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9780792269151

Cradle & Crucible History and Faith in the Middle East

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  • ISBN13:

    9780792269151

  • ISBN10:

    0792269152

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-11-01
  • Publisher: National Geographic
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Summary

Through photographs, maps, and the writings of highly respected authors such as David Fromkin, Zahi Hawass, Sandra Mackey, and Milton Viorst,Cradle & Crucibledetails the historical, political, cultural, and religious forces that have shaped the region and unravels for readers the enigma that is the Middle East. Beginning with the prehistoric civilizations of the fertile crescent and continuing through the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, the first section of the book distills the Middle East's sweeping, often turbulent history. From the Hittites to Alexander the Great, from the Romans to the Crusaders, from the Ottomans to the Imperialists, the Middle East's rich tapestry of influences and identities is described with new critical insights. The book's second section is devoted to the Middle East's three great faiths, examining in depth the impact of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian beliefs on history and daily life in the Middle East. Filled with photographs and maps that contribute to a visual understanding of the subject,Cradle & Crucibleis a timely guide to this complex, enormously important area of the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8(12)
Daniel Schorr
PART I: THE LONGEST HISTORY
Rise and Fall: A Civilized Prehistory 8500 to 300 B.C.
20(26)
Zahi Hawass
Through a Glass Darkly: Alexander's Conquest Through the Crusades 400 B.C. to A.D. 1400
46(36)
Andrew Wheatcroft
The Ottoman Age, 1400 to 1914
82(30)
Andrew Wheatcroft
End of an Age, Birth of Conflict 1914 to 1920
112(16)
David Fromkin
Century of Strife 1920 to 2002
128(36)
Sandra Mackey
PART II: SACRED GROUND AND SACRED WAYS
Judaism: Hear, O Israel
164(32)
Yossi Klein Halevi
Christianity: And the Word Became Flesh
196(22)
Charles M. Sennott
Islam: The Word of the Prophet
218(34)
Milton Viorst
Index 252

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