"Offering a range of fresh interpretations and approaches for the classroom, this volume brings together experts on the rich intellectual, cultural, social, and political history of the Middle East, providing necessary historical context to familiarize educators with the latest scholarship. Each chapter includes easy-to-explore sources to supplement any curriculum, focusing on valuable and controversial themes that may prove pedagogically challenging, including colonization and decolonization, the Iranian revolution, and the US-led "war on terror". By presenting multiple viewpoints, Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East provides a springboard for instructors as they encourage students to negotiate the various contradictions in historical study"--Back cover
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