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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Jordan’s Place in the World.................13 The Land ............................................19 History................................................29 The Economy, Politics, and Religion....53 The People ..........................................65 Communities ......................................79 Foreign Relations ................................89 Chronology .......................................100 Series Glossary .................................103 Further Reading................................105 Internet Resources............................106 Index ................................................107 Contributors .....................................112

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