Nancy Gallagher's extended interviews with leading Middle East historians give new insights into the fascinating personalities of those who have shaped our understanding of the Middle East. Albert Hourani, Charles Issawi, Andre Raymond, Maxime Rodinson, Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid Marsot, Nikki Keddie, Halil Inalcik and Abdul-Karim Rafeq discuss their backgrounds, their major academic influences, how they became interested in Middle Eastern history, and how their approaches to history have evolved in the course of their lives.
