Middle East: Past and Present

For one/two-semester survey courses in History of the Middle East and Middle Eastern Politics.

This text is a comprehensive historical examination of the Middle East's peoples, societies, and cultures from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present. Immensely readable and historically accurate, it examines the roots of the modern Middle East along with its conflicts and progress. The author conveys the complexities and struggles of Middle Eastern peoples by focusing on the social and political history of the region, emphasizing economic questions with their present-day implications.