The social marketplace for new and used books.

Get started

Learn to sell
Learn to buy
Buy textbooks
Sign up
Buy a giftcard
For the authors

Support

Help
Track a shipment
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Cookies policy

Company

About us
Work with us
Give feedback
Categories

Contact us

Fast delivery with

Safe payments by

Visa
Mastercard
Vipps
Klarna

© 2026 Bookis AS

English

Norway

Region is based on IP address

Understanding Iraq

Paperback • 2005 • English

Understanding Iraq: The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation

By William R. Polk

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌

About the book

To understand Iraq, and the dynamics at work there, it is essential to know the country's history. This is self-evident to the point of being a cliche. But 12,000 years of history can be intimidating. In "Understanding Iraq", one of the world's most respected Middle East historians provides a highly readable yet intelligent digest, taking the reader on a sweeping tour from the first Sumerian settlements on to the Babylonians, the dramatic advent of Islam, the destructive invasion of the Mongols,...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9781845111236

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Understanding Iraq

Format

Paperback

Shippping and returns

Shipping

Used books are shipped by the seller. Expected delivery after package is sent is 2-4 days.

Returns

Contact the seller after delivery.

Reviews · 0

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

You might also like

A Short History of Islamic Thought

A Short History of Islamic Thought

Fitzroy Morrissey

The Oxford Illustrated History of the World

The Oxford Illustrated History of the World

Arabs

Arabs

Tim Mackintosh-Smith

A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD

A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD

JONATHAN HOLSLAG

A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi`is

A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi`is

John McHugo

The arabs

The arabs

Eugene Rogan

A History of the Ottoman Empire

A History of the Ottoman Empire

Douglas A. Howard

A Short History Of The Middle East

A Short History Of The Middle East

Gordon Kerr

The Ottoman Endgame

The Ottoman Endgame

Sean McMeekin

The History Book

The History Book

DK

World History in Minutes

World History in Minutes

Dorothy Ail

Turkey

Turkey

Feroz Ahmad

Understanding Iran Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei

Understanding Iran Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei

William R. Polk

When God Made Hell The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

When God Made Hell The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

Charles Townshend

A History of the Middle East 3rd Edition

A History of the Middle East 3rd Edition

Peter Mansfield

A History of the Middle East: From Antiquity to the Present Day

A History of the Middle East: From Antiquity to the Present Day

Georges Corm

The Arabs - A History

The Arabs - A History

Eugene Rogan

Contending Visions of the Middle East

Contending Visions of the Middle East

Zachary Lockman

A history of Iraq

A history of Iraq

Charles Tripp

A brief history of history: Great Historians and the Epic Quest to Explain the Past

A brief history of history: Great Historians and the Epic Quest to Explain the Past

Colin Wells

Muqtada Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq

Muqtada Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq

Patrick Cockburn

The Foreigner's Gift The Americans, the Arabs, and the Iraqis in Iraq

The Foreigner's Gift The Americans, the Arabs, and the Iraqis in Iraq

Fouad Ajami

The great war for civilisation

The great war for civilisation

Robert Fisk

A History of the Modern Middle East

A History of the Modern Middle East

William L. Cleveland

Understanding the Contemporary Middle East

Understanding the Contemporary Middle East

Deborah J. Gerner

Inside Iraq The History, the People, and the Modern Conflicts of the World's Least Understood Land

Inside Iraq The History, the People, and the Modern Conflicts of the World's Least Understood Land

John Miller

Understanding international conflicts

Understanding international conflicts

Joseph S.

A History of the Arab Peoples

A History of the Arab Peoples

Albert Habib Hourani

The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain

The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain

Kenneth O. Morgan

Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition

Republic of Fear The Politics of Modern Iraq, Updated Edition

Kanan Makiya

The Ottomans: Dissolving Images

The Ottomans: Dissolving Images

Andrew Wheatcroft

The Middle East A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years

The Middle East A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years

Bernard Lewis

A History of the Middle East

A History of the Middle East

Peter Mansfield

History of the Arab Peoples

History of the Arab Peoples

Albert Hourani

The Arabs: Their History, Aims, and Challenge to the Industrialized World

The Arabs: Their History, Aims, and Challenge to the Industrialized World

Thomas Kiernan

Ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia

A.Leo Oppenheim