Author
Balanche, Fabrice.
Publication Date
2017
Publication Place
Leiden ; Boston -
Brill
Subject
Arab-Israeli conflict > History > Maps. | Arab-Israeli conflict. | Arab countries > Maps. | Arab countries. | Atlases. | History. | Maps.
Type
Book
Language
eng,fra
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
138
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (xi, 138 pages) ; cm.
Library
American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
Library Asset ID
Unknown
Record ID
40632
Library Location
ARCE Library
Date
2017
Notes
"This atlas was originally published in French in 2012 by Presses de l'universite Paris-Sorbonne." | Includes bibliographical references. | The Atlas of the Near East offers an in-depth examination of the economic, social, and demographic dynamics of the Arab Near East, defined here as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, in the period from 1918 to 2010. It discusses the central problem of aridity, the effects of foreign domination, Arab nationalism, Baʿathism, and communitarianism. It addresses the makeup of the population, the region's development, economic issues, cities, and urban areas. It assesses the partition of Palestine and the geography of the Occupied Territories, and concludes with a chapter on the geopolitics of the Near East. With numerous maps, charts, and data published for the first time, it is key to a comprehensive understanding of the region.
Sample Text
The Atlas of the Near East offers an in-depth examination of the economic, social, and demographic dynamics of the Arab Near East, defined here as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, in the period from 1918 to 2010. It discusses the central problem of aridity, the effects of foreign domination, Arab nationalism, Baʿathism, and communitarianism. It addresses the makeup of the population, the region's development, economic issues, cities, and urban areas. It assesses the partition of Palestine and the geography of the Occupied Territories, and concludes with a chapter on the geopolitics of the Near East. With numerous maps, charts, and data published for the first time, it is key to a comprehensive understanding of the region.
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Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2017, ISBN: 9789004325999.