9 Firearms, Slaves, and Empires
129(28)
The Mamluks,
130(4)
The Mongol Il-Khanids,
134(3)
Gunpowder technology,
137(1)
The Ottoman Empire,
138(4)
OHRAN,
142(10)
Persia Under the Safavids,
152(3)
Conclusion,
155(2)
10 European Interests and Imperialism157(12)
Ottoman Weakness,
157(2)
The European Powers and the Eastern Question,
159(1)
THE KOPRULU FAMILY OF VIZIERS,
160(7)
Conclusion,
167(2)
11 Westernizing Reform in the Nineteenth Century169(16)
Egypt,
170(5)
Westernization of the Ottoman Empire,
175(4)
MUSTAFA RESHID PASHA,
179(1)
Persia Under the Qajars,
180(2)
Some Afterthoughts,
182(3)
12 The Rise of Nationalism185(18)
Egyptian Nationalism,
187(5)
AHMAD URABI,
192(3)
Ottomanism, Pan-Islam, and Turkism,
195(3)
Nationalism in Persia,
198(3)
Conclusion,
201(2)
13 The Roots of Arab Bitterness203(20)
Arab Nationalism,
203(6)
World War I,
209(5)
FAYSAL IBN AL HUSAYN,
214(2)
The Postwar Peace Settlement,
216(4)
Conclusion and Summary,
220(3)
14 Modernizing Rulers in the Independent States223(28)
Turkey: Phoenix from the Ashes,
224(9)
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK,
233(2)
From Persia to Iran,
235(7)
The Rise of Saudi Arabia,
242(6)
Conclusion,
248(3)
15 Egypt's Struggle for Independence251(18)
Britain's Role in Egypt,
251(10)
KING FARUQ,
261(2)
The Egyptian Revolution,
263(4)
A Strange Ending,
267(2)
16 The Contest for Palestine269(22)
Origins,
269(2)
Prefatory Remarks,
271(2)
The Beginnings of Political Zionism,
273(4)
Britain and the Palestine Problem,
277(5)
AMIN AL-HUSAYNI,
282(8)
Conclusion,
290(1)
17 Israel's Rebirth and the Rise of Arab Nationalism291(38)
Israel's War for Independence,
292(3)
The War's Aftermath,
295(3)
The Arab Countries,
298(8)
Israel's Early Years,
306(3)
DAVID BEN-GURION,
309(2)
Middle Eastern Oil,
311(1)
The Great Powers and the Arab World,
312(13)
Conclusion,
325(4)
18 War and the Quest for Peace329(38)
The June 1967 War,
330(5)
The Palestinians as a Political Force,
335(2)
Abortive Peace Efforts,
337(2)
Political Changes: 1967-1970,
339(5)
Danger Signs in the Middle East,
344(5)
The October (Yom Kippur) War,
349(3)
The War's Aftermath,
352(5)
ANWAR AF-SADAT,
357(1)
Lebanon: The Arena for a New Arab Struggle,
358(3)
The Road to Camp David,
361(4)
Conclusion,
365(2)
19 The Reassertion of Islamic Power367(30)
Prefatory Remarks on Islam and Politics,
369(1)
The Iranian Revolution,
370(5)
SAYYID RUHOLLAH MUSAUI KHOMEINI,
375(4)
The Struggle for Persian Gulf Supremacy,
379(5)
The Retreat from Camp David,
384(10)
Western Policy Formation and Islamic Polity,
394(3)
20 The Gulf War and the Peace Process397(22)
The Gulf Crisis,
398(6)
Operation Desert Storm,
404(2)
Palestinians and the Peace Process,
406(6)
YASIR ARAFAT,
412(4)
Whither Islam?,
416(3)
21 The War on Terrorism419(30)
The Present in Historical Perspective,
420(1)
Survey of Terrorism,
421(10)
OSAMA BIN LADEN,
431(1)
The Iraq War,
432(6)
The Contest for Palestine (Redux),
438(8)
A Parting Message,
446(3)
Chronology449(18)
Glossary467(32)
Bibliographic Essay499(30)
Appendix529(4)
Index533
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., is Professor Emeritus of Middle East History at Pennsylvania State University. He is (with Lawrence Davidson) the author of A Concise History of the Middle East, Eighth Edition, and is the author as well of Modern Egypt: Foundation of a Nation-State, Second Edition. He is the recipient of the Amoco Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching and the 2000 Middle East Studies Association Mentoring Award. Lawrence Davidson is Professor of History at West Chester University. He is the author of several books, including America's Palestine and Islamic Fundamentalism.

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