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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Felton, John.
The contemporary Middle East : a documentary history / John Felton.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-87289-488-4 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Middle East—History—20th century—Sources. I. Title.
DS42.F44 2008
956.04—dc22 2007033104