Langbeschreibung
Accessible and original, The Modern Middle East continues to energise discussion and stimulate debate on the region's history and provides new insights and perspectives on its story. This third edition has been brought right up to date with recent events, and includes the developments through the Arab Spring, more economic history, much more focus on gender history and discussion of religion in the region from a broad perspective.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations Preface to the first edition Preface to the second edition Preface to the third edition Introduction: whose 'modern times'? 1. The political and economic background 2. The rural history of the Middle East in the twentieth century 3. Urban history 4. Popular culture: music, dance and arts 5. The history of the written word 6. Histories of Middle Eastern women 7. The many faces of Religion in the twenty-first century 8. The new media revolution 9. The globalized Middle East in the twenty-first century: three final aspects 10. The 'Arab Spring': A Defining Moment for Middle Eastern Scholars Notes Bibliography Picture credits Index