| The Middle East in the World: An Introduction Subjects: Area Studies; Global Development; Politics & International Relations; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Middle East Studies; Regional Development; International Political Economy; International Politics; Cultural Studies; Middle East Anthropology; Middle East Geography; Middle East History; Middle East Language; Middle East Politics; Religion; Middle East - Regional Development; Globalization; Middle East Politics; Middle Eastern Cultural Studies; The Middle East in the World offers students a fresh, comprehensive, multidisciplinary entry point to the broader Middle East. After a brief introduction to the study of the region, the early chapters of the book survey the essentials of Middle Eastern history; important historical narratives; and the region's languages, religions, and global connections. Students are guided through the material with relevant maps, resource boxes, and text boxes that support and guide further independent exploration of the topics at hand. Lucia Volk (PhD in Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University) is Professor in the Department of International Relations and co-director of the Middle East and Islamic Studies program at San Francisco State University. She is the author of Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon and numerous articles in leading journals. |