Download or read book A Concise History Of The Middle East written by Arthur Goldschmidt and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1991-07 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1979, this college-level introductory text ranges chronologically from the beginnings of Islam to the present. Extensive revisions reflect new scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East including the aftermath of the Gulf War and issues surrounding the "Palestinian Question." Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR