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History of the Middle East/Islam Book Recommendations?
Clueless Morgan Offline
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History of the Middle East/Islam Book Recommendations?
September 9, 2013 at 11:07 am
I took a world history class in college which contrasted Chinese and European history (so I guess it wasn't a comprehensive "World" history course but whatever, it was interesting) and ever since then I've been frustrated in realizing how little I know about the history of the non-European/North American/Central American world.

With that said, I've finally decided that my next to complete ignorance about the history of the Middle East and about Islam needs to be rectified.

If anyone has any book recommendations they can offer for good material about the Middle East or the history of the rise of Islam in that region I'd really appreciate it!

For sake of clarification, when referring to the Middle East I'm referring to any country from Turkey to Pakistan; that whole region may not technically classified as the Middle East but to my knowledge that's the general scope of the Islamic world of Eurasia so far as where it is dominant. I suppose I know next to nothing about Islamic Africa, either, or really Africa in general, besides Egypt, but that's a different topic.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the direction of a good author or a good resource to allay my ignorance! Smile
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History of the Middle East/Islam Book Recommendations? - by Clueless Morgan - September 9, 2013 at 11:07 am

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