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Introduction..........................................7
Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D.
Iraq’s Place in the World .....................13
The Land ............................................19
Iraq’s History to 1900 .........................31
Iraq at War and Reconstruction ..........63
Religion, Politics, and the Economy ....81
The People ..........................................91
Communities ....................................101
Foreign Relations ..............................107
Chronology .......................................116
Series Glossary .................................120
Further Reading................................121
Internet Resources............................122
Index ................................................123
Contributors .....................................128
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