Bibliograph

The Middle East, a brief history of the last 2,000 years, Bernard Lewis

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The Middle East, a brief history of the last 2,000 years, Bernard Lewis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-396) and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Middle East

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

34190629

Responsibility statement

Bernard Lewis

Sub title

a brief history of the last 2,000 years

Summary

Charts the successive transformations of the Middle East; details the forces that have shaped the history of the region: the Islamic religion and legal system; the traditions of government; the immense variety of trade and the wide range of crops; the elites--military, commercial, religious, intellectual and artistic--and the commonality, including such socially distinct groups as slaves, women, and non-believers

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Contributor