Engagingly written, drawing from the author's own research and other studies, and stocked with maps and photographs, original documents, and an abundance of sup

A History of the Modern Middle East offers a comprehensive assessment of the region, stretching from the fourteenth century and the founding of the Ottoman and

The great cities of the Middle East and North Africa have long attracted the attention and interest of historians. With the discovery and wider use over the las

"Explores two centuries of history in the Middle East ... a picture of the historical, political, and social history ... from Bonaparte's marauding invasion of

Bernard Lewis looks at the new era in the Middle East. With the departure of imperial powers, the region must now, on its own, resolve the political, economic,