A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a freshaccount of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of thisregion.
* A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered historyof the Middle East
* Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading internationalscholars
* Primarily focused on the modern and contemporary periods
* Covers religious, social, cultural, economic, political andmilitary history
* Treats the region as four differentiated political units- Iran, Turkey, Israel and the Arab world
* Includes a section on current issues, such as oil, urbangrowth, the role of women, and democratic human rights