Passion and politics the turbulent world of the Arabs /
| Main Author: | Mackey, Sandra, 1937-2015. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Dutton,
[1992]
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 448 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [411]-417) and index. The noble Bedouin -- The sons of Ismail -- Invasion of the infidel -- Nation and colony -- The war for Palestine -- Nasser : the Arab messiah -- King Hussein : the enduring monarch -- The house of Saud : the collective monarchy -- Anwar Sadat : return of the pharaoh -- Hafiz Assad : the lion of Damascus -- Saddam Hussein : the butcher of Baghdad -- Yasser Arafat : the chairman -- The Arab reality, the American response. |
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 448 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [411]-417) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0525934995 |