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Book Number
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000319579
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ISBN
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 1913368246
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9781913368241
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Main Entry
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Fraser, T. G. author.
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Title
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Contested lands :. a history of the Middle East since the First World War / T.G. Fraser.
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Imprint
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London : Haus Publishing, 2021.
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Descr.
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vii, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Bibliogr.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
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The Middle East on the Eve of War -- The Remaking of the Middle East -- The New Imperialists Under Challenge -- The Middle East in Transition -- The Second World War and the Middle East -- The United States, the United Nations, and the Future of Palestine -- War and Revolution -- From War to War -- The Middle East Transformed -- The Search for Stability -- The Middle Ease in Turmoil.
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Abstract
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"Until the First World War, the Ottoman Empire had dominated the Middle East for four centuries. Its collapse, coupled with the subsequent clash of European imperial policies, unleashed a surge of political feeling among the people of the Middle East as they vied for national self-determination. Over the century that followed, the region has become almost synonymous with unrest and conflict. An accessible survey of the last century, Contested Lands tells the story of what happened in the Middle East and what it means today. T. G. Fraser analyzes the fault lines of the tension, including the damage brought by imperialism, the creation of the State of Israel, competition between secular rulers and emerging democratic and theocratic forces, and the rise of Arab Nationalism in the face of fraying regional alliances and the Islamic revival. Fraser offers a close look at how the events of the twenty-first century--the tragedy of 9/11, the Arab Spring, and Syria’s civil war--have combined with complex social and economic changes to transform the region. Untangling the history of the Middle East, this book offers a detailed and insightful picture of the region and why its heritage remains important today."--Publisher description.
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Subject - Lib.Cong.
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Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
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Middle East -- History -- 21st century.
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Holdings
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Gennadius Library
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