A Concise History of the Arabs

by John McHugo

Book Overview

This "brilliant and erudite" history by the award-winning Arabist provides vital context for understanding the contemporary Middle East (Patrick Seale, author of Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East).

From Algeria and Libya to Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab world commands Western headlines. Nowhere else does the unfolding of events have such significant consequences for America. And yet its complex politics and cultures...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595589465
• ISBN13: 9781595589460
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"