Anonymous says:

Exquisite Cleveland and Bunton’s History of the modern Middle East in an absolute must have. It encompasses the history of the entire region including Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Iraq, the Levant and the Arabian peninsula.The writing is clear and the books reads smoothly. Additionally, the writers make very useful comparisons between countries and put things into perspective. The explanations for the historical developments are excellent and even though the book does not go deep into detail (which…