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Middle East Patterns:

Places, Peoples, and Politics
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Westview Press, 2010 - History - 685 pages
Now in its fifth edition, Middle East Patterns continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative geographical study of the region. New coauthor John Thomas Cummings joins Colbert C. Held in updating this classic work while retaining the well-received framework of past editions. The authors first cover the Middle East from a topical perspective, considering the region's biophysical, ethnographic, economic, and geopolitical patterns, and then provide in-depth country-by-country coverage. The fifth edition maintains the book's distinctive focus on geography, natural resources, and land-use patterns while integrating updated comparative material on development economics and political economy throughout the book, as well as new sections on terrorism and piracy and the effects of development on women's health issues. Richly illustrated with more than 100 photos and 60 maps, this acclaimed book remains the best accessible resource for students and general readers who seek to understand the spatial dynamics of the Middle East.
  

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This was an amazing compilation of many of the various countries of the Middle East. The book covered economic, political and geographical information which gave a much richer picture of the region as a whole than I have found in other books on the subject.

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Contents

Part 2
265
Glossary
601
Geological Time Chart
609
Bibliography
611
Index
645
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About the author (2010)

Held is a retired Foreign Service Officer who was with the Department of State for 18 years. He has been Retired Diplomat-In-Residence at Baylor Universitiy since 1978.

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