Sources in the History of the Modern Middle East

by Akram Fouad Khater

This unique primary source reader provides first-hand accounts of the events described in Middle Eastern history survey texts. The text is organized into ten chapters featuring chapter introductions and headnotes. The primary source documents cover the late 18th through the 20th centuries, exploring political, social, economic, and cultural history and infusing the volume with the voices of real people.

Genres: History, Islam, Middle East, Textbooks

448 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2003

Reviews

[Xan]

I like how this wasn’t like a normal textbook but rather a collection of sources. Super interesting to read through but it made it more difficultish to navigate as there is no index so post-it notes will be a must to refer back to specific texts. Great discussion questions that allow for an even deeper analysis.

***Note: I read the second edition, but the goodreads for that edition had a 0 page count and I am numbers person so I wanted my stats to be correctly reflected. Carry on.***

[Jane]

I used this book for my Middle Eastern History and Politics class at uni.