From Muhammed to Burj Khalifa: A Crash Course in 2,000 Years of Middle East History

This book is intended for those new to Middle East culture and history. It has been written to  untangle this information as succinctly as possible and is divided into 25 concise chapters. Each one can be read in about five minutes and is devoted to a major theme in Middle East history, such as the beginning of Islam, the Crusades, Genghis Khan, and the beginning of Israel in 1948. To make each chapter clear and practical, each section begins with two statements: the key idea and why it matters to you.