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Gulezar
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| sicklyman wrote: |
| it's a fairly dry read but you could also try A Line in the Sand for an understanding of the impact of western imperialism dividing up the Middle East into nations that simply didn't work out. Not a page turner though. |
Pure fiction, but a beautiful story about the line drawn in Lebanon:
"The Rock of Tanios" by Amin Maalouf
Tariq Ali's "Islam Quintet" Series is also fiction, but creates snapshots of the Islamic world at pivotal points of decline and lose. |
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teachertomthailand
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Location: Eugene, OR, United States
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| Another book by Robert Lacey that I just finished is called Inside the Kingdom. This has the more recent history of the country. It is well written and compelling. |
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sicklyman
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| thanks for that. You reminded me of Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers... although I'm not sure why... |
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