A Companion to the History of the Middle East [BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO WORLD HISTORY]

A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Comprising 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars, the Companion treats the Middle East as four differentiated political units – Iran, Turkey, Israel, and the Arab world. While focused primarily on the modern and contemporary periods, it also includes a number of chapters on classical and pre-modern themes. Topics are situated within a chronological framework and include the rise of Islam, the militarization of Islam under a wide variety of dynasties, the commercial and industrial revolutions, colonial rule, and the struggle for independence. A final section highlights issues that have preoccupied historians in the second half of the twentieth century, and are most likely to gain momentum well into the twenty-first. These range from oil and urban growth to the role of women and democratic human rights. A Companion to the History of the Middle East......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 List of Illustrations......Page 10 List of Maps......Page 11 List of Tables......Page 12 Notes on Contributors......Page 13 Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 17 Introduction......Page 21 Part I The Formative Period of Islam......Page 27 1 The Rise of Islam......Page 29 2 The Islamic Conquests......Page 48 3 The Caliphate......Page 72 Part II Cultural Traditions and Social Structure......Page 89 4 The 'Ulama': Status and Function......Page 91 5 Shi'ism......Page 107 6 Historiography of Sufi Studies in the West......Page 126 Part III Imperial Structures and Dynastic Rule......Page 153 7 Military Patronage States and the Political Economy of the Frontier, 1000–1250......Page 155 8 The Mamluk Institution......Page 174 9 North Africa: State and Society, 1056–1659......Page 190 Part IV A New Middle Eastern System......Page 209 10 Ottomans and Safavids: States, Statecraft, and Societies, 1500–1800......Page 211 11 Urban Life and Middle Eastern Cities: The Traditional Arab City......Page 227 Part V The Middle East and the New World Order......Page 247 12 A Different Balance of Power: Europe and the Middle East in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries......Page 249 13 Colonialism, the Ottomans, the Qajars, and the Struggle for Independence: The Arab World, Turkey, and Iran......Page 268 Part VI Independence and Nation Building......Page 287 14 Zionism and the Palestine Question......Page 289 15 Nationalisms in the Middle East: The Case of Pan-Arabism......Page 311 16 Turkish and Iranian Nationalisms......Page 333 17 Political Parties and Trade Unions......Page 354 18 Political Life and the Military......Page 375 19 Political Economy: From Modernization to Globalization......Page 392 Part VII Modern Issues and Contemporary Challenges......Page 411 20 Islamic Urbanism, Urbanites, and the Middle Eastern City......Page 413 21 Oil and Development......Page 427 22 Modernizing Women in the Middle East......Page 445 23 Politics and Religion......Page 464 24 Ethnonational Minorities in the Middle East: Berbers, Kurds, and Palestinians......Page 482 25 Civil Society in the Middle East......Page 506 26 The States-system in the Middle East: Origins, Development, and Prospects......Page 524 Bibliography......Page 554 Index......Page 602 Introduction / Yousseff M. Choueiri -- The Formative Period Of Islam -- The Rise Of Islam / Gerald R. Hawting -- The Islamic Conquests / Fred M. Donner -- The Caliphate / Hugh Kennedy -- Cultural Traditions And Social Structure -- The 'ulama' : Status And Function / Zouhair Ghazzal -- Shī'ism / Robert Gleave -- Historiography Of Sufi Studies In The West / Alexander Knysh -- Imperial Structures And Dynastic Rule -- Military Patronage States And The Political Economy Of The Frontier, 1000-1250 / Michael Chamberlain -- The Mamluk Institution / P. M. Holt -- North Africa : State And Society, 1056-1659 / Michael Brett -- A New Middle Eastern System -- Ottomans And Safavids : States, Statecraft, And Societies, 1500-1800 / Metin Kunt -- Urban Life And Middle Eastern Cities : The Traditional Arab City / André Raymond (translated James Mcdougall) -- The Middle East And The New World Order --^ A Different Balance Of Power : Europe And The Middle East In The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries / Abdul-karim Rafeq -- European Expansionism And Local Responses / Abdul-karim Rafeq -- Colonialism, The Ottomans, The Qajars, And The Struggle For Independence : The Arab World, Turkey, And Iran / Peter Sluglett -- Independence And Nation Building -- Zionism And The Palestine Question / Emma C. Murphy -- Nationalisms In The Middle East : The Case Of Pan-arabism / Youssef M. Choueiri -- Turkish And Iranian Nationalisms / Ioannis N. Grigoriadis And Ali M. Ansari -- Political Parties And Trade Unions / Raymond Hinnebusch -- Political Life And The Military / Gareth Stansfield -- Political Economy : From Modernization To Globalization / Simon Murden -- Modern Issues And Contemporary Challenges -- Islamic Urbanism, Urbanites And The Middle East City / Michael E. Bonine -- Oil And Development / Paul Stevens -- Modernizing Women In The Middle East / Valentine M. Moghadam --^ Politics And Religion / Beverley Milton-edwards -- Ethnonational Minorities In The Middle East : Berbers, Kurds And Palestinians / Lise Storm -- Civil Society In The Middle East / Tim Niblock -- The States-system In The Middle East : Origins, Development, And Prospects / Simon Bromley. Edited By Youssef M. Choueiri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [534]-581) And Index.

A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region.

• A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East
• Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars
• Primarily focused on the modern and contemporary periods
• Covers religious, social, cultural, economic, political and military history
• Treats the region as four differentiated political units – Iran, Turkey, Israel and the Arab world
• Includes a section on current issues, such as oil, urban growth, the role of women, and democratic human rights

26 newly commissioned essays by international scholars give a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East, covering religious, social, cultural, economic, political and military history Expressions such as 'the rise of Islam', 'the emergence of Islam', and 'the origins of Islam' are ambiguous and understood differently by differently people.