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Global Implications of the Middle Eastern Environment
Author(s) -
Mikhail Alan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2011.00811.x
Subject(s) - middle east , environmental history , history , field (mathematics) , psychology , environmental ethics , archaeology , economic history , philosophy , mathematics , pure mathematics
Through a discussion of the burgeoning literature related to environmental topics in the Middle East, this article explains what both environmental historians and historians of the Middle East stand to gain from a consideration of Middle East environmental history. After an examination of the limitations and possibilities of the available source base, the article addresses three main areas of research: climate, energy, and disease. It is meant to serve as an introduction to a new field and to suggest some possible avenues for future research.