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ISBN 10: 0816077371 
ISBN 13: 9780816077373
Author: Hala Mundhir Fattah, Frank Caso

A Brief History of Iraq 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: The Cradle of Civilization (Ancient Mesopotamia)

• Chapter 1: Beginnings: Geography, Prehistory, and Early Civilizations
  • The Tigris and Euphrates: Lifeblood of the Land
  • Neolithic Revolution and the Rise of Settlements
  • The Dawn of Cities: Uruk and Early Urbanism
• Chapter 2: Sumer and Akkad: Innovators and Empire Builders
  • Sumerian City-States: Writing, Law, and Ziggurats
  • Sargon of Akkad: The First Empire
  • The Ur III Dynasty and the Code of Ur-Nammu
• Chapter 3: Babylon and Assyria: Imperial Might and Cultural Richness
  • The Old Babylonian Empire: Hammurabi's Code
  • The Rise of Assyria: Military Power and Library of Ashurbanipal
  • The Neo-Babylonian Empire: Nebuchadnezzar and the Hanging Gardens
• Chapter 4: Legacy of Mesopotamia: Contributions to Humanity
  • Writing Systems, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Law
  • Mythology, Religion, and Epic Literature (Gilgamesh)
  • Enduring Influence on Later Civilizations

Part 2: From Empires to the Islamic Golden Age

• Chapter 5: Foreign Domination: Persians, Greeks, and Parthians
  • Achaemenid Persian Rule
  • Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Era (Seleucid Empire)
  • The Parthian Empire: A Bridge Between East and West
• Chapter 6: The Sasanian Empire: Resurgence of Persian Power
  • Zoroastrianism and Dualism
  • Ctesiphon: The Imperial Capital
  • Wars with Byzantium and the Exhaustion of Empires
• Chapter 7: The Arab Conquest and the Dawn of Islam
  • The Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphates
  • The Garrison Cities: Kufa and Basra
  • The Transformation of Mesopotamia into Iraq
• Chapter 8: The Abbasid Caliphate: Baghdad's Golden Age
  • The Founding of Baghdad: The Round City
  • Intellectual Flourishing: The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma)
  • Advances in Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Arts
  • The Zenith and Early Signs of Decline

Part 3: Decline, Division, and Ottoman Rule

• Chapter 9: Fragmentation and Invasion: The Fall of the Abbasids
  • The Rise of Local Dynasties (Buyids, Seljuks)
  • The Mongol Invasion of 1258: The Sack of Baghdad
  • Devastation and Demographic Shift
• Chapter 10: From Ilkhanids to Safavids: A Period of Instability
  • Mongol Successor States
  • The Brief Rule of Timur (Tamerlane)
  • The Safavid Empire and the Rise of Shi'ism
• Chapter 11: Ottoman Domination: Four Centuries of Rule
  • Conquest and Consolidation of Ottoman Power
  • Administering the Iraqi Provinces (Mosul, Baghdad, Basra)
  • Economic Decline and Agricultural Stagnation
  • Early European Influence and Reforms (Tanzimat)
• Chapter 12: The Road to World War I: Cracks in the Ottoman Empire
  • Growing British Influence and Oil Interests
  • The Rise of Arab Nationalism
  • Ottoman Weakness and Internal Dissension

Part 4: The Birth of Modern Iraq (1914-1958)

• Chapter 13: World War I and the British Invasion
  • Mesopotamian Campaign and the Fall of Baghdad
  • The Sykes-Picot Agreement and Post-War Plans
• Chapter 14: The British Mandate: Forging a New State
  • The Cairo Conference and the Creation of Iraq's Borders
  • Imposition of Monarchy: King Faisal I
  • The 1920 Iraqi Revolt: Resistance to British Rule
  • Developing Infrastructure and Oil Concessions
• Chapter 15: The Kingdom of Iraq: Early Independence and Instability
  • Nominal Independence (1932) and Continued British Influence
  • Political Factionalism and Military Coups
  • The Growth of Nationalism and Pan-Arabism
  • Social and Economic Developments in the Pre-Republican Era

Part 5: Decades of Turmoil and Dictatorship (1958-2003)

• Chapter 16: The 1958 Revolution and the Republic
  • Overthrow of the Monarchy: Abd al-Karim Qasim
  • Turbulence and Shifting Political Alignments
  • The Rise of the Ba'ath Party
• Chapter 17: The Ba'athist Regime and Saddam Hussein's Ascent
  • Consolidation of Power and Internal Purges
  • Nationalization of Oil and Economic Reforms
  • Repression of Political Dissent (Kurds, Shi'a)
  • The Cult of Personality
• Chapter 18: The Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
  • Causes and Commencement of Hostilities
  • Key Battles and the Use of Chemical Weapons
  • Human Cost and Economic Devastation
  • The Halabja Massacre
• Chapter 19: The Invasion of Kuwait and Gulf War I (1990-1991)
  • Saddam's Reasons for Invasion
  • International Condemnation and Coalition Response
  • Operation Desert Storm and Swift Defeat
  • Post-War Uprisings and Their Brutal Suppression
• Chapter 20: Years of Sanctions and Isolation (1991-2003)
  • UN Sanctions and the "Oil-for-Food" Program
  • Humanitarian Crisis and Economic Hardship
  • No-Fly Zones and Continued Confrontation
  • The Case for War and International Diplomacy

Part 6: Post-Invasion Iraq and Contemporary Challenges

• Chapter 21: The 2003 Invasion and Occupation
  • Reasons for Invasion and "Shock and Awe"
  • The Fall of Baghdad and the Capture of Saddam Hussein
  • De-Ba'athification and the Dissolution of the Iraqi Army
  • The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)
• Chapter 22: Insurgency, Sectarian Conflict, and the Path to Civil War
  • Rise of the Insurgency (Sunni, Shi'a, Foreign Fighters)
  • Sectarian Violence and the Anbar Awakening
  • The Challenges of State Building and Governance
  • The Surge (2007) and Its Impact
• Chapter 23: The Rise and Fall of ISIS (Daesh)
  • Origins and Ideology of the Islamic State
  • The Fall of Mosul and ISIS's Expansion
  • The Global Coalition Against ISIS
  • The Liberation of Iraqi Territory
• Chapter 24: Post-ISIS Iraq: Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Instability
  • Humanitarian Crisis and Displacement
  • Political Fragmentation and Corruption
  • Ongoing Insurgency and Security Challenges
  • Regional and International Influence (Iran, US, Turkey)
  • Youth Movements, Protests, and Hopes for Reform

Conclusion: Iraq's Unfinished Journey

• A Legacy of Resilience and Trauma
• Key Lessons from a Brief History
• Enduring Challenges and Future Prospects for Stability and Prosperity

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