Corzine, Phyllis

Traces the history of the King James Bible discussing how it came to be translated, the scholars involved, the sources used, and the seven years of work that produced, in 1611, a new version of the Bible that has been praised as "the noblest monument of English prose.".

Examines the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe during the fourteenth century.

Discusses the Iraqi people and culture; Iraq as the "cradle of civilization"; Western influence; problems facing modern Iraq.

Chronicles the history of the Islamic empire, describing the beginning of Islam, the Umayyad dynasty, the artistic and intellectual achievements of the empire's golden age, and other related topics, and includes an annotated further reading list.

Presents an historical overview of the events leading up to the 1993 peace treaty between the state of Israel and the PLO.