{"product_id":"the-arabs-9781541610095","title":"The Arabs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn International Bestseller   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Financial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEconomist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtlantic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a preeminent historian of the Middle East, the definitive and fully updated history of the modern Arab world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Outstanding, gripping, and exuberant.”—Simon Sebag Montefiore, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context. This landmark book covers the Arab world from North Africa through the Arabian Peninsula, exploring every facet of modern Arab history. Starting with the Ottoman conquests of the sixteenth century, Rogan follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the superpower rivalries of the Cold War to the present age of American hegemony, charting the evolution of Arab identity and the struggles for national sovereignty throughout. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly updated to cover the conflicts in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran in the wake of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel,\u003ci\u003e The Arabs\u003c\/i\u003e untangles recent geopolitical developments to offer a groundbreaking and comprehensive account of the region. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the modern Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48002403696818,"sku":"9781541610095","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_4d889284-3c31-4018-ac0e-b97ca6afae27.jpg?v=1794396282","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/the-arabs-9781541610095","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}