An account of the Middle East including its history as the birthplace of civilization as well as its modern nations.
Provides an account of the history of the Middle East and sixteen of the countries that comprise it, discussing their geography, culture, art, religion, and other related topics.
Content Note
People and places -- Where in the world? -- Land and climate -- Peoples and languages -- Holy lands -- Where civilisation began -- The march of empires -- Art and culture -- Merchants and bazaars -- Resources and work -- Hopes and fears -- Summary -- Modern countries -- International cooperation -- Turkey -- Syria -- Lebanon -- Israel -- Palestinian territories -- Egypt -- Jordan -- Saudi Arabia -- Yemen and Oman -- Gulf states -- Iraq -- Iran -- Afghanistan.