The History of Iraq
- ISBN-10
- 0313334145
- ISBN-13
- 9780313334146
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 127
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Courtney Hunt
Description
Describes the history of Iraq, from its beginnings as the Sumarian civilization in Mesopotamia through the second Gulf War and the first free elections held in Iraq in early 2005.
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