A COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Book ID/图书代码： 06000013B65631
English Summary/英文概要： Highly readable and up-to-date to reflect the vast changes taking place in the region
In this up-to-date, painstakingly researched dictionary, author Dilip Hiro brings one of the most tumultuous regions of the world to our fingertips. It is easy-to-read, simple to use, authoritative, and comprehensive. It offers a wide range of alphabetically arranged information on topics ranging from current affairs, history and politics to religions, literature and tourist destinations.
Topics covered include: Arab Spring, Arab-Israeli Wars, Biographies, Christianity and Christian Sects, Civil Wars, Country Profiles, Ethnic Groups, Government, Gulf Wars, Historical Places, History, Hostages, International Agreements and Treaties, Islam and Islamic Sects, Judaism and Jewish Sects, Languages, Literary Personalities, Military and Military Leaders, Nonconventional and Nuclear Weapons, Oil and Gas, Peace Process, Politics, Regional Conflicts, Religion, Terrorism, Tourist Destinations, United Nations, and much more.
This is a must-have reference for anyone genuinely interested in understanding more about the history and current events of the Middle East.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这本耗费作者大量心血的中东百科全书已于近期出版, DILIP HIRO教授把世界上最动荡不安的地区一览无余地呈现在我们面前。它不仅通俗易懂,使用简便、而且包罗万象，颇具权威性。它为广大读者提供了各种各样的信息，这些主题囊括了时事新闻、历史政治、宗教文学以及旅游胜地等等，它们都是以字母顺序排列的。
这些主题包括人们耳熟能详的“阿拉伯之春”,“阿以战争”、名人传记、基督教教义和基督教教派纷争,内战,国家概况、少数民族、政府、“海湾战争”、历史名胜,人质扣押事件,国际条约,伊斯兰教和伊斯兰教派纷争,犹太教和犹太教教派纷争、语言、文学思潮,军事主义和军事领导人,核武器项目,石油和天然气,和平进程、政治、地区冲突、宗教、恐怖主义、旅游胜地、联合国以及很多很多你想了解的东西。
对于任何一位对中东的历史和时事真正感兴趣的读者来说，这本书将是您的必备资料。(Susie)
Awards/获奖情况：Hiro教授为我们打开了一扇了解这片神秘之地的窗口。——《阿拉伯现代文学》Hiro has created a must-have reference for all those interested in this fascinating region --Banipal, magazine of Modern Arab Literature (London)
About the Author/作者介绍： DILIP HIRO是一位剧作家,政治作家,记者,历史学家和分析专家。他专门研究发生在南亚、中亚、中东和伊斯兰教的时事。他一共编写了33本书籍,包括《天启境界：南亚的圣战》(2012年)和《展望中亚:乌兹别克斯坦,土库曼斯坦,哈萨克斯坦,吉尔吉斯斯坦,塔吉克斯坦,土耳其和伊朗的政治文化史》(2009年),它们被《金融时报》评为年度最佳历史书之一。他经常为《卫报》、《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》和《观察家报》撰写稿子，同时也是CNN和BBC的评论员。他在伦敦生活。Dilip Hiro is a playwright, political writer, journalist, historian and analyst specializing in South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Islamic affairs. He was born to Hindu parents in Larkana, British India, who migrated to independent India after partition in 1947. He is the author of 33 books, including Apocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia (2012) and Inside Central Asia: A Political and Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Iran (2009), which was hailed as one of the best history books of the year by the Financial Times. He contributes regularly to the Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Observer and is a commentator for CNN and the BBC. He lives in London.
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