The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Middle East and North Africa
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Middle East and North Africa by Trevor Mostyn
Analysing the region from its ancient civilizations to the present day, this encyclopedia covers the Middle East from the Maghrib in the West to Turkey and Afghanistan, looking at the distinctive features of the region, both cultural, political, social and religious.Albert Hourani was born in Manchester, England, in the year 1915. He went to Oxford's Magdalen College to study philosophy, politics, and economics. In 1948, he was awarded a fellowship at Magdalen College, and three years later, he became the first university lecturer in contemporary Near Eastern history, eventually becoming the director of the Middle East Centre at St. John's College, Oxford. In 1958, Antony's College was founded.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521321907 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521321905 |
| Title | The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Middle East and North Africa |
| Author | Trevor Mostyn |
| Series | Cambridge World Encyclopedias |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1988-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 504 |
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