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050	1	4	_a439 DS 62.8 _bP437m 1994
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100	1		_aPeretz, Don, _d1922-
245	1	4	_aThe Middle East today / _cDon Peretz.
250			_a6th ed.
260			_aWestport, Conn. : _bPraeger, _c1994.
300			_aix, 593 p. : _bmaps ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [549]-575) and index.
505	0		_aWhat is the Middle East? -- Islam: past and present -- Rise and fall of the Ottomans -- The Middle East and the west before World War I -- The Middle East and the west since World War I -- Arab nationalism -- Modern Turkey -- Origins of modern Egypt -- Revolutionary Egypt -- Zionism -- The State of Israel -- The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan -- The Republic of Lebanon -- The Republic of Syria -- Iraq -- The Arabian peninsula -- Iran.
520			_aIn this completely updated sixth edition, Peretz offers a comprehensive introduction to the history, politics, and contemporary life in the Middle East. This is the book for those who have little or no previous academic background to the region. Since its initial publication in 1963, this definitive survey has been widely acclaimed and frequently used in history and political science classes. As with previous editions, this volume offers a basic understanding of the forces that shape life and politics in Israel, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf States. -- Cover
650		0	_aMiddle East _xPolitics and government.
650		4	_aMedio Oriente _xPolítica y gobierno.
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