Historical Dictionary of Iraq Contributor(s): Dougherty, Beth K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1538120046 ISBN-13: 9781538120040 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2019 Click for more in this series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle Eas |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Iraq - Reference | Dictionaries |
Dewey: 956.7 |
LCCN: 2018052529 |
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle Eas |
Physical Information: 3.46" H x 6.39" W x 9.05" L (4.31 lbs) 1068 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 'Iraq, the land of Hamurabi and Harun al-Rashid, has played a long and unique role in the history of human civilization. The oldest civilization known to humankind evolved on the shores of its twin rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The great cities of antiquity--Uruk, Ur, Akkad, Babylon, al-Basra, Mawsil, and Baghdad--were major centers of high culture and political power for much of the course of human history. This updated edition offers new and expanded coverage of a broad range of political, economic, security, cultural, and religious topics, including the emergence of a sustained protest movement for reform, the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Kurdish independence referendum. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iraq contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq. |
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