Middle East Research: Middle East Books

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Afghanistan, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Egypt, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Iran.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Iraq, discussing the country's place in the world, its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations, and looking at the reconstruction of Iraq in the...

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and communities of Israel; and provides information about the Arab-Israeli conflict.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Jordan, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.

Examines the economic and political issues facing the Kurdish people and describes their oppression under dictator Saddam Hussein as well as their history, political views, religion, foreign relations, and communities in a post-Saddam world.

A collection of essays that examine the history of and the crimes against the Kurdish people of the Middle East.

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Lebanon.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Pakistan, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Palestinians, discussing their place in the world, the geographical area's land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations, and considering the possibility of a two-state...

A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Saudi Arabia, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Syria.

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and communities of Turkey.

"... traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents."--Provided by publisher.

Presents comprehensive background information and statistics that examine social, political, and economic issues in various countries of the Middle East including the human rights of women, anti-Americanism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

An introduction to the Middle East that provides a historical background to the region and discusses key contemporary issues in the areas of conflict, development, governance, leadership, society, religion, and gender.

"Narrated by dozens of activists and everyday individuals involved in the Arab Spring, this book documents the unprecedented events that led to the collapse of dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Arab citizens were called to...

Young Middle Easterners describe their experiences with the region's laws and cultural mores, including the crime of holding hands before marriage, discrimination and harassment over religious beliefs, and young women fighting for the right to...