Nazis, Islamists, and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Archival research by Wolfgang G. Schwanitz for this book was partially made possible by the Education Fund of the Middle East Forum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Rubin, Barry M.

Nazis, Islamists, and the making of the modern Middle East / Barry Rubin, Wolfgang G. Schwanitz.
pages cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-300-14090-3 (hardback)

1. Middle East—Foreign relations—Germany. 2. Germany—Foreign relations—Middle East. 3. National socialism and Islam. 4. World War, 1939–1945—Participation, Muslim. 5. Middle East—History—20th century. I. Schwanitz, Wolfgang G., 1955– II. Title.

DS63.2.G4R823 2014

327.43056—dc23

2013028622

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