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WORLD HISTORY / HISTORIES OF THE MODERN NATIONS

GREENWOOD SERIES
The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations

Every school and public library should update its resources with these EA CH V OL UME PRO VIDES
engagingly written and succinct narrative histories of the world’s nations • Chronological narrative history
covering prehistoric times through today. Based on the most recent
scholarship, each history provides a chronological narrative examining the • Timeline of events
political, cultural, philosophical, and religious continuities in the featured • Biographical sketches of key figures
nation’s long, rich history in an exploration of how its people came to be who • Glossary and bibliographic essay
they are today.

The History of Turkey The History of Egypt NEW

Second Edition Second Edition
DOUGLAS A. HOWARD GLENN E. PERRY The History of
Afghanistan

Second Edition
MEREDITH L. RUNION

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earliest Neolithic civilizations, to the periods of Egyptian history, this book
establishment of the Republic in 1923, covers Egypt starting from ancient times This chronological account traces
to the present-day tenure of President and continuing through the medieval the history of Afghanistan from pre-
Erdoğan. Islamic period to focus on the events of civilization to present-day events and
the last 100 years, including the aborted
FEATURES considers the future of democracy in
revolution of 2011. Afghanistan.
• Covers the history of Turkey since
antiquity FEATURES FEATURES
• Emphasizes the evolution of the • Provides a clear, concise account • Includes an additional chapter on the
modern Turkish democracy in the last of the entire course of Egyptian events of the past 10 years, covering
100 years history that is ideal for a variety of modern Afghanistan and its people
nonspecialist readers—high school
and college students in particular
DOUGLAS A. HOWARD, PhD, is
professor of history at Calvin College MEREDITH L. RUNION is a program
and director of a regular study-abroad GLENN E. PERRY, PhD, is professor manager for the Department of
program in Turkey. emeritus of political science at Indiana Defense. Her published works include
State University. Greenwood’s History of Afghanistan,
First Edition.
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