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Aug 16, 2004 zachary lockmans book offers a broad survey of the development of western knowledge about islam and the middle east. New vision for the middle east by robert nicholson by exploring the regional importance of organic communities ethnic and religious blocs that have historically thought and acted as one this essay aims to provide a conceptual. Modern history and politics contending visions of the middle east. This time, with the advice and help of karl yambert, our editor, we have pruned our account wherever we could, even as new events and trends had to be added.
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