The Arab World Author:Irwin Isenberg (Editor) The Arab peoples have a long and proud history. In past centuries they created great empires, built centers of civilization and learning, and made brilliant contributions in the arts and sciences. In recent times, however, the Arab world has been in political disarray and has suffered through prolonged periods of violence. — This volume offers a ... more »view of the major interconnected trends and issues in the Arab world today. The first section offers a selection of the history and geography of the region. The second section presents articles highlighting factors that divide the Arab world. The third section looks at the Middle East as a whole, and at a number of countries in particular, in terms of what is happening economically and politically. The fourth section examines the Arab-Israeli conflict. The last section looks at the relation of Arab countries to world superpowers.« less