Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A peace to end all peace A peace to end all peace David Fromkin Traces Great Britain's influence on Middle East politics since World War I, and describes Britain's changing interests in the region. OL16049021W
Qatar Qatar Allen James Fromherz What role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the Al-Thani tribe shaped the history of modern Qatar? And how is a traditional tribal society … OL16167868W
The Vicar of Baghdad The Vicar of Baghdad Canon Andrew White As the vicar of St. George's Church in Baghdad, the only Episcopalian church in Iraq, Canon Andrew White has worked with those at the highest levels of authority in Iraq, for both Westerners and Iraq… OL17365445W
Identity and foreign policy in the Middle East Identity and foreign policy in the Middle East Shibley Telhami,Michael N. Barnett In this text, the authors explore how the formation and transformation of national and state identities affect the foreign policy behaviour of Middle Eastern states OL18207744W
Amarna diplomacy Amarna diplomacy Cohen, Raymond,Raymond Westbrook "In 1887, a peasant woman stumbled across a 3,000-year-old trove of cuneiform tablets in the ruins at Amarna, in Upper Egypt. The find, mostly letters from foreign kings to the Egyptian court, was pa… OL20944545W
The Iron Wall The Iron Wall Avi Shlaim "'Fascinating... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapte… OL703257W