The Arabs - A History (4th rev. upd. ed. 2017)

The internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Atlantic – now updated to cover the latest developments in the Middle East. In this groundbreaking and comprehensive account of the Middle East, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context. This landmark book covers the Arab world from North Africa through the Arabian Peninsula, exploring every facet of modern Arab history. Starting with the Ottoman conquests of the sixteenth century, Rogan follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the superpower rivalries of the Cold War to the present age of American hegemony, charting the evolution of Arab identity and the struggles for national sovereignty throughout. In this updated edition, Rogan untangles the latest geopolitical developments of the region. The Arabs is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the modern Arab world. Cover......Page 822 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 CHAPTER 1: From Cairo to Istanbul......Page 27 CHAPTER 2: The Arab Challenge to Ottoman Rule......Page 61 CHAPTER 3: The Egyptian Empire of Muhammad 'Ali......Page 89 CHAPTER 4: The Perils of Reform......Page 120 CHAPTER 5: The First Wave of Colonialism: North Africa......Page 151 CHAPTER 6: Divide and Rule: World War I and the Postwar Settlement......Page 200 CHAPTER 7: The British Empire in the Middle East......Page 237 CHAPTER 8: The French Empire in the Middle East......Page 286 CHAPTER 9: The Palestine Disaster and Its Consequences......Page 335 CHAPTER 10: The Rise of Arab Nationalism......Page 375 CHAPTER 11: The Decline of Arab Nationalism......Page 429 CHAPTER 12: The Age of Oil......Page 477 CHAPTER 13: The Power of Islam......Page 531 CHAPTER 14: After the Cold War......Page 587 CHAPTER 15: The Arabs in the Twenty-First Century......Page 645 Photos......Page 684 Acknowledgments......Page 736 About the Author......Page 739 Praise for The Arabs......Page 740 Permissions......Page 745 Index......Page 748 Notes......Page 789 "Starting with the Ottoman conquests in the sixteenth century, Rogan follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the Superpower rivalries of the Cold War, to the present age of unipolar American power."--Provided by publisher