02557cam a22004338i 4500 115489 20230410103923.0 130604s2013 nyu 000 0 eng 17763736 2013019936 9780143121909 (pbk.) DLC eng DLC rda pcc aw----- 439 DS 62.4 M287h 2013 956 HIS026000 bisacsh Mansfield, Peter, 1928- A history of the Middle East / Peter Mansfield. Fourth edition / revised and updated by Nicolas Pelham. New York : Penguin Books, 2013. 1309 pages cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier " The definitive history of the Middle East, thoroughly revised and updated through 2012. One of the most crucial, volatile, and complex regions of the modern world, the Middle East has long confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2012 and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the Middle East from Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and Syria, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Islam and its recent resurgence. For this fourth edition, Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham contributes an extensive new section examining recent developments throughout the Middle East, including the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation in Iran, the region's relations with the United States under President Obama, the Arab Spring, and more"-- Provided by publisher. "This is a history of the Middle East; we cannot categorize using one or the other of the Middle East selections given"-- Provided by publisher. Middle East History 19th century. Middle East History 20th century. HISTORY / Middle East / General. bisacsh Oriente Medio Historia Siglo 19. Oriente Medio Historia Siglo 20. Pelham, Nicolas. Cover image ftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780143121909.jpg lcc bk JaaM Merilee Johnson; phone: 212-366-2734; fax: 212-366-2011; email: merilee.johnson@us.penguingroup.com; bc: merilee.johnson@us.penguingroup.com 28476 28476 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 439 DS 62.4 M287h 2013 00000108893 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk