THIS BOOK HAS BEEN WRITTEN around three principal ideas-the crossroads char- acter of Southwest Asia, the role of water in its economy, and the way in which man is changing the landscape.rnrnA major asset of the area is its centrality, and the chief justification for any use of the term Middle East lies in Southwest Asia's strategic position between Europe, Africa, and the bulk of Asia. Since t…
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The first edition of this book appeared in 1944. The current revision includes text change on every page, rearranged chapters, many redrawn maps, and nearly a hundred new photograph.
This volume is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institu- tions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the…
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