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Peter Mansfield

    Peter Mansfield was a British political journalist whose career shifted focus after resigning from the Foreign Service in 1956 over the Suez affair. He established himself as a keen observer of the Middle East, working from Beirut and contributing to prominent publications. His extensive reporting included a significant tenure as the Middle East correspondent for The Sunday Times.

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    The Arabs
    The Bates Method
    • The Bates Method

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A non-invasive and natural way of enhancing your sight by using simple techniques and exercises to relieve strain and improve brain/eye co-ordination.

      The Bates Method
      3.8
    • Traces the history of the Arabs, surveys the modern Arab states, and looks at their religion, culture, traditions, and politics

      The Arabs
      3.7
    • A history of the Middle East

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      "The definitive history of the Middle East, thoroughly revised and updated through 2012. One of the most crucial, volatile, and complex regions of the modern world, the Middle East has long confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2012 and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the Middle East from Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and Syria, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Islam and its recent resurgence. For this fourth edition, Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham contributes an extensive new section examining recent developments throughout the Middle East, including the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation in Iran, the region's relations with the United States under President Obama, the Arab Spring, and more"--Provided by publisher.

      A history of the Middle East
      3.8