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A review by jhoover
A Concise History of the Middle East by Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.
3.0
Im giving it three stars since it tries to pack so much into one volume, almost merely giving events and dates at time without much else. It also heavily focuses on the modern era.
On the other hand I actually thought it balances bias very well and lays out mistakes both sides made. It really saddens me that so many reviews here claim its “arab propoganda” for really just trying to provide an unbiased history of the region. I suppose so many in the West want the Middle East to be an evil place they refuse to read history with an open mind.
On the other hand I actually thought it balances bias very well and lays out mistakes both sides made. It really saddens me that so many reviews here claim its “arab propoganda” for really just trying to provide an unbiased history of the region. I suppose so many in the West want the Middle East to be an evil place they refuse to read history with an open mind.