i love history, and am really into American history. i was about to start reading into french history or british history.but with the Iraqi war going on i would like to know more. i read the paper and i have no idea who the kurds are, why the turks are angy...this and that. i like to self educate myself since i dont go to college. so does anyone know where to start to learn more about the middle east? about lebanon,jordon,iraq, israel...something that gives me a total history of these nations.
2007-02-03 04:15:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Go to amazon.com and type in Middle East and a lot should come up.
I have not read it but "From Beirut to Jerusalem" looks interesting. And of course there is "The Middle East for Dummies" which is filled with information.
2007-02-03 05:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by Curt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Great War for Civilization" by Robert Fisk
It's long, but so is every other history book on the Mideast, but very good & very accuarate. Especially about the last 25 years.
2007-02-03 04:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nahh you don't wanna ready about the middle east at all. noting but trouble over there and the place is full of weird goofballs[the exploding and the other kind].
2007-02-03 07:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a honest book on the middle east try not to get one written by an israeli because it will be full of propaganda and lies.
2007-02-03 07:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by englishfellabloke 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the "Showdown with Nuclear Iran" tells you lots of info. it just came out.
2007-02-03 08:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by benriedell2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 05:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