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A concise history of the Arabs
- Title
- A concise history of the Arabs / John McHugo.
- Author
- McHugo, John, 1951-
- Publication
- New York : The New Press, 2013.
- ©2013
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Details
- Description
- 352 pages : maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "From Algeria and Libya to Egypt and Syria, the Arab world commands Western headlines, even as its complex politics and cultures elude the grasp of most Western readers and commentators. Perhaps no other region is so closely linked to contemporary U.S. foreign policy, and nowhere else does the unfolding of events have such significant consequences for America. The Arabs: A Concise History argues that the key to understanding the Arab world today--and in the years ahead--is unlocking its past. John McHugo takes the reader on a journey through the political, social, and intellectual history of the Arabs from the Roman Empire right up to the present day. His sweeping and fluent account describes in vivid detail the mission of the Prophet Muhammad, the expansion of Islam, the origins of Shiism, medieval and modern conflicts, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the interaction with Western ideas, the struggle to escape foreign domination, the rise of Islamism, and the end of the era of dictators. McHugo reveals how the Arab world came to have its present form, why change was inevitable, and what choices lie ahead following the Arab Spring. This deeply informed and accessible account is the perfect entry point for anyone seeking to comprehend this vital part of the world."--
- Alternative Title
- History of the Arabs
- Arabs
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-340) and index.
- Contents
- When history changed direction -- Growing apart -- The West takes control -- Sharing an indigestible cake -- Secularism and Islamism in Egypt -- The West seems to retreat -- The Six Day War and its consequences -- Iraq, Israel, militancy, and terrorism -- The age of the autocrats and the rise of Islamism -- Conclusion: Something snaps--the Arab Spring and beyond.
- Call Number
- DS37.7
- ISBN
- 9781595589460
- 1595589465
- LCCN
- 2013019871
- OCLC
- 832288272
- Author
- McHugo, John, 1951- author.
- Title
- A concise history of the Arabs / John McHugo.
- Publisher
- New York : The New Press, 2013.
- Copyright Date
- ©2013
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-340) and index.
- Other Editions:
- Reproduction of (manifestation): McHugo, John, 1951- Concise history of the Arabs London : Saqi, 2013 9780863568893
- Research Call Number
- *R-RMRR DS37.7 .M44 2013