A history of the Middle East / Saul S. Friedman. Friedman, Saul S., 1937-2013. DS62 .F79 2006 956 22 Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-334) and index. "This history covers the Middle East from its ancient beginnings to the present. The Byzantine and Ottoman empires, which laid much of the framework for the region to move into the modern era, are covered in depth, as are World Wars I and II and the regional conflicts that inflame the Middle East of the 21st century"--Provided by publisher. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1981. 1981. 2006 Text xii, 341 p. : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2006000209.html eng Middle East History.