Book Series in Middle East Studies
Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History
New & Published Titles:
The Origins of the Libyan Nation
Colonial Legacy, Exile and the Emergence of a New Nation-State
Libya is a typical example of a colonial or external creation. This book addresses the emergence and construction of nation and nationalism, particularly among Libyan…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-47747-5 (Routledge)
Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey
Who is a Turk?
It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey, leaving Turkish national identity devoid…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-56776-3 (Routledge)
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The Ghazi Sultans and the Frontiers of Islam
A comparative study of the late medieval and early modern periods
The Ghazi Sultans were frontier holy-warrior kings of late medieval and early modern Islamic history. This book is a comparative study of three particular Ghazis…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46360-7 (Routledge)
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Afghanistan
Political Frailty and External Interference
Afghan society is analyzed from a fresh standpoint in this book which discusses the country’s two and a half centuries of socio-political disquiet and outside…
read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47024-7 (Routledge)
The Boundaries of Modern Palestine, 1840-1947
Boundary limitation is a crucial issue in the Middle East, and the boundaries marked out during the years 1840 to 1947 are still one of… read more2004 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8543-4 (Routledge)
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Series Details:
The region's history from the earliest times to the present is catered for by this series made up of the very latest research. Books on political, social, cultural, religious and economic history are welcome.
Forthcoming Titles:
The Survey of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1920-1948
By Dov Gavish
To be published September 1st 2010
British Pro-Consuls in Egypt, 1914-1929: The Challenge of Nationalism
By C. W. R. Long
To be published September 1st 2010
Mamluks and Ottomans: Studies in Honour of Michael Winter
Edited by David J. Wasserstein, Ami Ayalon
To be published September 1st 2010
The Pasha's Bedouin: Tribes and State in the Egypt of Mehemet Ali, 1805-1848
By Reuven Aharoni
To be published September 1st 2010
Russia and Iran in the Great Game: Travelogues and Orientalism
By Elena Andreeva
To be published September 1st 2010