Most of the modern states of the Middle East are of recent origin, yet the region is the birthplace of three religions and many civilizations. Bernard Lewis, one of the world's most respected historians of the Middle East, discusses the countries and frontiers; their religions and communities; language and loyalties to place, and Middle Eastern perceptions of outsiders. He also considers the effect of alien ideas and influences including liberalism, nationalism, fascism, socialism and democracy.
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A great scholar examines how history has shaped the identity of the Middle East.
A great scholar examines how history has shaped the identity of the Middle East.

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ISBN
9780753808740
Publisert
2000
Utgiver
Vendor
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Vekt
174 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176

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Biographical note

Bernard Lewis, a world-respected authority on Islamic and Middle Eastern history, was Professor of Near Eastern Studies Emeritus at Princeton University. Born in London in 1916, he was Professor of the History of the Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1949-74. His numerous books on the Middle and Near East have been translated into more than twenty languages, including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Malay and Indonesian.