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Ajami, Fouad. Dream Palace of the Arabs: A Generation's Odyssey. Pantheon, Vintage, 1998. 1999. A gifted writer's essays on the disappointments and disenchantment of Arab intellectuals.

Bidwell, Robin L. Dictionary of Modern Arab History: An A to Z of over 2,000 Entries from 1798 to the Present Day. Columbia University Press, 1996. A basic reference work.

Butt, Gerald. The Arabs: Myth and Reality. St. Martin's, 1997. In-depth study of Arab politics and culture.

Field, Michael. Inside the Arab World. Harvard University Press, 1995, 1996. Thorough presentation of modern Arab affairs, including oil, wars, peace talks, and terrorists.

Hitti, Philip K. The Arabs: A Short History. Princeton University Press, Regnery, 1943. 1996. A condensation of History of the Arabs: From the Earliest Times to the Present, first published in the early 20th century.

Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. Belknap, Reprint, MJF Books, 1991. 1997. Comprehensive review of 12 centuries of Arab history and culture.

Viorst, Milton. Sandcastles: The Arabs in Search of the Modern World. Knopf, Reprint, Syracuse University Press, 1994. 1995. A journalist's portraits of the Arab countries he has visited.

For younger readers

George, Linda S. The Golden Age of Islam. Marshall Cavendish, 1998. For readers in grades 5 and up.

Moktefi, Mokhtar. The Arabs: In the Golden Age. Millbrook, 1992. For readers in grades 4 to 6.

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