Catherwood, Christoper,   1955-  <br/><br/>
A brief history of  the Middle East / 
Subtitle on cover:  From Abraham to Arafat 
Christopher Catherwood. 
 - London :  Robinson,  2006. 
 - xx, 309 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates :   maps ;   20 cm. 
 - History / Politics. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references, (p[.277]-288) and index. 
<br/><br/>Ancient empires--- The dawn of monotheism--- From Christ to Christendom--- Muhammad and the dawn of Islam--- The Golden Age of Islam--- Manzikert, Crusaders, Mongols--- The Ottoman empire: the story of an Islamic Superpower--- The fall of the Ottomans and the Birth of a New Middle East--- The creation of Israel and after.... Revolution and resistance--- A clash  of civilizations? 9/11 and the future of the Middle East. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1841198706 9781841198705 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Social life and customs.<br/>Middle East--Hitory.<br/>Medio Oriente --Historia <br/>Medio oriente--Política y gobierno<br/>Medio Oriente --Vida social y costumbres
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>439 DS 62  / C363b 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>956