John Mchugo: 4 books

“A fluent introduction to Syria’s recent past, this book provides the backstory to the country’s collapse into brutal civil conflict” (Andrew Arsan, author of Lebanon: A Country in Fragments). The fall of Syria into civil war over the past two years has spawned a regional crisis with...

This “brilliant and erudite” history by the award-winning Arabist provides vital context for understanding the contemporary Middle East (Patrick Seale, author of Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East). From Algeria and Libya to Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab world commands Western...

The 1,400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi’is is currently reflected in the destructive struggle for hegemony between Saudi Arabia and Iran—with no apparent end in sight. But how did this conflict begin, and why is it now the focus of so much attention? Charting the history of Islam...

Un viaje a través de la política, la sociedad y la cultura de los árabes desde los días del Imperio romano hasta la actualidad. La clave para entender el mundo árabe actual (y futuro) es comprender su pasado. McHugo revela cómo el mundo árabe llegó a ser lo que es hoy, por qué el cambio era...