The Arabs
A History
Basic Books · Print & ebook · November 7, 2017
The internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Atlantic In this groundbreaking and comprehensive account of the Middle East, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the evolution of Arab identity and struggles for sovereignty across five centuries of upheaval.
- Genres
- Middle Eastern History, History of Islam, Middle Eastern Politics
- Published
- Basic Books, November 7, 2017
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The internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Atlantic In this groundbreaking and comprehensive account of the Middle East, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context.
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This landmark book covers the Arab world from North Africa through the Arabian Peninsula, exploring every facet of modern Arab history. Starting with the Ottoman conquests of the sixteenth century, Rogan follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the superpower rivalries of the Cold War to the present age of American hegemony, charting the evolution of Arab identity and the struggles for national sovereignty throughout. The Arabs is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the modern Arab world
Across Five Centuries
Follow the evolution of Arab identity and struggles for sovereignty across five centuries of upheaval.
Come here for
- A broad view of modern Arab history, from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula
- History grounded in five centuries of Arab sources
Expect
- A long arc from Ottoman conquests to the present age of American hegemony
- Close attention to imperialism, Cold War rivalries, and national sovereignty
Where it sits
| Middle Eastern History | 99% |
|---|---|
| Middle Eastern Politics | 32% |
| History of Islam | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- North African History
- Victorian Britain (1837-1901)
- Middle Eastern Politics
- Authors
- Eugene Rogan, Derek Perkins, Tantor Audio
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- November 7, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- North African History