Books in the Library of Middle East History series

Discusses the period of transition from Ottoman rule to the British administration, focusing on the socio-political changes from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, the impact of the First World War and the development of Jerusalem into the vibrant city it has become.

Comprehensive scholarly account of Saudi Arabia's early economic history

Waziristan, a region on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, has in recent years become a flash point in the so-called 'War on Terror'.