Historical Dictionary of Iraq

Third Edition

Beth K. Dougherty

‘Iraq, the land of Hamurabi and Harun al-Rashid, has played a long and unique role in the history of human civilization. The oldest civilization known to humankind evolved on the shores of its twin rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The great cities of antiquity—Uruk, Ur, Akkad, Babylon, al-Basra, Mawsil, and Baghdad—were major centers of high culture and political power for much of the course of human history. This updated edition offers new and expanded coverage of a broad range of political, economic, security, cultural, and religious topics, including the emergence of a sustained protest movement for reform, the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Kurdish independence referendum.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iraq contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 1068 • Trim: 6½ x 9

978-1-5381-2004-0 • Hardback • 2 vol set • June 2019 • $245.00 • (£188.00)

978-1-5381-2005-7 • eBook • June 2019 • $232.50 • (£181.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East

Subjects: History / Middle East / Iraq, Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of Iraq

Third Edition

Hardback

eBook

Summary

‘Iraq, the land of Hamurabi and Harun al-Rashid, has played a long and unique role in the history of human civilization. The oldest civilization known to humankind evolved on the shores of its twin rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The great cities of antiquity—Uruk, Ur, Akkad, Babylon, al-Basra, Mawsil, and Baghdad—were major centers of high culture and political power for much of the course of human history. This updated edition offers new and expanded coverage of a broad range of political, economic, security, cultural, and religious topics, including the emergence of a sustained protest movement for reform, the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Kurdish independence referendum.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iraq contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 1068 • Trim: 6½ x 9

978-1-5381-2004-0 • Hardback • 2 vol set • June 2019 • $245.00 • (£188.00)

978-1-5381-2005-7 • eBook • June 2019 • $232.50 • (£181.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East

Subjects: History / Middle East / Iraq, Reference / Dictionaries

Author

Beth K. Dougherty is the Manger Professor of International Relations at Beloit College. Her research and teaching interests include Iraq and the Middle East more broadly, human rights, and transitional justice mechanisms.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)

Editor’s Foreword

Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Appendix A: ‘Iraqi Cabinets, 1920-2003

Appendix B: Revolutionary Command Councils, 1968–2003

Appendix C: ‘Iraqi Governments, 2003-2018

Appendix D: Election Results, 2005-2018

Bibliography

About the Authors

Historical Dictionary of Iraq

Third Edition

Beth K. Dougherty

Historical Dictionary of Iraq

Third Edition

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