Passion and politics : the turbulent world of the Arabs / by Mackey, Sandra, 1937-

Table of Contents: “…The noble Bedouin -- The sons of Ismail -- Invasion of the infidel -- Nation and colony -- The war for Palestine -- Nasser : the Arab messiah -- King Hussein : the enduring monarch -- The house of Saud : the collective monarchy -- Anwar Sadat : return of the pharaoh -- Hafiz Assad : the lion of Damascus -- Saddam Hussein : the butcher of Baghdad -- Yasser Arafat : the chairman -- The Arab reality, the American response.…”