A History of the Middle East Author:Peter Mansfield Mansfield draws on his experience as a journalist and historian to explore two centuries of history in the Middle East--from Bonaparte's maurauding invasion of Egypt to the start of the Gulf War. 12 cassettes.
This book in well-researched and has a lot of information. It reads like a list of facts and events, however. There are too many people and events listed and not enough context. A big-picture approach would have more readable.