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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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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