A history of the Middle East / Peter Mansfield

Includes bibliographical references (pages [528]-540) and index

Introduction : from ancient to modern -- Islam on the defensive, 1800- -- Muhammad Ali's Egypt : Ottoman rival -- The struggle for reform, 1840-1900 -- Britain in Egypt, 1882-1914 -- Turks and Arabs -- The Persian factor -- The sick man dies : 1918 -- The Anglo-French interregnum, 1918-1939 -- The Second World War and Its aftermath -- The entry of the superpowers and the Nasser era, 1950-1970 -- The years of turbulence -- Pax Americana -- Bellum Americanum -- Regime change from within not without

"The definitive history of the Middle East, thoroughly revised and updated through 2012. One of the most crucial, volatile, and complex regions of the modern world, the Middle East has long confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2012 and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the Middle East from Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and Syria, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Islam and its recent resurgence. For this fourth edition, Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham contributes an extensive new section examining recent developments throughout the Middle East, including the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation in Iran, the region's relations with the United States under President Obama, the Arab Spring, and more"-- Provided by publisher

"This is a history of the Middle East; we cannot categorize using one or the other of the Middle East selections given"-- Provided by publisher