Ebook: What Went Wrong?: Approaches to the Modern History of the Middle East

Why did the most advanced civilization in the world lose its power and fall under the domination of others? This book examines how Middle Easterners responded to Western challenges in war, technology, religion and other areas between the 18th and 20th centuries.;Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Lessons of the Battlefield; Chapter 2 The Quest for Wealth and Power; Chapter 3 Social and Cultural Barriers; Chapter 4 Modernization and Social Equality; Chapter 5 Secularism and the Civil Society; Chapter 6 Time, Space, and Modernity; Chapter 7 Aspects of Cultural Change; Conclusion; Afterword; Notes; Index.