Discovering World Cultures
The Middle East [Five Volumes]

Subjects:

• Multicultural Studies » Middle East Studies
• Multicultural Studies » Jewish Studies
• Multicultural Studies » Multicultural Studies (General)
• History » Middle Eastern History

Awards:

• Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers Booklist 2005

Reviews:

• In this set of five reference volumes, each covering several Middle Eastern countries, "the authors do a particuarly fine job of explaining the development of Islam, its various sects, and the effect of it and other religions in the Middle East."
  —VOYA Islam Religions Resource List for Teens December 2005
• With the countries of the Middle East in the news daily, students need to understand the history behind the conflicts and the people and culture of the region....These volumes would be a helpful addition to school libraries where research is done on any aspect concerning the Middle East. Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection January 2005
• Here's an excellent choice for school and library reference on the Middle East, arguably the region where Americans are most in need of accurate and unbiased understanding....The authors and editors of these volumes are to be commended for distilling a huge amount of information into succinct, useful introductions to this rich, complicated, and turbulent region.
  —Multicultural Review December 2004
• The information contained in these volumes is well presented, well organized, and easily understood. The authors do a particularly fine job of explaining the development of Islam, its various sects, and the effect of it and other religions in the Middle East....[t]his set helps life the veil of mystery that covers the region for many Westerners. A great addition to any library. A great addition to any library, the material will be easily accessible and greatly informative to middle school students and above.
  —VOYA Winter 2004
• At no time in our history has it been more important for students to learn about, understand and acknowledge this part of the world....Highly recommended for purchase for middle and high schools.
  —galegroup.com 2004
• A handsomely packaged set offering information on 16 nations....A major strength of this set is the inclusion of some of the smaller nations in the region.
  —School Library Journal October 2004
• The design is attractive, with a good balance of text, visuals, and sidebars.
  —Book News, Inc. September 2004
• At no time in our history has it been more important for students to learn about, understand and acknowledge tis part of the world....Highly recommended for purchase for middle and high schools.
  —Reference Reviews September 2004
• [R]eaders in need of a source of solid, unbiased information will be well served by this resource. Accessible to students in middle school and up, and specifically designed to coordinate with typical research assignments, this set is highly recommended for school and public libaries.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin September 1, 2004

Table of Contents:

• Volume I: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt
• Volume II: Iran, Iraq, Israel
• Volume III: Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman
• Volume IV: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria
• Volume V: Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

PDF Catalogs:

Sale Catalog 2008.pdf