The complete idiot's guide to Middle East conflict / by Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Alpha Books / The Penguin Group, [2008]Copyright date: c2008Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxxiii, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1592577911
- 9781592577910
- Middle East conflict
- 956.04 BAR 22
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Book - Borrowing | Central Library Second Floor | Baccah | 956.04 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 22353 | Available | 000039448 |
"Get a handle on the problems of a war-torn region" -- on cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. In the beginning. Who cares about the Middle East? --
The chosen people -- Part 2. Religion and politics mix. Welcome to the empire -- The Crescent moon -- The Nationalist wave -- Part 3. The great war's spoils. Trouble brewing in Palestine -- This land is my land, this land is your land --
Fighting Hitler and Great Britain -- A state of their own --
The Jewish war of independence -- Part 4. A state for the Jews. The wanted and the unwanted -- We've got a state, now what? --
War over Suez Part 5. War and peace. Six days to victory --
No war, no peace -- Israel's day of infamy -- Peace at last --
Holy warriors -- Iran and Iraq go to war -- Israel's Vietnam --
Part 6. Inching toward peace. Sticks and stones and breaking bones -- Saddam crosses the line -- Bush turns the screws --
Part 7. Why can't we all get along? The oldest city's new rulers -- The shot heard 'round the world -- O Jerusalem! --
Waiting for the Messiah.
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