The Arabs: a history

Introduction

From Cairo to Istanbul

Arab challenge to Ottoman Rule

Egyptian Empire of Muhammad 'Ali

Perils of reform

First Wave of Colonialism: North Africa

Divide and rule: World War I and the postwar settlement

British Empire in the Middle East

French Empire in the Middle East

Palestine disaster and its consequences

Rise of Arab nationalism

Decline of Arab nationalism

Age of Oil

Power of Islam

After the Cold War

Epilogue

Postscript

Acknowledgments

Permissions

Notes

Index.

From Cairo to Istanbul

The Arab challenge to Ottoman rule

The Egyptian empire of Muhammad 'Ali

The perils of reform

The first wave of colonialism : North Africa

Divide and rule : World War I and the postwar settlement

The British empire in the Middle East

The French empire in the Middle East

The Palestine disaster and its consequences

The rise of Arab nationalism

The decline of Arab nationalism

The age of oil

The power of Islam

After the Cold War.