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7 Best Middle East History Books
Goal: Find the best Middle East History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best middle east history books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
7 Best Middle East History Books
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1
A Peace to End All Peace
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
by David Fromkin
Also recommended by:
2
A History of the Arab Peoples
by Albert Hourani
3
From Beirut to Jerusalem
by Thomas L. Friedman
4
The Great War for Civilisation
The Conquest of the Middle East
by Robert Fisk
5
No God but God
The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
by Reza Aslan
Also recommended by:
6
A History of the Modern Middle East
by William L. Cleveland
7
When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World
The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty
by Hugh Kennedy
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