Presents an overview of the history of Iraq, chronicling its early development, the introduction of Islam, the rise of Saddam Hussein, and the policies that bring the country into conflict with the West.
Traces the history of Iraq, providing information on its changing political structure, the rule of Saddam Hussein, its relationship with other countries, and major events since the 2003 invasion of Iraq and capture of Hussein.
Ten days after Baghdad's fall in 2003, Tamara Chalabi arrived in the city after a lifetime in exile. Investigating four generations of her family's history at the forefront of Iraqi society, she offers a portrait of Middle Eastern life and a look back at a lost Iraq which encompasses the end of the Ottoman Empire, the birth of the Iraqi state, the flowering of the "Paris of the Middle East", and Iraq's descent into chaos.
Traces the history of Iraq, providing information on its changing political structure, the rule of Saddam Hussein, its relationship with other countries, and other related topics.
Addresses the political, social, and historical events that led to the upheaval within the nation of Iraq, and examines the Baath Party, Shiite and Kurdish opposition movements, economic crisis, and democratic transition.
