Historic documents of the Middle East : the essential primary sources.

Format:

Book

Series:

Historic Documents Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--History--Sources.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 304 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dallas, Texas : Schlager, [2024]

Summary:

This volume explores critical aspects of the Middle East, from the rise of Islam to the contemporary Arab Spring and beyond. It includes key primary documents, from letters and speeches to government documents. Overview articles provide important context to the era, while a detailed Bibliography helps make the volume an important starting point for historical research.

Contents:

Zend Avesta

Strabo: Geography

Ptolemy: " Letter to Flora"

Kirdir: Sasanian priestly inscription

Herodotus on Arabia

The hanged poems

Procopius on Arabia

Muhammad ibn Ishâq: Biography of the messenger of God

Hisham ibn al-Kalbî: The book of idols

Ibn 'Abd al-Hakam: History of the conquest of Andalus

Severus ibn al-Muqaffa: The history of the patriarchs of Alexandria

'Ahmad Ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri: The opening up of the lands

Muhammad al-Tabari: People of Basra after the death of Yazid

Muhammad al-Tabari: Caliphate of Yazid

Muhammad al-Tabari: 'Abd al-Malik reforms the coinage

Muhammad al-Tabari: Murder of Uthman

Nasir Khusraw: Book of travels

Ibn Jubayr: Journey

The secret history of the Mongols

Sidi Ali Reis: The mirror of countries

‘Abd-al-Qadur Bada’uni: Chronicles

Jahangir: Twelve decrees

Evliya Çelebi: Book of travels

Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca

Ottoman Constitution

Fundamental laws of Persia

Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar: Royal proclamation

Supplementary laws of Persia

Saadabad pact

Pact of the League of Arab Nations

Donald N. Wilber: Clandestine service history: Overthrow of Premier Mossadeq of Iran

Golda Meir: “For the Attainment of Peace”

Yasser Arafat: Speech to UN general assembly

Camp David Accords

Algiers Accords

Ayatollah Khomeini: Poison chalice letter

Covenant of the Islamic Resistance movement

Oslo Accords

George L. Piro: Interview with Saddam Hussein

Ariel Sharon: Speech to the UN general assembly

Mr. Y: A national strategic narrative

UN security council resolution 1973 on Libya

Hamid Karzai: Speech to the UN general assembly

Hassan Rouhani: Letter to the UN general assembly

Benjamin Netanyahu: Speech to the UN general assembly

Abdullah II: Remarks to the UN general assembly.

Notes:

Electronic book

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ISBN:

9781961844247

1961844249

OCLC:

1506869970