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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This was a textbook for my contemporary Middle East class at university. While the substance is great, it is important to note that this is a READER, not a standard textbook (I do recommend William L. Cleveland's "A History of the Modern Middle East" for a wholesome historical background in the region). The only problems with this book is that it 1) assumes a developed knowledge of Middle Eastern history (most American students' conceptions are warped at best, distorted at worst), and 2) becomes increasingly irrelevant, since the entire makeup of the region can be changed with a stroke of a pen. These imperfections warrant some sort of demerit on principle, but that aside, this is a great reader with interesting perspectives. Very worthwhile as a class text if used properly. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
The Contemporary Middle East provides an accessible introduction to the region's most pressing concerns and enduring conflicts. It includes provocative contributions by an impressive array of leading scholars, journalists, and policy advisors. Contributors include notable academic authors Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., the late William L. Cleveland, Shibley Telhami, David W. Lesch, Bernard Reich, and Phebe Marr, complemented by selections from recent general-interest books by Marwan Bishara, Mark Perry, and Eugene Rogan, among others. With twelve new chapters, the third edition is a probing examination of the current affairs of the Middle East. Its multiple readings on strategic pairings of topics (Israel and the Palestinians, Iraq and Iran, Egypt and Syria) illuminate the region's key issues from a variety of perspectives. Part- and chapter-opening summaries help establish background and context, and a new concluding chapter by Shibley Telhami, written specifically for this volume, candidly addresses fundamental questions about the United States and the Middle East today. Student resources include an annotated table of contents, a select bibliography, a glossary, brief biographies of notable persons, a chronology, and a summary of recent events, in addition to numerous maps. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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