The Middle East: Fourteen Islamic Centuries

by Glenn E. Perry

Reflecting today's most recent findings, this enlightening book presents an even-handed survey of Middle Eastern history from the rise of Islam to the present day, beginning with a substantial account of the early centuries and then concentrating primarily on the modern, post-1914 decades. It provides concise, readable, and balanced coverage of Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, and Iran, and offers ten detailed maps and a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135816033
• ISBN13: 9780135816035
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.

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Great Basic Overview of Islamic Civilizations

Perry book is a highly readable and informative guide to the development of the Middle East as we know it today. It gives a basic overview of every major event from the birth of Muhammad to the Modern day. It also does an excellent job of discuss the outside forces and ideas that have shaped the middle east. The only real drawback is the ridiculous price.