Middle East Primer for Students

Informationen zum Autor By Joseph D. Wilcox Klappentext This book gives students a basic understanding of the Middle East, its history, geography, economics, and the challenges it faces. In addition, this primer shows how the region's history continues to resonate and why America would want to fight two wars in the region in 1991 and again in 2003. After reading this book, students will understand where the Middle East fits into the modern world and how important the region is to world stability and prosperity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Map of the Middle East Chapter 3 1. The Middle East Today Chapter 4 2. Geography of the Middle East Chapter 5 3. History of the Middle East Chapter 6 4. Economics Chapter 7 5. Issues of Identity Chapter 8 Appendix A: Middle East Time Line Chapter 9 Appendix B: Internet Resources Chapter 10 Glossary Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Joseph D. Wilcox, Wilcox Joseph D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2004
• EAN: 9781578861637
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-163-7
• No. of pages: 88
• Series: American Forum for Global Educ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Middle East, Regional Studies, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies