Peoples of Western AsiaMarshall Cavendish, 2006 - 648 pages Using maps, photographs, colorful information boxes, and time lines, this 28-country curriculum-based reference set provides a comprehensive picture of western Asia's geography, history, and culture from prehistoric times to the present. |
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Akayev Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ancient Arab world Asian attacks Baalbek became Beirut Bekaa Valley Bishkek border called celebrated central Asia century B.C.E. Christian civil communities country's desert Druze dynasty eastern economy Eid ul-Adha Eid ul-Fitr emir Empire ethnic Russian Festivals and Holidays force Gulf Hezbollah homeland important independence industry invade Iraq Islamic Israel Israelis Issyk-Kul Kadisha Valley Karakhanid Karakol Kazakh Kazakhstan known Kuwait City Kuwaiti citizens Kuwaiti government Kyrgyz lands Kyrgyzstan language large numbers Lebanese live Mamluks Maronites meal Mediterranean meters Minorities modern Mongol mosque mountains Muslim nomadic nonnationals Ottomans Phoenicians political popular population prayers prime minister Quqon region religion religious ruled Saka Saudi Arabia schools settled Sheikh Shia southern Lebanon Soviet Union sport square kilometers square miles Syria Tian Shan Today tower towns traditional Turkic United Nations Uyghurs Uzbek village women yurt