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Preface to the Eighth Edition
1. Introduction
2. The Middle East Before Muhammad
3. The Prophet of Mecca
4. What Is Islam?
5. The Early Arab Conquests
6. The High Caliphate
7. Shi'is and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols
8. Islamic Civilization
9. Firearms, Slaves, and Empires
10. European Interests and Imperialism
11. Westernizing Reform in the Nineteenth Century
12. The Rise of Nationalism
13. The Roots of Arab Bitterness
14. Modernizing Rulers in the Independent States
15. Egypt's Struggle for Independence
16. The Contest for Palestine
17. Israel's Rebirth and the Rise of Arab Nationalism
18. War and the Quest for Peace
19. The Reassertion of Islamic Power
20. The Gulf War and the Peace Process
21. The War on Terrorism
Chronology
Glossary
Bibliographic Essay
Appendix
Index