The modern Middle East / Ilan Pappé.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-349) and index.

List of illustrations Preface to the first edition Preface to the second edition Preface to the third edition Introduction: whose `modern times'? 1 The political and economic background 2 The rural history of the Middle East in the twentieth century 3 Urban history 4 Popular culture: music, dance and arts 5 The history of the written word 6 Histories of Middle Eastern women 8 The many faces of Religion in the twenty-first century 9 The new media revolution 10 The globalized Middle East in the twenty-first century: three final aspects 11 The `Arab Spring': A Defining Moment for Middle Eastern Scholars Notes Bibliography Picture credits Index

Focuses on the Modern Middle East to foreground the urban, rural, cultural and women's histories of the region over its political and economic history. This book includes a chapter on the media revolution and the effect of media globalization on the Middle East, and a discussion on modern Iranian history