Middle East Patterns:

Places, Peoples, and Politics /.

Westview, 2006 - History - 646 pages

Now in its fourth edition, Middle East Patterns continues to be the only comprehensive, authoritative geographical study of the region. Colbert Held, a U.S. geographer who experienced firsthand and studied every country during his years of service in the region, has revised and updated his classic work while retaining the basic, well-received framework of past editions. Held examines the Middle East from a topical and then a regional, country-by-country perspective. A thoughtful consideration of the physical environment lays the groundwork for emphasis on cultural-political and geopolitical patterns, which are the essence of the study. Middle East Patterns has been widely commended for its careful balance in analyzing the several geopolitical problems of the area, notably the disputes regarding Israel and Palestine. Richly illustrated with 70 clear maps-virtually all hand drawn exclusively for this book-as well as over 100 photographs, Middle East Patterns now includes new, post-9/11 history and insight. Held addresses the ramifications of the Iraq war and includes a special new section specifically on terrorism. Students of the region will again welcome this fine resource for their coursework.

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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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About the author (2006)

Colbert C. Held is Retired Diplomat-in-Residence at Baylor University. He served for fifteen years as a Foreign Service Officer with assignments in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, as well as successive temporary missions in every country in the Middle East.

Bibliographic information

Title	Middle East Patterns: Places, Peoples, and Politics /.
Author	Colbert C Held
Edition	4, illustrated
Publisher	Westview, 2006
ISBN	0813341701, 9780813341705
Length	646 pages
Subjects	History › Middle East › General History / Middle East / General

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