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Empires of Faith: The History of the Middle East
Hardcover
Arabian PeninsulaGeneral Middle Eastern History
ISBN13: 9789190021187
Publisher: Bokforlaget Stolpe
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 304
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.11 Width: 9.71 Depth: 6.91
Language: English
The cultural, religious, and political history of the Middle East as reflected in the region today
The Middle East has always been a central site for trade and conquests. Its location has brought enormous wealth, cultural exchange, and intellectual vitality--but also conflicts, instability, and enduring political tensions. Understanding the region's past is crucial to understanding the present day.
In Empires of Faith, internationally renowned scholars and writers explore the long history of the Middle East--from Mesopotamia, the Persian Empire, and Alexander the Great to the emergence of Christianity and Islam, the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, and the dramatic transformation of the region in the twentieth century. How have religion, civilisation, and imperial ambitions shaped the region? What is the legacy of the great empires and how did they influence laws, culture, governance, and the everyday lives of their subjects? And to what extent are the repercussions of this history still visible in today's political and religious landscape?
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