The intent of Global Insights is to provide that knowledge and understanding by having the peoples of eight different geographical regions speak themselves about the elements that have shaped their lives and made them the way units - Africa, china, Japan, India, Latin America, the Middle East, The Soviet Union, and Western Europe. Each unit opens with a descriptive photograph, a brief rational…
The fourth edition of Professor Goldschmidt's text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East, including the international response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope,…