The Middle East: Fourteen Islamic Centuries, Third Edition

Rating:
Summary: Great Basic Overview of Islamic Civilizations
Review: Perry book is a highly readable and informative guide to the development of the Middle East as we know it today. It gives a basic overview of every major event from the birth of Muhammad to the Modern day. It also does an excellent job of discuss the outside forces and ideas that have shaped the middle east. The only real drawback is the ridiculous price.

Rating:
Summary: Great Basic Overview of Islamic Civilizations
Review: Perry book is a highly readable and informative guide to the development of the Middle East as we know it today. It gives a basic overview of every major event from the birth of Muhammad to the Modern day. It also does an excellent job of discuss the outside forces and ideas that have shaped the middle east. The only real drawback is the ridiculous price.