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A major reference work in the field, “A History of the Modern Middle East” is an authoritative work of history, written primarily for students and general readers who are not already well-versed in the subject.Cleveland introduces the reader to the journey of the Middle East from the birth of Islam in the 7th century, then focuses on the profound and often dramatic transformations of the last two centuries. Having established a framework of political history, he then condenses a wide range of social, cultural and economic developments into a single narrative that unifies the entire story of the Middle East. (In addition, the third edition of the original book on which this translation is based includes an epilogue that critically evaluates - from the perspective of an expert historian - the al-Qaeda attacks of September 11 and the early stages of the US invasion of Iraq. )Thus, William L. Cleveland's monumental work, one of the cornerstones of the discipline of history, is a comprehensive overview of the modern history of the Middle East, from the reforms of the Ottoman Empire and Egypt to the domination of Western imperialism, the Iranian Revolution and the Gulf War.