Historic Documents of the Middle East
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Description
Table of contents
Chapters
This volume explores critical aspects of the
Middle East, from the rise of Islam into the contemporary Arab Spring and beyond. It includes key primary documents, from letters and
speeches to government documents. The curated selection of documents helps make the volume an important starting point for
historical research. The volume is appropriate for high school and college students as well as general researchers.
This volume explores critical aspects of the
Middle East, from the rise of Islam into the contemporary Arab Spring and beyond. It includes key primary documents, from letters and
speeches to government documents. The curated selection of documents helps make the volume an important starting point for
historical research. The volume is appropriate for high school and college students as well as general researchers.
Contents
Zend Avesta
Strabo: Geography
Ptolemy: “Letter to Flora”
Kirdir: Sasanian Priestly Inscription
Herodotus on Arabia
The Hanged Poems
Procopius on Arabia
Muhammad ibn Ishâq: Biography of the Messenger of God
Hisham ibn al-Kalbî: The Book of Idols
Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam: History of the Conquest of Andalus
Severus ibn al-Muqaffa: The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria
’Ahmad Ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri: The Opening Up of the Lands
Muhammad al-Tabari: People of Basra after the Death of Yazid
Muhammad al-Tabari: Caliphate of Yazid
Muhammad al-Tabari: ‘Abd al-Malik Reforms the Coinage
Muhammad al-Tabari: Murder of Uthman
Nasir Khusraw: Book of Travels
Ibn Jubayr: Journey
The Secret History of the Mongols
Sidi Ali Reis: The Mirror of Countries
‘Abd-al-Qadir Bada’uni: Chronicles
Jahangir: Twelve Decrees
Evliya Çelebi: Book of Travels
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
Ottoman Constitution
Fundamental Laws of Persia
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar: Royal Proclamation
Supplementary Fundamental Laws of Persia
Saadabad Pact
Pact of the League of Arab Nations
Donald N. Wilber: Clandestine Service History: Overthrow of Premier Mossadeq of Iran
Golda Meir: “For the Attainment of Peace”
Yasser Arafat: Speech to UN General Assembly
Camp David Accords
Algiers Accords
Ayatollah Khomeini: Poison Chalice Letter
Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement
Oslo Accords
George L. Piro: Interview with Saddam Hussein
Ariel Sharon: Speech to the UN General Assembly
Mr. Y: A National Strategic Narrative
UN Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya
Hamid Karzai: Speech to the UN General Assembly
Hassan Rouhani: Letter to the UN General Assembly
Benjamin Netanyahu: Speech to the UN General Assembly
Abdullah II: Remarks to the UN General Assembly
