It goes without saying there is and has always been conflict in the middle east. This is a list of modern conflicts in the middle east ensuing in the geographic and political region known as the middle east. Fully updated with a new section on the iraq invasion of 2003, the question of iran and the full context of the isrealipalestine conflict. Geographically, the middle east can be thought of as western asia with the addition of egypt which is the nonmaghreb region of northern africa and with the exclusion of the caucasus. The israelis and palestinians have been fighting over control of the same piece of land for nearly a century. Certainly for the interested reader wanting a single sourcebook on the rise and expansion of. Lewis is a highly regarded scholar and authority on islam in the us. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. The figure above shows it is especially dangerous in the middle east cpj the aljazeera media institute has published a new book that aims to contribute to the debate on war reporting in this region.
Such is the weight of the history of israel and palestine, from the biblical stories to the modern epic struggles, that the country and its people often. The reader is given a detailed history of the old babylonian, assyrian, and neobabylonian empires. Stories of wars, suicide bombers, and hatred in the middle east appear in headlines every day, and people puzzle over the reasons for the turmoil. A list of new middle east history books you should read in 2020, such as. This conflict is often cast as a longterm beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Before reading books or viewing videos to understand the arabisraeli conflict, one must first go straight to the original source material to avoid being manipulated by partisan authors.
A new middle east does exist in places, but there is still an old middle east of tradition. Middle east conflicts wall memorial, marseilles, illinois. I doubt the answer as to why there is still so much of it can be answered in one book, but id like to learn about the history of the conflicts. It is also known as the home of three major world religions. Fischbach draws on a deep well of original sourcesfrom personal interviews to declassified fbi and cia documents. A brief history of the last 2,000 years, touchstone books, 1997. Ian black, the guardian s former middle east editor, is a visiting senior fellow at the. To minimize the potential of being influenced by propaganda. A brief history of the middle east is essential reading for an intelligent reader wanting to understand what one of the worlds key regions is all about. Kerry drewery asks why there is an iraq shaped void in teen and ya fiction and calls for more teen and ya books to be set in the middle east to help young people. Hence, it is not a coincidence that every great power in history has sought to advance its interests in the region. The middle east is traditionally defined as the fertile crescent mesopotamia, levant, and egypt and neighboring areas of arabia, anatolia and iran. Learn about the israelipalestinian conflict in a nutshell and read various articles and editorials on the middle east.
The movement and the middle east offers the first assessment of the controversial and ultimately debilitating role of the arabisraeli conflict among leftwing activists during a turbulent period of american history. I own a copy of lawrence in arabia and tried reading it, but it was way too much information and i think i need a bit. The arabisraeli conflict a history middle east policy. The book illustrates baghdads turbulent history between peace and violence.
Conflict, crisis and change, 19172012, one of the breadth studies. The book is consistently cited as a helpful introduction. The middle eastern conflicts are protracted, complex and interwoven. Most people agree that the history of the civilizations of the middle east is the oldest known history in the world. A history of the babylonians and assyrians by george stephen goodspeed scribner, 1906 as an introduction to the ancient history of iraq, this book has stood the test of time.
A good book for understanding middle east conflict. List of books and articles about middle east history. Students research the places, people, and organizations of the middle east. But you need to understand the preisrael history thoroughly first. This is the only book you need in order to comprehend the complexities of the modern middle east, trumpets the back cover of baylis thomass concise history, and for once the publishers claims are right on the mark. Middle east syria from its ancient roots to its recent political instability and the syrian civil war, the country has a complex and, at times, tumultuous history. What are some of the most unbiased and most updated. This list currently covers middle eastern wars and conflicts from the 1948 arabisraeli war to the present, along with other conflicts involving middle eastern nations.
Its important to underscore that its not that the history of the middle east was free of conflict, only that it was not defined primarily by conflict. The sykespicot agreement split the former lands of the ottoman turkish empire into. Its a history of oil on all continents, not just the middle east. President lyndon johnson focused much of his energies on his great society programs at home and the vietnam war abroad. Israel and the origins of the middle east conflict. A jew who does not believe in miracles is not a realist. Following the war to end all wars, the ottoman empire that had ruled the middle east for 400 years came to an end. Beginning about 11,000 years ago in some of the worlds oldest cities like catal huyak, jericho and ur, the people that make up this region began to use agriculture to make living easier and safer than during their hunting and gathering age. Arabs, islam, palestineisrael, middle east and zionism he arrived at this intense condensation of himself in god by shutting his eyes to the world, and to all the complex possibilities latent in him which only contact with wealth and temptations could bring forth. Where can i get a relatively unbiased historical account. Stivachtis the middle east occupies a unique geographical and strategic position. Yergins conversational style is a good fit whether hes explaining opecs imperium on western economies or the first hints of peak oil theory.
