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009172
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Israel
/ Slavicek, Louise Chipley
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2002
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USA, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002.
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126pBlue Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A history of the nation of Israel and a discussion of how the history of that nation and of the Jewish people fuel turmoil in Middle East today, especially the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
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The birth of modern Israel
A promised land: an ancient bond endures
A disputed land: Palestine from the First World War to the second
The State of Israel emerges
Trials and triumphs of the new nation
War, peace, and the PLO
Into the twenty-first century: the challenge continues
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0791065111 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009564 | 956.94/SLA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009175
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Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, 2003.
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148pPink Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A history of the nation of Jordan and a discussion of its role in the Middle East.
Introductory essay by Akbar Ahmed.
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Land of assassins
Transjordan
The war of 1948
The little king
Black September
A durable peace
The death of Husseine
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0791065073 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009561 | 953.95043/MAR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009176
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Kurds
/ Wagner, Heather Lehr
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2002
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Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002.
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140pYellow Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A discussion of the people known as Kurds, including their history as well as their contemporary status in the Middle East.
Introductory essay by Akbar Ahmed.
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The promise of homeland
A tribal society
The Kurds in Turkey
The Kurds in Iraq
The Kurds in Iran
Beyond the Gulf war
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0791065057 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009560 | 915.97/WAG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009173
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Oman
/ Allen, Calvin H.
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2002
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Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002.
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127pPink Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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Describes Oman's history for the past 250 years and their desire for a righteous leader within the Ibadi Muslim tradition and the pursuit of an active role in world affairs.
Introductory essay by Akbar Ahmed.
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City in the sand and the righteous imam
Sayyid Sa’id ibn Sultan
The Al Bu Sa’id struggle for power
Sultanate and imamate
Unification and opposition
Sultan Qaboos and the renaissance
The new Oman
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0791065081 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009563 | 953.5305/ALL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009170
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USA, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002.
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131pYellow Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A short history of Palestine and the Palestinians
Before al-nakbah : Palestine in the 19th century
The conflict takes shape
Palestine and the British mandate
Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation
Palestinian resistance to dispossession
The Arab revolt
The beginning of the end
The Palestinian Diaspora
Palestinian Authority
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0791065154 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009566 | 956.94/HAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009174
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USA, Chelsea House Publishers, 2003.
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132pRed Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A history of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the country’s role in the current political climate of the Middle East.
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Shaping a country and a legend
The house of Saud
King of Arabia
Birth of a nation
Death of a nation-builder
The diligent king
A storm in the desert
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0791065103 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009562 | 953.8/WAG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
009171
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Syria
/ Morrison, John
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2002
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USA, Chelsea House Publishers, 2002.
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147pPurple Spine
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Creation of the Modern Middle East
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A history of Syria, focusing on the country's role in the current political climate of the modern Middle East.
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After the lion
Land of Abraham
Lawrence of Arabia
A taste of freedom
Birth of a nation
The Arabs unite
The six-day war
A region divided
The Yom Kippur war and Lebanon conflicts
The strongman
Chronology and timeline
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079106509X Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009565 | 956.91/MOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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