Is there a particularly good book about the history of Western colonialism/imperialism in the Middle East? I’m thinking, like, mid- to late-Ottoman empire to recent history.
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Is there a particularly good book about the history of Western colonialism/imperialism in the Middle East? I’m thinking, like, mid- to late-Ottoman empire to recent history.
Edward Said’s Orientalism has been on my list forever, but I want some background before I dig into it.
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@Ashedryden just dive in; it's pretty accessible.
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@evan I’m not worried about accessibility, I want the historical context
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@Ashedryden this is contextual but opinionated and focused on Palestine. I'd also recommend: history of byzantium podcast,
PreOccupation.https://www.amazon.com/Palestine-Four-Thousand-Year-History/dp/1786992728
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