Pdf a short history of the middle east download full. The history course has been structured so that teaching and learning can take place in any order, both in the classroom and in any independent learning. President trumps approach to middle east isnt new, but there was a time when relations were positive. Conflicts in the middle east since 1945 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The israelarab reader is a thorough and uptodate guide to the continuing crisis in the middle east.
The book doesnt take the revisionist stance of blaming israel for all the problems in the middle east. The middle east burst back onto the american foreign policy radar with the sixday war of 1967, when israel, after rising tension and threats from all sides, preempted what it characterized as an impending attack from egypt, syria, and jordan. Patrick seales book is a pageturner covering historical events. Palestine is a small region of landroughly 2,400 square milesthat has played a prominent role in the ancient and modern history of the middle east. The middle east was the first to experience a neolithic revolution c. In his most recent book veteran middle east expert charles glass combines reportage, analysis and history to provide an accessible overview.
Justin marozzi is a travelhistorian whose vision was formed upon his work in post conflict iraq and extensive travels to the middle east. The book gives much attention to the arabisraeli conflict, which is. What are some good books to read and understand the. For the purposes of this list, the middle east comprises egypt, israel, palestine, jordan, syria, lebanon, turkey, iran, iraq, kuwait, qatar, bahrain, the united arab emirates. Im trying to look at different aspects of the conflict, but need to get it from one source.
Economically, the middle east is known for its vast oil reserves. A list of 10 of the most useful books on the middle easts history, society, religion, and economy. The history, the conflict, the culture, the faiths 9781933821054. The best and most comprehensive selection of books on the middle east, covering politics, history, conflict, religion and culture. Middle east history middle east thus defined it includes cyprus, the asian part of turkey, syria, lebanon, israel, the west bank and gaza, jordan, iraq, iran, the countries of the arabian peninsula saudi arabia, yemen, oman, united arab emirates, qatar, bahrain, kuwait, and egypt and libya. This account is essential for putting events in the middle east into perspective. Top ten books for beginners on the middle east the conflict. For history buffs with patience, this volume will make you somewhat of an expert on middle east history. Middle east web gateway is produced by a nongovernment organization in israel and offers much in the way of news and views on the middle east. Can you please recommend a good book, fiction or nonfiction, to explain how the middle east got so complicated and violent.
The gaps between them have been filled with dictatorship, xenophobia, and fundamental ism. List of modern conflicts in the middle east wikipedia. Wonderfulno book published in recent years has more lasting relevance to our understanding of the middle east. Conflicts in the middle east since 1945 the making of the.
Middle east history 5 books you must read why to read. In some places in the middle east, secular culture flourishes. Basic source documents in the history of the arabisraeli conflict. Consult the reference section for maps, timeline, and a history of the. The modern history of the middle east began after the end of world war i. Albert hourani, a history of the arab peoples, middle east, book. This small section of the world the birthplace of three great religions has become a tinderbox, where cultures clash. Because of its economic, religious, and geographical location, the middle east has been at the center of many world issues and political affairs. The book contains five chapters which match the five areas of content in the specification. Emile sahliyeh this timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the centuryold struggle between zionists and, later, israelis and palestinians for historic palestine. This comprehensive reference includes speeches, letters, articles, and reports dealing with all the major interests. Middle east books and more books, pottery, olive oil. Shlaim provides evidence demonstrating israels need to act in selfdefense in many of its historical conflicts, and goes into great detail as to how many arab nations have worsened conditions in the middle east, especially for palestine.
A history of the israelipalestinian conflict mark a. Discover the best middle east history in best sellers. The arabisraeli conflict constituted a serious problem for the american left in the. I have also included some overtly proisrael works to understand that veiw. The secret history of americas thirtyyear conflict with iran david crist. But as such, it is also forcibly a history of the middle east s most powerful economic and political engine of the 20th century. In which john green teaches you about conflict in israel and palestine. Whats wrong with saying war is normal in the middle.
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