Ebook: The Everything Guide to the Middle East

What do you mean by "Middle East"? -- The cradle of civilization -- Rise of the empires -- Ancient Judaism -- Early Christianity -- The Byzantine Empire -- Early Islam -- Islamic empires and European colonies -- A new empire is born -- World war and change -- Modern Mideast Mosaic -- Israel/Palestine : All Eyes on Jerusalem -- Egypt : heart of the Arab World -- Saudi Arabia : crossroads of Islam -- Iraq : British colony to Baʻthist beginnings -- Iraq : the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein -- Iran : the Shiʻite state -- Turkey : modern and democratic -- Tackling the tough issues -- Where's the peace?;Byzantine Empire - Islam - Israel - Palestine - Egypt - Saudia Arabia - Iraq - Iran - Turkey ; Ancient Judiasm - Sumerians - Hittites - Babylonians - Hebrews - Assyrians - Chaldeans - Medes - Persians - Greeks - Moses and the Levitical Law Code - Message of the Tanakh - Jerusalem and Antioch - Early Islam - Kurds - Armenians - Circassians - Copts - Berbers - Bin Laden - Saddam Hussein - Shi'ites.