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· 破解阿拉伯世界诸多困境的历史成因，讲述五百年来阿拉伯人的希望与失望
·《耶路撒冷三千年》作者西蒙·蒙蒂菲奥里、中东史研究专家 哈全安教授等极力推荐
阿拉伯世界的历史是一个关于殖民、战争和抵抗的血腥的故事，也是一个充满创造力的多样、动人的故事。在这部开创性的雅俗共赏的著作中，屡获殊荣的牛津大学历史学家尤金•罗根广泛利用五个世纪的阿拉伯资料，将阿拉伯人的经历放在其关键的历史背景之中，从阿拉伯人自己的视角加以客观呈现。这本具有里程碑意义的著作涵盖了从北非到阿拉伯半岛的整个阿拉伯世界，探索了近现代阿拉伯历史的方方面面。从16世纪奥斯曼帝国的征服开始，到欧洲帝国主义时代、冷战时期的超级大国竞争，再到现在的美国霸权时代，罗根生动描绘了五百年来阿拉伯人身份的演变过程和争取国家主权、实现民族复兴的曲折历程，探究了当今阿拉伯世界诸多困境的历史成因，充满权威睿智的学术洞见。
在世界不少地方，阿拉伯民族的历史、文化和性格常被严重误解。对于任何想要清晰、高效、可靠了解近现代阿拉伯世界的人来说，本书是必不可少的最佳选择。

Due to his indecise nature, Kyoichi, an advertising company employee, repeatedly cheats on his wife. One day, he meets Wataru, an old classmate from university. Wataru reveals that Kyoichi's wife hired him to investigate whether Kyoichi is having an affair. Wataru, who has liked Kyoichi for the past 7 years, takes advantage of the situation and blackmails the salaryman: if he accepts to have a sexual relationship with him, he won't tell his wife about his infidelity.