Dimensions
159 x 234 x 39mm
2000 Years Of History From the Rise of Christianity to the Present Day
New Edition
The birthplace of three religions and many civilisations, the Middle East was for centuries a major centre of knowledge and ideas, of techniques and commodities and, at times, of military and political power. In this immensely readable and wide-ranging book Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the monotheism and the growth of Christianity; the astonishingly rapid rise and spread of Islam; the waves of invaders from the east and the Mongol hordes of Jengiz Khan; the rise of the Ottoman Turks, and the changing balance of power between the Muslim and Christian worlds.
As well as describing the forces which shaped the history of the Middle East, Bernard Lewis looks at the pervasive impact, in modern times, of Western ideas and technology. Rich in vivid detail, 'The Middle East' is a brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the region.
