The history of the Arab world is a bloody story of colonization, war and resistance, but also a diverse and moving story full of creativity. In this groundbreaking work that will appeal to both the public and the public, award-winning Oxford historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on five centuries of Arab sources to place the Arab experience in its critical historical context and to present it objectively from the perspective of the Arabs themselves. Covering the entire Arab world from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, this landmark book explores every aspect of modern Arab history. Starting from the conquest of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, to the era of European imperialism, the superpower competition during the Cold War, and now to the current era of American hegemony, Rogan vividly depicts the evolution of Arab identity and the tortuous journey of striving for national sovereignty and realizing national rejuvenation over the past five hundred years. He explores the historical causes of many difficulties in the Arab world today, and is full of authoritative and wise academic insights.
In many parts of the world, the history, culture and character of the Arab nation are often seriously misunderstood. This book is an essential choice for anyone who wants a clear, efficient, and reliable understanding of the modern Arab world.
Reader comments
In the midst of the bloody storm, there are also gorgeous and beautiful flowers. The author Eugene Rogan uses extremely vivid language to describe the turbulent national history of the Arabs over the past five hundred years and the vicissitudes of life. Colonization, war, resistance, violence... These elements run through the history of this suffering nation. The author places the rise and fall of the nation in a broad world historical background, and explores the national culture of the Arabs in all aspects of politics, economy, culture, society, etc. It is a smooth and enjoyable read, and very beneficial.
With their oil resources, the Arabs are as famous in the world as the Jews. In the myth of national origin, the Arabs also claim to be descendants of Abraham, and like the Jews, they are from the Semitic lineage. Arabia has been called "big food" in Chinese history books since the Tang Dynasty. In Western Europe, it is customary to refer to the Arab Empire as the "Saracen Empire". Arab history is also very long. The empire is divided into multiple historical periods, with constant struggles, and its religious and cultural development is extremely prosperous.
This book introduces those shining Arabs between conquest and revolution. They all shine with wisdom, bravery, freedom, and agility. Their charisma allows them to recruit talents for the ages even if they fail in their own movements or revolutions, shock all living beings, and make us all look up to and learn from them. The author has recorded their lives in a true and rigorous way for us to learn and research. Recommend everyone to read it.
I especially liked the part about the Barbary pirates in the book, I felt they were very adventurous. This reminds me that I will also encounter various challenges in life, and I have to face them bravely like a pirate. Moreover, the historical stories in the book also made me understand that every nation has its own characteristics and experiences, and we should respect and understand them. I think this book is a good introductory book for people who want to understand the Arab world.
In the midst of the bloody storm, there are also gorgeous and beautiful flowers. The author Eugene Rogan uses extremely vivid language to describe the turbulent national history of the Arabs over the past five hundred years and the vicissitudes of life. Colonization, war, resistance, violence... These elements run through the history of this suffering nation. The author places the rise and fall of the nation in a broad world historical background, and explores the national culture of the Arabs in all aspects of politics, economy, culture, society, etc. It is a smooth and enjoyable read, and very beneficial.
With their oil resources, the Arabs are as famous in the world as the Jews. In the myth of national origin, the Arabs also claim to be descendants of Abraham, and like the Jews, they are from the Semitic lineage. Arabia has been called "big food" in Chinese history books since the Tang Dynasty. In Western Europe, it is customary to refer to the Arab Empire as the "Saracen Empire". Arab history is also very long. The empire is divided into multiple historical periods, with constant struggles, and its religious and cultural development is extremely prosperous.
This book introduces those shining Arabs between conquest and revolution. They all shine with wisdom, bravery, freedom, and agility. Their charisma allows them to recruit talents for the ages even if they fail in their own movements or revolutions, shock all living beings, and make us all look up to and learn from them. The author has recorded their lives in a true and rigorous way for us to learn and research. Recommend everyone to read it.
I especially liked the part about the Barbary pirates in the book, I felt they were very adventurous. This reminds me that I will also encounter various challenges in life, and I have to face them bravely like a pirate. Moreover, the historical stories in the book also made me understand that every nation has its own characteristics and experiences, and we should respect and understand them. I think this book is a good introductory book for people who want to understand the Arab world.
Very good, everyone, read it carefully