{"product_id":"2026200014723-secondhand-the-middle-east-a-social-geography","title":"The Middle East: A Social Geography","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Reprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of civilisation, empire, and modernity, The Middle East: A Social Geography presents a sweeping and rigorous examination of one of the world's most complex and consequential regions. Stephen H. Longrigg — a seasoned scholar and former British administrator with deep personal experience across the Arab world — chronicles the human geography of the Middle East through its peoples, cultures, economies, and social structures, arguing that any true understanding of the region must begin with its lived, terrestrial realities rather than its political headlines.\n\nLongrigg's prose is measured yet authoritative, drawing on decades of first-hand knowledge to illuminate the social fabric binding together vastly diverse communities across desert, river valley, and coastline. The work sits at the intersection of geography, sociology, and history, making it an indispensable reference for scholars and engaged readers alike. With the Middle East perennially at the centre of global affairs, this volume's insights into the region's enduring social dynamics remain as provocative and as necessary as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210281754843,"sku":"2026200014723-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/32910c39-cbce-4c4b-a8fc-9354df406c82.png?v=1788268748","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014723-secondhand-the-middle-east-a-social-geography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}