Situated at the
crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the
ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and
Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just
civilization and religion but also some of the great struggles of
history. This book makes sense of the shifting sands of Middle Eastern
history, beginning with the early cultures of the area and moving on to
the Roman and Persian Empires; the growth of Christianity; the rise of
Islam; the invasions from the east; Genghis Khan’s Mongol hordes; the
Ottoman Turks and the rise of radicalism in the modern world symbolized
by Islamic State.
Editeur :
Pocket essentials
