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Reference Books

Middle East Conflict: Almanac

History of modern conflict in the Middle East from opposing viewpoints. Pub date: 2012

A Companion to the History of the Middle East

A broad account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Pub date: 2005

The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Middle-Eastern and North African History

Examines the defining processes and structures of historical developments in North Africa and the Middle East over the past two centuries. Pub date: 2021

The Middle East

Primary sources from early history to present about the Middle East. Pub date: 2018