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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Robertson, John (John F.), author.     Subjects     Iraq -- History.     Iraq -- Politics and government.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Robertson, John (John F.), author.       by title:      Iraq : a history / J...         MARC Display

Iraq : a history / John Robertson. by Robertson, John (John F.), author. London : Oneworld, c2015. Subjects Iraq -- History.   Iraq -- Politics and government. ISBN:  9781851685868 : 1851685863 Description:  xiii, 383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Contents:  The Glory and the Curse of Iraq's Past -- Places, Peoples, Potentials: The Enduring Foundations of Life in Iraq -- Cradle of Civilization -- Cradle of Empires -- Cradle of Religions, Crucible of Conflicts -- Iraq, Islam, and The Golden Age of the Arab Empire -- Interlude: From Cradle to Backwater -- The Creation and Zenith of Modern Iraq -- The Long Descent. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In this insightful analysis, highly-respected expert John Robertson canvases the entirety of Iraq's rich history, from the seminal advances of its Neolithic inhabitants to the aftermath of the American-led invasion and Iraq today. Grounded in extensive research, this balanced account of a country and its people explores the greatness and grandeur of Iraq's achievements, the brutality and magnificence of its ancient empires, its contributions to the emergence of the world's enduring monotheistic faiths, and the role the great Arab caliphs of Baghdad played in the medieval cultural flowering that contributed so much to the European Renaissance and the eventual rise of the West" --   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 956.7 Ro Checked In Add Copy to MyList McCully-Moiliili Public Library Adult Nonfiction 956.7 Ro Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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