A History of the Modern Middle East Paperback – 4 Dec. 2012

Excellent read. Very informative but written in a way that makes it hard to put down. I will read it again for sure.

Very modern and the vital information was provided and in abundance.

I received the book on time and it is totally worth the money. This is the latest edition and it is one of the best books I have read about the history of the ME.

Very detailed and a thorough insight to the middle east. I wanted to get an idea what is behind the current conflict and it gives an extremely thorough explanation.....wish I was a bit more intelligent so that I could understand it better

The best book on the history of Modern Middle East. A fantastic read.

what I asked for - great

This book is well researched, and presents a great balanced view of the middle east. A great read for anyone interested in learning the current and immediate past history of the area.

Cleveland makes a great job in making such a though topic easy to understand. Cleverly written, it's both engaging and accurate.

This book arrived in brand-new condition, and the price for the size and quality was great. I'm using this for my Modern Middle East class at college, and the professor stated that for the price, this was the best book for finding the most concise and useful history describing how the Middle East we know came to be. Some of the names and words are not the typical spellings, but differ based upon the author's discretion. The book reads well, has maps interspersed for better understanding, and has occasional pictures to depict important figures. The glossary is quite useful in defining unfamiliar terms. All in all, one of my favorite textbooks - it's one of the useful ones!

GREAT READ! Initially bought it for a class, but ended up reading it for fun. It doesn't have the best sourcing but the information is surprisingly accurate.

I purchased this book as part of the required reading for a college course. I was surprised at how easy it was to read and how much it kept my attention. I did not want to put the book down. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to invest the time to learn about the history of the Middle East.