Historical Dictionary of Iraq, Second Edition Contributor(s): Dougherty, Beth K. (Author), Ghareeb, Edmund A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810868458 ISBN-13: 9780810868458 Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2013 Click for more in this series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (Unnumbered) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Iraq - History | Reference |
Dewey: 956 |
LCCN: 2013015717 |
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (Unnumbered) |
Physical Information: 2.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (2.90 lbs) 811 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2014 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Few countries boast as long and often proud a history as Iraq. It can be traced back thousands of years and includes high points with Sumer, Babylon and the Assyrians. It later came under Muslim rule, and also achieved considerable progress, only to be conquered by the Mongols, Ottomans, Mamluks and British. So it was actually only in 1932 that modern Iraq was at least formally in control of its own destiny, and again underwent considerable ups and downs, most recently under the strong but ultimately destructive rule of Saddam Hussein, who has since been replaced by what remains an often ineffectual interim regime. This long and tortuous path is traced in the Historical Dictionary of Iraq, whose chronology starts in the year 6500 and ends in the year 2012, an amazingly long stretch. Fortunately, this is put into perspective in the introduction, which helps readers understand what went right, and what went wrong, over this period of millennia. The dictionary section then provides further information on significant persons, places and events, ancient civilizations and more recent regimes, political parties and institutions, as well as more generally the economy, society, culture and ethnic groups, and alas the wars. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq. |
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