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A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Middle East

Author : Dilip Hiro

Publisher : Interlink Publishing

Page : 700 pages

File Size : 17,55 MB

Release : 2012-03-14

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1623710332

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Highly readable and up-to-date to reflect the vast changes taking place in the region In this up-to-date, painstakingly researched dictionary, author Dilip Hiro brings one of the most tumultuous regions of the world to our fingertips. It is easy-to-read, simple to use, authoritative, and comprehensive. If offers a wide range of alphabetically arranged information on topics ranging from current affairs, history and politics to religions, literature and tourist destinations. Topics covered include: Arab Spring, Arab-Israeli Wars, Biographies, Christianity and Christian Sects, Civil Wars, Country Profiles, Ethnic Groups, Government, Gulf Wars, Historical Places, History, Hostages, International Agreements and Treaties, Islam and Islamic Sects, Judaism and Jewish Sects, Languages, Literary Personalities, Military and Military Leaders, Nonconventional and Nuclear Weapons, Oil and Gas, Peace Process, Politics, Regional Conflicts, Religion, Terrorism, Tourist Destinations, United Nations, and much more. This is a must-have reference for anyone genuinely interested in understanding more about the history and current events of the Middle East.



Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema

Author : Terri Ginsberg

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 705 pages

File Size : 24,93 MB

Release : 2020-09-15

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1538139057

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To a substantial degree cinema has served to define the perceived character of the peoples and nations of the Middle East. This book covers the production and exhibition of the cinema of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabi, Yemen, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as well as the non-Arab states of Turkey and Iran, and the Jewish state of Israel. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on individual films, filmmakers, actors, significant historical figures, events, and concepts, and the countries themselves. It also covers the range of cinematic modes from documentary to fiction, representational to animation, generic to experimental, mainstream to avant-garde, and entertainment to propaganda. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Middle Eastern cinema.



A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East

Author : David Seddon

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 727 pages

File Size : 47,2 MB

Release : 2013-01-11

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1135355614

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This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms, concepts, names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define, explain and give further relevant information on countries, regions, ethnic groups, political parties, organizations, policies and disputes.



Dictionary of the Ancient Near East

Author : Piotr Bienkowski

Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press

Page : 364 pages

File Size : 16,33 MB

Release : 2010-03-09

Category : History

ISBN : 9780812221152

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An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.



Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa

Author : Ghada Hashem Talhami

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 441 pages

File Size : 17,84 MB

Release : 2013

Category : History

ISBN : 081086858X

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The Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa includes a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section that has over 400 cross-referenced entries on various aspects of Middle Eastern feminism and culture, touchi...



Historical Dictionary of Israel

Author : Bernard Reich

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 684 pages

File Size : 26,61 MB

Release : 2008-04-25

Category : History

ISBN : 0810864037

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The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Israel addresses the need in the literature on Israel for a comprehensive impartial information source about the various diplomatic and political personalities, institutions, organizations, events, concepts, and documents that together define the political life of the Jewish state. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, government institutions, political parties, and battles, as well as entries on Israel's economy, society, and culture.



Middle East and Africa

Author : Trudy Ring

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 804 pages

File Size : 25,91 MB

Release : 2014-03-05

Category : Reference

ISBN : 113425993X

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This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. The geographically organized volumes include: * Volume 1: The Americas * [1-884964-00-1] * Volume 2: Northern Europe * [1-884964-01-X] * Volume 3: Southern Europe * [1-884964-02-8] * Volume 4: Middle East & Africa * [1-884964-03-6] * Volume 5: Asia & Oceania * [1-884964-04-4]



Historical Dictionary of Iraq

Author : Edmund A. Ghareeb

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 539 pages

File Size : 50,21 MB

Release : 2004-03-18

Category : History

ISBN : 0810865688

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The Historical Dictionary of Iraq begins with the earliest civilizations and covers the many periods that followed, ranging from the history of ancient Mesopotamia to the Abbasid Empire to present-day Iraq. Included are a historical overview; a country profile; a review of the economy, oil, fauna, and political institution; coverage of the Iran-Iraq War; and coverage of the Kuwait invasion and the second Gulf War and other conflicts. The major ethnic groups such as the Kurds, the Turkumans and the Assyrians, Islam and Muslim sects, Christianity and Christian sects, as well as other religious groups are profiled. Dictionary entries also highlight the main political, religious, and ideological parties, groups, and organizations; major historical personalities; languages; literature; and cultural elements. A broad range of topics, both ancient and modern, are dealt with throughout the introduction and the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography complements this extensive historical reference.



A Dictionary of Politics in the Middle East

Author : Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 16,18 MB

Release : 2018-06-21

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 019251198X

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Book Description

Consisting of more than 300 entries, this new and authoritative dictionary provides a useful overview of the wide array of political structures and systems that comprise the contemporary Middle East. From Turkey through Iraq and Iran, to the Arabian Peninsula and the states of North Africa, it includes up-to-date definitions of political societies and organizations, key political figures, and important developments, as well as region-specific concepts such as Majlis, academic terms such as rentier state theory, and events such as the Arab uprisings. This is an essential reference resource for students taking courses or modules in Politics in the Middle East, or broader subject areas such as politics, history, economics, and international relations with a specific focus on Middle Eastern Politics.



Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia

Author : J.E. Peterson

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 526 pages

File Size : 49,28 MB

Release : 2020-03-06

Category : History

ISBN : 1538119803

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now has been under the spotlight of Western curiosity for more than 80 years. More than 15% of the world’s total oil reserves lie underneath Saudi Arabia and, in the early 1990s, the kingdom became the world’s largest crude oil producer. Not surprisingly, a world highly dependent on oil regards the desert kingdom as an area of intense strategic concern, as reflected in the coalition of forces assembled on Saudi soil to oust Iraq from Kuwait in 1991. Also, it played a major role in the invasion of Saddam Husayn’s Iraq in 2003 and shares concern with the West over Iran’s nuclear intentions throughout the 21st century. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Saudi Arabia.