| ID | 015770 |
| Call Number | 909.0974927/LAM |
| Title Proper | Arabs |
| Other Title Information | Journeys beyond the mirage |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lamb, David |
| Edition Statement | Revised and updated |
| Publication | New York, Vintage, 2002. |
| Description | xvi, 348p Light brown spine |
| Note | One of the essential books for understanding the Middle East and the peoples who live there. As a correspondent in Cairo, the author explores the Arabs' religious, political and cultural views. He explains Arab attitudes and actions towards the West, including the growth of terrorism and situates current events in a larger historical backdrop that goes back more than a thousand years. |
| Note | A collision of cultures
Cairo gridlock
Spreading the word
The making of terrorism
Among the faithful
A gulf of misunderstanding
The American connection
A nation lay dying
The twice-promised land
Desert dazzle
The legacy of oil
Some men at the top
A journey's end
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| Standard Number | 9781400030415 |
| Price. Qualification | $16.95(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 909.0974927 |
| Key Words | Middle East - History ; IBDP ; Middle East - Relations - United States ; Arab countries |