{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-history-of-the-middle-east-hardback-9781405106818","title":"A Companion to the History of the Middle East (Hardback) 9781405106818","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to the History of the Middle East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYoussef M. Choueiri (Edited by), YM Choueiri (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405106818, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e620 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 4.3 cm, 1.243 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e?Conceived with the most recent scholarly efforts in mind this \u003ci\u003eCompanion to the History of the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e includes a balanced collection of essays on subjects from the early Islamic to the contemporary periods covering the Arab World, Iran, Turkey and Israel.? (\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies\u003c\/i\u003e , May 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"Youssef M. Choueiri is to be admired for assembling a group of contributors with genuine expertise in their respective fields and producing a lively and interesting collection of essays dealing with Middle East history from the rise of Islam to the present. General readers will be provided with a stimulating introduction to some key issues in Middle East history.\" \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Few books could cover the range of topics presented here and even fewer shed so much light on the complexities associated with the birth of the modern Middle East. One can almost feel the wisdom of the contributing authors, and must acknowledge the success of Youssef Choueiri's strategy of making this much more than a history book.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Islamic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[A] worthy volume. It is recommended for both specialist collections ... as well as for its natural home, the academic library.\" \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the History of the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrimarily focused on the modern and contemporary periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers religious, social, cultural, economic, political and military history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats the region as four differentiated political units – Iran, Turkey, Israel and the Arab world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a section on current issues, such as oil, urban growth, the role of women, and democratic human rights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoussef M. Choueiri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I THE FORMATIVE PERIOD OF ISLAM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Rise of Islam 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerald R. Hawting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Islamic Conquests 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred M. Donner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Caliphate 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The \"Ulama\" : Status and Function 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZouhair Ghazzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Shi'ism 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Gleave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Historiography of Sufi Studies in the West 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander Knysh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III IMPERIAL STRUCTURES AND DYNASTIC RULE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Military Patronage States and the Political Economy of the Frontier, 1000–1250 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Chamberlain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Mamluk Institution 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. M. Holt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 North Africa: State and Society, 1056–1659 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Brett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV A NEW MIDDLE EASTERN SYSTEM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ottomans and Safavids: States, Statecraft, and Societies, 1500–1800 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetin Kunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Urban Life and Middle Eastern Cities: The Traditional Arab City 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndré Raymond (translated James McDougall)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 A Different Balance of Power: Europe and the Middle East in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbdul-Karim Rafeq\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Colonialism, the Ottomans, the Qajars, and the Struggle for Independence: The Arab World, Turkey, and Iran 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Sluglett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI INDEPENDENCE AND NATION BUILDING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Zionism and the Palestine Question 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma C. Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Nationalisms in the Middle East: The Case of Pan-Arabism 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoussef M. Choueiri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Turkish and Iranian Nationalisms 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIoannis N. Grigoriadis and Ali M. Ansari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Political Parties and Trade Unions 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond Hinnebusch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Political Life and the Military 355\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGareth Stansfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Political Economy: From Modernization to Globalization 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Murden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VII MODERN ISSUES AND CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Islamic Urbanism, Urbanites, and the Middle Eastern City 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael E. Bonine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Oil and Development 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Stevens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Modernizing Women in the Middle East 425\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValentine M. Moghadam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Politics and Religion 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverley Milton-Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Ethnonational Minorities in the Middle East: Berbers, Kurds, and Palestinians 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLise Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Civil Society in the Middle East 486\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Niblock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The States-system in the Middle East: Origins, Development, and Prospects 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Bromley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 582\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433847910680,"sku":"9781405106818","price":123.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405106818.jpg?v=1784855544","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-the-history-of-the-middle-east-hardback-9781405106818","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}