Iraq: Old Land, New Nation in Conflict
- ISBN-10
- 0761313567
- ISBN-13
- 9780761313564
- Series
- Iraq
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01-01
- Publisher
- Twenty-First Century Books
- Author
- William Spencer
Description
Traces the history of Iraq, from its Mesopotamian origins to its current political turbulence and its crises with international relations.
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