Synopses & Reviews
This indispensable and tremendously relevant study takes on 100 of the most popular and misinterpreted truths” about the Middle Eastfrom the political, cultural, social, and historical spheresand unravels them without diminishing their inherent complexity. Halliday rigorously analyzes topics as diverse as the Palestinian crisis, the war between Iraq and Iran, U.S. military engagements in the Gulf, the Afghani-Soviet conflict, and other milestones of modern Middle Eastern history to arrive, in a rational and convincing way, at conclusions that will challenge a number of misconceptions and preconceived notions about the region. A glossary of terms that have entered the public lexicon since September 11 is also included.
Este estudio imprescindible y completamente relevante selecciona un centenar de entre las más populares y malinterpretadas verdades” sobre Oriente Próximodel ámbito político, cultural, social o históricoy desentraña cada una de ellas sin menoscabo de su complejidad inherente. Halliday analiza con rigor temas tan diversos como la crisis palestina, la guerra entre Irán e Irak, las intervenciones militares en el Golfo encabezadas por EE. UU., el conflicto afgano-soviético y otros hitos de la historia moderna de Oriente Próximo, para llegar, de un modo razonado y convincente, a conclusiones que harán cuestionar un buen número de ideas falsas y preconcebidas sobre la región. Se incluye también un glosario de términos que han entrado al léxico común desde el 11 de septiembre.
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"This is a vastly informative (not to mention necessary) book. . . . Readers may leave the book wondering how Halliday managed to pack so much wisdom into such a small space." Booklist, on the English-language edition
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"Fred Halliday's grasp of the Middle East makes him an invaluable source of readable and authoritative material on the main issues." Irish Times, on the English-language edition
About the Author
Fred Halliday was an Irish academic, international relations scholar, and expert on the Middle East. He is the author of Islam and the Myth of Confrontation, The Middle East in International Relations, and Two Hours That Shook the World.