A brief history of Iraq
Fattah, Hala Mundhir, 1950-2019
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Abstract: Covering 6,000 years of history--from the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations to the fall of Saddam Hussein and the current war in Iraq. A Brief History of Iraq is a comprehensive look at the changing landscape of this interesting country.
Main title:
A brief history of Iraq / Hala Fattah ; with Frank Caso.
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[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
New York [New York] : Facts On File, 2009.©2009Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (23 entries) : 52 images ; digital files.
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Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Print version: xvii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Iraq, the first society (prehistory to 539 BCE) -- 2. >From the Persian Empire to the Sassanians (539 BCE-651 CE) -- 3. Iraq under the Umayyad dynasty (651-750) -- 4. Abbasid and post-Abbasid dynasty (750-1258) -- 5. Turkish tribal migrations and the early Ottoman state (1256-1638) -- 6. Imperial administration, local rule, and Ottoman recentralization (1638-1914) -- 7. British occupation and the Iraqi monarchy (1914-1958) -- 8. Growth of the republican regimes and the emergence of Baathist Iraq (1958-1979) -- 9. Rule of Saddam Hussein and the difficult legacy of the Mukhabarat state (1979-2003) -- 10. War in Iraq (2003-2008) -- Postscript -- Appendixes: 1. Basic facts about Iraq; 2. Chronology; 3. Bibliography; 4. Suggested reading; Index.
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ISBN:
0816057672 (print)9780816057672 (print)9781787852785 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
956.7
LC class:
DS70.9
Language:
English
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BRN:
501663
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