Jacob AbadiBetween Arabia and the Holy Land
Jordan throughout the Ages
Dr Jacob Abadi taught at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado from 1994 to 2023. In addition to numerous articles, he is the author of the following books: Britain's Withdrawal from the Middle East, 1947-1971; Israel's Leadership; Israel's Quest for Recognition and Acceptance in Asia; and Tunisia since the Arab Conquest.
Introduction. 1. Jordan in antiquity 2. Jordan under Byzantine and Arab
rule 3. Political history of Jordan under Mamluk rule 4. Administrative,
social, economic and cultural developments in Jordan during the Mamluk
period 5. Jordan in the Ottoman age 6. Jordan during World War I 7.
Minorities, Bedouin tribes and the challenge of integration 8. The
formative years of the Hashemite Kingdom 9. World War II and the Hashemite
quest for national identity 10. King Hussein's challenges 11. Jordan, the
West Bank and Jewish settlement plans 12. Jordan and its Muslim neighbors
13. Jordan's global reach 14. The reign of King Abdallah II 15. Vernacular
and culture in modern Jordan.
