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History of modern conflict in the Middle East from opposing viewpoints. Pub date: 2012
A broad account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Pub date: 2005
Examines the defining processes and structures of historical developments in North Africa and the Middle East over the past two centuries. Pub date: 2021
Primary sources from early history to present about the Middle East. Pub date: 2018
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Books about Middle East history are located on the third floor of the library mostly in the DS section. You can use the following table to come to the library and browse by subjects:
| CALL NUMBER | SUBJECT |
| DR 401-741 | Turkey |
| DS 35.3-35.7 | History of Asia: The Islamic World |
| DS 41-66 | Middle East. Southwestern Asia. Ancient Orient. Arab East. Near East. |
| DS 67-79.9 | Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia) |
| DS 80-90 | Lebanon (Phenicia) |
| DS 92-99 | Syria |
| DS 101-151 | Israel (Palestine). The Jews |
| DS 153-154.9 | Jordan. Transjordan |
| DS 155-156 | Asia Minor |
| DS 161-195.5 | Armenia |
| DS 201-248 | Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia |
| DS 260.7-262 | Iran (Persia) |
| DS 327-329.4 | Central Asia |
| DS 331-349.9 | Southern Asia. Indian Ocean Region |
| DS 350-375 | Afghanistan |
| DS 376-392.2 | Pakistan |
| DS 393-396.9 | Bangladesh. East Pakistan |
| DS 401-486.8 | India (Bharat) |
| DS 488-490 | Sri Lanka |
| DS 491-492.9 | Bhutan |
| DS 493-495.8 | Nepal |
| DS 498-498.8 | Goa. Portuguese in India |
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