The Modern Middle East

The Modern Middle East

by Mary Wilson (Editor), Albert Hourani (Editor), PhilipS.Khoury (Editor)

Synopsis

This textbook assembles key writings on the modern history of the Middle East by some of the most distinguished specialists in the field. The book aims to meet the needs of a wide range of students. After a general introduction by Albert Hourani, the essays are arranged in four sections: Reforming Elites and Changing Relations with Europe 1789-1918; transformation in society and economy 1789-1918; imperialism and nationalism in the interwar period; and the Middle East since 1945.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 600
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Published: 31 Dec 1993

ISBN 10: 1850435200
ISBN 13: 9781850435204

Author Bio
Albert Hourani (1915--1993) was Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford and Reader in the Modern History of the Middle East at the University of Oxford. His books include ' A History of the Arab Peoples'. Philip S. Khoury is Professor of History and Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at MIT. His books include Syria and the French Mandate. Mary C. Wilson is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is the author of King Abdullah, Britain and the Making of Jordan.